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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on WÊRELDBEKER 2015: DIE OOMBLIK VAN WAARHEID VIR DIE SPRINGBOKKE #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Foto: Anton Geyser “Mense moet verwag dat ons by die omstandighede sal aanpas en nie dat ons noodwendig dieselfde styl sal speel as wat hulle gewoond aan is in die Superrugby-kompetisie nie: Heyneke Meyer, Springbok...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springboks side braced for different challenge from Japan
The most experienced Springbok side ever are bracing themselves for a different kind of challenge when the face Japan in their Rugby World Cup opener in Brighton on Saturday. Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday named Jean de Villiers as captain...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on All the Action with the Vodacom Rugby App
Rugby supporters won’t have to skip a beat while the best countries in the world battle it out for the Webb Ellis Cup, thanks to the Vodacom Rugby App. As the official telecommunications partner of the Springboks for the past 21 years, Vodacom will ensure...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH DUANE VERMUELEN
Duane Vermeulen: Q: Having not played since your neck injury in June, how are you feeling physically and have you started taking contact during practice? A: Having not played since June I was a little bit tentative taking to the field for the first time after...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH TREVOR NYAKANE
Trevor Nyakane: Q: Who was the first person you told after hearing you had been selected for the World Cup squad? A: My Dad. Q: As this is your first World Cup, what tips have the senior players given you on how to handle the occasion? A: They told us that...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Watch the Lions and Springboks in Emirates Airline Park
Supporters of the Xerox Golden Lions attending the game against the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 19 September will be able to watch the Springboks in their World Cup opener against Japan in the stadium on the Big Screen after the Lions...
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Sep 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rousing RWC welcome for Boks in Eastbourne
The Springboks were given a vibrant and rousing reception at their official Rugby World Cup Welcoming Ceremony, held at the iconic Winter Gardens in Eastbourne on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of rugby fans lined the street and packed the venue as the...
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Sep 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in sunny England for RWC 2015
The Springboks were greeted by sunny but cool conditions when they landed at Heathrow on Saturday morning, but not even the typical English weather could curb their enthusiasm as the team finally got into proper Rugby World Cup spirit. The Boks were...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks thank South Africans for wonderful support
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and captain Jean de Villiers on Friday said they were emotionally overwhelmed by the wonderful farewell to the national team on Friday afternoon at Montecasino in Johannesburg. Supporters packed the Piazza at Montecasino...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Back our Boys and get to Braai with the Boks #BraaiwithBoks
11 SEPTEMBER 2015 – As South Africa go in pursuit of world supremacy in the biggest tournament of them all, Castle Lager will challenge supporters to Braai for the Boks to give them ‘Home Ground Advantage’ and stand a chance to win a Braai with the...
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Sep 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Last chance to see Springboks before Rugby World Cup
Springbok supporters will have their last chance to say goodbye to the 31-man Springbok squad on Friday at a public farewell in Johannesburg. Mr Oregan Hoskins has urged all South Africans to give the team their unqualified support and turn out in force in...
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Sep 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on DIE SPRINGBOK SE DOODSKOOT? #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Pale toe “Prima facie is dit ʼn saak wat gaan oor transformasie en dit is ʼn sensitiewe onderwerp. Dit mag vir jou lyk na ʼn poeletjie met stil water op die oppervlakte maar onderlangs is daar water wat teen ʼn magtige tempo...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup 2015 Squads
Pool A: Australia – Forwards: Wycliff Palu, David Pocock, Michael Hooper, Ben McCalman, Sean McMahon, Scott Fardy, Kane Douglas, Dean Mumm, Rob Simmons, Will Skelton, Stephen Moore (Captain), Tatafu Polota-Nau, Greg Holmes, Sekope Kepu, Scott Sio, James...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ex-UJ skipper Paige excited to join Bok World Cup squad
Former UJ rugby captain Rudy Paige is ready to don the green and gold and fill big shoes at scrumhalf when he travels to England with the Springbok squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup later this month. “I am very excited about the opportunity that...
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Sep 3, 15 •
5878 Views •
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Comments Off on WIN SPRINGBOK SEND-OFF “GUARANTEED ACCESS TICKETS” FROM VODACOM
Vodacom is offering Rugby15 readers the opportunity to win the chance to “skip the queues” and be guaranteed of access to this area to bid the Boks farewell as they head off to take on the world in England and Wales. Did you know? Vodacom have been...
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Sep 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rugby 15 and @PenguinBooksSA #SouthAfricansRugbyLegends book giveaway
RugbyFifteen is all about rugby… We thrive on sharing rugby news, scores and photos with all the supporters out there… It therefore gives us great pleasure to reward our loyal followers / readers with this fantastic giveaway. Rugby 15 in association with...
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Aug 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Rugby World Cup squad announcement #RWC2015
Heyneke Meyer has announced his much anticipated 31 man Springbok squad for the Rugby World Cup: Jean de Villiers will captain the side. Backs: Jean de Villiers (C), Damian de Allende, Fourie du Preez, Bryan Habana, Zane Kirchner, Jesse Kriel, Pat Lambie,...
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Aug 27, 15 •
1999 Views •
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Comments Off on SARU launches Boks for Books library in Elsenburg
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday continued its drive to boost literacy in South Africa with the launch of its fifth Boks for Books library at JJ Rhode Primary School in Elsenburg in the Stellenbosch Winelands. The library, which is housed in...
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Aug 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bok quartet commit to Western Province Rugby
Springbok stars Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Damian de Allende have all committed their long-term rugby futures to DHL Western Province and the DHL Stormers. Prop Malherbe, lock Etzebeth, flanker Kolisi and centre De Allende are in...
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Aug 24, 15 •
2006 Views •
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Comments Off on Cowley says Boks must play smarter rugby
Legendary Eastern Province flyhalf and television commentator Gavin Cowley says the Springboks’ biggest challenge in the countdown to the IRB Rugby World Cup is that other teams are outsmarting them. “It’s not that they have better players than...
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Aug 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to train with neighbours Namibia
The Springboks and fellow African team Namibia will train together next week as both teams go into the final phase of their Rugby World Cup preparations. The Namibians, who have been in impressive form recently, will hold a RWC camp in Durban and the teams...
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Aug 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on President calls on South Africans to show support for RWC campaign
South Africans can show their support for the nation’s bid to win the Rugby World Cup by wearing green on Bok Fridays, said Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday. Mr Hoskins reiterated the call to action with just...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU wins Gsport Sports Federation of the Year award
The South African Rugby Union on Friday was named the Sports Federation of the Year at the 10thedition of the Gsport Awards for its commitment to growing women’s rugby in South Africa and changing the face of the game by contracting players for the first...
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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Matfield calls for marked Springbok improvement
Springbok captain Victor Matfield on Friday called for an improvement in all facets of play for the return match against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday evening (SA time). The Boks lost to the Pumas in Durban last weekend and Matfield, who will...
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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on IS HEYNEKE MEYER VERGIFTIG?
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Rugby in Suid-Afrika is soos godsdiens. Dit het ongelukkig ʼn negatiewe geskiedenis wat gebore is uit politiek omdat dit vir lank beskou is as die “witman se sport.” ʼn Paar jaar gelede het ek ʼn artikel geskryf vir...