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PE in the news: Highlanders finish strong to start Super Rugby road trip with maximum points

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Highlanders finish strong to start Super Rugby road trip with maximum points: Job done, yet there are still work-ons for the Highlanders after the resumption of their Super Rugby title defence belatedly gathered momentum against the dogged though ultimately dispirited Kings in Port Elizabeth. A compelling final quarter produced a …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Rugby: Late tries seal Highlanders win: The Highlanders have produced a late blitz, with fullback Matt Faddes completing a hat-trick of tries, to beat Super Rugby strugglers the Southern Kings 48-18 in Port Elizabeth. The Kings, seeking just their third win of the season, had closed to within …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Clarity emerging in play-offs race: The Blues were denied a place when the Highlanders romped home against the Kings in Port Elizabeth, while the Bulls loss left them likely to miss out on the play-offs from the African Conferences. The Blues may have lost their hopes of making the play-offs …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

‘Failed farmer’ Trollip takes on ‘failed teacher’ Jordaan: The DA mayoral candidate for Port Elizabeth was reacting to the mayor’s claim that Trollip couldn’t manage his Bedford farm, and therefore can’t hope to run a city. “I don’t know how he comes to that conclusion, simply because I’m not farming any more.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Key points – Highlanders v Kings: ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire looks at some key points from the Highlanders’ 48-18 win over the Kings in Port Elizabeth last night. A 48-18 scoreline might look like a convincing win, but it very much flattered the Highlanders. There was always the …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Blues bow out as Chiefs take charge of New Zealand Super Rugby conference: The Highlanders irresistible finish in Port Elizabeth finally killed off the Blues faint Super Rugby play-off hopes as the New Zealand conference predictably suffered its first casualty during a round where the Chiefs and Hurricanes also prospered.
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Ireland fall agonisingly short of historic series win: Ireland’s June tour ended in a 2-1 series loss to South Africa in Port Elizabeth. After early mistakes and South African scrum pressure, Ireland took the initiative by scoring a try through Luke Marshall following some varied attack that involved several …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Highlanders thump Kings 48-18: The Highlanders have produced a late blitz, with fullback Matt Faddes completing a hat-trick of tries, to beat Super Rugby strugglers the Southern Kings 48-18 in Port Elizabeth. The Kings, seeking just their third win of the season, had closed to within …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Namibia: Young Chess Players to Compete in SA: Namibia’s best young chess players are set to participate in the week-long African Junior Chess Championships slated for August in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The players were chosen following the Closed Junior Championships, held in Windhoek the …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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