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Kriel seals thrilling win for SA over brave Scotland
Jesse Kriel scored a 78th-minute try to seal a 42-28 victory for South Africa over Scotland in a thrilling Nations Championship match in Pretoria on Saturday. World champions South Africa built a 14-point lead after 18 minutes. Scotland tied the game by half-time. The Boks went ahead by 21 points after half-time, but Scotland came [] The post Kriel seals thrilling win for SA over brave Scotland appeared first on The Namibian.
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RTÉ News
· Jul 11, 2026
Nations Championship: Japan v Ireland
Ireland take on Japan in their second Nations Championship game.
Irish News
· Jun 26, 2026
Ireland’s cricket team defeat India at Stormont in a historic result for the Boys in Green
The Boys in Green sealed a win over the world champions at Stormont, Belfast, for a memory Irish cricket fans will never forget
The West Australian
· Jul 11, 2026
Scottish 'pride and frustration' amid Boks' defeat
Scotland thought they were on the verge of a landmark triumph over the world champions in South Africa before going down bravely 42-28 in Pretoria.
Limerick Post Newspaper
· Jun 28, 2026
Grandstand finish by Limerick to swoop All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship title
WITH the greatest grandstand finish imaginable, Limerick edged past Tipperary, 2-12 to 1-14, to win Saturday’s thrilling All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Final at a well-populated Gaelic Grounds. As the final whistle loomed, Diarmuid Mullins’ side appeared a just beaten docket but incredibly the home youngsters grabbed a sensational 1-1 without reply in injury-time to stun [] The post Grandstand finish by Limerick to swoop All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship title appeared first on Limerick Post.
TheJournal.ie
· Jul 11, 2026
As it happened: Japan 20-36 Ireland, Nations Championship
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CBS Sports
· Jun 24, 2026
Brazil vs. Scotland odds, picks, prediction, betting preview, start time for 2026 World Cup match on Wednesday
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Related coverage for "Kriel seals thrilling win for SA over brave Scotland": RTÉ News — Nations Championship: Japan v Ireland. Irish News — Ireland’s cricket team defeat India at Stormont in a historic result for the Boys in Green. The West Australian — Scottish 'pride and frustration' amid Boks' defeat. Limerick Post Newspaper — Grandstand finish by Limerick to swoop All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship title. TheJournal.ie — As it happened: Japan 20-36 Ireland, Nations Championship. CBS Sports — Brazil vs. Scotland odds, picks, prediction, betting preview, start time for 2026 World Cup match on Wednesday