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Perth Now
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Boks hit by injury blows for second test with Australia
As if the pain of a first defeat to Australia at Ellis Park in 62 years was not enough, South Africa face a heavy injury toll from the 38-22 defeat in Saturday's Rugby Championship opener, with captain Siya Kolisi sidelined for an extended period. Kolisi suffered a knee injury as Australia rallied from 22 points down in a stunning second-half display and is out of the second test in Cape Town on Saturday and likely the two-match tour to New Zealand that follows. Loose-forward Pieter-Steph du Toit suffered a concussion in the weekend loss and will also miss the second game as he goes through return-to-play protocols. Both wings from the loss, Kurt-Lee Arendse (knee) and Edwill van der Merwe (ankle), are also out of this coming weekend. That should be tempered by the return from injury of experienced wing Cheslin Kolbe. Inside centre Damian de Allende, an important cog in the backline, is also set to be fit after missing Saturday's loss. Coach Rassie Erasmus said the team are aware of their shortcomings at Ellis Park as they tried to move the ball too expansively and were picked off by a clinical Australia. "We had a proper meeting and the feeling is frustration," he said on Monday. "But at least we know what we did wrong. That's the most important thing. They totally outplayed us. "If you play beautiful rugby and you lose, you lose. If you play boring rugby and you win, then people are happy. We were totally on the wrong side of that balance on Saturday, and that is not because (attack coach) Tony (Brown) coaches that way. "You tend to think things are easy and there is so much space. Then a proud country like Australia take their opportunities." South Africa will name their second test side on Tuesday.
News.com.au
3 hours ago
- News.com.au
‘Embarrassing' act behind viral AFL photo of Harry Sheezel
North Melbourne star Harry Sheezel brought his own footy to Ninja Stadium in Hobart on Sunday. The 20-year-old ran riot as he equalled the VFL/AFL record by racking up an extraordinary 54 disposals against Richmond. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Sheezel blew away North's previous all-time record of 44 as he etched his name into the record books alongside Tom Mitchell. His final touch came with less than a minute remaining in the contest as North recorded the 20.15 (135) to 13.9 (87) victory. Sheezel's day ultimately ended with 54 disposals, two goals, seven marks, six clearances and 688m gained. After the game the North star sat in the changerooms holding up a piece of paper with 54 written on it, emulating the viral image of Wilt Chamberlain from his 100 point NBA game. Richmond coach Adem Yze was asked about the club's decision not to impose a hard tag on Sheezel as he continued to rack up possessions. 'At halftime I think he had 20 odd and the game was in the balance,' Yze said. 'The third quarter I didn't see that as being a big issue, especially early. He did go forward and kick a couple of goals. 'Jack Ross went to him for a little bit and obviously he's just good enough to go and change position. 'I think he ended up with 12 or 13 in the last quarter and we kicked six goals so you're always looking at those numbers. He obviously had a great game and he's a terrific kid.' Essendon legend James Hird took aim at the club for allowing Sheezel to run free, labelling it an 'embarrassing' decision. 'I think after getting 28 exactly in the first and 26 and 2 (goals) in the second half for a total of 54, I think someone needs to go near him more,' Hird said on Nine's Footy Furnace. 'They didn't even tag just at stoppages. Start on him around a stoppage or start on him around the ball. 'For me I think that becomes a bit embarrassing for the Richmond football club that somebody is able to get that many possessions. 'Good on him, it takes a lot of hard work and a lot of effort to get there. 54 shows that the Richmond team were going that way and North Melbourne were going the other way.' Geelong great Jimmy Bartel says the club could have used it as a teaching method for one of their own young players. 'You could have used that as a teaching moment by sending someone to him,' Bartel said. 'I know he's going to be too good and I think that's the point Yze was trying to make. 'But it didn't really matter in the end because Richmond own North's pick.' The win sees North Melbourne pick up a fifth win of the season and jump Richmond in 16th place on the ladder with one game left in the home and away season.
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4 hours ago
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‘Looked like Mumbai': Geelong coach Chris Scott takes aim at SCG pitch
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. The SCG surface is again under fire, but this time for a 'rock-hard centre wicket' which 'looked like Mumbai', according to Geelong coach Chris Scott. The dual premiership coach was shown pre-game examining the turf, ahead of his side's 43-point win over Sydney, shaking his head in apparent frustration. It is a different part of the ground to the one which caused controversy earlier in the season, when the Paddington End was unstable and slippery, causing players to fall over during games. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. That problem was blamed on a pre-season Andrea Bocelli concert held at the SCG whereas this issue is related to the ground's decision not to use a drop-in pitch for cricket purposes. 'The actual surface looks beautiful. The rye grass is quite soft,' Scott explained. 'I know there's been a lot of rain up here, but it's the contrast between the quite soft area outside the centre square and then pretty rock-hard centre wicket area that's just not conducive to AFL football. And so the strange part with so much rain is that it's covered all the time, and you've got this baked, you know, it looked like (a) Mumbai (cricket pitch) out there. Chris Scott wasn't happy with the state of the SCG centre wicket turf. 'So that's, again, that's for them to work through. But I mean, my position would be, if you think that's optimal for AFL football, you don't understand what's optimal for AFL football. 'But again, not my concern really. Well, it was my concern today, but I wouldn't read too much into my body language, if there was someone filming me and I didn't know. 'Well, I guess it's my chance to explain it - I wasn't that worried. It was exactly what we expected. We rocked up here yesterday and the centre wicket's covered. 'Not sure there's having there's much point having a training session the day before when the pitch is covered. It's pretty much the reason we're here.' Originally published as 'Looked like Mumbai': Geelong coach Chris Scott takes aim at SCG pitch
