OPINION: New Zealand got their Rugby Championship campaign back on track with a first-half blitzing of Argentina to secure a 42–10 win in Auckland. The victory was the All Blacks’ 50th consecutive unbeaten outing at Eden Park and was a reminder that a lot can change in a week at the top level.

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OPINION: The All Blacks have bounced back after a dominant first half to beat Argentina 42-10 at Eden Park in Auckland. After the shock loss last week, the All Blacks made an emphatic statement with a 35-3 first-half scoreline rendering the game all but over. The introduction of the All...

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READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Seven encounter between the Cheetahs and the Sharks in Bloemfontein. Both teams are playing catch-up – the defending champion Cheetahs chasing the top spot and the Sharks a place in the play-offs. * To read our...

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MATCH REPORT: New Zealand sends a strong warning to South Africa, ahead of their two-Test Rugby Championship series in the Republic. The All Blacks bounced back from last week’s horror show in Wellington to demolish Argentina 42-10 in a very wet Auckland on Saturday. That stretched their unbeaten run...

All Blacks send strong warning to Springboks

AUDIO: After two emphatic victories in Australia, the iconic Ellis Park Stadium beckons, and a triumphant All Blacks side awaits the Springboks. Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe had his first taste of international rugby in Johannesburg for the first time last year against Argentina. Conditions will be a thousand times better...

AUDIO: Bok wings struggled to see the ball

REACTION: Sharks Currie Cup captain Nick Hatton singled out the Sharks’ belief following their last gasp 25-20 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. Sharks head coach JP Pietersen praised his side for taking their opportunities and the group’s fight to get the result away from home. “It wasn’t...

Belief won it for Sharks

NEWS: New Zealand captain Scott Barrett will return from injury for their Rugby Championship matches in South Africa, the All Blacks said Sunday, but the team has fitness concerns elsewhere. Barrett missed Saturday’s thumping 42-10 win over Argentina in Auckland and last weekend’s shock defeat to the Pumas in Wellington...

All Blacks captain fit for tour of South Africa

All Black coach Scott Robertson isn’t prepared to get involved in mind games with Springbok rival Rassie Erasmus ahead of the two upcoming Rugby Championship Tests. After splitting honours one-all with Argentina, New Zealand will travel to South Africa to chase the tournament leaders. The Springboks completed another bonus...

VIDEO: Razor ready to lock horns with 'clever' Rassie

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

SPOTLIGHT: The Currie Cup season is heading into the home stretch and seven of their eight teams are still alive in the play-off race – some hanging by a thread. The tabled-topping Bulls, second-placed Lions and Cheetahs have their destinies in their own hands. The fourth-placed Sharks, with the...

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(Reuters) -Race leader Wout van Aert outsprinted Australia's Kaden Groves to win stage three of the Vuelta a Espana on Monday, the Belgian avenging his second place to Groves in the previous stage and holding on to the leader's jersey.

Cycling-Van Aert outsprints Groves to win Vuelta stage three and keep red jersey

REACTION: Western Province Currie Cup assistant coach Dawie Snyman praised the influence of the experienced players in his side that went down to the Lions by 22-41 at Ellis Park on Saturday. It was a disappointing result for the Cape Town based side who failed to take a single log...

Snyman lauds WP stalwarts

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Rugby Championship Round Two encounter between Australia and South Africa in Perth. Ten changes may suggest the Springboks are sending a B-Team into battle. However, can the Wallabies improve enough from last week to take advantage?. * To read our...

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REACTION: New Zealand captain Ardie Savea wants his team to be more consistent as they turn their attention to the Springboks in the Rugby Championship. New Zealand thumped Argentina 42-10 on Saturday as Will Jordan grabbed two of their six tries to avenge last week’s shock defeat by the Pumas.

'We can't rely on a loss to get that response'

South Africa will be hoping for some good news of the status of stand-in captain Salmaan Moerat, after the lock left the field with concussion midway through the first half of their 30-12 victory in wet and slippery conditions in Perth. The four-time World Cup champions scored four tries in...

VIDEO: Concussion concern for victorious Boks

OPINION: South Africa set their stall at the top of the Rugby Championship standings with back-to-back wins in Australia. The comprehensive 30-12 drubbing in Perth completes the Springboks’ first whitewash Down Under in the professional era. It is also the first time since the country’s return from isolation in...

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READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Currie Cup Round Seven encounter between the Lions and Western Province at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Lions are making a run for the play-offs, while WP has ground to make up as the cross-over matches start. * To read...

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Several young players delivered timely performances ahead of the all-important series against New Zealand, but it remains to be seen how the Springboks will address their second row crisis. Rassie Erasmus could not have asked for a better outcome on the two-match tour to Australia. The Boks buried an 11-year...

Sacha and Dixon dazzle, but Rassie faces big call at lock

AUDIO: The Lions continued with their winning ways in the Currie Cup and are challenging the top spot in the standings after their emphatic win over Western Province at Ellis Park on Saturday. With their five tries bonus-point win the Lions cemented their position in second place (28), just three...

AUDIO: Renzo is causing havoc says Nkosi

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