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Lucas Herbert stormed into a two-shot lead at the British Open on Friday after the Australian and American Sam Burns equalled the record for the lowest round in major golf history on Friday with eight-under par 62s. Bryson DeChambeau had closed to within one shot of Herbert before being hit by a two-stroke penalty for unintentially improving his lie. World number 97 Herbert doubled over his putter in anguish as a short attempt for par on the 18th slipped by with the chance to become the first man to post a major round of 61. Burns followed suit less than an hour later after six birdies on the back nine, including a chip on from the bunker on 18, to move to five under for the tournament. A dramatic second round took another twist after the close of play when two-time US Open champion DeChambeau was penalised for trampling down grass before his second shot at the fifth hole after a lengthy and animated discussion with rules officials. Under glorious sunshine in Southport on England’s north-west coast, Herbert got off to a flying start with birdies on his opening three holes and added three more at the fifth, seventh and ninth to hit the turn in 28, a British Open record for the front nine. His momentum continued with birdies at the 12th and 13th before a perfect approach set up another three at the par-four 16th for a shot at history. Despite a wayward tee shot at the last, he should still have scrambled for a par, but the moment in front of huge crowds seemed to get to the 30-year-old as two tentative putts resulted in his first bogey of the day. “It was not lost on me the amount of history in major championships and the opportunity I had to obviously break the record,” said Herbert, who has spent the last two years on the breakaway LIV Tour. “To tie it as well is still something I’m really proud of.” Burns took the opposite route to 62 with a six-under 30 on the back nine to surge into contention. The world number 18 sank a 20-foot birdie at the 17th and then chipped in from the greenside at the last for his share of history. “I caught myself by surprise,” said Burns. “I think the finish there the last three holes was just a bonus.” Both players equal the course record set by Branden Grace the last time the British Open was held at Birkdale in 2017, one of five previous rounds of 62 at majors. McIlroy makes the cut World number four Cameron Young is well in the running for his first major at six under par, alongside overnight leader Jackson Suber and Ryan Gerard. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is four shots back but could easily have been at least in a share of the lead but for a series of missed short putts with birdie opportunities for the world number one. Rory McIlroy recovered from a difficult opening round of 72, that included six bogeys, to at least put himself in position to mount a surge up the leaderboard over the weekend The six-time major champion posted a 67 to move to one under for the tournament. “I think the main objective today was to be here for the weekend, which I am,” said McIlroy. “I think if I can get off to a decent start tomorrow, be four of five under for the tournament, I’ll be right in it.” Tommy Fleetwood’s late charge was met with deafening roars around his home town with three birdies in the final five holes to get to four under par. World number three Matt Fitzpatrick and Justin Rose were among the big names to miss the cut.

Five South Africans have made it to the weekend of the 154th Open at Royal Birkdale in England. The other three players who teed it up in the first two rounds of the oldest Major failed to make the halfway cut. Leading the way after two rounds is Australian Lucas Herbert, who at one stage on Friday was looking at going under 60 for his round. But a little stumble late on saw him shoot a Major low round equalling 62, which included six birdies on a front nine of 28 and a further three birdies and one bogey (at 18) on his back nine. He shot an even-par 70 in his first round, leaving him on a total of eight-under, and leader by one. American Bryson DeChambeau, who recorded a 66 on Friday to go with an opening 67 to get into second place alone, was later penalised two strokes on the par-four fifth hole, after he was deemed to have trampled down grass to improve his backswing. His bogey turned into a triple. He thus shot 68, and dropped down to a tie for fifth place on five-under-par. Three players are six-under-par and tied second, including Cameron Young, while lurking at four-under-par, four back are the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm. Rory McIlroy is one-under-par. SA golfers The best-placed of the South Africans after two rounds are Shaun Norris, Hennie du Plessis and MJ Daffue, who are one-under-par, seven shots off the lead. They are tied 38th. Veteran journeyman Norris had a good round going on Friday and was four-under-par after 12 holes, but he bogeyed four holes coming in to shoot a 70, to go with his first round 69. Du Plessis shot 69 to go with an opening 70. He made four birdies and three bogeys Friday. Daffue was heading for the cut halfway through his round, but a great finish which included three birdies in his last five holes saw him shoot 72, to go with a 67, to make it to the weekend. Casey Jarvis, the current SA Open champion, got himself back in the mix after an excellent three-under-par 67 on Friday, to be level par, after an opening 73. he made four birdies Friday and one bogey. He’s tied 52nd. The only other South African to make the cut was Aldrich Potgieter, the last man into the field, after he replaced the injured Louis Oosthuizen. Potgieter produced a sensational finish to his second round on Friday to be one-over-par, nine shots off the lead. Though he recorded a second round 72, two-over-par, an eagle three at the 17th and a long par save at 18 ensured he made the cut by a stroke. he shot a 69 in round one. He’s tied 67th. Jayden Schaper, with rounds of 70 and 72, for a two-over-par total, just missed out. Michael Hollick (72 and 72 for four-over-par) and amateur Jack Buchanan (73 and 72 for five-over-par) also missed out. Full leaderboard

Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces. Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa. Weather conditions and UVB forecast Gauteng Temperature: Fine and cool, but warm in the north. The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High DID YOU KNOW Where does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 18 178 square kilometres. Where does Gauteng rank in population among South Africa’s provinces? Gauteng is the biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 16 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of Gauteng? The administrative capital of the province is Johannesburg, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E. Mpumalanga Temperature: Fine and cool to warm. DID YOU KNOW Where does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? Mpumalanga is the second smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 76 495 square kilometres. Where does Mpumalanga rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? Mpumalanga is the sixth most populous, with an estimated 4.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of Mpumalanga? The capital and largest city in the province is Mbombela (formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E. The daily weather forecast and temperature updates around South Africa. Limpopo Temperature: Morning mist in places over the Western Bushveld, otherwise fine and warm. DID YOU KNOW Where does Limpopo rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? Limpopo is the fifth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 125 754 square kilometres. Where does Limpopo rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? Limpopo is the fifth most populous, with an estimated 5.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of Limpopo? The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E. North West Temperature: Fine and cool to warm. DID YOU KNOW Where does the North West rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The North West is the sixth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 104 882 square kilometres. Where does the North West rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The North West is the seventh most populous, with an estimated 4.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the North West? Its capital is Mahikeng (formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E. Free State Temperature: Fine and cool but partly cloudy in the west. DID YOU KNOW Where does the Free State rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The Free State is the third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 825 square kilometres. Where does the Free State rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The Free State is the second smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 2.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Free State? Formerly known as the Orange Free State, its capital and biggest city is Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E. Northern Cape Temperature: Evening fog patches along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate south-easterly at first, otherwise light and variable DID YOU KNOW Where does the Northern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres. Where does the Northern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 1.3 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Northern Cape? Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E. Western Cape Temperature: Morning fog patches along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm. Fog is expected along the west coast in the evening. Wind: The wind along the coast will be light and variable in the west, otherwise moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly. The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High DID YOU KNOW Where does the Western Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The Western Cape is the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 449 square kilometres. Where does the Western Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The Western Cape is the third most populous, with an estimated 7.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Western Cape? The capital city is Cape Town, which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E. Eastern Cape The Western half: Morning fog patches in the southern parts and frost in places in the north, otherwise fine and cool. The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly. The Eastern half: Morning frost in places in the north, otherwise fine and cool, but cold in the north. The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly. DID YOU KNOW Where does the Eastern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres. Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? The Eastern Cape is the fourth biggest in terms of population, with an estimated 6.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of the Eastern Cape? Its capital is Bhisho, which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E. KwaZulu-Natal Temperature: Morning fog patches along the coast and adjacent interior, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Wind: The wind along the coast will be light north-westerly in the morning, otherwise moderate north-easterly, becoming moderate south-westerly to southerly from late afternoon in the south. The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in size among South Africa’s provinces? KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 94 361 square kilometres. Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces? KwaZulu-Natal is the second most populous, with an estimated 11.5 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020. What is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal? The capital city is Pietermaritzburg, which is situated at 29°37′S 30°23′E. WEATHER ALERTS IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS NIL FIRE DANGER WARNINGS NIL ADVISORIES NIL Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service

The Junior Springboks have a shot at history, and an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the senior team, as they aim to secure back-to-back world titles when they face France in the Junior World Championship title decider on Saturday evening in Tbilisi. Saturday’s final kicks off at 18:30 (SA time) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. It was also confirmed that the Junior Boks will wear black armbands on Saturday as a mark of respect and remembrance for former SA Under-18 prop Luqobo Makwedini who passed away on 10 July at the end of a training session with his French club, AS Béziers Hérault. FOLLOW THE LIVE SCORING AS THE JUNIOR SPRINGBOKS TACKLE FRANCE Ready for battle For  captain Siphosethu Mnebelele, the message on the eve of the JWC decider is simple: “We are well prepared for the final match, and we are all excited to represent South Africa in the final.” The Junior Bok hooker, who is playing in his second JWC, echoed the sentiment of SA U20 coach Kevin Foote by stating that the players have kept their attention firmly on the task at hand. “This is a new group, essentially, and our focus is only on the game and nothing else,” said Mnebelele. “Our focus is to be ready to take on a very good French side who have demonstrated their abilities by reaching the final.” Coach Kevin Foote has made just two adjustments to his forward pack, both in the loose trio as Wasi Vyambwera starts at No 8, while Risima Khosa will feature at flank. There is only one enforced change in the backline, with Alzeadon Felix coming in at fullback for suspended Luan Giliomee. How the team will line up JUNIOR SPRINGBOKS – 15 Alzeadon Felix, 14 Cheswill Jooste, 13 Markus Muller, 12 Ethan Adams, 11 Khuthadzo Rasivhaga, 10 Yaqeen Ahmed, 9 Hendré Schoeman, 8 Wasi Vyambwera, 7 Luke Cannon, 6 Risima Khosa, 5 JD Hattingh, 4 Heinrich Theron, 3 Danie Kruger, 2 Siphosethu Mnebelele (c), 1 Oliver Reid.Bench: 16 Liam van Wyk, 17 Rambo Kubheka, 18 Luan van der Berg, 19 Jaythen Orange, 20 Thomas Beling, 21 Gert Kemp, 22 Jayden Brits, 23 Samuel Badenhorst.

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