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Mar 19, 13 •
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SANZAR today announced the full draw for The Rugby Championship which kicks off on Saturday August 17 with back-to-back matches in Sydney and Bloemfontein. Defending champions New Zealand will clash with Australia at ANZ Stadium from 8:05pm local time before...




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Jan 15, 13 •
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SANZAR today announced the full draw for The Rugby Championship’s second year, kicking off with a popular clash between the Wallabies and 2012 season’s winners, the All Blacks, at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Saturday 17 August. That same day the Springboks...




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Jan 9, 13 •
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The Springboks will end off a busy international season with a tour to Wales, Scotland and France in Europe in November this year, while the venues for the first two Springbok Tests of 2013 have been reversed to avoid an event clash. The opening fixture of a...




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Dec 6, 12 •
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Two Tests for the price of one with RWC opponents for 2013 SARU to take over running of all Test matches Home Test venues announced for the next three years Springboks to make first appearance in Nelspruit The Springboks will face their Rugby World Cup 2015...




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Oct 7, 12 •
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Brodie Retallick of New Zealand has been issued with an off-field yellow card for contravening Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a Player from the ground and either dropping or driving that Player’s head and/or upper body into the ground during the match at the weekend...




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Oct 5, 12 •
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Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s Springboks/ All Blacks Test match at Soccer City, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Friday. Tickets costing R250 and R450 can be bought through Computicket. “Contrary to what seems to be...




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Oct 5, 12 •
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South Africa’s Minister of Sport and Recreation, the Rt Hon Fikile Mbalula, on Friday morning urged the Springboks to make South Africa proud when they face New Zealand at Soccer City in their final Test of The Castle Rugby Championship. Minister Mbalula...




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Oct 5, 12 •
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Argentina versus Australia at the Stadio Gigante de arroyito, Rosario The Pumas will wrap up their maiden campaign in The Rugby Championship with a match in the historic Rosario on the banks of the Paraná River, hosting a Wallabies team that last weekend...




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Oct 5, 12 •
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South Africa versus New Zealand at FNB Stadium, Soweto The All Blacks arrive in Soweto as The Rugby Championship champions, but it is somewhat fitting that with the ultimate symbol of Southern Hemisphere Rugby supremacy in hand, New Zealand still need to play...




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Oct 4, 12 •
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Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) is gearing up for what promises to be yet another thrilling encounter between the Springboks and the All Blacks at Soccer City Complex on Saturday afternoon. Tickets have been selling faster this week particularly after...




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Oct 4, 12 •
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The South African Rugby Union has slashed the price of tickets to a special Absa Boktown at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, as rugby doubles the fun for Soweto residents when the Springboks take on the All Blacks. Tickets will now cost just R10 for all entrants...




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Oct 4, 12 •
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15. Israel Dagg, 14. Cory Jane, 13. Conrad Smith, 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11.Hosea Gear, 10. Dan Carter, 9. Aaron Smith, 8. Kieran Read, 7. Richie McCaw (Captain), 6. Liam Messam, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Brodie Retallick, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Andrew Hore, 1....




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Oct 4, 12 •
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By SANZAR News Service and irb.com The IRB has confirmed that the match official team taking charge of Saturday’s The Investec Rugby Championship between South Africa and Australia in Pretoria incorrectly prevented Australia from making a substitute...




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Oct 3, 12 •
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Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday named the same starting line-up that beat Australia last weekend for Saturday’s Test in The Castle Rugby Championship against New Zealand at Soccer City in Soweto. It’s the first time this season that the...




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Oct 2, 12 •
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Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen has been cleared to play after an examination by a neurosurgeon in Durban on Tuesday. Oosthuizen injured his neck during his Test debut for South Africa against England in Durban in June. He spent almost three months doing...




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Oct 2, 12 •
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October 2012 05 14:00 EP Kings vs Leopards Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE ABSA Currie Cup First Div 05 14:45 Blue Bulls vs Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria ABSA Under 19 Competition 05 15:00 Golden Lions vs SWD Eagles Coca-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg ABSA...




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Oct 1, 12 •
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Frans Steyn and Jacques Potgieter have been withdrawn from the Springbok squad currently preparing for the final Test in The Castle Rugby Championship against New Zealand in Soweto on Saturday. Steyn requires surgery on his injured ankle and Potgieter is...




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Oct 1, 12 •
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Fans asked to vote for top players for the first time Public polling in six categories opens today Fans to vote through Facebook, closing date October 17 Lucky fans to attend awards Coaches to have biggest say in choosing players of tournaments Rugby fans...




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Oct 1, 12 •
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Tickets costing R250 for the Springboks’ final match of the Castle Rugby Championship, against New Zealand at Soccer City on October 6, are now on general sale. Almost 7,000 tickets at R250 were released exclusively through Soweto outlets – but have now...




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Sep 28, 12 •
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It has been two year’s since the rugby-starved Soweto community has watched an international test match at the world renowned Soccer City Complex and come October 6th, tens of thousands of local fans are expected to flock to the Stadium to get a glimpse of...




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Sep 28, 12 •
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South Africa versus Australia at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria The Springboks will look to add to their solitary victory in The Rugby Championship so far, kicking off two straight home matches with the Wallabies arriving in the Republic for the first of two tour...




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Sep 28, 12 •
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Argentina versus New Zealand at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata The Rugby Championship’s new addition in the Pumas will host the World Champion All Blacks in back-to-back matches in South America, with the beautiful Estadio Ciudad de La Plata hosting a...




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Sep 27, 12 •
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A new flyhalf and two notable individual career milestones mark the Qantas Wallabies line-up named today for Saturday’s (3am, Sunday morning, AEST) fifth Test of The Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship. Australia faces South Africa at Loftus Versfeld in...




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Sep 26, 12 •
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Johan Goosen promoted to start for Springboks Johan Goosen will start his first Test for the Springboks when he runs out at flyhalf against Australia in The Castle Rugby Championship at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. The inclusion of the 20-year-old...




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Sep 25, 12 •
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Springbok centre Frans Steyn went for x-rays on his injured right ankle on Monday evening and he has responded well to treatment. Steyn injured his ankle during a warm-up drill on Monday morning and sat out training on Tuesday. “The x-rays were clear and...



