Williamson: South Africa favourites for opening Test: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson concedes South Africa are favourites in the opening Test, though he has backed the Black Caps’ recent form. The first of three Tests will get underway in Dunedin on Wednesday, with touring South Africa coming off a 3-2 …
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ARU confident of rugby Test window move: While Robinson declined to comment on the ARU’s position on the structure of Super Rugby in future, it is understood it favours a Trans-Tasman regular season involving Australian and New Zealand teams, crossing over with sides from South Africa …
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Counting the cost of alcohol for SA: The impact of alcohol consumption in South Africa costs the state at least R37-billion in road accident payments and hospital costs – but it may be as high as R50-billion. TAKING A STAND: Eastern Cape Arts and Culture MEC Pemmy Majodina, Dr Thobile …
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South Africa bag Las Vegas Sevens title: Los Angeles: South Africa strengthened their grip on the World Rugby Sevens Series, notching their fourth win of the season on Sunday with a 19-12 triumph over Fiji in Las Vegas. With tries from Chris Dry, Cecil Afrika and Rosko Specman South Africa denied …
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Why Ross Taylor may be NZ’s greatest batsman: Then there’s our number four. Two weeks ago, Ross Taylor helped drag the Black Caps into their one day series against South Africa with a near faultless 102*. He cut, he nudged, he noodled and slashed. There were few dot balls as he kept the scoreboard …
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Du Plessis: No ego contest with Williamson as Proteas skipper stays clear of mints: Faf du Plessis said captaincy should not be an “ego contest” as the South Africa skipper predicted a “chilled” contest against New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson. After claiming the one-day international series 3-2, South Africa are looking to …
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