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South Africa's Mbongeni Mbonambi waves to the crowd after the end of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. South Africa won the game 29-28. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

South Africans defend Mbonambi over racial slur allegation as some claim it was lost in translation

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, first left, celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and South Africa in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Quinton de Kock’s century leads South Africa past Bangladesh at the Cricket World Cup

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New Zealand's Brodie Retallick, left attempt to collect the ball from Argentina's Guido Petti Pagadizabal in a line out during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Friday, Oct 20, 2023. New Zealand won the game 44-6. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

AP PHOTOS: A dream Rugby World Cup final awaits as England and Argentina feel the heartache

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Khoisan protesters surround King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at the Iziko Slave Lodge museum in Cape Town during their state visit to South Africa Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. The king and queen of the Netherlands were confronted by angry protesters in South Africa on a visit Friday to a monument that traces part of their country's involvement in slavery as a colonial power 300 years ago. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Dutch king and queen are confronted by angry protesters on visit to a slavery museum in South Africa

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

England's Ben Stokes winces during batting practice ahead of his team's match on Tuesday against Bangladesh in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

Ben Stokes set to return for England’s big game against South Africa at the Cricket World Cup

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

South Africa's Siya Kolisi passes the ball during a training session in Domont, near Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. South Africa will play against England during the Rugby World Cup semifinal match on Oct. 21. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

South Africa goes with same 23 and England tinkers with pack for Rugby World Cup semifinal

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France's head coach Fabien Galthie, left, and Antoine Dupont react at the end of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. South Africa won the match 29-28. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Resilient Springboks stun host France in quarterfinals at Rugby World Cup

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France's head coach Fabien Galthie consoles Antoine Dupont at the end of the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. South Africa won the match 29-28. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Dupont’s dream Rugby World Cup comeback ends in failure when France loses in Paris

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

Ireland's James Lowe, front, celebrates after scoring a try with Ireland's Dan Sheehan, left, during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Ireland and Scotland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis outside of Paris, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

What to know about the Rugby World Cup ahead of 4 north vs south quarterfinals

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France's Antoine Dupont passes the ball during a training session, in Reuil-Malmaison, outside Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 in Paris. France will face South Africa Sunday Oct.15 2023 in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France star Dupont cleared to face South Africa in Rugby World Cup quarterfinal

By Jerome Pugmire - Associated Press

South Africa's Cobus Reinach scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Romania at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Dupont returns for France’s ‘magnificent’ opportunity against South Africa at Rugby World Cup

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

South Africa team members huddle before the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Australia and South Africa in Lucknow, India, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri )

De Kock’s century helps South Africa earn a 134-run win over Australia at the Cricket World Cup

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South Africa's Makazole Mapimpi leaves the field after a head clash during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Tonga at the Marseille's Stade Velodrome, in Marseille, France Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

South Africa wing Makazole Mapimpi is out of the Rugby World Cup with a fractured eye socket

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Pakistan's captain Babar Azam, left, and Mohammad Rizwan encourage each other during the ICC Cricket World Cup warmup match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

South Africa-Afghanistan Cricket World Cup warm-up game washed out

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Tonga's Halaleva Fifita during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Scotland and Tonga at the Stade de Nice, in Nice, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Tonga’s Vaea Fifita to miss last two Rugby World Cup pool games in red card ban

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President Joe Biden addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Seeking backup, Biden struggles to move the needle with ‘Global South’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Ireland's Ronan Kelleher is tackled by Tonga's Augustine Pulu during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Ireland and Tonga at the State de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Ireland and Springboks set for monster clash of No. 1 vs. No. 2 at the Rugby World Cup

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The bodies of two South Africa Navy personal lay covered after being recovered from the sea at Kommetjie, ear Cape own, South Africa, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said that two SA Navy divers were dead and five were rescued at sea just off the coast of Kommetjie. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)

3 South Africa navy personnel die after swept off a submarine deck. 4 soldiers killed in road crash

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, July 27, 2023. South Africa will host a meeting of nations participating in the U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act despite earlier calls to exclude the country from the forum due to its ties to Russia and the docking of a sanctioned Russian vessel near Cape Town last year. (Sergei Bobylev/TASS Host Photo Agency Pool Photo via AP, File)

South Africa to host U.S. trade forum as diplomatic tensions subside

By Mogomotsi Magome - Associated Press

A fan cheers during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Australia and Fiji at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard in Saint-Etienne, France, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Flying Fiji lifts everyone’s hopes at Rugby World Cup. Eyes now on big Ireland-South Africa showdown

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press