There will be three schools teams representing South Africa at the World Championships in Nottingham, England in September, following the completion of the recent 2025 Under-19 Tug-of-War Nationals, writes MARK LEMKE. Qualifying for the global showpiece were the Under-19 girls team from Melkbosstrand High School, the Under-19 boys from Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale and the…

Host nation South Africa won four medals at the World Tug-of-War Championships held in Cape Town, writes MARK ETHERIDGE.

Starting on Wednesday, some of sport’s toughest men and women will literally be digging their heels in as South Africa hosts the 24th World Tug-of-War Championships in Cape Town.

By Mark Etheridge South Africa's women's tug-of-war team head for Europe on Monday to do battle at the 2016 World Championships in Vollendam, Netherlands.