16 November 2018, by: Gareth Rosslee

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We’re heading into the weekend and there’s a royal trifecta of having the Springboks, Proteas and Bafana Bafana all in action. Throw in the launch of our domestic T20 league – The Mzansi Super League – and you’ve got all the ingredients to help you get over the disappointment of an international football break!

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Bafana Bafana face Nigeria in a crucial AFCON qualifier this weekend and we’ve got Thabang Kgeledi telling us why he’s so confident that we’ll win the encounter.

READ: 7 REASONS WHY BAFANA BAFANA WILL BEAT NIGERIA

There were emotional scenes at Turffontein last night when champion SA racehorse Legal Eagle won his comeback run in dramatic fashion. At 7-years-old and taking on some of the best sprinters in the land over a distance well short of his best, few thought he would win. When Legal Eagle missed the jump it looked as if his winning chances were gone, but jockey Anton Marcus found a late burst of speed that saw him get up on the post. Trainer Sean Tarry and Anton Marcus were both emotional post race as their champion once again showed his class. Tarry will now send Legal Eagle to Cape Town and aim him at the Queens’ Plate and Sun Met.

LEGAL EAGLE (Greys Inn) can sprint! Good night #Turffontein

Congrats #ItsARush
Rider: A Marcus
Trainer: S G @seantarryracing
Breeder: Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm
Owners: Messrs William Henderson, F H McGrath & A J van Huyssteen pic.twitter.com/yy566u4339

— Racing Guru (@RacingGuru) November 15, 2018

Racing @ The Big T – 15 November 2018 Race 8 Winner: LEGAL EAGLE TRAINER: SG Tarry JOCKEY: A Marcus pic.twitter.com/dHlkSONe75 — JC Photos 0833908945 (@JC_Photos1) November 15, 2018

It’s always fun to have a pre-tournament interest by taking an outright bet before a ball is bowled or kicked in anger. Especially when it’s the first time a tournament is being run. It allows you to tell war stories for years saying “I backed the Durban Heat before they ever played a game!” and things like that. Brenton Chelin – our Marketing Manager – has been digging into the squads and he’s tipping Durban Heat and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants as the two teams to watch!

#MSLT20 starts today! Here are the outright winner prices: Durban Heat – 2.80 Tshwane Spartans – 3.00 Nelson Mandela Bay Giants – 4.00 Jozi Stars – 5.50 Cape Town Blitz – 5.50 Paarl Rocks – 5.50 BET Here: https://t.co/ZYZdHIdGOK pic.twitter.com/WuH3Uv1xmm — BET.co.za (@betcoza) November 16, 2018

Wayne Rooney made his final England appearance at Wembley in a comfortable 3-0 win over the USA. It was nearly a dream finish, but for a Brad Guzan save in stoppage time denying Rooney a fairytale ending.

Football Results from last night ⚽ Croatia 3-2 Spain Belgium 2-0 Iceland Greece 1-0 Finland England 3-0 USA Germany 3-0 Russia Rep. of Ireland 0-0 N. Ireland#NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/sxz6oYJEP4 — BET.co.za (@betcoza) November 16, 2018

Make no mistake, the Springboks face a mountain to climb this weekend when they take on Scotland at Murrayfield. The Scots have been on the up and up the last few years and boast an impressive home record. It’s all set-up for a classic encounter.

Scotland’s last 11 fixtures at Murrayfield ??????? ? 54-17 Fiji 25-13 England 32-26 France 53-24 Australia 17-22 New Zealand 44-38 Samoa 29-0 Italy 29-13 Wales 27-22 Ireland 43-16 Georgia 19-16 Argentina#SCOvRSA pic.twitter.com/oqHapLE1g2 — BET.co.za (@betcoza) November 16, 2018

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