The 1-0 defeat to Stellenbosch FC in the first-leg of the MTN8 Cup on Wednesday night at Lucas Moripe Stadium has done nothing to dampen Mngqithi's spirit.
The Brazilians have an uphill climb in order to reverse the scoreline in the second-leg that is scheduled to be played at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Sunday.
Failure to reach the final of the top-eight competition will not go down well with the hard-toplease Masandawana faithful.
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Bulls may start as slight favourites on home turf
The Bulls will start as the slight favourites against the Sharks in their Currie Cup semifinal at Loftus Versfeld today, despite going into the game with just five Springboks in their starting team.
Hang around Rassie
Former Springbok and Bulls legend Naas Botha believes current Bok boss Rassie Erasmus should stay on as head coach of the national team for as long as possible.
Test a complete rain wipe-out
The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was washed out yesterday after five days of rain, just the eighth Test in history to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Pirates on a mission to avenge Jwaneng defeat
Despite the shock of defeat, they suffered against the same opponents at the same stage of the competition last season, Orlando Pirates will go into today's Caf Champions League second first-leg clash against Jwaneng Galaxy as favourites (kick-off 4pm).
Inter travel to Monza ahead of massive week
Milan Inter Milan head into a huge week with the Champions League and Milan derby looming large over tomorrow's trip to Monza, while the killing of a mobster revealed disturbing links between organised crime and the club's hardcore supporters.
Gunners face early test
An under-strength Arsenal face a huge test of their Premier League title credentials at rivals Tottenham, while Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag desperately needs a response from his side at Southampton.
Piastri seeks more freedom to 'race' against Norris
Oscar Piastri made clear on Thursday that he will not be pulling over to help his teammate Lando Norris at every one of the remaining eight races this year following McLaren's decision to adopt team orders in support of the title-chasing Briton.
Max aims to fight back
Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Raise your glasses to Atarime
Impressive Mount Pinatubo looks a sprinter to follow.
Bid to derail Trump's ascension
Taylor \"Whatshername\" Swift, pictured, has endorsed Kamala Harris.
