By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Namibian
South Africa beat Italy 66-7 in Turin, scoring nine tries in their fourth consecutive bonus-point victory in the Nations Championship. The Springboks now have 20 points and a +140 points difference, securing sole first place in the Southern Hemisphere standings, reports The Namibian.
South Africa comfortably defeated Italy 66-7 in Turin on Saturday in the Nations Championship, having led 45-0 at half-time. The Springboks, reigning two-time world champions, secured the try bonus within 25 minutes and strengthened their position at the top, according to TimesLIVE, ahead of their matches against France and then Ireland.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: SeneNews ·
South Africa and New Zealand remain the only unbeaten teams in the inaugural Nations Championship, with 15 points each. The Springboks still have to face Italy, France and Ireland before the finals scheduled for 29 November at Twickenham, according to The Namibian.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: The Namibian ·
New Zealand beat Scotland 43-21 in the Nations Championship, thanks to a dominant second half and ten tries in total. Beauden Barrett scored two tries, taking his international tally to 50, while New Zealand joined South Africa at the top of the standings, according to Business Day.
🇳🇿 New Zealand · Source: Business Day (South Africa) ·
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund each have 21 points after nine rounds of the German league, with Bayern retaining first place on goal difference. Both clubs won 2-1 on Saturday against Mainz and Elversberg, according to Citizen Digital.
🇩🇪 Germany · Source: Citizen Digital ·
ActionSA gains 3.25 points in South African local electionsActionSA increased its share of the national vote by 3.25 points in South Africa’s local elections, an increase of about 140% compared with 2021. Its KwaZulu-Natal leader, Zwakele Mncwango, criticised pre-election polls and the party could influence several municipal coalitions, IOL reports.
Athletics: Ntokozo Nkonyane wins silver in South AfricaEswatini runner Ntokozo Nkonyane finished second in the 42 km Kaapsehoop marathon in 2:17:03 in Mbombela, South Africa. He was beaten by six seconds by South African Pule Sibeko, who won in 2:16:57, according to the Times of Eswatini.The week in Africa
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