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FERRARI TO ALLOW INTERNAL RAIKKONEN-MASSA DUEL 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa will be trying to beat each other this Formula One season."It will be a healthy competition between two drivers that could create great results," Ferrari team director Jean Todt said in Monday's edition of Corriere Della Sera."We will be very careful to make sure that this internal rivalry does not become counterproductive. The interests of Ferrari are what is most important, and Raikkonen and Massa knw this law very well."Raikkonen is replacing the retired seven-time champion Michael Schumacher at Ferrari this season. Massa is entering his second season with the team.During Schumacher's 11 years with Ferrari, the team's second driver was often relegated to a support role. At the Austrian Grand Prix in 2002, Rubens Barrichello was ordered by the team to move aside on the final straight and let Schumacher win.Schumacher remains with the team as a special adviser."We intend to take advantage of his knowledge and experience, which I ma Read more:RAIKKONEN
, MASSA
SOUTH AFRICAN MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN DAKAR RALLY 1970-01-01 00:59:59 South African motorcyclist Elmer Symons was killed in an accident during the fourth stage of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday, race organisers announced.He was the first competitor to die during this year's race.The 679 kilometers fourth stage over rugged Moroccan desert terrain was from Er Rachidia to Ouarzazate as the motorcycles and cars taking part in the gruelling annual race headed south for the Senegalese capital Dakar.Organisers were informed during the morning that there had been an accident at kilometre 142 and a helicopter was despatched to the scene.Doctors pronounced Symons dead when they arrived at the scene of the accident, organisers said in a communique.Symons, a 29-year-old US-based company chief, was taking part in the race for the first time as a competitor having twice completed the course as part of the backup teams. He had been in 18th place overall at the time of the accident."We do not know the exact details of what caused the accident or how the motorcyclist di
CHELSEA DISMISS MOURINHO QUIT RUMOURS 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Chelsea CEO Peter Kenyon has dismissed reports that coach Jose Mourinho is set to quit the English Premier League champions at the end of the season.On a trip to China this week Kenyon told reporters there was "absolutely no truth" to reports of Mourinho's impending departure to make way for Dutchman Guus Hiddink to replace him."This is an old story that is being re-run at the moment. I think that is probably because we are six points behind Manchester United," Kenyon told Tuesday's China Daily."Such is the intensity in England for news. But there is absolutely no truth (in the report)."Kenyon also dismissed speculation about a crisis at the club, who trail leaders Manchester United by six points in the league after a dip in form in recent weeks."You've got to look where we are. We're second in the league and behind by six points with arguably the toughest part of the season still to come," he said."We qualified top of the group in the Champions League, which, again, was arguably Read more:DISMISS
, MOURINHO
RONALDO TO PAY FOR POOR REAL FORM - REPORT 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Crisis club Real Madrid are set to cut their losses during the transfer window and ditch their two remaining galacticos Ronaldo and David Beckham, according to Spanish newspaper AS on Tuesday.Real began 2007 as they finished 2006 - with a defeat - and already the knives are out for two of the Bernabeu's biggest, and best-paid, stars.Coach Fabio Capello met with sporting director Pedrag Mijatovic and president Ramon Calderon on Monday and AS claims he demanded the two stars be sold during the January transfer window.While Beckham, whose contract runs out at the end of the season, continues to stall over signing an extension, Ronaldo's is a case of time having finally caught up with the three-times world player of the year."If you can, sell him during the transfer window," Capello told his bosses, according to AS. "In these conditions, he's not part of my plans."Ronaldo's career has hit the skids over the past two seasons.Once regarded as the most dangerous and prolific striker in
S.Africa hopeful of reaching racial targets at World Cup 1970-01-01 00:59:59 By Ken BorlandConvenor of selectors Haroon Lorgat said South Africa
were confident of reaching racial targets
after naming 14 coloured players on Tuesday in their provisional 30-man squad for the World
Cup.Cricket South Africa (CSA) has imposed a target of seven coloured players in the final 15-man squad which needs to be announced by Feb. 13."That's the target we have been aspiring to achieve and the last two years have been part of that process," Lorgat told reporters. "I can't see why we won't achieve that and I will be over the moon if we can select seven or more players of colour."We are already pretty close to the final 15. Twelve or 13 players are pencilled in and we will have to see what unfolds during the Pakistan series."South Africa start a three-test series against Pakistan here on Thursday which will be followed by five one-dayers between Feb. 4-14.Fourteen of the provisional squad not involved in the test series will play three limited-overs matches in Zimbabwe later t Read more:World Cup
Australia eye Twenty/20 World Cup 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The lure of winning another World
Cup has convinced Australia
captain Ricky Ponting to start taking Twenty/20 a bit more serious.Ponting has always regarded the abbreviated form of the game as little more than a hit-and-giggle but is starting to think more seriously about it with the inaugural Twenty/20 World Cup
scheduled for South Africa this year.Australia have only played five Twenty/20 internationals but are looming as the early favourites to win the title after racking up a record total of 221 for five in their 77-win over England on Tuesday.Australia's batsmen smacked 15 fours and 14 sixes in a devastating display of power hitting that left their opponents looking on in bemusement and spectators ducking for cover."I enjoy playing the game but I think it's best played when it is just a fun sort of game and there is not too much riding on it," Ponting told a news conference."We know that there's a world championship coming up and I guess if we keep playing like that, then bring
Beckham 'to leave Real in summer' 1970-01-01 00:59:59 David Beckham
will leave Real Madrid in the summer, according to the club's sporting director Predrag Mijatovic. "Beckham will leave us, we will not renew his contract with the club," he told Sky Italia television. The 31-year-old, whose current deal expires in June, has been linked with a host of clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and the United States. Beckham has found his opportunities limited at Real this season under coach Fabio Capello.
Stadia difficulties to continue' 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Premier Soccer League (PSL) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Trevor Phillips says that the stadium unavailability difficulties experienced in the first round of the 2006/07 Castle Premiership season are set to continue in the second round.Phillips mentioned this during a Castle Premiership press conference held at the league's offices on Thursday."The second round is expected to be difficult in as far as stadium availability is concerned, we need greater coordination of activities between the local municipalities, the League and other vital stakeholders."Many of the stadiums that have been used as venues for professional soccer matches are now under renovation in preparation for the next FIFA World Cup, which South Africa hosts in 2010.Below is a summary of circumstances pertaining to the different stadia in - Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal provinces - and also of the other matters he addressed during the press conference.Gauteng- Super Stadium will only be available until e
BECKHAM LOOKS LIKE A PERFECT FIT FOR LOS ANGELES 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Bend this, TomKat and Brangelina: Becks 'n' Posh are coming to Hollywood.David Beckham, the most recognized soccer player on the planet - fashion icon, tabloid fixture, marketing giant - announced a deal on Thursday to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer."David Beckham is a global sports icon who will transcend the sport of soccer in America," gushed MLS commissioner Don Garber.Bringing free kicks, glitz and his Spice Girl wife, Beckham is leading another British invasion, hoping to do for American soccer what the Beatles once did for pop music - make it rock."There are so many great sports in America," the 31-year-old former England captain said. "There are so many kids that play baseball, American football, basketball. But soccer is huge all around the world apart from America, so that's where I want to make a difference with the kids."Beckham turned down a two-year contract extension from Real Madrid, where his fading skills have left him on the bench for mos
TACKLE CRIME OR 2010 WILL FLOP, WARNS IFP LEADER 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The 2010 Soccer World Cup will be a "monumental flop" if South Africa does nothing to counter international perceptions that the country is a criminal haven, Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi warned on Friday."South Africa, unfortunately, is perceived in many parts of the world as a criminal haven. A walk down London's Regent Street or Sydney's Oxford Street will, sadly, provide ample anecdotal evidence to support this perception," he said in his weekly message.Once a perception was cast, it could prove almost impossible to shift.The 2010 World Cup was expected to attract 450,000 visitors to South Africa."But if prospective international visitors judge our country not safe enough to travel to, the event could turn out to be a monumental flop, and any economic gains hoped for will vanish into thin air."Buthelezi said it was totally unacceptable that tens of thousands of rapists, murderers, paedophiles, vehicle hijackers, drug dealers and thieves, as well as national a
I'm not giving up, says Schwartzel 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Charl Schwartzel has the small matter of 170 metres to play before he completes his third round in the Joburg Open, but, whether he gets birdie, par or bogey on the 18th hole, he is not overly concerned, having already achieved what he set out to do on Saturday.Schwartzel moved threateningly up the leaderboard into a tie for 10th position, four strokes behind leader Ariel Canete, with a two-under-par score through 17 holes before play was stopped just after 2pm by lightning.With a succession of thunderstorms rolling over Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club all afternoon, play for the day was eventually called off at 5.45 pm, with the golfers returning at 6.45 am on Sunday to complete their rounds.Schwartzel pushed his drive on the par-five 18th hole into the rough and had to chip out sideways, leaving him with a lengthy third shot to the green."I might be able to squeeze out a birdie, but I'm very happy with where I am at the moment," Schwartzel said. "If I can make a five or
Double joy for faultless Canete at Joburg Open 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Argentina's Ariel Canete closed with three birdies in the final four holes at the East Course of the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf to become the inaugural winner of the Joburg
Open and the first Argentine to win in South Africa on Sunday.The 31-year old former Challenge Tour graduate closed with a round of 67 over the East Course at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club for a total of 19-under-par 266, two strokes clear of South African Andrew McLardy in second place.On lifting the winner's trophy Canete became the first Argentinean to win on the Sunshine Tour and completed another success story for both the Sunshine and European Tours, underlining their policies giving the up-and-coming players as many playing opportunities as possible.Having finished 146th on the European Tour Order of Merit in 2006 and then failing to regain his full playing privileges when he finished 53rd at the Qualifying School in San Roque in November, Canete started the new season with two app
Short of Talent in SA Football 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Can you believe it? FFFIIIIIIISSSSSSHHHHH is back. How old is this geezer? Can we not find a better football player? How sad has SA football become that we need to re-hire a man who can't find a job anywhere else in the world? He says that he has been speaking with his wife about playing again. MARK, TALK TO THE RETIEMENT VILLAGE!!!! Will they let you out after visiting hours?Anyway, here is the story from Kick-OffIn the latest issue of Kick Off, on sale from today, Mark Fish told editor of Kick Off, Neil Greig in a worldwide web exclusive last week that he wanted to come out of retirement to play for the club closest to his heart - Orlando Pirates. Fish tells kick off why he wants to return and admits "I've been talking about this with my wife for a while. She's been nagging me about getting back into soccer and playing." Kick Off reports that Fish and his manager Glyn Binkin are in talks with Khoza and say that he would consider playing for another side should a move to Read more:Short
, Talent
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Fuel Crisis in Zim is a good thing 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The fuel crisis in Zimbabwe seems to have had at least one positive, and that is to have helped in South Africa's preparations for this week's Women's World Cup of Golf at the Gary Player Country Club. Laurette Maritz and Ashleigh Simon will team up for the third consecutive year in the 22-nation event, which tees off with the Singles matches on Friday followed by the Foursomes on Saturday and the Fourballs on Sunday. Maritz, the experienced campaigner of the two, prepared for this year's event by playing the Chapman Golf Course in Harare, which has the same kikuyu grass as the Gary Player Country Club course. But the fuel shortage in Zimbabwe has meant that the course staff at Chapman have done the minimum amount of mowing on the course. This has resulted in very tight fairways and long rough, placing an even greater premium on accuracy off the tee. "It's been the perfect preparation," Maritz said on Tuesday. Maritz and Simon will be seeking to improve o Read more:Crisis
TOP INTERNATIONAL OFFICIALS FOR SAA TENNIS OPEN 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Two of the world's most noted tennis officials have been selected to oversee the South African Airways Open that begins at Westridge Park Tennis Stadium in Durban on Monday.Gerry Armstrong, who was the man in charge of last year's Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal has been appointed tournament supervisor for the R875 000 tournament while American Joan Vormbaum, who was honoured with the task of umpiring the 1984 US Open women's final between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, has been named as Chief of Umpires.There is a bonus as well for South African Iain Smith, who will be the tournament referee. This is Smith's first ATP referee appointment. Smith, South Africa's highest qualified tennis official has been working for the past thirteen years at numerous international tennis events including Wimbledon and the US Open as well as the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta.Armstrong is no stranger to South Africa and was a chair umpire at the 1993 SA Open, also at W
Women's World Cup of Golf pairings announced 1970-01-01 00:59:59 South Africa and defending champions Sweden have been paired together in Friday's opening Singles round of the Women
's World
Cup of Golf at the Gary Player Country Club course.South Africa's Laurette Maritz and Ashleigh Simon will take to the fairways alongside the Swedish duo of Helen Alfredsson, captain of Europe's 2007 Solheim Cup team, and Carin Koch at 10:40.England's Laura Davies and Trish Johnson and the French team of Gwladys Nocera and Stephanie Arricau will tee off the 2007 event in the first match out at 8:40.Kenya's Rose Naliaka and Jane Njoroge make their debut in the 22-nation event as the third match out alongside Finland.Japan, winners of the inaugural event, will take to the fairways alongside the strong Australian team of Nikki Garrett, the Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year in 2006, and LPGA Tour campaigner Lindsey Wright.The vastly experienced American combination of World Golf Hall of Famer Juli Inkster and Pat Hurst - armed with 36 career victor Read more:World Cup
Mbanjwa first black man to win a Dusi stage 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Michael Mbanjwa made history in the first stage of this years edition of the Hansa Powerade Dusi when he placed first. This makes history as he is the first black paddler to ever win the first stage of the three day event.A delighted Mbanjwa said that he drew strength from Robert Lembethe when he passed his house."As you know Robert Lembethe was the one who helped me to start paddling. He passed away last year, but I was praying when I went passed his house. I said to him in my own way that he should come with me and give me strength. It was amazing because I fell out of my boat near the start and I must have been in 20th or 21st place - to win this stage was difficult, but I am very happy that I managed to do it" said Mbanjwa.Mbanjwa's incredible performance has been lauded by the canoeing fraternity."He was absolutely incredible and showed enormous guts to come back like he did" said Ray de Vries spokesman for the event."He raced in front of his home crowd - he comes Read more:black man
PINNACLE POINT IN SA VOTED TOP 10 BEST NEW COURSE IN THE WORLD 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The recently launched Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort, perched atop staggering cliffs along the dramatic coastline near Mossel Bay in the Western Cape, has been selected as one the World's Top 10 Best New Courses for 2006. This is the first time, in the history of golf, that a South African course has been selected.The announcement was made during the official press briefing at the opening of the world's biggest golf trade show the Orlando Golf Show in Florida, over the weekend. Eight of the top 10 courses are in the US.In addition, in November 2006 the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) voted the Garden Route in South Africa as the 'Best Golf Tourism Destination in Africa and the Middle East.'Chairman of Pinnacle Point Holdings Ivor Stratford says "it is extremity exciting for us and not only for Pinnacle Point itself but for the tourism potential for South Africa."The Garden Route has become golf's new Garden of Eden and Pinnacle Point Beach and Gol
SPICE IT UP, GLAM QUEEN SHARAPOVA TELLS MALE PLAYERS 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Tennis glamour girl Maria Sharapova criticised her male counterparts for their boring fashion sense Monday, urging them to "spice it up" when they take to the court.The 19-year-old Russian, who set last year's Australian Open abuzz by wearing a powder-blue baby-doll nightie, made the call after advancing to the season-opening Grand Slam's quarter-final for the third consecutive year."I do think that men's fashion is a little boring on the tennis court," she said."I'd like to see them spice it up. You can't do white on white, that's just too boring."But Sharapova, whose Aussie Open run has seen her re-installed as world number one, had a word of warning for the men -- don't try to revive the 1970s-style "short shorts" that predominated in the days of chunky medallions and big moustaches.Sharapova admitted she liked neither the crotch-hugging super-short look or the slacker-style long shorts, some extending beyond the knee, worn by a handful of modern players such as Rafael Nada
Raikkonen is a Prancing Horse, at last 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Kimi Raikkonen made his long-awaited Ferrari debut on Tuesday with his first Formula One test for the Italian glamour team at a damp Vallelunga circuit.Some 50 fans huddled in the stand at the track near Rome as the 27-year-old Finn, the heir apparent to retired seven times champion Michael Schumacher, got to grips with last year's 248 F1 car.Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa was testing the new F2007 car at the same time under overcast skies and occasional showers.A Ferrari spokesman said everything was proceeding as scheduled and Raikkonen, twice a championship runner-up at McLaren, had completed some 18 laps by 1100GMT.The season starts in Australia on March 18.Ferrari abandoned plans to test at Mugello, much closer to their Maranello factory, because of forecast bad weather in the next three days. Read more:Horse
Non-Stop Duzi 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Entries for the 11th edition of the Stihl Non Stop Dusi are "pouring in" according to chairman of the race organisers, Nigel Tatham."There is lots of water around which is boosting entries" said Tatham yesterday."You can imagine how welcome good water is when you are literally doing the whole 3 day Hansa Powerade Dusi in one day!. The water levels will be much the same as the Dusi held last weekend. Umgeni Water has agreed to release water from Henley, Nagle ad Inanda Dams for the event which will be welcomed by paddlers…The good news for the top paddlers is that the sponsorship from Stihl means that the prize money has increased again. The first crew across the line will win R20 000.00 which makes it one of the richest canoe races in SA. The winner of the K1 will win R10 000.00 plus a bonus of R10 000.00 should he be the first boat home overall."This race is really becoming one of the top races in SA paddling. Media coverage has increased every year and this year TV cove
INCREASED MONEY FOR MASTERS 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Nashua has further strengthened its six year partnership with the Sunshine Tour and Sun International with the announcement of increased prize money for the Nashua Masters and the addition of a new 'Winter Swing' event on the 2007 calendar.The Nashua Masters is steeped in history, and, together with the South African Airways Open and the Telkom PGA Championships, remains one of the "Big Three" titles most coveted by professionals.Increasing the prize fund to R1,2 million underlines the significance of the event and continues its legacy as one of the most prestigious events on Sunshine Tour's golf calendar.The Sunshine Tour's leading lights will face the challenging par-70 layout from February 1 - 4at the Wild Coast Sun Country Club, a Robert Trent Jones Jnr design that ranked number eight in South Africa in 2006 and has been home to the Nashua Masters since 2001.In addition to the increased prize fund is the news that Nashua will , in collaboration with Sun International, sponsor
MTN MICROSOFT'S LANGE HUNGRY FOR A HAT-TRICK AT "THE FAST ONE' 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Malcolm Lange wants to show that despite his advancing years he's still the country's quickest sprinter as he aims for a hat-trick of wins at the Pick "n Pay Fast One on Sunday.The 33-year old who rides for the MTN Microsoft team, upstaged all his younger rivals to claim an impressive 14 race wins last year, more than any other South African professional. Critics (and statistics) say that he'll lose his snap as he approaches his mid-30s, but Lange's not having any of it."Physically, I still feel like a 20-year old," smiled Lange. "I don't feel that I've got any slower over the years. But as you get older, motivation can become more of a challenge and sometimes it's down to who is hungrier that determines who wins"Lange won The Fast One in 2005 and 2006 and wants to complete a rare hat-trick of wins at one of the country's most prestigious races in what just might be his final year as a professional."The past two years I've won this race from s Read more:LANGE
Super 14 TIme Again 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It seems just like the other day that I was writing about the 2006 Super
14 campaign. Actually, it was just the other day...On Friday, the 2007 series begins and the adverts have already pissed me off. Graphity? Support your city's team? I know what is going on in my city? What are these creatives smoking because I want some.The New Zealand sides are taking out thier big names to rest them and prtect them ahead of the Rugby World Cup in September. Are the Blues the same side without the big names? Are the Blues a side at all without thier big names?Locally, we have a bunch of old men who want to play again to make a world cup squad that they stand no chance of making, but they will try and they will get hurt and we will all say, "Told you so..."When I asked the editor of the rugby annual on Saturday who would win, Andy said that he hopes the Bulls will with the Sharks challenging for top SA side. The Oz teams will relax and they tour really badly. Will we have an SA champ this year? I Read more:Again
Materazzi head-butted again 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Inter Milan maintained their 11-point lead at the top of Serie A and extended their record run of consecutive league wins to 14 matches with a 2-0 victory at 10-man Sampdoria on Sunday.But the game was marred by Inter's Italian international defender Marco Materazzi
once again being the victim of a head-butt. Materazzi was the man infamously head-butted by French superstar Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup final last year. On Sunday, it was Sampdoria's Gennaro Delvecchio who was the guilty party and he was sent off in the seventh minute for the assault. Angered by a late challenge on Inter keeper Julio Cesar, Materazzi exchanged angry words with Delvecchio before the Sampdoria midfielder's head hit him squarely on the chin. Sampdoria coach Walter Novellino slammed Delvecchio. "A professional player cannot do such a thing and I won't try to defend it," he said."Even if there was provocation his actions cannot be justified."
The Super 14, Fact and Figures 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Fourteen regional teams from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia will compete in the 2007 Super
14 competition.From 1996-2005, 12 teams played in the Super 12 competition, which began in 1996 after rugby turned professional following the 1995 World Cup.Prior to that, there was a Super Six tournament involving six teams from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. This was expanded to 10 teams in 1993 when South Africa was readmitted to international sport.For the Super 14 competition, New Zealand and South Africa each provide five teams while Australia has four.Teams play each other once, earning four points for a win, two for a draw, plus a bonus point for scoring four tries in a match or losing by less than seven points.The top four sides advance to the semi-finals, where the first-placed team plays the fourth and second plays third. The two winners advance to the final.New Zealand teams dominated the Super 12 competition, winning eight of the 10 finals.The Canterbury Crusaders are the Read more:Figures
Norman, Sergio, Wind 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Former world number one Greg Norman
is to team up with Sergio
Garcia and leading designer Pete Dye to create Dubai's first links-style course.The fourth course on the Jumeirah Golf Estates, known as the 'Wind', will take inspiration from the earliest forms of the game by featuring uneven fairways, thick rough, small greens and pot bunkers.Norman and Dye have signature courses around the world but it will be one of the first such projects for the 27-year-old Garcia."I am really excited to be working with Pete Dye and Greg Norman," the Spaniard said in a news release on Monday. "I cannot think of a more experienced and successful pair of golf course designers in the world today."Pete Dye in particular is a legend in golf course design and it is a real honour to work with him on his first project in the region."Norman helped to create the 'Fire' and Earth' courses while 'Water', the other layout on the Jumeirah development, was designed by world number seven Vijay Singh."I don't
VERY Biased 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I don't mind biased sports reporting. In fact, I think that one cannot be completly independant when doing sports reports and commentary. Tony Grieg, dispite being a South African for a long time, will ALWAYS say that Australia are the best cricket team ever, but let's face it, they are.The rugby commentary is VASTLY different if you listen to Kobus Wiese on the Afrikaans channel and the English commentary from Sky.But I thought that this article goes a little far....Rucking, or the coarse art of dealing to an opponent lying in the way of theball on the ground, has long been almost definitive of New Zealand rugby but anew directive to referees has outlawed the practice of stud-raking. Sorry, what?? Dan Retief has been smoking his little socks again. When the Springboks have a reputation of the dirtiest players in the world, where do you think it happens? Has New Zealand "defined" rucking? Oh pleeeeez.The rest of the article os fun to read as well as the scrum is offcially gay now. Cr
6 Nations Preview 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Jonny Wilkinson's return to the England team can't mask the fact that Ireland and France are likely to be the real contenders for the Six Nations
title. The championship begins on Saturday with England hosting Scotland, Wales hosting Ireland, and defending champion France is at Italy. Ireland is the bookmakers' favorite for the title, and, after a dismal streak of eight losses in nine matches, England's revamped lineup is unlikely to thwart a France team building toward the Sept 7-Oct. 20 World Cup it is hosting. France is missing first-choice flyhalf Frederic Michalak for the entire championship because of a knee injury, and coach Bernard Laporte will field a 28th halfback pairing against Italy, throwing in Stade Francais No. 10 David Skrela for his first appearance for six years. Laporte shrugged off criticism that he changes his selections too much and said players needed to impress if they were to earn a place at the World Cup. "If we said we had the 30 (players) for the World Read more:Preview
Pope Ellis for the Stihl Non Stop Dusi for the first time 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Entries for the 11th edition of the Stihl Non Stop Dusi continue with over 130 paddlers entered so far - rain was still falling this morning and the race office has been inundated with calls from paddlers to enter.The Stihl Non Stop Dusi takes place on Saturday February 3 and follows the traditional Dusi course from Camps Drift in PMB to Blue Lagoon in Durban.Lots of water is expected and Umgeni Water have promised a healthy water release from Henley and Inanda Dams - if the good rains continue water will be released from Nagle Dam as well making the level similar to what paddlers enjoyed on the recent Hansa Powerade Dusi.An entry that has been welcomed with open arms by organisers is that of Dusi legend Graeme Pope-Ellis
. "The Pope" enters this years' Stihl Non Stop Dusi with Nibbs Taylor and should easily win the Masters category.Pope-Ellis has won the traditional Dusi an astonishing 15 times, but has never before competed in the Stihl Non Stop Dusi."I was asked by Abbey
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