{"id":78614,"date":"2016-09-23T06:11:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T04:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-new-zealand-outvoted-in-bid-to-change-super-rugby-format-tew\/"},"modified":"2016-09-23T06:11:51","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T04:11:51","slug":"sa-news-new-zealand-outvoted-in-bid-to-change-super-rugby-format-tew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-new-zealand-outvoted-in-bid-to-change-super-rugby-format-tew\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: New Zealand outvoted in bid to change Super Rugby format &#8211; Tew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=600A3F82844B4EBD9107419BFFF3A973&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.channelnewsasia.com%2fnews%2fsport%2fnew-zealand-outvoted-in-bid-to-change-super-rugby-format-tew%2f3149798.html&#038;c=4188844513756345355&#038;mkt=en-us\">New Zealand outvoted in bid to change Super Rugby format &#8211; Tew<\/a>: WELLINGTON: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) lobbied furiously to change the Super Rugby playoffs format but were knocked back by South Africa and Australia, the organisation&#8217;s chief executive Steve Tew has said. Super Rugby expanded to 18 teams, including sides in &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=600A3F82844B4EBD9107419BFFF3A973&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.channelnewsasia.com%2fnews%2fsport%2fnew-zealand-outvoted-in-bid-to-change-super-rugby-format-tew%2f3149798.html&#038;c=4188844513756345355&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=600A3F82844B4EBD9107419BFFF3A973&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cricbuzz.com%2fcricket-news%2f82785%2fjohn-hastings-has-been-one-of-our-best-odi-bowlers-over-the-last-year-mitchell-marsh&#038;c=3006972235797329332&#038;mkt=en-us\">Hastings has been one of our best ODI bowlers over the last year: Marsh<\/a>: However, the all-rounder was ruled out one week before team&#8217;s departure to South Africa due to a calf strain. Marsh, who was rested for the limited-overs leg of the recent Sri Lanka tour, said that he will try to prove his mettle in the end overs in &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=600A3F82844B4EBD9107419BFFF3A973&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cricbuzz.com%2fcricket-news%2f82785%2fjohn-hastings-has-been-one-of-our-best-odi-bowlers-over-the-last-year-mitchell-marsh&#038;c=3006972235797329332&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=600A3F82844B4EBD9107419BFFF3A973&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fnairobiwire.com%2f2016%2f09%2fsauti-sol-bags-two-mtv-mama-awards-2016-nominations.html&#038;c=18105982582561452438&#038;mkt=en-us\">Sauti Sol Bags Two MTV MAMA Awards Nominations<\/a>: The 6th edition of MAMA will be held at The Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday 22 October 2016. Kenya\u2019s high flying Afro-pop band have bagged two nominations, and will be hoping to at least bring one of the elusive gongs back home.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=600A3F82844B4EBD9107419BFFF3A973&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fnairobiwire.com%2f2016%2f09%2fsauti-sol-bags-two-mtv-mama-awards-2016-nominations.html&#038;c=18105982582561452438&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=600A3F82844B4EBD9107419BFFF3A973&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2fnews%2finternational%2fbusiness%2flargest-diamond-mine-outside-south-africa-opens-in-canadas-far-north%2farticleshow%2f54470835.cms&#038;c=13583851534769671472&#038;mkt=en-us\">Largest diamond mine outside South Africa opens in Canada&#8217;s far north<\/a>: YELLOWKNIFE: Deep in the Canadian wilds, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) from the nearest city as the crow flies, the world&#8217;s largest diamond mine outside of South Africa is being dug. The Gahcho Kue mine is only accessible by air, except for a few weeks &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=600A3F82844B4EBD9107419BFFF3A973&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2fnews%2finternational%2fbusiness%2flargest-diamond-mine-outside-south-africa-opens-in-canadas-far-north%2farticleshow%2f54470835.cms&#038;c=13583851534769671472&#038;mkt=en-us\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=600A3F82844B4EBD9107419BFFF3A973&#038;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.dailymaverick.co.za%2farticle%2f2016-09-23-cactus-flag-what-if-south-africa-was-a-plant%2f&#038;c=6323130392618984660&#038;mkt=en-us\">Cactus flag: What if South Africa was a plant?<\/a>: A South African flag made out of cacti and succulents \u2013 the size of 66 football fields, and visible from space \u2013 is being built on the outskirts of Graaff-Reinet. 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