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A small dust-up as the practice session gets under way. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
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Team talk after the practice session. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
Spectators’ shadows stretch across the playing surface. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
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