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Head coach Dan McKellar says the Waratahs were “squeezed to death” in a loss to the Force that dents their hopes of reaching the Super Rugby playoffs.

The Tahs were forced into making nearly 300 tackles during the 20-17 defeat in Sydney on Friday, leaving their backline stars with few opportunities to attack. moryak.biz

Australia international Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii made his playing return after missing the last seven games with a hamstring injury but the outside centre rarely received the ball in space in a bruising contest.

Instead he and his teammates spent long periods on defence as the visitors camped in their half, capitalising on mistakes.

“We got squeezed to death, couldn’t get out of our end,” McKellar told reporters.

“Physically we were dominated in and around the ruck. They just came here with a pretty bland plan and it worked.

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“It’s disappointing that we didn’t start to fire a punch until we were down by 10 points.”

With the scores level 10-all at the interval, the Force took control through a second try to wing Dylan Pietsch and a penalty to flyhalf Ben Donaldson, giving him 10 points for the match.

The two former Tahs backs were among the best players for the visitors. A late try to forward Folau Fainga’a lifted McKellar’s team within three points of the lead.

However, they again struggled to get the ball into the hands of Suaalii and in-form outside backs Max Jorgensen and Sid Harvey in the closing minutes.

The Waratahs are eighth with four rounds remaining, one point ahead of the Force. Both teams have the same 4-6 win-loss record.

The Tahs are away to the Highlanders next week, while the Force, who have won three of their last four games, will meet the Brumbies in Canberra.

— AFP

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Bok juggernaut Thomas du Toit will draw on every ounce of his front-row nous when Bath and Bordeaux Bègles pack down in the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals on Sunday.

A mainstay in the tight five for Bath since his move from the Sharks in 2023, the 30-year-old is set to play a key role in the English club’s first Champions Cup semi-final in 20 years.

Able to play tighthead and loosehead prop, Du Toit has earned a reputation as a high-impact powerhouse off the bench for Johann van Graan’s men, but will start in the No 3 jumper at the Stade Atlantique Bordeaux Métropole this week.

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“I couldn’t care less whether I start, I just want to win the game,” Du Toit told The Telegraph. “So wherever Johann feels I need to slot into the team, I completely trust his opinion.

“I have told him multiple times if I am not playing a good game, take me off after 30 minutes. There’s no shame in it. We all have bad days.”

That honesty is rooted in experience. At 22, Du Toit shared, he was dismantled by journeyman prop Jacques van Rooyen in a lesson he has never forgotten.

“He smoked me, completely smoked me,” Du Toit said. “If he did not win five penalties against me that day, it was seven. He killed me. It is difficult to get over that as a young guy.”

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The Paarl Boys’ High prodigy was twice overlooked for World Cup squads, in 2019 and 2023, yet his standout form for Bath earned him a regular Springbok spot last year.

Du Toit, who will return to the Sharks at the end of the season, featured in nine of the back-to-back world champions’ 14 Tests in 2023, starting eight.

“When I look back at it, I was devastated [at not being selected for the World Cups],” he said. “Looking back at it now… there’s so many good things that have come out of it.

“You can have all the talent in the world, but it does not mean anything unless you work at it.”

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Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has expressed his confidence of being back in the Liverpool shirt before the end of the season.

The forward sustained a minor muscle injury during the win over Crystal Palace at Anfield last weekend and had to be substituted in the second half.

Injury to the Reds’ No. 11 meant that chances of him playing farewell matches for Liverpool were in serious doubt ahead of his imminent departure.

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Salah will not be available for this Sunday’s Premier League clash at Manchester United as a result, but it was announced earlier this week that Salah is due to be back on the pitch ahead of his departure from the Reds when 2025-26 concludes.

‘I probably will be back’

Speaking to Steven Gerrard for an interview with TNT Sports as quoted by Liverpool website, Salah confirmed he will play against Brentford in the final game of the season.

“Yeah, for sure,” said Salah. “The injury is fine. Definitely. I probably will be [back] before that, probably.”

On secrets of his success, he said: “I would say the desire. I really want to succeed. I really want to be remembered in this club. After the first year, I would say I want people to remember me as if I’m one of the best.

“And somehow it got into my head I want people to remember me more than you [Gerrard], more than Kenny [Dalglish]. I’m not trying to be rude! They will not. But it doesn’t matter.

Salah has 12 goals and nine assists

“For me, something drove me crazy and drove me to work hard, to be the first one in, to go to the gym, to do everything right, because I want people always to praise me through my work. It’s just the desire, I would say.”

On the love from the fans, he said: “Incredible. I never imagined I would be close to somebody like this. I feel so emotional when I speak about them or about the city. The connection between us is incredible.

“If you give it all on the field, they will love you anyway. They know that I gave it all, I’ve been professional all my career and tried to encourage the guys: ‘Leave it all on the field and the fans will appreciate it.’”

Salah has scored 257 goals – the third-most in club history – alongside 119 assists, lifting two Premier League titles and the European Cup among nine trophies.

So far this season, he has scored 12 goals and registered nine assists in 39 games across all competitions.