THE Otago Highlanders face the next few rounds of the Super 12 competition without captain Taine Randell after he suffered a groin injury in Friday’s 33-31 win over the Cats. Randell, the All Blacks captain, tore an abductor muscle in his groin during the game in Dunedin and is expected to be out of action for about four weeks. “It’s really bad luck for him and the team because he’s been playing so well,” said Highlanders coach Peter Sloane. Hooker Anton Oliver has been named as stand-in captain until Randell recovers.
SOCCER RESULTS
CAF CUP
First round, first leg: At Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace; Kaizer Chiefs 5 (Jabu Pule 17, 29, Siyabonga Nomvete 57, 89, Robert Nauseb 27) Mbabane Highlanders 2 (Bright Zondo 43, Menzi Sibiya 75).
CASTLE PREMIERSHIP
At Chatsworth Stadium: Manning Rangers 1 (Helder ‘Mane Mane’ Muianga 15-pen) Wits University 2 (Josta Makgala 79, Sam Magalefa 81); At FNB Stadium: Orlando Pirates 1 (Brandon Silent 16) Bloemfontein Celtic 0; At King Zwelithini Stadium: African Wanderers 4 (Tony Ilodigwe 21, 44, 84, Nsizwa Buthelezi 38) Mother City 0.STANDINGS
(played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points)
Sundowns 25 18 5 2 51 24 59
Orlando Pirates 26 15 7 4 51 24 52
Kaizer Chiefs 26 13 9 4 34 17 48
Wits Univ. 27 10 13 4 33 22 43
Hellenic 25 11 6 8 50 28 39
Classic 27 12 3 12 40 52 39
Ajax Cape Town 27 11 5 11 32 32 38
Mann. Rangers 26 10 7 9 37 38 37
Jomo Cosmos 28 8 12 8 36 27 36
African Wanderers 25 10 5 10 30 32 35
Santos 27 7 13 7 42 46 34
Moroka Swallows 27 8 8 11 29 41 32
Free State Stars 24 7 8 9 21 22 29
Bush Bucks 27 7 8 12 29 38 29
SuperSport Utd 26 7 7 12 29 36 28
Bloem. Celtic 26 6 9 11 31 45 27
AmaZulu 27 5 9 13 18 32 24
Mother City 26 2 4 20 19 56 10
FIXTURES
WEDNESDAY: Classic vs Kaizer Chiefs, Pam Brink Stadium 8pm; Hellenic vs Sundowns, Greenpoint Stadium 8pm.