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Rennie reveals Bok Test venues
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has let slip where his team will face the Springboks in two Tests in New Zealand next year.
Speaking to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking Breakfast, Rennie revealed that the world champions are scheduled to visit Auckland and Christchurch in July 2027 as part of the Rugby Championship. amunra-opinie.pl
The fixtures have yet to be announced by NZ Rugby.
“We play each other twice in July, straight after the Super Rugby final, like two weeks after that final,” Rennie said. “We play them in Auckland and Christchurch.”
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The Springboks faced the All Blacks at Eden Park last year, suffering a 24-17 defeat.
A Christchurch Test would be the Boks’ first in the city since 2016 and their first appearance at One NZ Stadium (Te Kaha).
The two matches could serve as a preview of a potential World Cup quarter-final between the world’s top two-ranked teams in Australia later in 2027.
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“We’re going to play them a lot leading into the World Cup and I think their side may look a tad different, but I think the nucleus will be the same and how they play the game, I think it’ll still be pretty similar,” Rennie said.
“And [we’re] likely to meet in a quarter-final if both teams win their pool, which is odd, but the way it is.”
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Portugal : Cristiano Ronaldo, un départ qui fait polémique
Cristiano Ronaldo aurait souhaité une autre sortie. En quittant le rassemblement portugais avant la rencontre face au Danemark, sur fond de désaccord avec Jorge Jesus, l’attaquant a placé son avenir international au cœur des débats. Une rupture qui risque de ternir la dernière page de son parcours en sélection.
Resté sur le banc contre la Norvège après s’être échauffé, le quintuple Ballon d’Or aurait mal vécu la gestion de son cas. La perspective de débuter également comme remplaçant face aux Danois aurait accentué les tensions avec son sélectionneur.
Un désaccord qui attend encore ses explications
En conférence de presse, Jorge Jesus a regretté d’avoir demandé à Ronaldo de se préparer sans finalement le faire entrer. Le technicien a néanmoins défendu sa liberté de composer son équipe et de décider des changements.
De son côté, le capitaine portugais a annoncé qu’il expliquerait ultérieurement les raisons de son départ. Un journaliste espagnol proche du joueur évoque un sentiment de trahison lié au discours du sélectionneur, mais cette version reste à préciser par le principal intéressé.
Dans l’attente, les critiques occupent le devant de la scène. Si cet épisode devait marquer la fin de son aventure internationale, Ronaldo laisserait derrière lui une sortie conflictuelle, bien éloignée de l’hommage que son immense carrière pouvait laisser espérer.
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Ligue 2 Guinée (J3) : Satellite FC frappe fort, Kaloum FC prend les commandes
Ce mercredi 30 septembre 2026, le rideau est tombé sur la 3ᵉ journée du championnat national de Ligue 2 guinéenne. Deux rencontres, deux victoires et deux scénarios distincts : réduit à dix, Satellite FC s’est imposé face aux Monuments Libres de Kaloum, tandis que Kaloum FC a pris le dessus sur Gangan FC.
Satellite FC en patron !
Réduit à dix dès la 20ᵉ minute, Satellite FC aurait pu plier face aux Monuments Libres de Kaloum. Il a fait l’inverse. Les hommes de Satellite ont serré les rangs, fermé les couloirs et transformé leur infériorité numérique en force collective. Face à des adversaires supérieurs en nombre, mais incapables de trouver la faille, ils ont longtemps tenu bon dans un match où chaque duel valait une bataille.
À la 70ᵉ minute, Alhassane Baldé a dessiné l’instant de grâce avec un magnifique lob qui a pris le gardien à contre-pied et récompensé des héros fatigués, mais toujours debout. Karamoko Gbê Keïta a ensuite scellé le sort de la rencontre à la 86ᵉ minute, éteignant tout espoir de retour pour les Monuments Libres de Kaloum.
Satellite FC repart ainsi avec une victoire arrachée avec le cœur, preuve qu’à dix, il est encore possible de faire trembler les filets.
Kaloum FC nouveau leader !
Kaloum FC et Gangan FC se sont longuement disputé le terrain dans un duel d’usure au stade de Coléah. Les défenses ont tenu bon, les attaques ont cherché la brèche et le tableau d’affichage est resté figé jusqu’à l’heure de jeu.
Puis Alhassane Fangama Camara a trouvé la clé à la 61ᵉ minute. Un seul but, mais il a pesé lourd. Kaloum FC s’est ensuite imposé sur la plus petite des marges.
Au classement provisoire, Kaloum FC prend les commandes du championnat avec 9 points, devant Satellite FC, 2ᵉ avec 7 points. Gangan FC et les Monuments Libres de Kaloum occupent respectivement les 12ᵉ et 13ᵉ places, avec 2 points chacun.
Mohamed Lamine Soumah
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Pirates youngster Padime responds to showboating criticism
Orlando Pirates wonderkid Mpho Padime has defended his showboating style of play.
The youngster, who was recently promoted to the senior Buccaneers squad from the DStv Diski Challenge, has come under scrutiny from critics, former players and his own coach, Abdeslam Ouaddou, regarding his showboating.
Speaking after Pirates’ win over La Cure Waves in the CAF Champions League at the Orlando Amstel Arena last month, Ouaddou said he would not accept showboating in his team.
“If we want to win the Champions League and go far in the competition, we have to be serious and stop this thing of showboating because it does not help the team but the ego of whoever is doing it. As a coach, all I want is goals, and nothing more. If the players want to showboat, they can do it, not with me here,” said Ouaddou.
Responding to the criticism during a South Africa Under-23 national team camp in Pretoria, Padime explained that trickery on the ball is entirely natural to him.
‘I grew up in ekasi’
Padime stated that showboating happens instinctively rather than deliberately, saying his style comes naturally from growing up in the township watching Kasi football.
“Well, I would like to change, but sometimes, things like that just happen naturally, you know. I grew up watching showboating most of the time. I didn’t grow up watching European football,” Padime explained.
“So, I grew up in ekasi [township], watching the boys dribbling. So, even when I’m on the playing ground, showboating is not something that I do deliberately; it just happens because it’s within me.”
Padime added that while expressing himself on the field is part of his footballing identity, he understands the importance of adapting to the coach’s instructions.
“I love playing my football and expressing myself. But I also understand that at this level you have to listen to the coach and do what the team needs,” commented Padime.
Commenting on adapting to life at the senior team at Pirates following his promotion from the DDC team, Padime said being around experienced players has provided valuable lessons.
“It’s very motivating. Being around players at this level pushes you to improve. You learn different things every day, and it motivates you to keep working and take your football to another level.”
NBA legend Jordan ‘Last Dance’ jersey sells for Sh1.6 billion
LONDON, United Kingdom, Oct 1 – A Michael Jordan jersey from his ‘Last Dance’ season has sold for Sh1.6 billion ($12.3m), a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.
The jersey was worn in game three of the 1998 NBA Finals in his last season with the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan helped the Bulls win the series 4-2 for his sixth and final NBA Championship. He was named Finals’ Most Valuable Player in all six.
The previous record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia was Sh1.3 billion ($10.1m) for his jersey from game one of the 1998 Finals.
The jersey was put up for sale by entrepreneur Ryan Gough and sold at Joopiter, Pharrell Williams’ digital auction house, which gave it an estimated price of $10-15m (£7.5-£11.3m).
Jordan’s 1997 Ferrari 550 Maranello was sold for Sh350 million ($2.7m) (£2m), four times the auction record for that model.
“Few objects in the history of sport embody greatness as completely as Michael Jordan’s game three jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals,” Joopiter said in the auction posting.
“Worn during the Last Dance… it marks the culmination of an era that transformed basketball into a global cultural phenomenon.
“Today it stands among the most important game-worn sports artifacts ever to come to market.”
The record price for a piece of game-worn sports memorabilia is the jersey worn by baseball legend Babe Ruth when he “called the shot” during the 1932 World Series, which was sold for $24.1m (£18.2m) in 2024.