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[ad_1] Retshegofaditswe Ox Nche scrummaged England into the ground to help the Springboks into Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final. He’s become an overnight sensation. ICYMI: Who has the edge between Springboks and All Blacks? Ox Nche is a huge hit It’s only fair that all South Africans know how to spell Retshegofaditswe and how to pronounce it. Here’s the man himself to lend a hand. It’s not really rocket science either, so there’s no excuse since there are only 16 letters in the name anyway. RWC 1995: Madiba Magic! DEBATE: Frans Steyn 2007 or Handre Pollard 2023? [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYDspG-0SHE[/embed] Ox Nche chats about his rugby upbringing back in 2017. Video: YouTube. POLLARD STEERS SPRINGBOKS TO A DATE WITH NEW ZEALAND There’s also a massive case for Pollard starting that final. Of course, there is. Just look what he produced last night, and what he managed four years ago in Japan. He showed his priceless value off the bench against England, scoring exactly half of South Africa’s 16 points, including a gobsmackingly cool penalty from around 50 metres to ultimately win the game. In 2019, the ice-cold Pollard kicked 22 of South Africa’s 32 points against England in Yokohama, including six out of eight penalties and two conversions from two attempts. This man really does have what it takes on the grandest occasions. What we’ve also seen is that Springbok management isn’t shy to make tough calls for the good of the team. If Libbok starts the final, Pollard is an absolutely sensational get-out-of-jail-free card. DEBATE: Why Libbok must start the RWC final RELATABLE: Siya Kolisi’s daughter is all of us Handre Pollard kicks at goal. Photo: Dave Winter/Shutterstock/Backpagepix Hit up James Freemantle for more insights, news, views and commentary. Also, follow The South African on X for up-to-the-minute news updates.

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Cheetahs and Sharks eager to capitalise on good Currie Cup starts

The Cheetahs and Sharks are eager to capitalise on their strong starts to the Currie Cup when they face the Griffons and Griquas away respectively on Sunday afternoon. The two sides have swapped opponents, after the Cheetahs got their campaign off to a flying start with a thumping 42-19 win at a traditionally tough Griqua Park in Kimberley, while the Sharks comfortably defeated the Griffons 32-16 in Durban. ALSO READ: Currie Cup result – Pumas clinch thrilling win over Lions With both teams managing to pick up bonus points in those wins, they will be targeting the same in the second round of fixtures. Currie Cup first division champs the Griffons will be fired up for their first home game back in the top flight and they will want to impress against the Cheetahs at the North West Stadium in Welkom (kick-off 2pm). Adding to the excitement is the match being a Free State derby, which will have added meaning for many of the players involved. The Cheetahs, featuring stars like Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar, will be firm favourites to pick up another bonus point win, but if the Griffons can draw inspiration from the home crowd and the occasion, they may be able to make a game of it. “The Griffons are a physical team and have a good kicking game. The most important thing will be to be mentally switched on,” said Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie ahead of the match. “We want to build on last week’s performance. We haven’t played our best rugby yet. So there’s more to come, and we want to improve in every game we play. There’s a lot of room for improvement, especially on attack.” Good start After a good start to the competition the Sharks will also be favourites in their clash with the Griquas at Griqua Park (kick-off 4pm). The visitors will be well aware of what a tough place Kimberley is to go and play in, but having done the double over the hosts in last year’s Currie Cup, will be confident of picking up a third win on the trot. Both games were however close, with the Sharks winning 24-23 at home and then 13-6 away, but if the Griquas don’t drastically improve from their opening performance against the Cheetahs, they will stand no chance on Sunday. Read the full article

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Bad movie I have Bloodshot 2020

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Jack Nowell's Deer Mayhem, Joe Marler and Beat Pints

Jack Nowell’s Deer Mayhem, Joe Marler and Beat Pints

It’s time for Planet Rugby’s Sunday Social, your quirky roundup of serious and not-so-serious talking points from last week’s action. Starting off, this just can’t be written! from exeter Jack Nowell at his bachelor party with a munster shirt with a pint in his hand while leaning on his side Champions League shock. His classmates have gone to town on this one. It’s just… no, it can’t be… IT IS…

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Rugby Cheetahs, USA Falcons Collide In Litmus Test

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Rugby Cheetahs, USA Falcons Collide In Litmus Test

The USA Falcons will be seeking a morale-boosting victory over the South African provincial squad Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday as part of their preparation in the buildup to their Rugby World Cup Qualifier Series next month.

The American team is a secondary squad—consisting of only Major League Rugby players—and will be playing under the national team banner but competing as the USA Falcons throughout their two-match tour of South Africa.

2022 Free State Cheetahs vs USA National A

In November, the Falcons will have to tough it out against Hong Kong, Kenya and Portugal in Dubai for the final place in next year’s World Cup.

The team will want to test themselves against one of the best provincial teams in South Africa in the form of the Cheetahs.

Similarly, the Cheetahs will look to return to their winning ways after they slumped to a 21-14 defeat against an Emerging Ireland side a week ago. A favorable result against a Gary Gold-coached international team will serve as massive relief for Hawies Fourie’s Cheetahs, who start their inaugural European Challenge campaign in two months.

Admittedly, neither side will be boasting a full-strength lineup. The visitors will be missing all their foreign-based players, while eight first-choice Cheetahs squad members are unavailable for selection due to injury.

For all their attacking prowess, the Cheetahs are notorious for their defensive frailties and given Gold’s experience and intel of the game in South Africa, that is one facet which the American outfit will surely look to exploit to create ample scoring opportunities.

Should the home side continue playing in this way, there is every chance that the outcome of the game will hinge on which team gains supremacy at the scrum, breakdown and lineout.

Cheetahs

15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 George Lourens, 9 Branden de Kock, 8 Teboho Mohoje, 7 Sibabalo Qoma, 6 Marnus van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete (c), 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 1 Schalk Ferreira.

Subs: 16 Janus Venter, 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Jean Droste, 20 Jeandre Rudolph, 21 Ruan Pienaar, 22 Reinhardt Fortuin, 23 Robert Ebersohn.

United States Falcons

15 Marcel Brache, 14 Mitch Wilson, 13 Bryce Campbell (c), 12 Paul Lasike, 11 Christian Dyer, 10 Luke Carty, 9 Nate Augspurger, 8 Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz, 7 Cory Daniel, 6 Viliami Helu, 5 Nick Civetta, 4 Keni Nasoqeqe, 3 Paul Mullen, 2 Dylan Fawsitt, 1 Jack Iscaro.

Subs: 16 Kaleb Geiger, 17 Chance Wenglewski, 18 Angus Maclellan, 19 Siaosi Mahoni, 20 Cam Dolan, 21 Duncan van Schalkwyk, 22 Tavite Lopeti, 23 Chris Mattina.

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 Handre Pollard. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
 Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard's Leicester Tigers debut in an England Premiership match towards Saracens lasted barely half-hour after he went off injured on Saturday.Pollard left the Bok camp in Australia through the Rugby Championship attributable to a knee harm and he once more limped off after 27 minutes.Leicester succumbed 51-18 within the sport.The excellent news for Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber was that Damian Willemse, who slotted at 10 through the Rugby Championship, was totally match sufficient to characteristic for the Stormers at No 12 towards Edinburgh.The Boks had been pressured to make use of veteran Frans Steyn towards Argentina in Durban, who was unconvincing in his first begin for the Boks within the position in 14 years, after Willemse suffered a head harm in Buenos Aires. The extent of Pollard's harm will not be but recognized, however he now turns into a doubt for the Springboks' end-of-year European tour.   We reside in a world the place information and fiction get blurred In instances of uncertainty you want journalism you possibly can belief. For 14 free days, you possibly can have entry to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, prime opinions and a variety of options. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest sooner or later immediately. Thereafter you may be billed R75 per 30 days. You can cancel anytime and if you happen to cancel inside 14 days you will not be billed.  [ad_2] Source link

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Henrietta “Hen” Wilson • 911 • Portrayed by Aisha Hinds 

Tamia “Coop” Cooper • All American • Portrayed by Bre-Z

Sophie Moore • Batwoman • Portrayed by Meagan Tandy

Emily Foster • Chicago Fire • Portrayed by Annie Ilonzeh 

Prudence Blackwood • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina • Portrayed by Tati Gabrielle 

Addy Hanlon • Dare Me • Portrayed by Herizen F. Guardiola 

Rue Bennett • Euphoria • Portrayed by Zendaya 

Robyn “Rob” Brooks • High Fidelity • Portrayed by Zoë Kravitz

Alex Eastern • Homecoming • Portrayed by Janelle Monáe

Annalise Keating • How To Get Away With Murder • Portrayed by Viola Davis

Melinda “Millie” Morris • Hunters • Portrayed by Jerrika Hinton 

Harper • iCarly • Portrayed by Laci Mosley 

Ash Harper • Intergalactic • Portrayed by Savannah Steyn 

Aneela Kin Rit • Killjoys • Portrayed by Hannah John-Kamen

Mia Warren • Little Fires Everywhere • Portrayed by Kerry Washington 

Ruby Baptiste • Lovecraft Country • Portrayed by Wunmi Mosaku 

Denise Watkins ��� Master of None • Portrayed by Lena Waithe 

Dana • Mythic Quest • Portrayed by Imani Hakim 

Fabiola Torres • Never Have I Ever • Portrayed by Lee Rodriguez

Poussey Washington • Orange Is the New Black • Portrayed by Samira Wiley

Sophia Burset • Orange Is the New Black • Portrayed by Laverne Cox 

Suzanne Warren • Orange Is the New Black • Portrayed by Uzo Aduba 

Raffaela "Raffi" Musiker • Star Trek: Picard • Portrayed by Michelle Hurd

Marion Quade • Picnic at Hanging Rock • Portrayed by Madeleine Madden

Angel Evangelista • POSE • Portrayed by Indya Moore

Elektra Wintour • POSE • Portrayed by Dominique Jackson 

Cherie Johnson • Punky Brewster • Portrayed by Cherie Johnson

Nova Bordelon • Queen Sugar • Portrayed by Rutina Wesley

Pippy Rosewood • Rosewood • Portrayed by Gabrielle Dennis 

Ola Nyman • Sex Education • Portrayed by Patricia Allison 

Veronica “V” Fisher • Shameless • Portrayed by Shanola Hampton

Nola Darling • She’s Gotta Have It • Portrayed by DeWanda Wise

Fran • Shrill • Portrayed by Lolly Adefope 

Maddie Bishop • Siren • Portrayed by Fola Evans-Akingbola 

Simone Davis • Star • Portrayed by Brittany O’Grady

Cotton Brown • Star • Portrayed by Amiyah Scott 

Kelly Olsen • Supergirl • Portrayed by Azie Tesfai

Mary Charles "M-Chuck" Calloway • Survivor’s Remorse • Portrayed by Erica Ash

Liz Tremayne • Swamp Thing • Portrayed by Maria Sten

Lena Adams Foster • The Fosters • Portrayed by Sherri Saum 

Belle Porter • The L Word: Generation Q • Portrayed by Jennifer Beals 

Kima Greggs • The Wire • Portrayed by Sonja Sohn 

Tess Pearson • This Is Us • Portrayed by Eris Baker 

Maeve Millay • Westworld • Portrayed by Thandiwe Newton

Taylor Harding • Why Women Kill • Portrayed by Kirby Howell-Baptiste 

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Ian Foster backs impact players: 'There's no blame at all on the bench'

10:28pm, 02 October 2021 Despite leading their rematch with the Springboks 20-11 nearing halftime, the All Blacks fell away in the second stanza, conceding 14 unanswered points, and ultimately suffered a  31-29 defeat.ADVERTISEMENTSouth Africa struggled in the second quarter of the match but a triple substitution in the 38th minute saw front-rowers Steven Kitshoff, Malcolm Marx and Vincent Koch join the fray and add some real impetus at scrum-time.The likes of Elton Jantjies and Frans Steyn also helped turn the tide of the game in the second half, with Steyn’s accurate long punts causing more than a few issues for the men in black and Jantjies nailing a long-range drop goal late in the match to put New Zealand under immense pressure with time almost up on the clock.

Ian Foster and Ardie Savea react to the All Blacks’ defeat to the Springboks.

Ian Foster and Ardie Savea react to the All Blacks’ defeat to the Springboks.Those five substitutions were ultimately pivotal in the final result and Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber will be content with the knowledge that his side boasts can finish strongly and win the tight battles when they matter most.For All Blacks coach Ian Foster, the outcome wasn’t quite so positive.After last weekend’s narrow victory, Foster switched up his bench for the rematch. Changes included swapping TJ Perenara from the starting lineup to the reserves and elevating Brad Weber into the No 9 jersey, bringing in Asafo Aumau and George Bower as substitute front-rowers and reintroducing Richie Mo’unga to the team after a long absence.While the Springboks improved following the introduction of their bench, the All Blacks faded.ADVERTISEMENTThe NZ reserve front-rowers brought useful energy in the loose but the set-piece suffered. Although the lineout was never operating smoothly, substituting Codie Taylor, Scott Barrett and Luke Jacobson off the park in the second half turned it into a huge weakness, with the All Blacks losing multiple lineouts on both attack and defence.The scrum, meanwhile, was also folding backwards and it was only through the good work of captain Ardie Savea that the All Blacks weren’t pinged on both offensive and defensive feeds.The issues were also evident in the backline, with TJ Perenara’s delivery a marked step down from the quickfire passes of Weber while Mo’unga looked very much short of match fitness and struggled to make any impact with ball in hand.The Springboks have played everyone – the All Blacks included – like fiddles. #RSAvNZL #Springboks #AllBlackshttps://t.co/HTAZjKjfyl— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) October 3, 2021ADVERTISEMENTThe one shining light for the All Blacks was Ethan Blackadder, who’s never-say-die attitude and infinitely fueled engine a handy addition to the side – but it’s curious why it was Jacobson who left the field instead of Akira Ioane, who has struggled to assert himself against the Springboks after being one the All Blacks’ best throughout the season.Speaking after the match, Foster suggest that the All Blacks did get the impact they wanted from the reserves bench, even if it wasn’t the impact many fans might have been hoping for.“It was a different sort of impact, different situation they came in,” he said. “I thought we finished the first half in quite a strong position and I think the problem-solving on the park was really, really good.“The third quarter, we just muddled around a little bit. They tried to come at us through their set-piece and I thought we hung pretty tough in that space but in that last quarter, we perhaps struggled to play with the ball in their half and that was the area that I thought we got a little bit frustrated and didn’t have quite the direction that we needed to, so we’ll go and have a look at that.“But there’s no blame at all on the bench. It’s a tough old game and the South Africans threw everything at us and probably played their best game in many ways and turned it into one of those traditional games we’ve had over the last three or four years and a lot of them seem to go down to the last few minutes.”The third quarter of the match was when Foster had earlier identified as the changing of the tide.“To lose any game at the end when you’ve got control of it is frustrating but massive arm wrestle really,” he said.“I thought the South Africans played superbly. They came with a lot of attitude, they carried hard, they moved us around and really challenged us in many ways, particularly in that third quarter. I thought they had a really strong third quarter and got us a bit flustered but I just like the way we hung in there and we found a way.“We did some nice things, we took some great opportunities early in the game, scored some nice tries and got ourselves into a winning position but then lacked a little bit of discipline in that last two minutes.”With the likes of Joe Moody, Ofa Tuungafasi and Mo’unga still short of minutes, and important figures such as Sam Whitelock, Sam Cane and Aaron Smith set to return to action in the coming months, the All Blacks will undoubtedly improve as a unit but for the men in the reserves, they may find their opportunities limited moving forward, such is the depth of the squad.The selectors will likely employ every player in the team over the coming five matches to round out the year, but whether someone lines up against Italy or France, the USA or Ireland, could come down to how their ledger looked over the past five games – and last night’s loss to the Springboks will certainly play a role in some pla

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Boks vs Wallabies 2022 Rugby TV details, team news and kick-off time

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Boks vs Wallabies 2022 Rugby TV details, team news and kick-off time

The 2nd Test between the Wallabies and Springboks will kick off at 3:30 pm ACST/3:00pm ACST at Allianz Stadium, Sydney on Saturday September 03 .

Boks vs Wallabies live Coverage will be ad-free from 3:00 pm AEST and continue throughout the game on Stan Sport.

South Africa have made eight changes to their team for their second clash with Australia after they were beaten 25-17 by the Wallabies in the Rugby Championship last weekend.

ROUND FOUR

Saturday 3 September

New Zealand v Argentina, FMG Stadium Waikato, 5.05 pm

Australia v South Africa, Allianz Stadium, Sydney, 7.35 pm

ROUND FIVE

Thursday 15 September

Australia v New Zealand, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, 7.45 pm

Sunday 18 September

Argentina v South Africa, Estadio Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, 5.10 am

ROUND SIX

Saturday 24 September

New Zealand v Australia, Eden Park, Auckland, 7.05 pm

Sunday 25 September

South Africa v Argentina, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban, 1.05 am

South Africa make eight changes for second Australia clash

Sky Sports will again be bringing you live coverage of the Rugby Championship this weekend with New Zealand taking on Argentina from (8.05am) before Australia face South Africa once again (10.35am) in Round 4 of matches on Saturday, September 3

🇿🇦 Eight new players in the Bok starting team for Sydney, where Moodie will make his Test debut 🗣️ “We let ourselves down in the last two games and we are determined to rectify that” 🔗 https://t.co/9xoC8GG7d7#StrongerTogether #StrongerForever #AUSvRSA #CastleRugbyChampionship pic.twitter.com/jNov1eZUU1

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Boks vs Wallabies 2022 Teams

WALLABIES (15-1): Reece Hodge, Tom Wright, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Marika Koroibete, Noah Lolesio, Nic White, Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight, Jed Holloway, Matt Philip, Rory Arnold, Allan Alaalatoa, Folau Fainga’a, James Slipper (c).

Reserves: Dave Porecki, Scott Sio, Taniela Tupou,  Darcy Swain, Rob Leota, Pete Samu, Tate McDermott, Andrew Kellaway.

SPRINGBOKS (15-1):Damian Willemse; Warrick Gelant, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi; Handre Pollard, Faf de Klerk; Duane Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (capt); Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth; Frans Malherbe, Joseph Dweba, Ox Nche

Reserves:Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, Franco Mostert, Kwagga Smith, Jaden Hendrikse, Elton Jantjies, Frans Steyn.

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Tual Trainini (France)

TMO: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

Australia 25-17 South Africa: Rugby Championship Test – as it happened

The Wallabies have produced an emphatic performance to defeat South Africa 25-17 in Adelaide. Player of the match Marika Koroibete was inspirational for the hosts in defence and attack, powering them to victory.

In the dying seconds South Africa cross again! Tap and go from Smith from the Valetini yellow card, but that’s pretty much the final action of the match.

The very final moment is Jantjies dabbing over a Sevens-style drop-goal.

South Africa run it back and find some room on the right to hit the 22. There’s a nice combination in midfield to put Etzebeth through and the momentum builds. A penalty revives the impetus and the Springboks are in sight of the line. Valetini does his best to repel the inevitable – illegally – and he has to leave the field early.

The Springboks work through the phases past halfway and show some rare inventiveness in possession. It undoes them eventually though with one pass too many picked off by Samu and Australia clear.