SPOTLIGHT: South Africa and Portugal will go head-to-head for the first time in a Test, when they face off in Bloemfontein on Saturday. * Manie Libbok requires 13 points in the match to hit the 100-point mark in Test matches. * This will mark the first time this season that...

South Africa versus Portugal by the numbers

SPOTLIGHT: Author and poet George Macdonald once wrote: ‘A beast does not know that he is a beast, and the nearer a man gets to being a beast, the less he knows it’. Maybe that can be true for Ntuthuko Mchunu, who has been likened to Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira due to his heroics in the scrums, but the big Sharks prop says he just needs to be Ntuthuko.

VIDEO: Back to Bloem for Beast replica Mchunu

NEWS: South Africa will start their Rugby Championship campaign next month without four of their star players. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus revealed that veteran lock Franco Mostert suffered a leg fracture in the loss to Ireland at the weekend and will not make the trip to Australia for the two Tests against the Wallabies Down Under.

VIDEO: Shocking Bok injury update

SPOTLIGHT: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has identified the key areas he needs to work on to be a leader in the Springbok backline. The 22-year-old replaced Willie le Roux (concussion) after just two minutes of play in the second Test against Ireland in Durban over the weekend. Feinberg-Mngomezulu grew in confidence in...

VIDEO - 'It was intimidating': Sacha dissects his Kings Park performance

REACTION: Western Province captain Willie Engelbrecht believes “silly individual errors” were the main cause behind his team’s 17-37 defeat to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Western Province are second-last on the table after only picking up two points in their opening-round defeat to the Bulls. The...

WP in need of introspection says Willie

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

NEWS: All Black hooker Norm Hewitt, who had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, has died aged 55. Hewitt played 23 times for the All Blacks, including nine Tests, after he was first selected as an understudy to Sean Fitzpatrick for the 1993 series against the British and Irish Lions.

All Black Norm Hewitt dies aged 55

REACTION: A lawyer for two French international players charged with raping a woman while on tour in Argentina has told AFP he remained convinced of their innocence in a “very painful case for everyone.”. Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, were arrested on July 8, in Buenos Aires,...

French players' lawyer: 'Strong evidence to counter rape claims'

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At the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal ensured a 156-run opening stand and wrapped up a win over Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe. India registered an emphatic win over Zimbabwe; it was the second 10-wicket win of the host country in T20I.

Gill's Bold Act Ignites Leadership Debate After Jaiswal's Near-Century

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ENZO Fernandez has broken his silence after being slammed by team-mate Wesley Fofana for "uninhibited racism". Chelsea have launched a probe after Fernandez posted a video on Instagram of himself and his Argentina team-mates chanting a sick discriminatory song. But the Argentina midfielder has now taken to the same social...

Enzo Fernandez breaks silence after being slammed by Chelsea team-mate Wesley Fofana for ‘uninhibited racism’

NEWS: The World Anti-Doping Agency has extended the suspension of Africa’s only accredited drug-testing laboratory. WADA, in March, suspended the South African Doping Control Laboratory in Bloemfontein for ‘up to six months’ – due to “multiple non-conformities” with international standards. That ban has now...

Bloem lab's ban extended

REACTION: France’s tour of Argentina and Uruguay, overshadowed by the off-the-field behaviour by three squad members, was a “collective trauma” centre Antoine Frisch told media. The problems occurred after France beat Argentina 28-13 in the opening Test in Mendoza. The next day, 25-year-old fullback Melvyn Jaminet, who...

France's scandal-hit tour a 'collective trauma'

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Head coach says his side are in "good spirits" ahead of second Test at Trent Bridge

WI coach Coley wants team to channel Gabba recovery for second Test against England

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Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel are among the names on England's five-man shortlist following Gareth Southgate's decision to quit as England boss.

Gareth Southgate leaves role as England manager with Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter among those on five-man shortlist to replace former Three Lions boss

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A woman is alleging that Celebrity Cruises lost her bag in the ocean and then failed to let her know what happened. The cruise passenger took to TikTok to talk about the incident which she admits is different from the kinds of content she usually shares.

"This is Literally So Ridiculous": Cruise Passenger Claims Bag Was Dropped in the Ocean

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The USWNT's final match before the 2024 Paris Olympics was a scoreless tie against Costa Rica, which didn't lose against the U.S. for the first time.

USWNT has scoreless draw vs. Costa Rica in pre-Olympics tune-up: Takeaways from match

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Red rice is a traditional Gullah recipe with roots in West Africa. Similar to jambalaya and paella, this recipe uses left-over cooked rice and is seasoned with Cajun or Creole seasoning.

Louisiana-Style Red Rice

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The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently introduced two special poodles, Delia and Elle, who were found as strays in Boston just two days apart. Despite their initial separation, these poodles were reunited at the animal shelter, and it was immediately clear that they knew each other well. The shelter shared their heartwarming story, stating:

Meet Delia & Elle: The Stray Dogs Who Found Each Other Against All Odds

Couples go through different phases in relationships. They tend to study one another in the first few weeks or months and get complacent thereafter. Today’s love horoscope reminds us that it is risky not to understand our partners well.

Love and Destiny Horoscope | July 17, 2024

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Enzo Fernandez filmed his Argentina teammates singing the first two lines of a chant that has been called racist, leaving his Chelsea colleague Wesley Fofana furious

Chelsea in crisis as Wesley Fofana slams 'racist' chant in teammate Enzo Fernandez's video

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VIDEO: Rassie scoffs at 'B Boks' bee

VIDEO: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was adamant that the team he selected for the one-off Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday is not a ‘B-Team’....

VIDEO: Rassie scoffs at 'B Boks' bee

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