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PE in the news: Thumbs-up for ‘home of rugby’

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Thumbs-up for ‘home of rugby’: Rugby-mad Port Elizabeth, a conveyer belt of the nation’s most talented young players, has been described as the home of the oval ball code by South Africa’s new Minister of Sport and Recreation, Tokozile Xasa. Xasa was one of several grandees who …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

Burial of drowned Ironman contestant: The funeral of the French-Gabonese Ironman entrant who drowned in the Port Elizabeth harbour two weeks ago will be held today in France. David Bellet-Brissaud’s family confirmed that he would be buried in Lapoutroie in the Alsace region. Bellet-Brissaud …
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Seven killed in EC crashes: He said the exact cause of the crash will be investigated. Meanwhile, three men were killed and a woman injured in another accident on Standford Road, in Port Elizabeth. Bramwell said that the accident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning when …
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Six more Youth Olympic Qualification times on the fifth day of the SA National Aquatic Championships: There was more impressive swimming on the fifth day of the SA National Aquatic Championships in Port Elizabeth as six new Youth Olympic Games qualification times were achieved. Gauteng’s Mariella Venter once again demonstrated her incredible speed …
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WORLD CUP: Nigeria strong, calm again under Rohr _ for now: FILE – In this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 file photo, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr shouts to his team from the sidelines during their African Cup of Nations Group B soccer match against Congo, at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Will They Make It? 4 Enormous Cranes Sail Carefully Beneath Two Bridges: to their new home at APM Terminals in Port Elizabeth, N.J., SI Live reported. “The multibillion dollar program to deepen our port channels to 50 ft., coupled with the raising of the Bayonne Bridge, has ensured that our port is ready to handle the biggest …
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Pro14 preview (Round 21): The Cheetahs need just one log point from their match against the Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday to qualify for the Pro14 playoffs. However, the men from Bloemfontein will be confident of securing a win, having thrashed their compatriots 45-21 and 45 …
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AB’s pity for suspended Aussies: De Villiers, who hammered 427 runs in the series at 71.16, scored the hundred that swung the series in his team’s favour in Port Elizabeth, then was proving an immovable object in the third Test in Cape Town, and was at the crease when the ball-tampering …
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Cheetahs swap one, Kings reshuffle: Clinton Swart will start at No 12 for the Cheetahs, while the Kings have made six changes ahead of Saturday’s match in Port Elizabeth. Cheetahs coach Rory Duncan has relegated Johan Goosen to the bench, opting to move Niel Marais to flyhalf. Swart comes in …
Source: “Port Elizabeth” – BingNews.

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