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Lions produce second half fightback to overcome Springboks

Gatland Reveals How Tactical Switch Helped Lions Beat Springboks

Source country ibtimes Sunday, July 25, 2021 4:33:00 AM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Alun Wyn Jones[1]; Maro Itoje[1]; Roux[1]; Luke Cowan Dickie[1]; Wyn Jones[1]; Ekke Primauno[4]; Jacques Nienaber[1]; British[2]; Warren Gatland[1];

Other categories: Conflict; Terrorist Attack; ACSRT (CAERT); Africa 2063;

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Warren Gatland said: "The try from the maul was pretty important, then the scrums started to stabilise and we got a bit of dominance there," "Once we started to take it through some phases, particularly when we got on the front foot, they conceded a number of penalties"

Warren Gatland said: "To beat the world champions in their own backyard is very special," "Next week is going to be even tighter and tougher"

Warren Gatland acknowledged (about Ekke Primauno) : "It was a really tough, tight Test match. The bounce of the ball and a couple of tight calls might have affected the result"

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said a change of tactics helped his team beat the Springboks 22-17 in the first Test in Cape Town on Saturday. Gatland said he was not concerned about his team trailing 12-3 at half-time. He felt the half had been evenly contested and could have been closer if two penalty kicks had been goaled....

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We prefer Igboho dies in Benin prison than be extradited — Lawyer

It’s better for us to kill Igboho in Benin than return him to Nigeria for slaughter – Lawyer

Source country onlinenigeria Sunday, July 25, 2021 4:25:00 AM EAT | info [other]

Other categories: Conflict; Terrorist Attack; ACSRT (CAERT); Africa 2063; Current Issues in Africa;

Ibrahim Salami, one of the five lawyers representing Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho, says he and other lawyers will never let ... Ibrahim Salami, one of the five lawyers representing Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho, says he and other lawyers will never let the Yoruba youth leader get extradited to Nigeria....

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Esther Benyeogo Wins Season 3 Of The Voice Nigeria NOW Music

JUST-IN: Esther Emerges Winner Of The Voice Nigeria 3

Source country leadership Sunday, July 25, 2021 3:56:00 AM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Voice[3]; Of The[1];

The graceful contestant, Esther Benyeago, has emerged the winner of the third edition of The Voice Nigeria. Esther, who always displayed her faith, braved the odds and emerged in the top three along with the energetic Kpee and suave Eaziee before being announced the winner of the ultimate music show by the host, Nancy Isime....

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Plane loses tyre in mishap at Ilorin Airport

Plane loses tyre in mishap at Ilorin Airport

Source country thenationonlineng Sunday, July 25, 2021 4:14:00 AM EAT | info [other]

Entities: Peace[5]; Yusuf Ali[1];

Other categories: Man Made Disasters;

By Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation. About sixty-six passengers, including some highly-placed Nigerians, narrowly escaped death in a mishap involving an aircraft in the fleet of Air Peace, one of the major airlines in the country. According to investigation, the aircraft crash landed at about 9....

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