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BBC News
20 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Munster unchanged again for Sharks quarter-final
Munster interim boss Ian Costello has again named an unchanged team for his side's United Rugby Championship quarter-final against the Sharks in Durban (17:30 BST). Jack Crowley is retained at fly-half having overcome a rib injury in recent weeks, with former Ireland captain Peter O'Mahony and Stephen Archer are named in the pack in what could be their final game before retirement. Centre Rory Scannell is set to make his 200th Munster appearance off the bench. Also named among the replacements is former Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray, who will leave the club this summer. The Sharks, who beat Munster 41-24 in Durban in October, name a team loaded with South Africa internationals, including Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Ox Nche, Makazole Mapimpi and Lukhanyo Am. Sharks: Fassi; Hooker, Am, Esterhuizen, Mapimpi; Jordan Hendrikse, Jaden Hendrikse; Nche, Mbonambi, Koch; Etzebeth (capt), Jenkins; Venter, Tshituka, Kolisi. Replacements: Mbatha, Mchunu, Jacobs, Van Heerden, Buthelezi, Davids, Venter, Abrahams; Nash, Farrell, Nankivell, Kilgallen; Crowley, Craig Casey; Milne, Niall Scannell, Archer; Kleyn, Beirne (capt); O'Mahony, Hodnett, Barron, Wycherley, Ryan, Ahern, Kendellen, Murray, Scannell, Haley.
Irish Times
21 hours ago
- General
- Irish Times
Unchanged Munster side for tough Sharks test in South Africa
URC: Sharks v Munster, Kings Park Stadium, 5.30pm, TG4 & Premier Sports 1 Munster have named an unchanged side for Saturday's URC quarter-final against Sharks at Kings Park in Durban. Thaakir Abrahams, Calvin Nash and Diarmuid Kilgallen start in the back three. Alex Nankivell and Tom Farrell, who has started every single game so far this season, continue their centre partnership with Craig Casey and Jack Crowley in the halfbacks. READ MORE Michael Milne, Niall Scannell and Stephen Archer pack down in the frontrow with Jean Kleyn and captain Tadhg Beirne in the engine room. Peter O'Mahony, John Hodnett and Gavin Coombes start in the backrow. Diarmuid Barron, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan provide the frontrow cover as Tom Ahern and Alex Kendellen complete the forward cover. Conor Murray, Rory Scannell and Mike Haley are the backline replacements, where Scannell is in line to make his 200th appearance for the province. It is a tough assignment for Munster, who will come up against a Sharks team with Springbok stars like Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth and Ox Nche. Sharks: A Fassi; E Hooker, L Am, A Esterhuizen, M Mapimpi; Jordan Hendrikse, Jaden Hendrikse; O Nche, B Mbonambi, V Koch; E Etzebeth (capt), J Jenkins; J Venter, V Tshituka, S Kolisi. Replacements: F Mbatha, N Mchunu, H Jacobs, E Van Heerden, P Buthelezi, B Davids, F Venter, Y Penxe. Munster Rugby : T Abrahams; C Nash, T Farrell, A Nankivell, D Kilgallen; J Crowley, C Casey; M Milne, N Scannell, S Archer; J Kleyn, T Beirne (capt); P O'Mahony, J Hodnett, G Coombes. Replacements : D Barron, J Wycherley, J Ryan, T Ahern, A Kendellen, C Murray, R Scannell, M Haley. Referee: M Adamson (Scotland)
News24
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News24
Street style chic from Sorisha Naidoo and more
Daring street style is becoming the new chic. Winter's cold, dry or rainy weather across the country gives you all the more reason to add a pop of colour, a dramatic coat and cute layering to liven up your wardrobe. Athleisure, Afrocentric designs and gender-neutral wear are all the craze, with stars rocking fitted pants and eclectic shapes in their everyday wear. Grammy Award-winning singer Nomcebo Zikode fuses Audrey Hepburn's scarfed sophistication with some sultry realness and The Real Housewives of Durban star Sorisha Naidoo never disappoints when it comes to her expertly tailored gowns. See more chic and casual looks from Mzansi's stars to add a little new inspiration to your wardrobe: Mbalenhle Mavimbela's tasteful padel look View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ulwembu 🕸❤️ (@mbalenhle__m) Buhle Samuels is a vision in yellow View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buhle Samuels (@buhlesamuels) Lisa Madibe is coated in glory View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lisa Missouri (@lisamadibe) Phindile Gwala-Ngandu amplifies corporate chic View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phindile Gwala-Ngandu (@phindilegwala_official) Nomcebo Zikode is fabulous in fur View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nomcebo Zikode (@nomcebo_zikode) Sophisticated patterns and a pop of colour from Azana View this post on Instagram A post shared by Azaná (@azanaofficial) Sorisha Naidoo channeling avant-garde chic View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sorisha Naidoo (@sorishanaidoo)
News24
a day ago
- General
- News24
Main suspect killed, two on the run in Olorato Mongale's murder case
Yet again, the KZN SAPS have made a breakthrough into a high-profile case. Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi's team has clamped down on the three identified suspects in the murder case of Rhodes Journalism graduate and Wits student, Olorato Mongale, just under a week after her body was found dumped in Lombardy West. While the country slept on Thursday, 29 June, to celebrate one of the suspects' parents being apprehended after the mother tipped her son off, they woke up to the news of the main suspect, Philangenkosi Sbongokuhle Makhanya, being fatally shot by the police in Durban. Read more | Olorato Mongale's family struggles to come to terms with her tragic death - 'Our worst fears came true' In the early hours of the morning, SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe announced a takedown operation. Philangenkosi fled back to Durban, where he's from, and sought refuge at a residential complex in Amanzimtoti. This, while the other two suspects, Bongani Mthimkhulu and Fezile Ngubane, are still on the run. At the flat, he was found with 20 cellphones and 28 ID cards. Together with Bongani, Philangenkosi was out on bail granted in April in a case they were accused of armed robbery and kidnapping of a woman in Brakpan. The three are believed to have premeditated and jointly executed the murder of Olorato under the pretense of a romantic pursuit. The 30-year-old woman was lured to her death with a date she thought she was going to have with a man she had met at a mall, who picked her up from her residential complex in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Sunday, 25 June. Upon investigations, the police found that she had been driven to Alexandra, then to Kew, and finally to Lombardy West, where her body was dumped on the road, alarming the neighbourhood. Read more | Family of Mpumalanga woman axed by baby daddy over Sassa card speaks out Investigations also revealed that the white VW Polo, which was used in the crime, was fitted with fake registration plates and that there is a bigger mall syndicate targeting women. The vehicle was first traced down to a panelbeater shop in Phoenix, Durban which led them to the owner, Philangenkosi's father. Meanwhile, the Mongale family is still reeling from their rainbow baby. Olorato was honoured at a memorial service in Bloemfontein on Thursday, where heartfelt tributes were paid in celebration of her life. All these breakthroughs have been commended by the country at large.
The Herald
a day ago
- General
- The Herald
Moment of truth for three SA teams in URC quarterfinals
The matchup between the Bulls and Edinburgh is expected to be hugely competitive, given the close contest between the sides earlier in the season where the Pretoria outfit emerged 22-16 victors at home in the second round. The Scots turned the tables with a 34-28 win in the EPCR Challenge Cup quarterfinal. With seven straight URC victories to their name and the team having suffered only four defeats this season, the Bulls enter the clash as favourites. However, they will be wary of underestimating Edinburgh, who, added to knocking the Bulls out of the Challenge Cup, have had a fair run of form too, losing only one of their last five matches, with one a draw. In fact, their only defeat among those was against the Sharks in Durban by one point. However, Edinburgh will have to enter the match strong-willed to break their disappointing away record, which shows six defeats in nine outings.
