Springboks put their defence in the spotlight as the world champions move into 'World Cup mode' for their Italy match
News24 reports the Springbok defence is in the spotlight as the world champions go into 'World Cup mode' for the Italy match. No other rated outlet carried it in the window.
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Left 0 · Centre-left 0 · Centre 1 · Centre-right 0 · Right 0
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Right-leaning outlets
No right-rated outlet in our sample covered it.
Centre outlets
Centre-rated outlets headline it: “Bok defence in spotlight as world champs click into ‘World Cup mode’ for Italy showdown” (News24).
Left-leaning outlets
No left-rated outlet in our sample covered it.
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Left 0
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (1 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| News24 | Centre | Media24 owns and publishes News24.com. They publish several magazines, newspapers, and online publications in South Africa. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue. source |