Monday, February 20, 2017

Australia to play Argentina in Canberra

Sydney - Australia will play Argentina in a Rugby Championship Test match in Canberra in September, returning Test rugby to the Australian capital for the first time in seven years. 


The Wallabies (AP)


The match on Sept. 16 at Canberra Stadium will also be the second Test between the Wallabies and Pumas in Canberra, 17 years after Australia won the first 32-25. 

Australia is unbeaten in four Tests at the venue,
having won matches against Argentina, Tonga, Fiji and Italy between 1998 and 2010.

In other home matches in the Rugby Championship, Australia will play New Zealand at Sydney on Aug. 19 and at Brisbane on Oct. 21 and South Africa at Perth on Sept. 9. 

It will also host June matches against Fiji in Melbourne, Scotland in Sydney and Italy in Brisbane.

Norodien returned with hunger, says Palacios

Cape Town - Orlando Pirates interim coach Augusto Palacios has explained that Riyaad Norodien's late heroics in the 2-2 draw with Cape Town City came after he was given time off in the previous week.
The 21-year-old fired in a stunning late strike to secure a late draw for the Sea Robbers against the Citizens last Saturday. 

The draw ensured that Buccaneers did not lose their third Absa Premiership match in a row.
"Norodien's mother is sick and we gave him time off to come see her last week and he came back a different player with hunger, it showed," Palacios told reporters.

The Mayfair-based outfit next face Polokwane City in a league clash on Saturday, February 25.
Kick off is at 15:30.

A new coach is set to be in charge as the club confirmed Palacios' replacement would be named on Monday ahead of the City clash.