2016-08-10 04:50:38
BANYANA BANYANA HOLD ON FOR DRAW
Brazil threatened the net on several occasions throughout the fixture, particularly during the closing 20 minutes, but 0-0 it stays. Catch you later. The SA women didn't score a goal in three matches at the Rio Games. That's it for them, they're eliminated. Bafana Bafana v Iraq later. Cheers.
2016-08-10 03:38:07
OH WELL, MOVING ON...
We'll have the Banyana Banyana result for you a bit later, after which we're in for some cycling with the women's individual time trial, rowing, equestrian, sailing and football. The biggest draw cards for South Africans, though, will be Bafana Bafana's match against Iraq and the men's Sevens' team against Australia.
2016-08-10 03:32:39Neck and neck, but Phelps wins it. Le Clos not in the top three. No medal for Le Clos. A whopping 20 Olympic gold medals for the American. Dear Chad will be back for the 100m butterfly finals at 7:16pm SA time tomorrow. 2016-08-10 03:31:29Phelps well in front at 150. Le Clos second.2016-08-10 03:31:02Le Clos now third after 100, Phelps still in the lead.2016-08-10 03:30:43Le Clos not in the top three after the first 50m, Phelps in the lead.2016-08-10 03:29:59And we're off... after a brief delay due to noise and fake whistles in the crowd...2016-08-10 03:19:36
AS PLEDGED, WE'RE BACK
Banyana Banyana underway against Brazil, still 0-0 there. And, in the meantime, Chad Le Clos is getting ready to race against Michael Phelps - and some others - in the men's 200m butterfly final.
2016-08-09 21:55:09
WE'LL BE BACK...
...in about six hours, to see Chad Le Clos chase gold - against Michael Phelps in particular.
2016-08-09 21:50:08
SOUTH AFRICA WIN
The final score is 26-0. SA didn't concede a point - against France and Spain - today. They'll face the Aussies tomorrow.
2016-08-09 21:47:06The game got a bit sleep for a minute, but Dylan Sage livens things up, romping through for his first Olympic try. Converted too. SA up to 26. France yet to get off the mark.2016-08-09 21:44:32The restart hasn't brought any points, yet, despite the teams' best efforts to cross the whitewash. Three minutes to go during a rather sluggish second half.2016-08-09 21:38:09Geduld's deft chip ahead from 50m out pops up nicely, ultimately sending captain Kyle Brown through. SA 19-0 up against France at half-time.2016-08-09 21:35:16A fleet-footed Kwagga Smith puts in a wonderful 70m run, complemented by some lovely side-stepping, to take SA 12-0 up. Afrika makes it 14. Two and half minutes to go in the first half.2016-08-09 21:32:49Dylan Sage to Cecil Afrika and Africa to Justin Geduld. Quick passing, indeed, brings SA their first try nice and early. Afrika converts under the poles. SA 7-0 up.2016-08-09 21:21:40
MEN'S RUGBY SEVENS
And we're back, with South Africa minutes away from playing France. Australia have just beaten Spain, who SA also trumped earlier.
2016-08-09 19:42:14
SHORT BREAK
Catch you just now for more Sevens, when South Africa take on France. SA, remember, easily beat Spain earlier.
2016-08-09 19:38:29
SA HAVE NOT QUALIFIED FOR THE 4 X 200M FREESTYLE FINAL
Shock! Horror!
2016-08-09 19:25:44
SA FINISH FIFTH
US win, Netherlands second, Italy third. That might not be enough to get South Africa into the final.
2016-08-09 19:24:15Into the final 200 we go. SA have fallen back significantly.2016-08-09 19:22:11South Africa slip to second after the second 200. US in the lead. Michael Meyer into the pool.2016-08-09 19:19:44SA in the lead afte the first 200 thanks to Devon Myles Brown. Sebastien Rousseau into the pool now...2016-08-09 19:17:56
ONTO THE MEN'S 4 x 200m FREESTYLE RELAY
Team South Africa represented by Le Clos, Brown, Meyer and Rousseau in lane seven. And we're off...
2016-08-09 19:15:17
TWO-WAY EXIT
So, to confirm, neither van der Burgh nor Crous have qualified for the men's 200m breastroke semi-final. Sad, but true.
2016-08-09 19:10:19
CROUS FINISHES LAST
The UK's Andrew Willis wins it, while Crous finishes stone last in the eight-man heat.
2016-08-09 19:06:02
CROUS' TURN
Can he do better than van der Burgh's seventh?
2016-08-09 19:05:10VAN DER BURGH FINISHES A DISAPPOINTING SEVENTH 2016-08-09 19:02:53Van der Burgh fallen to third at the 100m mark.2016-08-09 19:02:28
MEN'S 200m BREASTROKE HEAT
And we're off. Van der Burgh is in lane two and is in the lead at the 50m mark.
2016-08-09 19:01:06
SWIMMING
We've got you covered in the pool with the following over the next hour or so... Jarred Crous and Cameron van der Burgh will be in the 200m breaststroke heats, while Le Clos, Brown, Meyer and Rousseau will be in the 4x200m freestyle relay semi-finals.
2016-08-09 17:54:25
ROWING
South Africa win the Men's Fours, with Belarus second and Russia third. SA through to the semi-finals at about 2:30 in the morning on Wednesday.
2016-08-09 16:50:24
SOUTH AFRICA BEAT SPAIN 24-0
Good start to the men's Sevens campaign for SA, who will be in action again against France at 21:30 this evening
2016-08-09 16:46:21
SNYMAN!
Afrika almost completes his hat-trick, but the ball goes loose, with Philip Snyman eventually cleaning up to fall over the line. Afrika hooks the conversion wide. SA 24-0 up.
2016-08-09 16:42:11
SENATLA!
The restart sees South Africa counterattack from 80 metres out, with Seabelo Senatla putting in the finishing touches. Afrika doesn't get the two points this time. SA 19-0 up.
2016-08-09 16:38:50
AFRIKA!
Afrika, again, this time with a David Campese-esque goose step to score under the poles. And he's spot on with his conversion, too. So that's Cecil Afrika 14; Spain 0 at half-time.
2016-08-09 16:33:22
SA V SPAIN KICKS OFF!
Cecil Afrika breaks away early to score in the opening two minutes - and then converts superbly from the corner, so that's a quick 7-0 lead.
2016-08-09 05:23:58
BLITZBOKS IN ACTION
The SA men's Sevens side start their campaign against Spain at 16:30 SA time.
2016-08-09 05:23:24
DON'T MISS!
The highlight from an SA point of view on Day 5 in Rio will undoubtably be the "rematch" between Chad le Clos and Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly
2016-08-09 05:22:31
WELCOME!
LIVE and interactive commentary from Day 5 - Tuesday, August 9 - of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
