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Bok XV from 15 different schools
The Springbok starting XV to face the All Blacks at FNB Stadium is drawn from 15 different schools around the country.
That was spotted by X user James Styan, who wrote: “Isn’t that a fascinating stat? Only player from a Paarl/Stellenbosch school in the run on 15 is Kurt-Lee Arendse.” forumteam.blog
It shows that you don’t have to attend a top-ranked South African rugby school to reach the highest level.
SPRINGBOKS – 15 Cheslin Kolbe (Brackenfell High School), 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse (Paulus Joubert), 13 Jesse Kriel (Maritzburg College), 12 Damian de Allende (Milnerton High School), 11 Ethan Hooker (Westville Boys’ High), 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (Bishops), 9 Cobus Reinach (Grey College), 8 Jasper Wiese (Upington High School), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (Swartland High School), 6 Siya Kolisi (Grey High School) (c), 5 Ruan Nortje (Wonderboom High School), 4 Eben Etzebeth (Tygerberg High School), 3 Wilco Louw (HTS Drostdy), 2 Malcolm Marx (King Edward VII School), 1 Ox Nche (HTS Louis Botha).
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Ligue 1: Ueda délivre Lille face à Toulouse
Le LOSC a décroché une précieuse victoire sur la pelouse de Toulouse (0-1). Longtemps en difficulté face à des locaux offensifs, les Nordistes ont résisté avant de trouver l’ouverture en seconde période.
Très actif dans le premier acte, le TFC a mis à plusieurs reprises la défense lilloise en danger. Sans un Berke Özer particulièrement inspiré, les visiteurs auraient pu regagner les vestiaires menés au score.
Lille a ensuite affiché un visage plus conquérant après la pause. Les espaces laissés par les Toulousains ont finalement profité à Ayase Ueda, qui a trouvé le chemin des filets à la 73e minute pour donner l’avantage au LOSC.
Les dernières minutes n’ont rien changé. Malgré les tentatives toulousaines, Özer a conservé son but inviolé jusqu’au bout. Avec dix parades, le gardien lillois a largement contribué à ce succès qui propulse le LOSC en tête de la Ligue 1.
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Greatest rivals bring different weapons
The Springboks and All Blacks have contrasting rugby identities, but there is no single right way to win a Test match, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the opening two Tests of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series have demonstrated why the contrasting styles of South Africa and New Zealand have produced such a compelling rivalry for more than a century.
“These teams apply pressure differently. One way is not more noble, more sophisticated or more correct than the other.”
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At Ellis Park, the Boks were inaccurate and ill-disciplined, allowing the All Blacks to find rhythm, create width and exploit space.
In Cape Town, the Boks reversed the pressure through a functioning set-piece, accurate kicking game, dominant defence and remarkable discipline, conceding only their second penalty in the 65th minute.
Keohane believes neither side needs to imitate the other.
“The Springboks want to squeeze a match until the opposition runs out of air. The All Blacks want to stretch it until the defence runs out of numbers.”
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Siya Kolisi’s return in Cape Town also gave the Boks an emotional, physical and technical lift, while Eben Etzebeth and Malcolm Marx were immense. For New Zealand, Cam Roigard, Jordie Barrett, Will Jordan and Ardie Savea have underlined their influence across the opening two Tests.
With the series locked at 1-1, Keohane expects the third Test in front of 90,000 fans at FNB Stadium to again be decided by discipline, set-piece accuracy, the collisions and each team’s ability to impose pressure in its own way.
“It may sound boring in the preview, but there will be nothing boring about it on Saturday.
“It will be brutal. It will be magnificent and it will be worthy of a World Cup final.”
Photo: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images
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