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Head coach Philip Snyman says the Blitzboks must make full use of the ball if they’re to beat Australia and charge into the Canada Sevens quarter-finals unbeaten on Saturday. A defensive masterclass on day 1 at BC Place saw the South Africans claim back-to-back wins against New Zealand (12-10) and Ireland (28-7), securing a place in the knockout stages ahead of their final Pool B clash against the Aussies (9:36pm). “Yes, really happy with the end result after day one, [finishing] unbeaten. I think the game against New Zealand was very tough and we knew they’re a quality side,” said…
Tottenham Hotspur are one of the clubs keen on signing the Borussia Dortmund attacker Jamie Gittens at the end of the season, and they could be willing to offer top dollar for him. According to journalist Christian Falk, Tottenham are prepared to spend big money on the player and they could offer around €100 million. They wanted to sign him in January as well. “Dortmund crashed in the league, the Champions League is getting further and further away, and with that the income from the Champions League next season,” he told SportBILD. “They have to win it to be in it again.…
If there’s one thing Tottenham can be proud of, it’s their young stars, who continue to prove their importance to the team. Despite their age, Spurs’ youngsters stand out thanks to the opportunities and trust given to them by manager Ange Postecoglou. One such player is Archie Gra, who has earned Postecoglou’s confidence due to his versatility. Another example is Yang Min-Hyeok, the South Korean currently on loan at QPR and, among the many young talents shining in Postecoglou’s squad is Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall. Lucas Bergvall has earned the full trust of Ange Postecoglou Speaking ahead of Tottenham’s match against Ipswich tomorrow, the manager…
All Blacks scrum-half Justin Marshall has slammed the officiating in the Super Rugby Pacific match between the Chiefs and Crusaders. The 51-year-old was particularly irked with one decision in particular as Chiefs lock Josh Lord escaped a yellow card for what Marshall deemed to be a ‘clear professional foul’ on James O’Connor. The incident occurred in the 46th minute when Crusaders captain David Havilli burst through the Chiefs’ defence with the Wallabies international sprinting in support. Marshall hits out However, O’Connor was impeded by Lord who grabbed hold of his jersey, preventing him from providing support to Havili who ultimately…
Tottenham eye summer swoop for Juventus star Federico Gatti Tottenham Hotspur are set to battle West Ham United for the signing of Juventus defender Federico Gatti The defensive depth at Tottenham Hotspur has been brutally tested in the ongoing campaign, with Ange Postecoglou having to deal with a lot of injury concerns. Due to key stars at the back dropping out like flies, the Australian head coach had to be creative and deploy players in makeshift roles for the best part of the last three months. The North Londoners did try to dip into the winter transfer market to bring…
Molefi Ntseki Marumo Gallants FC has released head coach Dan Malesela and technical director Molefi Ntseki following the team’s struggle. Marumo Gallants have fired head coach Dan Malesela and Technical Director Molefi Ntseki with immediate effect. The club announced on Friday following their 3-1 loss against Mamelodi Sundowns this week. Gallants are currently in the relegation battle having only won four out of their 17 league matches. Malesela was appointed head coach back in July last year and despite his team playing a good brand of football, results have been hard to come by. Former Kaizer Chiefs coach Molefi Ntseki…
Anyone doubting that West Ham fans are truly special needs to read this Much has been written in recent weeks concerning Karren Brady’s comments about the London Stadium, fans being resistant to change and varied opinions about the move from Upton Park, the match day experience, concessions – you name it, everyone has had their say. Even Brentford supporters weighed in with their own rebuke, having been called out by Hammers fans for not standing up: The reply received to Associate Editor Sean Whetstone’s article yesterday denigrated London Stadium as ‘that soulless ground’. In the middle of all of this came a report today from…
Fabien Galthie has swung the selection axe and made drastic changes for the clash against Italy. Fabien Galthie has swung the selection axe and made drastic changes to his matchday squad for France’s Six Nations clash against Italy. France head into Sunday’s match off the back of defeat to England in Round Two and Galthie has ruthlessly reacted to the loss. Notably, the ex-scrum-half has selected seven forwards and one backline player on his bench, becoming the first Tier One nation after the Springboks to employ the controversial tactic. His shock selections don’t stop there as Damian Penaud and Matthieu…
Romero injury update after Spurs order new scans I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Ange Postecoglou says Cristian Romero is in a “good place” following another scan on his persistent thigh injury and hopes to have the Argentine and Micky van de Ven back for the first leg of Tottenham’s Europa League last-16 tie against AZ Alkmaar next month. Romero has been sidelined since pulling up 15 minutes into his return to action against Chelsea in a 4-3 defeat on December 8. The Spurs vice-captain had another scan on the problem…
Nabi coach Kaizer Chiefs were thumped 4-1 by SuperSport United, putting coach Nasreddine Nabi back in the hot seat. SuperSport United, laden with former Kaizer Chiefs personnel, from Gavin Hunt to Christian Saile, punished AmaKhosi 4-1 in their own backyard. In the post-match interview, Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi apologised to the fans, saying, “so now I want to speak to the fans because I’m not someone who runs away from responsibility. I want to take this time to explain to them the situation and not necessarily to make excuses, “It is true that today’s result hurts them and I’m also…