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Sep 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nché, Wiese drafted in for Boks’ closing Rugby Champs clash
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made two injury-enforced changes to his matchday squad for their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Gold Coast, with Ox Nché earning a starting berth and Jasper Wiese being drafted in among...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for historic 100th Test match against South Africa
The All Blacks team has been named to play in the historic 100th Test match against South Africa in the Fortinet Rugby Championship at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, on Saturday 25 September (Kick-off: 5.05PM AEST, 7.05PM NZT). The matchday 23...
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Sep 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber banks on experience for New Zealand Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has recalled the experienced trio of Lood de Jager, Elton Jantjies and Frans Steyn for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Townsville, as they look to rebound from successive defeats...
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Sep 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber opts for continuity in Bok selection
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber opted for continuity in selection for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, making only three changes to his matchday squad – one of which was enforced – as the Boks aim to...
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Sep 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Lock Janse van Rensburg out of Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Springbok lock Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg will miss the remainder Castle Lager Rugby Championship after being forced to withdraw from the squad due to personal reasons. Janse van Rensburg, who made his Springbok debut against Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay,...
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Sep 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jacques Nienaber: “Ill-discipline cost us”
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber singled out ill-discipline as the main factor behind South Africa’s defeat against Australia in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter in Gold Coast on Sunday. The Springboks scored three tries to one by the...
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Sep 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen returns for Wallaby Test in Gold Coast
Duane Vermeulen will make his first appearance for the Springboks since the 2019 Rugby World Cup final when South Africa resume their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign on Sunday against Australia at the CBUS Super Stadium in Gold Coast. The experienced...
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Aug 31, 21 •
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Comments Off on Boks preparing for tough Australasian test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said they were excited to measure themselves against the best in the Southern Hemisphere as they gear up for four bumper weeks of action against Australia and New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The Springboks,...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Pearce and Carley to officiate Boks Down Under
The match officials for the remaining nine Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches to be played in Perth, Brisbane, Townsville and Gold Coast in the coming weeks were announced by World Rugby on Thursday, with Englishmen Luke Pearce and Matthew Carley in...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Determined Springboks depart for Queensland
The Springboks departed for Queensland on Thursday for the away leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship determined to build on their strong start to the season as they look to defend their title in the southern hemisphere showpiece. The team travelled from...
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Aug 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks ready to travel to Queensland
The Springboks will depart for Australia on Thursday, where their four remaining Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches which will be hosted in Queensland following the announcement of the new match schedule by tournament organisers SANZAAR. The ongoing...
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Aug 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2021 Schedule
Major Changes Confirmed With Eight Matches to be Played in Queensland SANZAAR today confirmed major changes to The Rugby Championship (TRC) match schedule. This is in response to the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the subsequent tightening of regulations...
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Aug 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Grant Williams called up to Springbok squad
Grant Williams will join the Springbok squad in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday as scrumhalf cover for the next stage of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, following the withdrawal of Jaden Hendrikse due to a leg fracture. Hendrikse was stretchered off the...
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Aug 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager Rugby Championship update
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that it was prepared to host the remainder of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches in South Africa, following the cancellation of the Springboks’ scheduled fixtures in New Zealand. SANZAAR announced overnight that the...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Big week for Bok locks in Nelson Mandela Bay
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made wholesale changes to the team for the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina, while Lood de Jager will run out for his 50th cap, Marvin Orie will earn his first Test start and the uncapped...
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Aug 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jean-Luc du Preez joins Springbok squad
Springbok utility forward Jean-Luc du Preez joined the national squad in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday as additional cover at lock and loose forward as they look to defend their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title in the next few weeks. Du Preez was a member...
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Aug 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber heaps praise on Springbok line-up
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber deflected all credit onto the players for the Springboks’ 32-12 Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory over Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. The starting XV showed 10 changes to the team that had concluded a 2-1...
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Aug 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Hendrikse promoted to Springbok bench against Argentina
Jaden Hendrikse has been called up to the Springbok bench for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay following the withdrawal of Herschel Jantjies due to injury. Jantjies pulled out of the match-day squad on...
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Aug 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Dweba to make his Springbok debut against Argentina
Joseph Dweba will make his Springbok debut in the opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, in a new-look team named by Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday. The inclusion of Dweba at hooker was one...
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Aug 9, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks switch focus to Castle Lager Rugby Championship
The Springboks arrived in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday with their focus set firmly on the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. This comes after the Boks wrapped up their Castle Lager Lions Series campaign with a...
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Jul 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2021 match schedule
SANZAAR announced on Friday that it was reviewing options for the match schedule for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship (TRC) following the decision by the New Zealand government to suspend travel between New Zealand and Australia for eight weeks from 23h59...
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May 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks host Pumas in Castle Lager Rugby Championship return
The Springboks will make their return to the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with two home Tests against Argentina in August, before embarking on a four-match tour of Australasia, according to the 2021 tournament schedule announced by SANZAAR on Friday...
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Oct 16, 20 •
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Comments Off on Springboks withdrawn from Castle Lager Rugby Championship
SA Rugby has reluctantly been forced to withdraw the Springboks from the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The on-gong complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about seriously jeopardising player welfare, made it impossible to commit to...
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Sep 11, 20 •
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Comments Off on Australia to host The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2020
The Castle Lager Rugby Championship 2020 would take place in Australia, in November and December this year, SANZAAR announced on Friday. The confirmation followed a detailed assessment of tournament hosting submissions from New Zealand Rugby and Rugby...
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Feb 5, 20 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby confirms venues for Springboks’ 2020 home Tests
• World Champions’ home Test programme confirmed • Final Springbok Test at DHL Newlands • Rising Georgia make SA debut in Port Elizabeth • New Zealand visit the Lowveld in September The Springboks will bid an emotional farewell to DHL Newlands in...