South Africans shining as Dakar Rally pushes riders, drivers to limits
As conditions continue to prove incredibly challenging, South Africa's contingent of riders and drivers are putting on a hugely impressive showing at the Dakar Rally.
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Rain delays start of day four in Sydney, outlook brighter
SYDNEY : The start of the fourth day of the third test between Australia and South Africa was delayed by light rain on Saturday but the outlook looked bright for some play at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Five-try Munster ease past Lions in Cork
Liam Coombes crossed over for a brilliant 74th-minute bonus-point try as Munster recorded a comprehensive 33-3 win over the Emirates Lions at a wet and windy Musgrave Park.
Liam Coombes claims brilliant late bonus-point try as Munster ease past Lions
Liam Coombes crossed over for a brilliant 74th-minute bonus-point try as Munster recorded a comprehensive 33-3 United Rugby Championship victory over the Emirates Lions at a wet Musgrave Park.
Dakar legend Peterhansel crashes out, Al-Attiyah wins stage six — weather hits Saturday’s stage
RIYADH: France’s Stephane Peterhansel, a record 14-time winner of the Dakar Rally, crashed out of the 2023 edition on Friday as Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah won the sixth stage in his Toyota.The 57-year-old Peterhansel, whose nickname is ‘Mr Dakar’ after eight car victories and six on a motorbike, “had an accident after 212km of the day’s special,” organizers said.“His co-pilot Edouard Boulanger has been injured by the impact leaving him with pain in the back. He has been evacuated by the Dakar medical team to the hospital in Buraydah to undergo further examinations.”Peterhansel told AFP that he did not remember the car landing such was the violence of the accident, suggesting that Boulanger had taken hold of the steering wheel before their car came to a halt.Peterhansel’s Audi team-mate Carlos Sainz, a three-time former Dakar car winner, also suffered an accident at the same place.Sainz and his co-pilot were unharmed, according to organizers, but any hopes of victory were washed away after hours spent trying to fix their Audi in the middle of the desert.In the absence of Peterhansel and in light of Sainz’s problems, Al-Attiyah made no mistake in notching up his third stage victory despite mechanical problems of his own.The defending champion won the stage 3min 29sec ahead of nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb (Prodrive), with South African Henk Lategan (Toyota) 8:52 adrift.Lategan moves into second in the overall standings, 1hr 06min behind Al-Attiyah, with Brazilian Lucas Moraes (Overdrive) in third, a further 7min off the pace.“It was a very tough stage, not easy,” said Al-Attiyah.
Flu-hit Bulls dig deep, down Dragons to return to winning ways
The Bulls, desperate for a win following a difficult couple of weeks, were too strong for Wales' Dragons as they emerged 29-14 victors in a United Rugby Championship clash in Newport on Friday night.
Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams goes 671 minutes without conceding as Sundowns sink Richards Bay
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams stretched his run without conceding in the DStv Premiership to 671 minutes as the leaders won 2-0 at third-placed Richards Bay on Friday.
Siya Kolisi reveals Dan Carter's influence in decision to join Racing 92
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said he spoke to Dan Carter about his next move and admitted the All Blacks legend was "part of the reason" the Sharks loose-forward joined French club Racing 92.