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Sports bar · Rosebank, Joburg

Rosebank's home ground.

Every big game on every screen. Smash burgers, wings by the dozen and a cold one on tap.

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Benchwarmers signage above the entrance on Bolton Road
2 Bolton RoadRosebank
Tue–Sun
12pm–2am
Closed Mondays

Pull up a bench.

What's on

If it's on,
it's on here.

Football, rugby, cricket and tennis all week. Big nights like F1, UFC and AFCON get the whole room.

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Every week at Benchies

FootballLocal

Betway Premiership

Chiefs, Pirates, Sundowns. Every derby, loud.

FootballSat · Sun

Premier League

Early kick-offs to Super Sundays.

FootballTue · Wed

Champions League

European nights, every match.

FootballEurope

La Liga · Bundesliga · Ligue 1

The rest of Europe's big leagues.

RugbyTests

Springboks · URC · Currie Cup

Test days and the domestic grind.

CricketAll formats

Proteas

Tests, ODIs and T20, day or night.

TennisSlams

Grand Slams

Melbourne to Flushing Meadows.

Big nightsEvents

F1 · UFC · AFCON

Race Sundays and main events.

Every weekInstagram

This week's fixtures →

Every kick-off and which screen it's on.
The Bench

More than
the match.

A neighbourhood bar with a big-screen habit. Quiz nights, DJs after the final whistle and a run club that ends at the bar.

The bar with screens above and beer tapsThe bar
Benchwarmers lettering on the outside wallHome of the Benchies
A packed crowd on match nightMatch night
Quiz night
Sports Quiz

Trivia from every code. Bar tab on the line.

Weekends
DJ line-ups

Decks take over after the final whistle.

Runners at the Benchwarmers 5km runBenchwarmers 5km
Run club
Run, then a round

5km through Rosebank, back to the bench.

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Pop-ups
Takeovers

Guest kitchens and brand nights, announced on Instagram.

New on YouTube

Benchwarmers TV

The bar's own channel. Match-night reactions, banter from the bench and the people who make Benchies what it is.

The Bench DebateWeeklyPre- and post-match panel at the bar. Hot takes, no referee.
Match Day at BenchiesShortsThe room when the goal goes in. Cut for Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
Quiz Night LiveMonthlyThe Sports Quiz, recorded, best rounds cut for socials.
Behind the BarSeriesThe kitchen, the pours and the regulars.
Follow for the launch →
The Benchies Drop · AW26

Wear the bench.

Heavyweight hoodies in four colourways, crewnecks, long-sleeves, beanies and caps, finished with a seven-colour drawstring and gold aglets.

1 Pre-order your size2 Each item hits 10, we make it3 Collect at the bar
Join the drop list →
Example
Hoodie · Bench Red
In production10 / 10
Example
Hoodie · Pitch Green
Pre-orders7 / 10
Example
Crewneck · Cream
Pre-orders4 / 10
Example
Trucker Cap
Pre-orders2 / 10
2 Bolton Road
Rosebank, Joburg
Directions → WhatsApp us

Hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday12pm – 2am
Wednesday12pm – 2am
Thursday12pm – 2am
Friday12pm – 2am
Saturday12pm – 2am
Sunday12pm – 2am

Bookings

WhatsApp only, no calls. Tell us the game, the time and how many.

+27 61 591 4934
@benchwarmers_jhb
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