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Boks dominate Greatest Rivalry XV
Steven Kitshoff and Trevor Nyakane have included nine Springboks in their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Team of the Series, but left out two big names. newsindata.org
The two World Cup-winning props picked their combined XV on the For the Love of Rugby: South Africa podcast following the Boks’ 3-1 series victory over the All Blacks.
While nine Boks made the cut, there was no place for two-time World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit or All Blacks star Ardie Savea, with Jasper Wiese preferred at No 8 and New Zealand’s Luke Jacobson joining Siya Kolisi on the flanks.
Malcolm Marx – widely regarded as the Player of the Series – was an automatic selection at hooker, completing an all-Bok front row alongside Ox Nché and Wilco Louw.
“Malcolm has just been exceptional throughout this series,” said Kitshoff. “I think putting him in the No 2 jersey or the No 16 jersey doesn’t really matter for the Springboks. He makes a impact every time he’s around the ball.
“He carries like a flipping tractor tyre and he tackles like a demon. He is really good at the moment and he looks fit. He’s conditioned.”
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Nyakane added: “He is a one-man wrecking ball at this moment. Hard to stop. Beautiful to watch. Enjoyable.”
Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe and Ethan Hooker were the other Bok backs selected, while Damian McKenzie, Jordie Barrett, Ruben Love and Cam Roigard represented New Zealand in the backline.
KITSHOFF & NYAKANE’S RGR TEAM OF THE SERIES: 15 Damian McKenzie (NZ), 14 Cheslin Kolbe (SA), 13 Jordie Barrett (NZ), 12 Damian de Allende (SA), 11 Ethan Hooker (SA), 10 Ruben Love (NZ), 9 Cam Roigard (NZ), 8 Jasper Wiese (SA), 7 Luke Jacobson (NZ), 6 Siya Kolisi (SA), 5 Tupou Vaa’i (NZ), 4 Eben Etzebeth (SA), 3 Wilco Louw (SA), 2 Malcolm Marx (SA), 1 Ox Nché (SA).
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Libye: près de 100 000 pilules d’ecstasy à l’effigie de Mouammar Kadhafi saisies
C’est une drôle de manière pour le colonel Kadhafi de faire son retour en Libye. L’ancien dirigeant apparaît sculpté sur des milliers de pilules d’ecstasy d’une cargaison saisie, dimanche 13 septembre 2026, par les autorités libyennes. Les images diffusées par les services de sécurité à Tripoli montrent des comprimés marqués du visage de Mouammar Kadhafi et moulés à l’image de sa tête et de ses épaules, avec les traits distinctifs de son visage et de ses vêtements imprimés à leur surface. Selon les autorités libyennes, ces pilules ont été introduites clandestinement depuis l’Europe.
Abbott, Pretorius strike in County Championship
Kyle Abbott and Migael Pretorius enjoyed productive outings with the ball in the County Championship on Tuesday.
Abbott continued his impressive season for Hampshire, taking 4-41 as Leicestershire closed the opening day on 148-7.
The veteran seamer struck twice early in the innings before returning for another two wickets, helping Hampshire fight back after being dismissed for 214.
Abbott’s latest haul took him to 61 wickets in this season’s County Championship.
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At Headingley, Pretorius claimed 3-51 from 15 overs as Somerset bowled Yorkshire out for 212.
The South African removed George Hill for 45 and Dom Bess for a first-ball duck before claiming the key wicket of Jonny Bairstow for 79.
Somerset were unable to take full advantage, slipping to 68-5 by stumps and remaining 144 runs behind.
Elsewhere, South African-born Wayne Madsen struck 151 for Derbyshire against Northamptonshire.
Madsen helped rescue the innings after Derbyshire slipped to 107-6, sharing a 197-run seventh-wicket partnership with Ben Aitchison, who made 106, as Derbyshire recovered to 372 all out.
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