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Du beau monde à l’aéroport pour accueillir les Lionnes Indomptables !
La ville de Yaoundé a fait sa mue pour accueillir les Lionnes Indomptables. Les championnes d’Afrique 2026 arrivent au pays dans les prochaines minutes. À l’aéroport international de Yaoundé Nsimalen, la mobilisation est totale. Les groupe de danse sont mobilisés pour offrir à Valentine Nguélé et les siennes un accueil digne de leur sacre.
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Rassie: Media used to get message to refs
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says World Rugby’s new match-official communication protocols are forcing teams to voice their concerns in the media. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. palladian.co.za
Under the protocols, head coaches can only meet with a referee before a Test if both coaches accept the invitation and attend the meeting together. Post-match, coaches are limited to submitting six video clips for clarification on a central system, with those submissions visible to other international coaches and match officials.
Erasmus questioned the system last month, saying it had created a communication gap between coaches and referees.
That issue has again come to the fore during the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour, with the All Blacks using the media to push the narrative that South African teams – including the Springboks – look to slow the game down in an attempt to negate New Zealand’s high-tempo approach.
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Speaking ahead of Saturday’s first Test at Ellis Park, which will be refereed by Englishman Matthew Carley, Erasmus said he understood why concerns were now increasingly being aired publicly rather than directly with match officials.
“I think there’s definitely frustration from the coaches that you can’t have meetings with the referee if both teams don’t agree,” he said. “It’s now at a stage where you almost accept both teams’ coaches aren’t always going to agree to a pre-match meeting.
“I myself this week said, ‘No, no, we don’t need one,’ because it doesn’t help now, after they’ve played four games, and now we want to sort out things in three training sessions.
“We had to look at what they put on AMS [Athlete Management System] – that’s a central system – and then sort of learn from what the answers are from World Rugby.
“I don’t think it’s a tactic. I think it’s an obvious thing: if you want to get something out, you have to get it out here [in a press conference] because you can’t really talk to the referee sometimes.”
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Erasmus said the restrictions also make it difficult for coaches to alert referees to specific tactical aspects of their game plan that could affect how an incident is interpreted.
“There are small things which, in normal referee meetings, you alert them to: ‘Listen, we might do a midfield maul, just be aware of that, know the law around that.’
“Now you can’t, because you have to have the meeting with the other coach. You can’t say, ‘Listen, we may be doing a front peel in the lineout, maybe don’t stand there when we do the front peel because you might not see if it’s obstruction or not.’
“So I think teeing up the referees with things you want to do is very difficult, and I totally understand why the All Blacks voice some of their concerns.
“If they genuinely believe we slow down the game, they can’t say it in a meeting with us being present and we’re arguing with them, ‘We’re not slowing it down.’
“So it’s a very natural thing to do it in the media now because of the protocols.”
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Erasmus remains unconvinced by the reasoning behind them.
“I feel – and I know a lot of international coaches feel that way – it’s very clear what you must do and what you can’t do. It’s in place and we understand that it’s there. I don’t understand why it’s like that.
“But, yes, I think there’s definitely now a gap between coaches, scrum coaches and referees on small little tactical things, and then you voice your opinion in the media. That’s the only option.”
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Zimbabwe: le bilan du naufrage d’un ferry sur le lac Kariba grimpe à au moins 80 morts, une enquête ouverte
Le Zimbabwe est en deuil après le naufrage, mardi 11 août, d'un ferry sur le lac Kariba. Avec un bilan qui s'élève désormais à au moins 80 morts, il s'agit de la pire catastrophe fluviale de l'histoire du pays. Alors que 77 passagers ont pu être sauvés, les autorités zimbabwéennes ont annoncé, dimanche 16 août, l'ouverture d'une enquête. Exploité par une agence étatique, le navire impliqué reliait la ville de Kariba à celle de Chalala. Les premiers éléments de l'enquête pointent une surcharge du ferry.
South Africa: Race for Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals tightens
The race for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals tightened further in round five, with the defending champions, Suzuki Griquas, underlining their status as front-runners, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers producing a stirring comeback in Johannesburg, the Airlink Pumas continuing their upward curve in Mbombela, and the Toyota Cheetahs winning a thriller in Pretoria to stay in the top two.
It was the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers who delivered a strong second-half performance to triumph 38-29 over the Fidelity ADT Lions at Wits Rugby Stadium in the first match of the weekend on Friday afternoon, ending their two-game away losing streak. Suzuki Griquas then flexed their muscles in the next game, outplaying the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV 55-21 in Kimberley.
On Saturday at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, the Airlink Pumas defeated DHL Stormers XXIII 29-7 to remain in contention for a semi-final spot. The round was completed on Sunday afternoon at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, where the Toyota Cheetahs held out in a 114-point thriller to beat the Vodacom Bulls XV 62-52 after leading 47-17 at half-time.
With five rounds now completed and just two remaining, Griquas remain top of the standings on 21 points, with the Cheetahs on 21 points, but the Free Staters are on points difference. The Pumas (third on 17 points) and Boland (fourth on 16 points) also remain firmly in the playoff mix after bonus-point victories.
The top four are followed by the Fidelity ADT Lions (fifth, 13 points), DHL Stormers XXIII (sixth, 11), Hollywoodbets Sharks XV (seventh, 10) and Vodacom Bulls XV (eighth, four points).
The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers recovered from 17-0 down in the opening quarter to claim a vital away win and strengthen their playoff push. The Lions started brightly through Sam Francis’ early penalty goal and converted tries by Keagan Smith and Jarod Cairns, but Boland worked their way back through Mthokozisi Gumede and Gift Dlamini before half-time.
After the break, tries by Sibusiso Sangweni and Jeandré Leonard pushed the Kavaliers ahead, and although Smith and Rynhardt Jonker kept the hosts in range, Gumede’s second try and a late James Tedder penalty goal sealed the result for the men from Wellington as they bounced back from last weekend’s loss to the Sharks XV.
In Friday’s second encounter, Suzuki Griquas produced the most emphatic result of the round, turning a narrow 26-21 half-time advantage into a commanding 55-21 bonus-point victory over the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV in Kimberley. The victory followed last week’s success over the Lions, also on home soil.
The Northern Cape outfit outscored their visitors from Durban by eight tries to three, with Tiaan Lange and Dylan Maart each scoring three tries.
The Sharks XV scored three converted first-half tries but were kept scoreless after the interval. Tim Swiel scored a try and slotted three conversions for a personal tally of 11 points for the black-and-white jerseys.
In the only fixture staged on Saturday in Nelspruit, the Airlink Pumas delivered a composed effort, using their physicality and control at Mbombela Stadium to subdue the DHL Stormers XXIII and record a 29-7 victory.
The hosts built on last week’s narrow two-point win over the Bulls XV, while the Cape outfit were hoping to bounce back from their five-point loss to the Cheetahs. The Pumas scored four tries and added three conversions and a penalty goal, while the Capetonians could only reply with one converted try.
A 15-0 half-time lead gave the Mpumalanga outfit a solid platform, and they maintained scoreboard pressure after the break to secure a bonus-point win. The Stormers XXIII found a late converted try, but by then the Pumas had done enough to move into second place on the log. Nevaldo Fleurs scored nine points through his three conversions and a penalty goal.
In the final encounter of the round, played on Sunday in Pretoria, the Toyota Cheetahs survived a remarkable Vodacom Bulls XV fightback to win a 17-try humdinger by 62-52 at Loftus Versfeld.
The visitors were electric in the opening half, racing to a 47-17 lead as Michael Annies and Prince Nkabinde both completed first-half braces, while Zander du Plessis, Neels Volschenk and Cohen Jasper also crossed the whitewash.
Jasper and Victor Sekekete added further tries after the restart as the Bloemfontein side stretched the lead to 59-17 before the Vodacom Bulls XV launched a stirring comeback.
The home side, who had earlier scored through Riyaad Bam and Junior Boks Siphosethu Mnebelele and Kebotile Maake, finished strongly through further scores by Marnus Rademeyer, Brooklyn Newman, Nizaam Carr and Devon Williams.
However, Tiaan Swanepoel’s long-range penalty after the hooter denied the hosts a losing bonus-point as the Cheetahs finished the game with 13 players on the field.
In next weekend’s penultimate round of league fixtures, three games will be staged on Friday and the remaining one on Sunday afternoon.
Round six will kick off at Mbombela Stadium when the Airlink Pumas host Suzuki Griquas from 15h00; the Vodacom Bulls XV then take on DHL Stormers XXIII in Pretoria, where the action at Loftus Versfeld starts at 17h05; and the third Friday fixture sees the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV entertain the Fidelity ADT Lions at 19h15 at Woodburn Stadium in Pietermaritzburg.
The Toyota Cheetahs and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers complete the round on Sunday at 15h00 in Bloemfontein.
Scorers:
Fidelity ADT Lions 29 (17), Sanlam Boland Kavaliers 38 (14)
Lions – Tries: Keagan Smith (2), Jarod Cairns, Rynhardt Jonker. Conversions: Sam Francis (3). Penalty goal: Francis.
Boland – Tries: Mthokozisi Gumede (2), Gift Dlamini, Sibusiso Sangweni, Jeandré Leonard. Conversions: James Tedder (5). Penalty goal: Tedder.
Suzuki Griquas 55 (26), Hollywoodbets Sharks XV 21 (21)
Griquas – Tries: Janus Venter, Penalty Try, Dylan Maart (3), Bobby Alexander, Tiaan Lange (3). Conversions: George Whitehead (2), Liam Koen (2).
Sharks XV – Tries: Tino Mavesere, Tim Swiel, Johan Momsen. Conversions: Swiel (3).
Airlink Pumas 29 (15), Stormers XXIII 7 (0)
Pumas – Tries: Thomas Bursey, Banie Britz, Jan-Henning Campher, JJ Scheepers. Conversions: Nevaldo Fleurs (3). Penalty goal: Fleurs.
Stormers XXIII – Try: Mfundo Ndhlovu. Conversion: Kyle Smith.
Vodacom Bulls XV 52 (17), Toyota Cheetahs 62 (47)
Bulls XV – Tries: Riyaad Bam, Siphosethu Mnebelele, Kebotile Maake, Marnus Rademeyer (2), Brooklyn Newman, Nizaam Carr, Devon Williams. Conversions: Keagan Johannes (5), Newman.
Cheetahs – Tries: Michael Annies (2), Zander du Plessis, Prince Nkabinde (2), Neels Volschenk, Cohen Jasper (2), Victor Sekekete. Conversions: Jaco van der Walt (7). Penalty goal: Tiaan Swanepoel.
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Performances des Guinéens : Sow buteur, Diallo passeur, Sylla titulaire
Les internationaux et binationaux guinéens évoluant à l’étranger ont une nouvelle fois animé les pelouses ce dimanche.
Entre championnats, coupes nationales et rencontres amicales, plusieurs représentants guinéens se sont distingués. La première réalisation de Cobel Sow Garcia avec le Stade Lausanne-Ouchy, la passe décisive de Sadou Diallo avec le Bohemian FC ainsi que la titularisation de Sékou Sylla avec l’ADO Den Haag figurent parmi les principaux faits marquants de la journée.
Roumanie | Liga II
Le Steaua București a lourdement chuté sur la pelouse du FC Bacău (3-0). Titulaire, Sékou Camara a cédé sa place à la 72e minute.
Pays-Bas | VriendenLoterij Eredivisie
Le FC Twente a pris le dessus sur le PEC Zwolle (3-1). Ibrahim Cissoko est entré en cours de partie.
Sékou Sylla a disputé l’intégralité de la rencontre lors de la lourde défaite de l’ADO Den Haag face à Groningen (1-4).
Belgique | Jupiler Pro League / Challenger Pro League
Le SK Beveren s’est imposé contre le Sporting Club Anderlecht (1-0), avec Cheick Oumar Condé entré pour la dernière demi-heure.
Les Jong KAA Gent U23 ont été nettement dominés par Beerschot (4-0). Titulaire, Ali Donny Sylla a quitté la pelouse à 25 minutes du terme.
Suède | Allsvenskan
Mikael Dyrestam a disputé l’intégralité du match perdu par l’Örgryte IS face à l’IF Brommapojkarna (3-1).
Hammarby IF a largement dominé Kalmar FF (0-4), avec Ibrahima Breze Fofana présent durant les 90 minutes.
Kazakhstan | Premier League
Abdoulaye Cissé a disputé les dernières minutes du succès du FC Tobol contre Irtysh Pavlodar (0-2).
Suisse | Coupe
Le FC Sion a largement dominé le FC Kerzers (1-6). Fodé Sylla a participé à cette rencontre.
Le Stade Lausanne-Ouchy a étrillé le CS Italien (1-8). Cobel Sow Garcia s’est illustré en inscrivant le quatrième but des siens à la 43e minute, sa première réalisation sous les couleurs du club.
Le FC Saint-Gall a également connu une large victoire face au FC Thalwil (0-3), avec Aliou Badara Baldé entré en cours de jeu.
Finlande | Ykkösliiga
Mamadou Saidou Bah a été titularisé durant 57 minutes lors de la victoire de l’Ekenäs IF sur le terrain de Mikkeli (0-2).
Géorgie | Erovnuli Liga
Le Dila Gori a pris le dessus sur Meshakhte Tkibuli (3-1). Mohamed Bangoura est entré à un quart d’heure de la fin.
Pologne | Ekstraklasa
Mohamed Lamine Diaby Fadiga a disputé les 25 dernières minutes du revers du Raków face au KS Craiova (2-1).
Lituanie | TOPLYGA
Le FK Transinvest et Kauno Žalgiris se sont quittés sur un score de parité (1-1). Titulaire, Amadou Traoré a été remplacé à la 68e minute.
Azerbaïdjan | Premier League
Le Safa FK s’est incliné face au Zira FK (2-0). Bafodé Dansoko a disputé l’intégralité de la rencontre.
Irlande | FAI Cup
Sadou Diallo a contribué au large succès du Bohemian FC contre Longford Town (4-0). Le milieu de terrain guinéen a délivré une passe décisive dès la 6e minute.
Brésil | Brasileirão Betano
L’Atlético Mineiro s’est imposé face à Grêmio (3-0). Titulaire au coup d’envoi, Mamady Cissé a quitté ses partenaires à l’heure de jeu.
Matchs amicaux
Bambase Conté a disputé la première période du match nul entre le TSG Hoffenheim et Tottenham (2-2).
Newcastle United et Strasbourg se sont séparés sur un nul (1-1). Aladji Bamba a disputé l’intégralité de la rencontre.
A. Diouma Bah
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