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Ten All Blacks changes for France
New Zealand coach Graham Henry on Tuesday made 10 changes to the team that beat England when he named his side to take on France in the first of two Tests in Lyon on Saturday.…
‘It’s a fantastic feeling to win the Dakar’
France’s Luc Alphand, driving a Mitsubishi, improved on his runners-up spot last year to win the Dakar Rally following the 15th and final stage in Dakar on Sunday ahead of South…
Another child killed in Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally suffered its third fatality in six days on Saturday but the gruelling event’s race director insisted it’s as safe as it’s possible to make it. A 12-year-old boy…
Double glory for Africa in Dakar Rally
South African Giniel de Villiers, driving a Volkswagen, won the 11th stage in the Dakar Rally in Bamako, Mali, on Wednesday, and KTM’s Mali-born French rider Alain Duclos became…
Fourth stage victory for Sainz in Dakar Rally
Spain’s double world rally champion Carlos Sainz won the 10th stage of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday for his fourth victory on his debut appearance in the famous race. Sainz…
Despres wins on day of Dakar tragedy
French title holder Cyril Despres, riding a KTM, on Monday broke through the pain barrier of a recently dislocated collarbone to win the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally, which was…
Few Africans compete in Dakar Rally
In its 28-year history, the Dakar Rally has criss-crossed most of North Africa, but the gruelling event is still waiting for an African competitor to take the race by storm. Only…
Sainz marches on in Dakar Rally
Spain’s former two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz captured his third stage of the Dakar Rally in Morocco on Tuesday to regain the overall lead. The 43-year-old Volkswagen…
Dakar win is ‘still open to everyone’
France’s Stephane Peterhansel and Hiroshi Masuoka of Japan are overwhelming favourites to maintain Mitsubishi’s stranglehold on the Dakar Rally when the 28th edition of the race…