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This Pieter-Steph Du Toit fact will blow your mind!

This Pieter-Steph Du Toit fact will blow your mind!

All your sport news and more this Monday morning!

SportsDraft
October 16, 2023

Welcome back to SportsDraft this Monday!

Monday Quote

“Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle”.

– Wilma Rudolph (3 x Olympic Gold Medalist)

Rugby🏉 - Southern hemisphere dominate RWC Semi-Finals

The RWC Semi-Final pairings are set. Last night South Africa defeated France by a point in arguably the match of the competition so far.

DID YOU KNOW?

Springboks flanker Pieter-Steph Du Toit has torn his ACL twice, once in 2014 and once in 2015, exactly 366 days after the first injury. His Dad donated his hamstring tendon to his son to allow him to continue to play Rugby, and now he is in with a real chance of winning back-to-back Rugby World Cups!!

England remain the only Northern Hemisphere side left in the tournament, where it was tipped that 4 would make the Semi-Finals.

In 45 matches played between South Africa and England, the Springboks have won 27 times, with England winning just 16.

The last time they faced each other at a RWC was the final 4 years ago, where South Africa prevailed by 20 points!

It is slightly more one-sided in the battle of the other Semi, as New Zealand go up against Argentina. In 36 matches, Argentina have only won twice, with New Zealand winning 33 and one ending in a draw.

In their 2 previous meetings, New Zealand have won by a combined 79 points.

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GAA 🏐 - Heartbreak for St Vincents at the death!

It was heartbreak for St. Vincents in their DSHC Semi-Final vs Boden, where a last second penalty crashed off the post to deny them victory.

Dramatic scenes as @Bodengaa reach the Go-Ahead Dublin Senior 1 Hurling Final for 2023 by centimetres!
A gripping contest between @Bodengaa and @StVincentsGAA1 here at Parnell Park!
#GoAheadDSC
— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial)
3:04 PM • Oct 15, 2023

Football ⚽ - Scotland qualify for EURO 2024!

Following results that went their way in Group A, Scotland have officially qualified for EURO 2024!

NBA🏀 - Dame drops 14/3 in Bucks debut!

Damian Lillard dropped 14 points as he picked up his first win as a Buck over the Lakers!

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 16 PTS (7/10 FGM), 8 REB, 2 BLK
Pat Connaughton: 12 PTS, 4 3PM, 8 REB, 2 STL
Anthony Davis: 16 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK