They said they expected the round three Challenge Cup game against Montpellier to be difficult. “We’ve done our analysis. Montpellier are quite physical with big forwards,” Van der Merwe said.

Montpellier won European Challenge Cup pool two with a bonus-point victory at Newcastle Falcons. The French side had taken 14 from 15 available points in the opening three rounds and took five more from Kingston Park to seal a top seeding in the knockout stage.

Morocco and Spain's north African exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla moved closer to a "new era" of normalised trade ties on Thursday after the first passage of goods since 2018.

South Africa seal 10-wicket win in the second Test to win the series 2-0 despite Pakistan’s late fightback in Cape Town. South Africa seal their place in World Test Championship final with a two ...

The North African Cold War that currently exists between Algeria and Morocco could see each side armed with fifth-gen fighters—which could be ominous if that Cold War turns hot.