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BBC News
01-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Is winning all that matters or must Lions deliver more in final Test?
Australia v British and Irish Lions, third TestVenue: Accor Stadium Date: Saturday, 2 August Time: 11:00 BSTCoverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app with post-match analysis on BBC iPlayer, Radio 5 Live and the Rugby Union Weekly podcast. It was Finn Russell who said it first. In the passageway beneath the MCG, in the wake of the Lions securing the series against the Wallabies last Saturday, the fly-half insisted that the job was not yet done in Australia and would only be done if the Lions turned the 2-0 from Melbourne into 3-0 in Sydney.A clean sweep is what they came here for and a clean sweep is what they need to stand a chance of being remembered in the way they wish to be remembered. The Lions need to finish with a flourish. Listening to them this past week, they know that better than weeks now, one Lion after another has spoken about their target being a landslide and that kind of rhetoric has only intensified since Farrell was asked the other day if the bravado from his players sat well with him. "I never think you should shy away from shooting for the stars because you might end up on the moon," he said."I don't think you should shy away from challenging each other and if you don't get there, then hopefully it's somewhere near. It sets the mentality in my mind of what delivering means. What's there to be shy at? Players, coaches, staff, everyone, Lions fans, want to win every game. You can't be frightened of that."So here we are. The Lions are favourites to win their third Test in a row (probably not the case since they toured Argentina in 1927 and won 4-0) and, if they achieve it, it will be the first time they've won three on the spin in 51 their own estimation they have not had to produce a complete performance to get this far. Fifty minutes here and fifty minutes there has been winning the first Test comfortably they said they were going to have to be considerably better if they were going to win the second. In many areas they were worse (the Wallabies were much improved) and they still their credit, of course, but you don't get to be great Lions if you're falling over the winning line against moderate opponents."While the first two games have been great because we got two wins, there's still a feeling that we haven't put it together in a way we know that we can," said captain Maro Itoje. "That's the exciting thing for us - we want to chase down the performance we have been searching for."Jack Conan, the Irish number eight, had his own particular take on the Lions still not having produced what they think they're capable of."A lot of us weren't at the races at all, but we stuck in there," Conan said in the wake of the dramatic Melbourne win. "We were not at our best by any measure, but physically the lads dug in unbelievably well. It was disappointing how we played, but we played for 80 minutes." There's been a feeling about these Lions that they are potentially a very fine team made up of a healthy collection of world class players. There's also a feeling that if they click then the Wallabies - shorn again of the wonderful Rob Valetini in their back row - will be taken to the Lions need a performance that blows the door off. But the problem in legacy terms is that even then, in the best case scenario of a Wallaby shellacking, we will wonder how good the Lions could have been had they had better opponents, had the Springboks or the All Blacks been down the other a question with no answer. We'll never know. At some point of the journey, Ben Earl said he wanted his side to go down in history as the best, or among the best, Lions teams in wasn't around in 1971, 1974 or 1997, but they're the pantheon tours of all time. Aspiring to join them was exactly the right mindset to have, but you need true competition to get anywhere close to greatness and the Lions haven't had enough of it on this trip. It's not their fault, but it is their Wallabies have spent their week fuming over the Jac Morgan clearout with Joe Schmidt donning a boffin's hat in giving his version of events. "There were just over 54 Gs of direct force that went through the neck [of his flanker Carlo Tizzano when Morgan hit him] along with almost 2200 rads [radians] of rotational force, which is enough to cause serious injury."Schmidt knows all about G-force and rotational force but couldn't get his staff to get the Wallaby team bus to the MCG on time. He was still banging on about the Tizzano incident five days after the Keenan's late, late try broke the Wallabies. How they can put themselves back together again is anybody's guess, but without Valetini the job is a whole lot also got two Tests against the Springboks coming up this month and Schmidt is already talking about those games, as if the final Test is more about preparation for the Rugby Championship than a face-saving mission against the Lions. If the Wallabies have lost focus, they're doomed. For the Lions players and the coaches, and especially for Farrell, making it 3-0 is big. Frankly, a game of tiddlywinks would be a major deal in his world. The full weight of Farrell's personality does not come out in a crowded room full of journalists, but his players - the Irish guys who are familiar with him and the rest who are not - talk about him in almost reverential Jones is one of the 11 who will start his third Test in a row on this tour, and he spoke about his coach on Thursday: "He's been really good at getting everyone closer," said the centre. "I don't really know how he's done it but it's worked. I wasn't really sure what to expect from the outside, but he's very calm and relaxed a lot of the time and when he's on he's pretty intense."When we're training he doesn't miss a beat. He sees everything. There's no hiding place. His standards are so high. He doesn't need to try to be intimidating. He just is. Not in a bad way, in a good way. It's just how he commands respect. Some people just have that presence."Would Farrell do the job again in 2029? "Would I? Give me a break, would you. Let me get through Saturday. Honestly, for me it has been absolutely brilliant. I have absolutely loved every single minute and I knew I would because I just love everything that the Lions is about. Thinking about the future is not something that's on my mind until I get home and have a bit of reflection on the whole thing."And a bit of Oasis. "I'm definitely going to that," he smiled. "We've got a few tickets for the Saturday night at Croke Park." Before then, a game to secure a place in history, some might say.
RNZ News
17-07-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Early Sports Chat for 18 July 2025
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New York Post
08-07-2025
- New York Post
Mysterious ‘tire traps' plague city streets as locals take matters into their own hands
A popular city has locals taking to the streets to help crack down on the 'tire traps' that are scattered across busy roads. Volunteers in Jakarta, Indonesia, have been picking up nails, threaded bolts and scraps of umbrella frames, according to The Associated Press (AP). It is thought the mysterious sharp metal pieces are intentionally left by vandals to damage the tires of vehicles on main roads. What started as a few community members involved in addressing the issue has grown into a movement of locals cleaning the streets called 'Sapu Bersih,' or the Clean Sweep. Siswanto, a Jakarta resident, told AP he has been picking up metal for five years after his own encounters with the tire traps. 'From 2010 to 2016, we collected four tons of nail traps from Jakarta and other areas, like Bekasi,' said Siswanto. 'We collected them from the volunteers.' 5 Volunteers in Jakarta, Indonesia, have been picking up nails, threaded bolts and scraps of umbrella frames. AP 5 It is thought the mysterious sharp metal pieces are intentionally left by vandals to damage the tires of vehicles on main roads. AP Siswanto said many volunteers take turns picking up metal before or after work. This apparently occurs all over the city. There were over 10 million people living in Jakarta in 2010, according to Jakarta Investment Center. Jakarta Traffic Police Chief Komarudin told the AP he believes the metal is intended to force bikers to the side of a road with a flat — making riders more vulnerable to serious crimes like robbery. 5 'From 2010 to 2016, we collected four tons of nail traps from Jakarta and other areas, like Bekasi,' said Siswanto. AP Some locals suspect the traps may have been set by tire repair shops, as metal was found in close proximity. Motorbike taxi driver Pandu Dewanata told the AP he's had at least three tires hit the traps in the past year. 'It is suspicious after hitting a nail trap — 100 meters from where we hit there was a tire patchier,' said Dewanata. 5 There were over 10 million people living in Jakarta in 2010, according to Jakarta Investment Center. AP 5 Some locals suspect the traps may have been set by tire repair shops, as metal was found in close proximity. AP 'That is suspicious. But I am not accusing, no.' Police have found, while investigating the traps, that there are some nuts or bolts that could accidentally fall from passing vehicles — but many objects appear to be deliberately bent. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Time of India
Drug trafficker arrested with smack worth 18 lakh in Jaipur
Jaipur: As part of the city police's ongoing operation against drug trafficking racket, the Crime Branch Sunday arrested a drug trafficker and seized 90 gram of smack worth Rs 18 lakh from his possession in Sanganer. DCP (Crime) Kundan Kanwaria said the accused was identified as Kamlesh Tanwar (21), a resident of Lasudiya Gaid village in Aklera tehsil, Jhalawar district. "Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation was carried out by the team under the Sanganer Sadar police station area. During the raid, police recovered a packet containing 90 gram of smack and a mobile phone used in the drug distribution network," Kanwaria said, adding that a case under the NDPS Act was also registered. H by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo e said the accused was actively involved in supplying smack in different areas of Jaipur. During initial questioning, the accused revealed that the drugs were provided by his brother Ramvilas Tanwar and were meant to be delivered to a person named Pawan Gurjar in the Vatika area of Jaipur. The accused confessed that he brought illegal narcotics from Aklera to Jaipur to fund his lifestyle and personal indulgences. Kamlesh used mobile communication to coordinate with other members of the network and to facilitate on-demand delivery of drugs, particularly in areas densely populated with hostels and paying guest accommodations. The operation was conducted under the supervision of Additional DCP (Organised Crime) Richhpal Singh and with key coordination by Constable Rajesh of the CST team. The crackdown is part of the ongoing operation Clean Sweep, which aims to dismantle drug trafficking networks operating in Jaipur city. Police are now tracing the supply chain further up the ladder and are pursuing leads related to Kamlesh's brother and other potential receivers of the consignment. Police said that they are continuing with these operations with an aim to track down large suppliers of the drug products and also to track down the main delivery points in the city.
Asahi Shimbun
26-06-2025
- Asahi Shimbun
Jakarta volunteers hit the road to sweep away sneaky nail traps
A member of a volunteer group called 'Team Saber', an abbreviation of Indonesian words 'Sapu Bersih' or 'Clean Sweep', shows nails and other sharp metal objects collected from a street using a magnet, in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo) JAKARTA--Clad in reflective vests and waving traffic control sticks, a spirited crew on a main road in central Jakarta cheerfully waved to people as they cleared hidden hazards with iron bars and circle magnets tied to ropes. The volunteer team covered half a kilometer (0.3 miles) and scooped up a haul of sharp metal including nails, threaded bolts and scraps of umbrella frames during what they considered a good Saturday morning's work making the streets of Indonesia's capital safer from 'nail traps.' Jakarta's main roads are notorious for the patches of sharp metal pieces that are believed to be spread by vandals intent on damaging the tires of cars and motorbikes, usually on main roads where traffic moves fast. Siswanto, a West Jakarta resident, began collecting metal from the streets in 2010. Inspired by his efforts and fueled by their own bad experiences with the pesky tire traps, more Jakarta road users joined in. The effort soon grew into a community known as the Sapu Bersih, also known as the Clean Sweep or Saber community. 'From 2010 to 2016, we collected 4 tons of the nail traps from Jakarta and other areas, like Bekasi. We collected them from the volunteers,' said Siswanto, now 51, who used a rope tied to a magnet to collect sharp pieces as he patrolled a roadside with a fellow volunteer. After 15 years, the community members are still trying to clean the streets. They take turns before they go to their workplaces in the morning or before returning home in the evening. At least 250 grams (8.8 ounces) of metal pieces are collected every morning from several locations, Siswanto said. Jakarta Traffic Police Chief Komarudin lauded the efforts of the street sweepers who are trying to reduce the traps. 'In addition to identifying the purpose and combing the locations, the communities, such as SABER, has also volunteered to clean the roads, which deserves our appreciation,' he said. When bikers hit the patches of accumulated metal pieces, tires deflate relatively quickly. 'The nail trap is harmful. It particularly can damage tubeless tires. If it's a small hole that can still be patched. If it's a big one, it has to be replaced if not given another inner tube,' said Yoga Fajri Pratama, who does repairs. Although his shop is not close to some of the usual nail trap locations, Pratama said many bikers come to him to have tires fixed. He explained a trap does not have to be a nail, but could also be a piece of iron with a hole in the middle, like an umbrella frame cut into small pieces. Many believe the nail traps do not accumulate accidentally. There is a suspicion that troublemakers deliberately spread the tire-shredding hazards, with motorbikes a prime target. 'It is also sad to hear that someone is spreading them. That means they intentionally damage other people's tires,' Pratama said. According to one rumor circulating among Jakarta residents, nail traps could be connected to tire repair shops trying to create more business. 'It is suspicious after hitting a nail trap, 100 meters from where we hit there was a tire patcher. That is suspicious. But I am not accusing, no,' said Pandu Dewanata, a 29-year-old motorbike taxi driver who has had at least three tire punctures caused by metal fragments in the past year. Police investigating the traps have found nuts or bolts that could accidentally fall from passing vehicles, but also nails and other objects that are deliberately bent. Komarudin, the traffic police chief, suspects the sharp debris also is intended to force bikers to the side of a road with a flat and turn them into easy targets for more serious crimes such as robbery. Dian Anggraeni, 33, a taxi driver from Jakarta, joined the Clean Sweep community in 2018 when she was working as a motorbike driver. Her experience of having flat tires up to three times a day, or several days in a row, prompted her to seek a way to prevent possible accidents or repair costs caused by nail traps. Years later, she continues to feel the urge to remove the dangerous objects that keep coming back. 'When I finished sweeping nails on the road, I felt that it is enough, I had enough, and can minimize the casualties. Even after I finished it, I can find more in five or 10 minutes later,' Anggraeni said. 'It's a bit annoying too, so I want this to end. It seems like it's already over, no nail trap, but they are moving locations again. That's what makes us never finish,' Anggraeni said.
