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Mozambique: rapport d'Acled sur les «nouvelles stratégies» de l'EI dans le Cabo Delgado
« Comment l'État islamique construit son bastion au Mozambique ? » C'est l'objet du rapport de l'organisation ACLED sur les « nouvelles stratégies » du groupe terroriste dans la province du Cabo Delgado. Implantés sur une zone qui s'étend sur plus de 100 km le long de la côte et 50 km vers les terres, les insurgés cherchent à conquérir une « légitimité sociale » auprès des habitants. Acled pointe une approche moins violente de la part du groupe terroriste, afin de gagner la confiance des locaux. Quelles sont les grandes lignes de la stratégie de l'EI décrites dans le rapport ?
Goldie: All Blacks trialling Bok plan
Former All Blacks wing Jeff Wilson believes Dave Rennie is already fine-tuning a tactical weapon designed specifically to take on the Springboks.
New Zealand will tour South Africa after the Nations Championship matches in July, facing all four Vodacom URC clubs before a four-Test series against the world champions, with three matches in South Africa and a fourth in Baltimore. saltysenoritaaz.org
One of the biggest talking points from Rennie’s opening two Tests has been the make-up of his loose trio.
Ardie Savea has started at No 8 in both matches, with Luke Jacobson at openside flank flank. Peter Lakai started at blindside flank against France before Wallace Sititi took over against Italy.
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But it was a late switch against the Azzurri that caught the eye.
Lock Tupou Vaa’i packed down at blindside flank after Josh Lord replaced Savea, giving New Zealand extra size in the back row.
Rennie later revealed the coaches had even considered starting Vaa’i there against France before injury ruled him out.
Wilson believes Rennie is starting to form a blueprint which he plans to unleash on the Springboks.
“I think it’s just a specific tactic to take on South Africa and I like it,” he said. “More size, for me it’s a straight-out bigger body.
“Now there are areas of the game where you lose something that a Peter Lakai or Wallace Sititi or Luke Jacobson gives you, and there’ll be some very, very good players who miss out.
“It also changes the make-up of how we look at our bench.”
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Wilson also wants Rennie to revisit the six-two bench split, a tactic New Zealand last used against the Springboks at Twickenham before the 2023 World Cup.
“We’ve also got to explore the 6-2 bench at some point as well,” he said.
“But for me, I like the idea. I want to see it.
“He got a taste of it, and we saw some really nice signs. So I wouldn’t be surprised if we see it.”
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MotoGP : Clavicule fracturée pour Marco Bezzecchi
Coup dur. L'Italien Marco Bezzecchi, qui a chuté lourdement durant les qualifications du Grand Prix d'Allemagne de MotoGP samedi, souffre d'une fracture de la clavicule gauche et va se faire opérer rapidement, a annoncé son équipe, Aprilia.
Deux semaines après être tombé à près de 200 km/h aux Pays-Bas sans se blesser, le Transalpin a cette fois perdu l'arrière à plus de 130 km/h et est passé par-dessus son guidon (highside) avant de retomber sur la piste puis de rebondir plusieurs fois dans les graviers.
Vainqueur de quatre Grands Prix cette année, dont les trois premiers de la saison, Bezzecchi (27 ans), occupe actuellement la deuxième place au championnat du monde, à sept points de son coéquipier espagnol Jorge Martin (Aprilia).
Orlando Pirates quoted R20 million for ‘Mofokeng replacement’
Orlando Pirates will need to fork out big money to sign a replacement for Relebohile Mofokeng. Fortunately, they recouped a big fee for the 21-year-old.
Pirates look to Cape Town for their Mofokeng replacement
The search for Relebohile Mofokeng’s successor at Orlando Pirates is well and truly underway. The club is doubling down on efforts to sign Cape Town City star Emile Witbooi, but the 17-year-old will come at a cost.
Pirates could have found the new Mbokazi too
Mbekezeli Mbokazi is a physically gifted central defender with crisp distribution skills and an ability to bring the ball out of defence. Mbokazi makes up for his lack of height with electric recovery speed. His stock rose sharply in the World Cup, attracting interest from Napoli and Nottingham Forest. In 20-year-old Cristian Derbyshire, Pirates have a player with a similar stylistic profile.
Messi aims for immortality
Defending champions Argentina survived an almighty scare, coming from 2-0 down with 11 minutes on the clock, to eventually beat Egypt in a thriller. The great Lionel Messi was at the forefront, as he usually is, missing a penalty on 21 minutes but atoning spectacularly with an assist for Cristian Romero’s 79th-minute goal and then a goal of his own on 83 minutes. Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez completed the stunning comeback in stoppage time. Messi and Argentina meet Switzerland in the early hours of Sunday morning in the quarter-finals.