South Africa survive an Irish scare
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Top-ranked South Africa suffered early batting blues before posting a 35-run victory over debutants Ireland in a World Cup warm-up match here on Monday.
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KOLKATA, Nov. 27. - The South Africa coach Mr Ray Jennings said today that the vocal crowd at Eden Gardens will be more intimidating for the Indians themselves, than for the visitors.
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South Africa promised a titanic battle to save the first cricket Test here after being pounded by Sri Lanka's record-smashing batsmen on the third day.
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Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr has warned against over-confidence as an expectant green army prepare to descend on Paris. It is anticipated a record-breaking Irish crowd for an overseas international
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South Africa flew home from Sri Lanka on Wednesday, with coach Eric Simons saying he had no thoughts of stepping down. South Africa lost their first test series to Sri Lanka
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Sport: Wales survived a huge scare before opening their World Cup campaign with a bonus-point win over Canada in Nantes.
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Percy Montgomery weighed in with 23 points as South Africa began their tour of the British Isles with a narrow victory over a spirited Wales side in Cardiff.
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South Africa kicked off their international season with a crushing 58-10 win over World Cup champions England here at Vodacom Park Saturday.
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South Africa fly-half Jaco Van der Westhuyzen faces a race against time to be fit for Saturday&#39;s Test match against Ireland in Dublin because of a finger injury sustained against Wales at Cardiff&#39;s Millennium Stadium.
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Ireland proved in top form as it recorded a thrilling 17-12 victory to upset South Africa at Lansdowne Road with Ronan O&#39;Gara busy at the scoring end, accounting for all his sides goals.
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Ireland stopped South Africa&#39;s grand slam bid in its tracks as world champions England and southern hemisphere heavyweights New Zealand swept to easy victories in yesterday&#39;s internationals.
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Ireland recovered from a shaky start to keep their Grand Slam bid on track with a record 40-13 hammering of Scotland at Murrayfield.
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Wales survived a huge scare to beat Canada 42-17 in their World Cup Pool B opener here Sunday.
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SOUTH AFRICA escaped from the Millennium Stadium with their grand slam tour dream intact after being given an almighty scare by Mike Ruddockâs new-look Wales.
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[Sports India, Cricket]: Kolkata, Dec 1 : South Africa were struggling at 172 for five in their second innings Wednesday at close of play on the penultimate day of the second and final cricket Test match against India at the Eden Gardens here, a lead of
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England&#39;s record-breaking run of victories threatens to come to an abrupt halt in the second Test against South Africa after they saved one of their worst recent batting performances for their final match of a triumphant year.
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South Africa narrowly escaped defeat in their three-day tour match against an Indian Board President&#39;s XI on Tuesday. The visitors, having conceded a 135-run first-innings