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GChance for more township schools to play ball in tournament inb r i ef Kushal Malla, 15, youngest Mzwandile Mali rugby event widens its reach batsman to Vuyokazi Nkanjeni light this year is that at the end prepared, otherwise they will hit ODI 50 n k a n j e n iv@t h e h e ra l d .co. z a of the tournament we will pick face a baptism of fire. a Mzwandile Mali squad of 25 “I feel pity for them, we are Nepal teenager Kushal In its seventh year, the p l aye r s . ready for this. Malla has become the Mzwandile Mali Memorial “This team has been invited “This year we have strength- youngest batsman to Schools rugby tournament has by Sevenoaks to tour the ened our forwards because in score a one-day returned bigger and better. UK.” the previous years we were re- international half- The competition has spread The winning high school lying on our backline most of century in men’s its reach and will include high will pocket R50,000 in prize the time. cr i c ket . schools from Makhanda and money, while the runners-up “We noticed last year when The left-handed Fort Beaufort. take home R25,000 and the we were playing the final Malla made 50 off 51 The founder and sponsor of semifinalists R10,000 each. against Molly Blackburn that balls on his ODI debut the tournament, Lincoln Mali, For individual awards, the we struggled up front.” in a World Cup League said he was excited by the new man of the tournament will Molly Blackburn 2 match against the US twist to and sparkle of the win R5,000, plus a school bur- Hlomla Magwa, 17, said his near Kathmandu on eve n t . sary worth R10,000. team still had nightmares Saturday, aged 15 years “I started this tournament The coach of the tourna- about last year’s final against and 340 days. seven years ago to revive town- ment will be awarded R5,000, Ndzo n d e l e l o. He broke the record ship rugby, create an avenue for with the backline and forward “I have learnt a lot from the held by his compatriot young people to enjoy sport players of the tournament each competition in terms of how to Rohit Kumar Paudel, and also expose them to the scoring R3,000. express myself on the field and who was only 16 years benefits of playing sport,”Mali All participating schools how to handle pressure,”he and 146 days old when said. will receive R1,000. said. he scored 55 in an ODI “Lastly I wanted to honour Title defenders Nzondelelo “We are still hurting from against the UAE last my late father, Mzwandile High have already started firing last year’s defeat after losing year. —AF P Mali, a keen sportsman who shots. the game in the last minute. showed me what rugby can do. The Zwide side beat Molly “So the players are going Townsend backs “It ’s been an amazing seven Blackburn of Uitenhage by a into the competition Hogg in another years of experience. close margin in last year’s holding that grudge against costly error “We have grown because final and were crowned the Nzo n d e l e l o. now we have extended the champions for the third year “We will do everything in Gregor Townsend came tournament. running. our power to correct our mis- to the defence of Stuart “This year we will have six “Though we have won this takes but, most importantly, Hogg after the Scotland schools from Makhanda partic- event for three consecutive make sure that we go home ca pt a i n’s second costly ipating, but only one will go years, this year we know that with the trophy.” error in as many games through to the quarterfinals, there will be schools outside The draw will be take place helped prove decisive while four schools from Fort competing, but at Cowan High School today in a 13-6 Calcutta Cup Beaufort will compete, but on- we have prepared for them and the first fixtures will take defeat by England at ly one will go through to the and the tournament very well,” place on Friday at the Adcock Murrayfield on quarterfinals. Ndzondelelo coach Pumelele St a d i u m . S atu rd ay. “They will join the six Martin said. The quarterfinals, semifinals With the Six Nations schools from Port Elizabeth in “We know the competition and the final will take place at rugby match all square the quarterfinals. will not be a walk-over, so our the Wolfson Stadium on March ANNUAL TRADITION: Supporters, from left, Linda Mali, Gladys Mali, Lincoln Mali and Sizwe Dlanga at the launch of the Mzwandile Mali Rugby at 3-3, full-back Hogg “However, the biggest high- opposition must also come 19 and 20. Tournament P i ctu re : FREDLIN ADRIAAN fumbled an England kick ahead over his own try-line. That led to a 5m scrum from which England replacement prop Ellis Genge was Skosan try hands Lions victory driven over for the only try of the match 10 minutes from time. — Lions wing Courtnall Skosan four-point advantage as the The Lions struggled in the li- times during the opening half were rewarded when a patient, AF P scored the match-winning try lead changed for the fifth time neouts and took a hammering on a sodden pitch after torren- multiphase attack ended with in a 27-20 victory over the in the match. from the visitors at the scrums tial overnight rain before a try Skosan scoring. Sexton hails on Saturday Jantjies added a penalty until the entire front row was from flanker Marnus Schoe- Winger Tyrone Green (two), ‘b r i l l i a nt ’vi cto r y after an error-riddled Super four minutes from time to changed midway through the man gave them a 17-13 half- Schoeman and Skosan scored Rugby round two match in complete the scoring and second half. time lead. tries for the Lions and Jantjies over Welsh Jo h a n n e s b u r g . give his team their first win af- Even when the Reds were Live-wire scrumhalf Tate kicked two conversions and Johnny Sexton said The former Springbok ter a first-round hiding by reduced to 13 men for five McDermott put the Brisbane a penalty from five shots at I re l a n d ’s 24-14 rugby struck on 68 minutes, evading ’s Jaguares last minutes after props Taniela outfit ahead again by diving goal. victory over Wales two Australians to dot down we e ke n d . Tupou and Josh Nasser re- over between the posts on 62 Winger Jock Campbell and which ended Welsh after a 21-phase attack at Ellis It was the second successive ceived yellow cards, the lack- minutes and full-back Bryce McDermott were the Reds’try hopes of a repeat Six Pa r k . loss for the Reds, who fell nar- lustre home team failed to take Hegarty converted. scorers and Hegarty slotted Nations Grand Slam Lions captain and flyhalf El- rowly to the ACT in a dva n t a g e. Falling behind again stung two conversions and two was brilliant, with a ton Jantjies converted for a Canberra last weekend. The Lions trailed three the Lions into action and they penalties. —AFP little bit of everything in it. The Irish talisman, 34, had scored all their grind out points in the opening MENDING FENCES: Saca chief executive officer Andrew Breetzke win over Scotland, but P i ctu re : ASHLEY VLOTMAN/GALLO IMAGES this time his teammates did him win against proud running in four Khanyso Tshwaku crowd deserved. tries for a bonus-point CSA, players’ It was a slug fest from start wi n . The scoreboard will say the to finish. It kept their hopes Stormers kept a second consec- For the better part of the alive of a second Slam utive home clean sheet with game, it was a case of the in three years. —AF P union smoke their 13-0 win Springbok props on both sides against the Bulls at Newlands testing each other at every Pole vault star on Saturday, but there was scrum, while Willemse and breaks world peace pipe nothing convincing about the Morne Steyn waged a tactical vi c t o r y. kicking battle that had no out- re co rd It meant the Bulls have yet right victor. World silver medallist Khanyiso Tshwaku between the two bodies. to beat the Stormers at New- Instead it was the forwards Mondo Duplantis Saca CEO Andrew Breetzke lands since 2011, not that they who had the most intriguing realised a lifetime SA (CSA) and the SA said it was important for CSA should have. battle as the Stormers’yo u n g dream when he broke C r i c ke t e r s ’Association (Saca) and Saca to find a workable While the Stormers were guns tried to show up their the pole vault world are well on their way to mend- middle ground for the better- off-colour, the Bulls were worse older Bulls counterparts. record on Saturday by ing fences after CSA’s members’ ment of the players. in their second consecutive loss The Stormers were let down soaring 6.17m on his council agreed to rescind their “The relationship between of the . by Willemse’s absent goal-kick- second attempt at a decision to disband the six Saca and CSA has been charac- In between Damian ing as missed penalties and World Athletics Indoor f ra n c h i s e s . terised by open hostility over Willemse’s third-minute penal- conversions would have given Tour meeting in Torun C S A’s members’council and the past 12 months,”B r e e tz ke ty and Jamie Roberts’s 38th- the hosts a better buffer. in Poland. the board decided last year to said. minute try, the game was the That said, the forwards NICE TRY: of the Stormers races through to score a try during the Super Rugby match against The US-born Swede end franchise cricket at the end “The rescinding of the typical north/south derby. played a big role in the two the Bulls at Newlands on Saturday P i ctu re : ANTON GEYSER/GALLO IMAGES broke Frenchman of the 2019/2020 season to re- members’council decision and It was devoid of flair but tries. Renaud Lavillenie’s vert to the 11-team affiliate subsequent settlement of the filled with passion, endeavour, They set up the rolling maul boots were on, it could have the Bulls came away with Johnny Kotze, who were un- record of 6.16m set in structure with the addition of court application will enable kicking and the nervous mis- that Roberts used to score his been 23-0. nothing. marked on his outside after 2014 in Ukraine. — two new teams. Saca to engage with CSA in a takes that are synonymous first Super Rugby try. That meant the Bulls were It was thoroughly deflating Manie Libbok’s break caught Re ute r s This had Saca up in arms to constructive manner on the with this fixture. In the second half, it was never far from getting them- for the visitors, but they tried the Stormers defence napping. a point where they took CSA to many challenges facing cricket With the game most proba- the ranging , selves back in the game. again in the last 10 minutes Their bad day was summed court in an attempt to get clari- in SA. bly being the last north/south younger brother of Pieter- They tried their level best without success. up by their captain, Burger ty in terms of the restructuring “Players remain the key Derby at Newlands unless the Steph, who drew the two de- and spent more than 10 min- It went even further south Odendaal, who spilt a simple take second Big of the domestic game. stakeholders in the game, and sides meet again in the , fenders to him to create the utes in the Stormers’22 from for the Bulls when they con- ball in the Stormers 22 in the Bash title With the member’s council it will be imperative that their a big crowd made the most of a space out wide for Seabelo Sen- the 52nd minute in an attempt ceded a 73rd-minute scrum 79th minute. —Ti m e s L I V E The Sydney Sixers won agreeing last week to scrap the interests are protected when sunny afternoon. atla to score in the corner. to conjure up some points. penalty in the Stormers 22. S co re r s : restructuring, Saca have in turn dealing with these challenges.” Unfortunately, the game, es- In the 50th minute, after Due to their inaccuracy and Two minutes later, Cornal Stormers (8) 13 their second Big Bash Tr i e s : Jamie Roberts, Seabelo Senatla League title as they dropped the court action CSA acting CEO Jacques pecially in the first half, did not S e n at l a ’s try, the Stormers led indecision on attack and the Hendricks inexplicably didn’t Penalty: Bu l ls (0) 0 beat they ’d set in motion against Faul said it was important dish up the rugby the big 13-0, but if Willemse’s kicking St o r m e r s ’admirable defence, pass to Jeandre Rudolph or by 19 runs in a rain-hit CSA . that all bodies had equal par- final at the Sydney The upshot of these deci- ticipation from a consultation Cricket Ground on sions means that CSA and Saca p e r s p e c t ive. S atu rd ay. have now agreed to a road map “This confirms that we have ’s half consultation process with re- got our relation- recalled for T20 series against England century powered the gard to the review and possible ship with Saca back on track hosts to a competitive restructure of domestic cricket. and it will give everybody, es- Fast bowler Dale Steyn is set to injuries, but said he remained England and Wales, but re- Test captain hav- The squad: In a statement, Saca said pecially our players, certainty return to international cricket available for the country’s turned home without playing a ing committed himself to (captain), Reeza 116/5 in a contest that Hendricks, , Rassie van der had a delayed start the road map agreement and security on the road after an absence of almost a white-ball teams. game because of a shoulder in- Cricket SA until after the T20 Dussen, David Miller, Pite van Biljon, complied with their require- ahead,”he said. year after being named in SA’s His most recent appearance j u r y. World Cup in Australia in Oc- , , after being reduced to Jon-Jon Smuts, , Tabraiz 1 2 - ove r s- a - si d e ment to be consulted as re- “As we all know, our players squad for three in- for SA was in a T20 interna- Quinton de Kock, named as tober and November. Shamsi, , Sisanda Magala, Bjorn Fortuin, Dale Steyn, . following heavy rain. — quired by the Recognition are our biggest asset and it is ternationals against England tional against Sri Lanka in the country’s long-term one- The squad includes un- and Procedural Agreement important that they are con- next week. March last year. day captain, will continue in capped players in batsman Pite Fixtu re s : Re ute r s February 12, East London of July 2018, which remains sulted when their careers are Steyn, 36, retired from Test He was selected to play in the role for the T20 interna- van Biljon and fast bowler February 14, valid, binding and enforceable affected.”—Ti m e s L I V E cricket last year after a series of last year’s Cricket World Cup in tionals against England despite Sisanda Magala. February 16, Centurion