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The South African men’s Water Polo team got their 18th FINA World Championships campaign under way with a match against Spain, who overpowered the Mzansi side by 23 goals to 3 on Monday, in Gwangju, South Korea. Nicholas Rodda (two) and Jason Evezard (one) scored the only goals for the South Africans. Spain’s goals came from Blai Mallarach (five), Alvaro Granados (four), Roger Tahull (four), Felipe Rocha (four), Alberto Munarriz (two), Sergi Cabanas (one), Marc Larumbe (one), Alberto Barroso (one) and Alejandro Bustos (one). The men’s national team will play against New Zealand next at the Nambu University Grounds on Wednesday, 17 July. Chad Ho and Danie Marais will take to the water in the Open Water 10km race on Tuesday, while Laura Strugnell and Emma Manners-Wood will compete in the Artistic Swimming’s Duet Free Preliminaries.

Spain too strong for SA men’s water polo team

Highlights of the FINA World Championships water polo match between South Africa and Spain

Men's water polo: SA v Spain

The Italian men's water polo team will miss next year's World Cup after they were handed a six-month suspension for abusing referees and officials following their quarterfinal loss to Hungary at the Paris Olympics.

Italy to miss World Cup after ban for abusing officials at Paris Games

Madibaz water polo star Erin Harty has been inspired to continue developing her game after competing for South Africa in the Junior World Championships in Israel this month. 

Young Madibaz star inspired after water polo Worlds

Former champions Spain and Italy upset more heralded rivals to reach the men's water polo final at the World Aquatics Championships and qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Spain and Italy power into men's world water polo final

The South African men’s Water Polo team fell short as they were defeated by Hungary in the final group game of the tournament at the 18th Fina World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, today. 

South Africa's men fall short in Gwangju

South Korea's female water polo team have lost their first two games at the world championships by an eye-watering aggregate score of 94-1 -- but they celebrated their goal as if they had won gold.

Korean tears at breaking goal duck at world water polo

The South African men’s Water Polo team lost their FINA World Championships opener against Spain on Monday.

The South African women’s Water Polo team was overcome by the more experienced Netherlands side when they fell 33-0 in their opening match of the 18th Fina World Championships in Gwangju.

SA water polo team suffer defeat to Netherlands

Spain too strong for SA men’s water polo team

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