It may sound like a well-worn cliche, but Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has again placed a bigger premium on winning rugby than entertaining rugby.
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Friday, September 17, 2021
Orlando Pirates starting XI prediction: Dstv Premiership vs Chippa United
We predict the Orlando Pirates starting XI ahead of their DStv Premiership match against Chippa United on Saturday.
Orlando Pirates starting XI prediction
Richard Ofori is reportedly still in pain and unlikely to start in goal against Chippa United leaving Siyabonga Mpontshane as the obvious choice to take the gloves.
Orlando Pirates are likely to persist with the use of five defenders with a Centre Back trio at its heart. Abel Mabaso, Thulani Hlatshwayo and Happy Jele will take some breaking down.
Bandile Shandu will start at right back after an impressive start to his Sea Robbers career, while on the other flank Paseka Mako’s lively display against Swallows should secure him another outing.
In midfield, Ben Motshwari will likely return to the starting XI and look to strike up a partnership with new arrival Goodman Mosele.
Deon Hotto could find himself shifted out to the wing to accommodate Tshegofatso Mabasa as the central striker, while Vincent Pule will almost certainly start on the right wing.
Predicted XI
Siyabonga Mpontshane, Bandile Shandu, Abel Mabaso, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Happy Jele, Paseka Mako, Ben Motshwari, Goodman Mosele, Deon Hotto, Vincent Pule, Tshegofatso Mabasa.
Confirmed XI
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Rugby Championship: All Blacks vs Argentina LIVE scores
All Blacks vs Argentina LIVE scores: New Zealand have rotated their squad ahead of their match against Argentina but the Pumas should not expect a great deal of respite.
All Blacks vs Argentina LIVE scores
All Blacks vs Argentina preview
After a 39-0 drubbing last weekend, the Pumas now need to trot out again and salvage some pride ahead of their final two rounds of the competition against Australia.
The Pumas have themselves done some rotating seemingly with the intent of fielding their best side in its best shape against the Wallabies as they look to avoid another winless Rugby Championship.
Santiago Carreras plays at flyhalf for Argentina for the first and while there are few bigger games to make your mark in, he might have hoped for a less rigorous baptism into the number 10 jersey.
The All Blacks have also fielded an experimental ten in Damian McKenzie which could signal a helter-skelter encounter between the two sides.
All Blacks skipper Ardie Savea is expecting a big response from Argentina after they were blown off the park in the Gold Coast last weekend.
“It’s about backing up. If we turn up thinking the same performance we did last week will be enough, we’re kidding ourselves,” he said.
“We know the Argie boys are a wounded beast and they’re dangerous right now, so it we don’t turn up it could be a long day.”
Argentina have failed to score in the two Tests they have played against the All Blacks since their famous victory in last year’s Tri-Nations, and Mario Ledesma is looking for something different from his charges.
It will be important for Argentina to play to their strengths and defend well if they are to at least get closer to the All Blacks.
Teams: All Blacks vs Argentina
New: 15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Will Jordan, 13 Rieko Ioane, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 11 George Bridge, 10 Damien McKenzie, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 7 Ardie Savea (captain), 6 Ethan Blackadder, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Samisoni Taukei’aho, 1 Joe Moody.
Replacements: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 George Bower, 18 Ofa Tuungafasi, 19 Scott Barrett, 20 Luke Jacobson, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Beauden Barrett, 23 Braydon Ennor.
Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Pablo Matera, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 4 Matias Alemanno, 3 Santiago Medrano, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Facundo Gigena.
Replacements: 16 Santiago Socino, 17 Carlos Muzzio, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Tomas Lezana, 21 Gonzalo Garcia, 22 Domingo Miotti, 23 Matias Moroni.
MATCH INFORMATION, TV DETAILS, KICK-OFF TIME, LIVE STREAM
Date: Saturday, September 18
Venue: Lang Park, Brisbane
Kick-off: 12:05
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia), Jordan Way (Australia)
TMO: Damon Murphy (Australia)
TV: Supersport
Stream: DStv Now
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SHOCKING: Man claims he found hair poking out of 100-year-old grave
Talk about a hair-raising discovery: A 37-year-old man in California, United States (US) has expressed his astonishment after coming across what looked like human hair sticking out of a century-old grave.
According to Daily Mail, Joel Morrison was visiting the Saint Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Sacramento when he made the bone-chilling find. Morrison then started filming and then posted the video on the social media app Tik Tok.
“I was in the cemetery and I’ve seen something really f***ing gross. Here’s the tombstone and there is the person’s hair coming out of the crack in the tombstone,” he can be heard saying in the clip.
After stumbling upon the site, Morrison wasn’t entirely certain what to make out it and whether it was indeed hair poking out from the grave.
“When I first saw it, I was shocked – I wasn’t exactly sure what I was seeing was real. But upon closer inspection, I realised that it was definitely human hair coming out of the grave,” Morrison told Jam Press.
DNA tests to test hair found in grave
Completely stunned, Joel Morrison started looking around for an explanation and realised that several gravestones in the cemetery seemed to have been destroyed by tree roots and animals.
“After coming to terms with what I had seen I then started to feel bad for the deceased family members and worried about the upkeep of the cemetery, feeling kind of like maybe they were being disrespected or desecrated in some way,” he said.
He now plans to have a sample of the hair taken to the coroner’s office to identify whether or not it is human.
There was a flood of reaction to Morrison’s Tik Tok post and according to fellow users of the app, the occurrence isn’t necessarily out of the ordinary.
“Y’all: this definitely can occur, especially after heavy floods and rain. This can, unfortunately, bring up the bodies,” said one social media user.
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Rugby Championship: Australia vs Springboks LIVE scores
Australia vs Springboks LIVE scores: After Australia’s last gasp win over the Springboks last Sunday, this contest takes on fresh significance. The Springboks face Australia from 09:05 on Saturday 18 September.
Australia vs Springboks LIVE scores
Australia vs Springboks preview
Handre Pollard has been the subject of much discussion through the week after a poor performance from the tee, which ultimately cost the Springboks their third-round match and made this contest a must-win.
Despite kicking that match-winning goal, Quade Cooper has enjoyed a relatively quiet week, compared to the days ahead of last week’s Rugby Championship Test.
The Springboks are well aware that they have the players and the game to put Australia away, but they must execute with greater precision.
Australia found more holes in the Springbok defence than any team has this year, much of that down to creative lines and strong targeted runs from their ball-carriers. The combination of the sharpness of Tate McDermott and the experience of Cooper seemed to give the Wallabies a step on the Springbok defence. They may require further evolution of that game to achieve the same results in round four.
The Springboks stars will have a point to prove as Pollard and Lukhanyo Am in particular seek redemption. Am dropped the ball, quite literally, when over the line chasing a Faf de Klerk grubber but otherwise had a decent game. Missed tackles and inaccurate reads cost the Springboks dearly and it’s expected that they will bring a response this week.
Teams: Australia vs Springboks
Australia: 15 Tom Banks, 14 Andrew Kellaway, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Samu Kerevi, 11 Marika Koroibete, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Nic White, 8 Rob Valetini, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Lachlan Swinton, 5 Matt Philip, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper.
Replacements: 16 Feleti Kaitu’u, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Tom Robertson, 19 Darcy Swain, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Reece Hodge, 23 Jordan Petaia.
Springboks: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Mostert, 6 Siyamthanda Kolisi (captain), 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Marco van Staden, 20 Albertus Smith, 21 Jasper Wiese, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Damian Willemse.
MATCH INFORMATION, TV DETAILS, KICK-OFF TIME, LIVE STREAM
Date: Saturday, September 18
Venue: Lang Park, Brisbane
Kick-off: 09:05
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Graham Cooper (Australia)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia)
TV: Supersport
Stream: DStv Now
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SASSA R350 grant: People without IDs can now submit applications
Some good news for those who don’t have the 13-digit South African ID numbers: The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced that they are now eligible to receive its R350 special grant.
When submitting their applications, they are expected to use a SASSA system-generated number starting with 7777 as their identification number, the agency said on Friday evening, 17 September 2021.
The move essentially means SASSA is expanding the criteria for people who can receive the relief grant.
Non-ID holders eligible for SASSA R350 grant
People without South African IDs have long been allowed to receive different kinds of grants, including for foster care, children and care dependency. With them now being eligible for the SASSA R350 grant, applications will no doubt soon be streaming in.
“To enable them to apply for social grants, SASSA allocated eligible persons without the 13-digit bar-coded ID numbers, a system-generated quad seven (7777) number to assist them to access social assistance whilst their identification problems are currently being resolved by the national department of Home Affairs,” said SASSA spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi.
So far, more than 10 million have applied for the SASSA R350 special grant, which is aimed at helping the country’s unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“To this end, SASSA is calling on all eligible beneficiaries who are currently receiving their children’s grants using a system-generated quad seven (7777) identity to apply for the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant using their system generated number allocated by the Agency “
A quick recap: To be eligible for the SASSA R350 grant you need to be:
- South African citizen/permanent residents/refugees/asylum seekers/holders of special permits
- Be unemployed
- Have no alternative source of income or financial support from any other source
- Be between the ages of 18 and 60
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Kaizer Chiefs starting XI prediction: Dstv Premiership vs Royal AM
We predict the Kaizer Chiefs starting XI ahead of their DStv Premiership match against Royal AM on Saturday.
Kaizer Chiefs starting XI prediction
Bruce Bvuma is unlikely to hold onto his place in the starting XI after a poor showing against Sundowns but will Stuart Baxter turn to Daniel Akpeyi or Itumeleng Khune. In this case, we believe Baxter will give Khune a shot at redemption.
Baxter has tremendous faith in the centre back pairing of Daniel Cardoso and Erick Mathoho despite patchy form as a pairing and Chiefs’ acquisition of PSL defender of the season Njabulo Ngcobo.
On the flanks, it’s expected that Kaizer Chiefs will revert to using Njabulo Blom at right-back while Sifiso Hlanti has no significant rival for his place on the left.
Baxter might be tempted to turn away from using Phathutshedzo Nange and Cole Alexander in symphony after the latter had a poor game against Sundowns. Akumu Agay might get his chance to start this match.
With Manyama not yet at 100 per cent it’s likely that Nkosingiphile Ngcobo will take up a position behind the front three.
That front three should remain unchanged despite drawing a blank last time out, Khama Billiat, Samir Nurkovic and Keagan Dolly seem to be the natural front three for this Kaizer Chiefs squad, at least while Dumisani Zuma is on the sidelines.
Predicted XI
Itumeleng Khune, Njabulo Blom, Daniel Cardoso, Erick Mathoho, Sifiso Hlanti, Phathutshedzo Nange, Akumu Agay, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Khama Billiat, Samir Nurkovic, Keagan Dolly.
Confirmed XI
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