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On this day: Springbok dirt-trackers struggle against Romania, joy for Ivory Coast and Samoa knock out Pumas
Springbok wing James Small played against Romania on this day at the Rugby World Cup 1995. Photo: AFP Image: AFP Looking back at the Springboks' second match of the 1995 World Cup — their dogged 21–8 defeat of Romania — you gain a deep understanding that this was still very much the amateur era. Some 28 years later, the Boks would heavily experiment with their combinations against the same team at the France World Cup, winning 76–0 with their eyes almost closed. But in 1995, there was a clear division between the main team and the so-called dirt-trackers. Rugby World Cup 1995 | In retrospective Image: Independent Media Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading At Newlands on May 30, Bulls No 8 Adriaan Richter captained a Bok side that had amassed just 71 caps in total, with James Small contributing 20 of them and fly-half Hennie le Roux 12. Fringe players that day included centres Christiaan Scholtz and Brendan Venter, and fullback Gavin Johnson, while there were debuts for a youthful Krynauw Otto (lock), flank Robbie Brink, and tighthead prop Marius Hurter. Following the spectacle of the opening win over Australia, this was a dramatic comedown. The Newlands faithful did their best to inject life into the match, but they were flogging a dead horse. This untested and largely inexperienced Bok side made blunder after blunder, and the harder they tried, the worse they got. The crowd eventually gave up and entertained themselves with Mexican waves. Romanian rugby was strong in this era, largely because it was the sport of choice in their powerful army, and they were the better team at the breakdowns. The Eastern Europeans' set piece was rock solid. It was just 8–0 to the Boks at half-time, with Richter scoring a try and Johnson adding a penalty. After the break, Richter scored again, and the Boks' other points came from two more Johnson penalties and a conversion. For Romania, flank Andrei Guranescu scored a try, and fly-half Ilie Ivanciuc kicked a penalty. There was entertainment later in the day when World Cup newcomers Ivory Coast delighted spectators in Rustenburg by scoring 18 points against France. The French won comfortably enough, 54–18, but it was a joy to watch the Ivoriennes celebrate the points they scored against their mentors and heroes — France having introduced rugby to the West African country.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Aussie to drive for NASCAR team of legendary NFL coach
Supercars veteran Jack Perkins will live out a lifelong dream after being tapped by an NFL legend to race for his team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will have Perkins racing for him at Portland International Raceway in August. "I started thinking about competing in NASCAR when I first visited the US in 2008 to watch Marcos Ambrose at Sonoma, and be a spotter for Paul Morris," the 38-year-old said. "It's been a long journey to get here. "I've come close a few times, but we couldn't quite get all the ducks lined up. "To do it now with Coach Gibbs and JGR proves you should never give up." A recommendation by long-time friend and Cup Series crew chief James Small helped pave the path for Perkins. Small, at the helm of the No.19 Toyota driven by Chase Briscoe, moved to the United States after helping Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards to a Bathurst 1000 crown in 2013 as their engineer. Perkins, the son of six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Larry Perkins, has enjoyed a long Supercars career and has been successful in the last decade as a co-driver in the Enduro Cup. He will also contest this year's Bathurst 1000 as co-driver for Blanchard Racing Team's James Courtney. Perkins follows Triple Eight star Will Brown and Tickford Racing's Cam Waters to have made debuts across the NASCAR categories, with three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen racing the Cup Series full-time.
NBC Sports
19-02-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
NASCAR issues stiff penalties to Chase Briscoe's team for violation found after Daytona 500
NASCAR issued severe penalties to Chase Briscoe's Joe Gibbs Racing team for a spoiler violation found after Sunday's Daytona 500. NASCAR issued the following penalties: — Crew chief James Small has been suspended for the next four Cup events through Las Vegas. — Joe Gibbs Racing has been docked 100 team owner points and 10 playoff points. — Chase Briscoe has been penalized 100 driver points and 10 playoff points. — Joe Gibbs Racing has been fined $100,000. NASCAR stated the penalty was a modification to the spoiler, which is a single-source supplied part. Briscoe finished fourth in the Daytona 500. With the penalty, he enters Sunday's race at Atlanta with -67 points.
