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Ireland’s season ends in disappointment after a first-half masterclass from New Zealand protects their 32-year unbeaten home record despite a yellow card scare for Luke Jacobson.

New Zealand unfurled a commanding first-half performance to beat Ireland 40-21 in a bruising Test on Saturday and extend their remarkable unbeaten streak at Eden Park to 53 matches. The All Blacks scored four of their six tries in the first spell to lead 28-7 at the interval, setting up a third win from three matches in the inaugural Nations Championship. Playing their final game of the season, Ireland failed to mount a sustained assault on the home side’s 32-year-old record in Auckland, They paid for an error-riddled start in which they missed too many tackles and made fundamental handling mistakes The visitors improved as the match progressed but couldn’t add to this month’s Nations Championship wins over the Wallabies and Japan in Australia. New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie completed an encouraging start to his tenure, with his side producing an improved display following home wins against France and Italy. Next up is a tour of South Africa, where they will play four Tests against the world champions. “Very proud of the men turning up here tonight and putting in a performance like that,” said New Zealand captain Ardie Savea. “I think it’s all been in the mindset. We talked about throwing the first punch, and you know we got a lead in the first five minutes, so that was a start. “You’ve got to give credit to the Irish — they’re real quality. But we’re stoked to get the win.” ‘The Irish are tough’ Patrick Tuipulotu scored New Zealand’s opening try, bursting onto a short pass from fellow lock Josh Lord. Captain Ardie Savea doubled New Zealand’s lead to 14-0 when he stormed straight across from the back of a scrum, carrying two defenders with him. The hosts were reduced to 14 men for 10 minutes when flanker Luke Jacobson was shown a yellow card after a dangerous ruck cleanout made contact with the head of Josh van der Flier. Ireland capitalised when back-row forward Jack Conan powered over from close range. Any threat of a fightback was extinguished minutes later when Will Jordan swooped on a spilled pass, giving the All Blacks wing his sixth try in three Tests. Replacement hooker Asafo Aumua’s try on the stroke of half-time all-but consigned Ireland to a fourth straight loss to New Zealand. “We were pumped up to be here and get the opportunity to play at Eden Park,” said Ireland captain Dan Sheehan. “The All Blacks are a classy outfit, and they’ll punish you if you’re not on your A game. And at times we weren’t. “We wanted to test ourselves against the best, we know where we are now and we know the work we have to do because it’s a big, big year coming up leading up to the World Cup.” Impressive Ireland lock Joe McCarthy opened the scoring in a more even second half before New Zealand fullback Damian McKenzie responded to maintain a 21-point advantage. “It was a tough Test match, right from the get-go, Ireland coming out of the gate strong and we knew we had to start well,” said player-of-the-match McKenzie. “The Irish boys are a tough side. We had to work really hard for our points in that second half, but awesome to come away with a tough Test won.” Hugo Keenan crossed in the corner with nearly 20 minutes still to play but Ireland struggled to create more attacking chances. New Zealand replacement back Anton Lienert-Brown had the final say with a try in the corner.

Four people have been killed in an accident, sparking yet another road tragedy in Mpumalanga. The accident occurred when a Volkswagen overturned on the R577 between Roossenekal and Mashishing early Saturday morning, 18 July 2026. One other person was killed in the crash. Investigation Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison spokesperson Moeti Mmusi said an investigation is underway following the crash. “According to preliminary reports, the driver of a Volkswagen light motor vehicle lost control, causing the vehicle to overturn. The four deceased – the driver and three passengers – died on impact at the scene.” Concern Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie, expressed deep concern about the ongoing road tragedies. “We cannot allow road deaths to become so frequent when most of these incidents are avoidable. All that is required is responsible driver behaviour to end this mayhem and make our roads safer. We all need to obey the rules,” he said. Macie extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured passenger a speedy recovery. Picture: Gamnat Matroos: DCSSL Shack fire Meanwhile, a man in his thirties was burnt to death when a two‑room shack caught fire in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg. The blaze occurred in Moleleki Extension 2, Katlehong, with firefighters battling to prevent it from spreading to neighbouring homes. City of Ekurhuleni Disaster & Emergency Management Services spokesperson Tikkie MacDonald said they responded to the fire during the early hours of Saturday morning, 18 July 2026. “Firefighters from the Zonkezizwe Fire Station were dispatched at approximately 04:18 to a shack fire in Moleki Extension 2. On arrival, crews found a 2-bedroom shack well alight with community members on scene using the bucket brigade method to try to extinguish the fire.” MacDonald said firefighters acted swiftly to extinguish the fire and successfully prevented the flames from spreading to two other shacks in the same yard.

Today’s Kaizer Chiefs transfer news revolves around Glody Lilepo and a massive potential profit that could accrue to the club. Kaizer Chiefs to sell Lilepo Chiefs spent €500 000 (approx. R9,3 million) to bring Glody Lilepo to Kaizer Chiefs from French third-tier side Valenciennes in January 2025. Roughly 18 months later, the club looks set to sell the 28-year-old for almost double that amount. Moroccan giants AS FAR are keen to sign the Congolese star. He has become one of the club’s most reliable operators, so a sale would be somewhat of a surprise. He bagged five goals and four assists in 27 league outings last term in a mostly wide attacking role. With news that Khanyisa Mayo is likely to sign permanently after his loan spell, it’s not out of the question that Lilepo could leave Naturena after arriving from Valenciennes in January 2025. Will his sale make the club’s reliance on Flavio Silva even more exaggerated? Mako breaks his arm Left-back Paseka Mako will miss the start of the new season after fracturing his arm during a pre-season friendly match in Spain. Chiefs confirm several departures Happy Mashiane, George Matlou, Aden McCarthy, Gaston Sirino and Tashreeq Morris are all no longer on the playing staff at Kaizer Chiefs. Mashiane and Matlou have battled injury issues, and 22-year-old Aden McCarthy has moved to Azerbaijan, while Sirino and Morris, both the ‘wrong’ side of 32, are deemed surplus to requirements. Goalkeeper Renaldo Leaner and defender Thabo Moloisane have arrived to start their work at the club. It’s believed that the club will also turn Khanyisa Mayo’s loan move into a permanent one.

Kaizer Chiefs are edging closer to the departure of Glody Makabi Lilepo, with the winger reportedly on the verge of joining Al Ahly Benghazi. The DR Congo international appears set to leave Naturena after just 18 months at the club. Lilepo joined Amakhosi from French side Valenciennes FC in January 2025. He went on to make more than 40 appearances. He established himself as one of the club’s most influential attacking players across the last two Betway Premiership campaigns. LATE ON KAIZER CHIEFS AND GLODY LILEPO According to Mthokozisi Dube of FARPost, Kaizer Chiefs are now in the final stages of completing the transfer. Dube reported: “Kaizer Chiefs are in the final stages of concluding Glody Makabi Lilepo’s transfer to Libyan giants Al Ahly Benghazi, with all parties understood to be aligned on the move.” The report suggests there are only a few details left before the deal is completed. “FARPost has established that the clubs are putting the final touches on the agreement, while personal terms between the DR Congo forward and Al Ahly Benghazi have already been settled,” Dube added. SUCCESSFUL SPELL AT NATURENA Lilepo made an immediate impact after arriving from Valenciennes FC on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The winger scored six league goals and registered one assist in just 15 Betway Premiership appearances during the second half of the 2024/25 campaign. He finished as Kaizer Chiefs’ leading league scorer despite joining midway through the season. The Congolese attacker remained a key figure during the 2025/26 season. He made 27 domestic appearances, scored five league goals and contributed four assists. He also earned a nomination for the Betway Premiership Goal of the Season award. Lilepo also delivered in continental football. He scored a crucial goal against AS Simba SC to help Kaizer Chiefs secure a 3-1 aggregate victory in the CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round. If the move is completed, Kaizer Chiefs are expected to make a healthy profit. Nicknamed “Lollipop” by supporters, Lilepo leaves having played an important role in the club’s attack. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS MOVE? Share your thoughts by clicking on the red comments block below.

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