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Apprentice makes it for Durban July: Durban – Apprentice jockey, Lyle Hewitson, has only been riding since mid-March, but has already notched up 49 wins, including being first past the finishing post in the Port Elizabeth derby. Now the 18-year-old has been selected to ride one of the horses …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Oosthuizen to join Springboks in PE: Cell C Sharks prop Coenie Oosthuizen will join the Springboks on Wednesday in Port Elizabeth as an extra front row cover following the withdrawal of Trevor Nyakane, who is struggling with an ankle injury. The experienced Oosthuizen was called up to the Bok …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Angry Irish seek pot of gold at end of rainbow nation tour: Second row Devin Toner says Ireland can create history by beating South Africa in Saturday’s decisive third Test between the sides in Port Elizabeth. Ireland won the first Test of the tour, before the hosts came from behind in Johannesburg on Saturday to …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

RUGBY Devin Toner rallies Ireland to stage one last huge effort against South Africa: the Leinster lock is targeting a grand finale in Port Elizabeth. Ireland trained at the Nelson Mandela Bay University yesterday morning and reported a clean bill of health for Saturday’s game as CJ Stander returns to the squad. It is Ireland’s 17th …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

We’ve scrummed well, insists Beast: The Bok scrum will be ready for Saturday’s third Test in Port Elizabeth, insists Mtawarira. “I think two Tests are enough to get the combinations going. I think we’re there now. We have to make the step up and show what we’ve got.” Mtawarira is …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Ireland aim to back up the talk: Wing Trimble is just 21 and has the confidence of youth. He made it clear in a chat with the media at the team hotel on the Port Elizabeth beachfront this week that his team’s ability to compete with South Africa away from home, something many outsiders …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

New Highlanders halfbacks vie to stand in for Aaron Smith: Provincial halfbacks Te Aihe Toma and Jamie Booth, who replaced Smith at Manawatu when New Zealand’s leading No 9 stepped up to international level, are likely vying for the starting role against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on July 3 (NZ time).
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Will Allister Coetzee finally pick the right Springbok team?: All might not be revealed in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. If the Boks manage to find a coherent game plan and win the series, it could still send out the wrong signals for the coach. There remain question marks over some of his selections: Is uninspiring …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Mtawarira expects tight battle against Ireland: “This is a high pressure match and there will not be many opportunities, and we will have to take the ones that come our way,” Mtawarira said after a training session in Port Elizabeth yesterday. “Everyone is excited and there is a big buzz in the camp …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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