WeeklySA_AdminLIONS COME FACE TO FACE IN A REJIGGED FIXTURE
The British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa will start with clashes against the Gauteng Lions and Sharks at Ellis Park, while the final two Tests are set to be hosted at FNB Stadium.
The original tour schedule was set to have the B&I Lions face the Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium, before moving around the country to face an SA Invitational (in Gqeberha), Sharks (in Durban), SA A (Nelspruit), the Bulls (Pretoria). That was then to be followed by Tests at FNB Stadium, Cape Town Stadium and Ellis Park.
However, the venues for the Lions’ five warm-up games against the Stormers, Bulls, Sharks, local Lions and SA A will be rejigged as all fixtures will be limited to Cape Town and Gauteng amid the Covid-19 pandemic. – sarugbymag.co.za
HANDS OFF MEDIA – URGES CAF
CAF has noted an incident that took place on Wednesday 23 June 2021, during the Ghana Premier League fixture between Asante Kotoko and Karela United where supporters entered the media working area and got involved in a physical scuffle with a media representative Andy Abraham Mantey.
CAF condemned the incident and called for respect of media working areas and also protection of journalists covering matches.
CAF calls on the local authorities to take appropriate actions and also reaffirms independence of media to report on matches without fear or favour. – cafonline.com
BUCS CONQUERORS SQUEEZE INTO CONFED FINAL
Orlando Pirates’ aggregate 5-1 conquerors, Raja Club Athletic, in the TotalErnergies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals have squeezed through to the finals via a semi-finals penalty shootout win against Pyramids FC last Sunday.
The Moroccans who had visited their Egyptian opponents a week ago, had returned home with high hopes after their 0-0 drawn fist-leg clash. However, things nearly proved disastrous as their second-leg also ended goal-less after 90 minutes of play. The match had to be settled through a nervy penalty shoot-out, to complicate matters further, a sudden-death for that matter. Gone was the killer instinct that they displayed when Pirates visited them.
Raja will now meet JS Kabylie in the final on July 10, the latter side eliminated Cameroon’s Coton Sport and CS Sfaxien (Tunisia) in the semi-finals and quarter-finals, respectively. – wsam
FOOTBALL PAYS TRIBUTE TO ‘CK’
The South African Football Association (SAFA) and its professional wing, the Premier Soccer League (PSL), this week paid tribute to Cyril “CK” Kobus who passed away this week.
Kobus, former general manager of the National Soccer League which is the constitutional body of the PSL, died after a brief illness.
Said SAFA president Danny Jordaan: “We have lost yet another trusted servant of the game and without Cyril Kobus we are all poorer. To the late Kobus’ immediate family and friends, I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences and that of the football family.’’
The PSL in a statement: “It happened (death) six months after the demise of Mr Abdul Bhamjee. As the PSL, we extend our condolences to the son, Mr Mxolisi Kobus and the rest of the immediate and extended Kobus family.” – wsam
