7 h. ago France v South Africa live: Springboks down to 14 men after De Jager red card in heavyweight grudge match

Two years on from a captivating World Cup quarter-final, the Springboks and Les Bleus return to Paris for a potentially epic meeting

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7 h. ago Lood de Jager red card: Why was the South Africa lock sent off against France?

De Jager was shown a straight red card on the stroke of half time at the Stade de France

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10 h. ago France v South Africa live: Rugby heavyweights renew hostilities in mouth

Two years on from a captivating World Cup quarter-final, the pair return to Paris for a mouthwatering meeting

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11 h. ago I'm Celeb's Seann Walsh jets off down under as he returns to the jungle for show's spin

The comedian, 39, who has just wrapped filming on the I'm A Celeb All Stars show in South Africa which will air later next year, will appear on two episodes.

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27 h. ago Trump says US to boycott G20 as president leans into widely disputed claims of white genocide in host nation South Africa

The president has continued to claim an ongoing genocide of white people is underway in South Africa, despite a wealth of evidence this is not true

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29 h. ago Trump says US will boycott G20 summit in South Africa, citing treatment of white farmers

Administration has long accused South Africa of allowing white Afrikaner farmers to be persecuted and attackedDonald Trump said Friday that no US government officials would be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country’s treatment of white farmers.The US president had already announced he would not attend the annual summit for heads of state from the globe’s leading and emerging economies. JD Vance had been scheduled to attend in Trump’s place, but a person familiar with Vance’s plans who was granted anonymity to talk about his schedule said Vance would no longer travel there for the summit. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Auston Trusty fires back in Rangers furore as Celtic defender tells Jack Butland 'it was just a tap'

Trusty doesn't believe it was more than a red card and thinks it's been blow out of proportion

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39 h. ago Wales v Argentina result would trigger 'earthquake' as bookies write off Steve Tandy's men

Argentina head to Cardiff on Sunday having recently beaten South Africa and the All Blacks, while Wales are looking to put a humiliating run of form behind them

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42 h. ago EU naval force races to ship seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia

European Union naval forces are racing to reach a Malta-flagged tanker held by pirates off the coast of Somalia

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44 h. ago France vs South Africa is a battle of the best — and one factor could give the Springboks the edge

A rematch of a colossal 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final could be the highlight of the rugby year

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63 h. ago Champions League review: Bayern shine, Cypriot history and Rooney v Van Dijk

This week’s action saw Vincent Kompany’s men roll on, surprise results and a brilliant performance from a Liverpool defender• Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich. They rule supreme in Germany and are on a 16-match winning streak. Beating the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, on Tuesday was further proof of Bayern’s credentials. Luís Diaz, whose combativeness is sorely missed by Liverpool, scored two, but he took the aggression too far when his challenge on Achraf Hakimi led to a first-half red card. That meant the second half became a test of defensive credentials that Bayern passed. “I also want us to enjoy it when we have to defend,” said Kompany. He was by no means his club’s first-choice as coach in the summer of 2024 – relegation from the Premier League with Burnley had damaged his reputation. But in Bavaria, the noise from the boardroom has been quelled – for now – by the brilliance of his team’s play. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Siya Kolisi to earn 100th cap as Springboks reveal team for colossal France clash

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu continues at fly half for South Africa in Paris

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64 h. ago ‘It’s not only in Scotland you can boot people in head’, say fans as echoes of Celtic v Rangers row emerge in UCL clash

THE headlines in Scottish football have been dominated all week by Rangers' fury over Celtic star Auston Trusty avoiding a red card during Sunday's Old Firm Premier Sports Cup semi-final. And now eagle-eyed viewers watching the Bayern Munich vs PSG clash on Tuesday night were convinced they've just seen another top star getting away with...

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67 h. ago Attackers board a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing rocket

The British military says that attackers firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia

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67 h. ago South Africa investigates how 17 men were duped into joining mercenaries in the Russia

The South African government says it will investigate how 17 of its citizens were tricked into fighting as mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war after they asked for help to escape the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region

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3 d. ago Trump mixes up South America and South Africa during speech in Miami

President Donald Trump confused South America with South Africa during a speech to a business forum in Miami.

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3 d. ago Rangers star convinced Auston Trusty deserved red card after what he saw on Jack Butland's face

The Ivorian was given his marching orders on matchday one against Belgian side Genk

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3 d. ago Rangers boss Danny Rohl: 'Difficult to understand' how Celtic's Auston Trusty avoided red card

Rangers unhappy with SFA explanation for Premier Sports Cup semi-final decisions

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3 d. ago Photos of Zohran Mamdani and his supporters as they celebrate his election as NYC's mayor

Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s mayoral election. He will be the city’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian heritage and the first born in Africa.

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3 d. ago Controversial Tadhg Beirne red card rescinded as Ireland lock avoids ban

The lock was sent off early in Ireland’s defeat to New Zealand in Chicago

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