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Sep 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Stick calls PE “a special place for the Boks”
Port Elizabeth is a special place for the Springboks and the team is excited about facing the Wallabies on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the Friendly City, according to Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick. Stick, who hails from Port...
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Sep 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad
The uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Castle Lager Rugby Championship home matches against the Wallabies and...
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Sep 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Preliminary Springbok squad to gather in PE
Seventeen players will get together in Port Elizabeth on Friday when they will start their preparations for the final two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, next Saturday, 29 September against Australia in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and a week...
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Sep 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi: Always special against the All Blacks
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi spoke of the great rivalry between the Springboks and the All Blacks on Friday in Wellington and how the South Africans aim to improve every time they run out in a Test. Even though the New Zealanders have ruled recent meetings...
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Sep 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus tweaks Springbok line-up for NZ contest
Kriel to wing as Pollard, Am and Marx return to starting team Handré Pollard will start at flyhalf for the Springboks on Saturday when they take on the All Blacks in Wellington, while Malcolm Marx and Lukhanyo Am are also back in the starting line-up...
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Sep 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks relishing ultimate challenge
The Springbok forwards are relishing the chance to test themselves against the outstanding All Blacks pack when the two teams meet on Saturday in Wellington, according to Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot. The Springboks did not manage to get positive...
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Sep 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Injured Springbok wing Mapimpi to return home
Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi has returned to South Africa after he sustained a knee injury in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Brisbane. No replacement will be added to the South African squad. Mapimpi was withdrawn from...
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Sep 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Individual errors sink Springbok effort in Brisbane
Individual mistakes derailed the Springboks’ ambition of gaining a valuable away win at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, as the Wallabies defeated the visitors 23-18 in an error-strewn match. The home side were trailing 18-17 at the halftime...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Stransky urges Springboks “to do something special” against Wallabies
Former Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky presented the Springboks with their match jerseys in Brisbane on Friday and urged the team “to do something special” when they face Australia on Saturday. Australia host South Africa at 20h00 (12h00 SA time) at the...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Reshuffled Springbok side to face Wallabies in Brisbane
The Springboks will face the Wallabies on Saturday in Brisbane with a new-look front row, a reshuffled loose trio as well as a different midfield combination following the announcement of the South African match 23 on Thursday. Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s...
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Sep 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Boks adjust preparations for Brisbane Test
The Springboks have made small adjustments to their preparations for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Brisbane, Australia. The two sides meet at 20h00 (12h00 SA time) on Saturday at the Suncorp Stadium in the...
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Sep 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Proudfoot: Springboks’ execution needs to improve
Cheslin Kolbe joined the Springboks for their first training session on Monday in Brisbane, where the South Africans are preparing for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies. Kolbe was added to the Springbok squad for the...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolbe added to Springbok squad for Australasian tour
Former Blitzbok and DHL Western Province outside back Cheslin Kolbe has been added to the Springbok squad for the forthcoming Australasian leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as the only uncapped player. The fleet-footed Kolbe was on Friday named in...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mostert returns to Springbok starting line-up for Pumas rematch
One change in forward pack for second round match in Mendoza Louw, Snyman and Du Toit included on the bench The return of Franco Mostert at lock is the only change in the Springbok starting team for the second round Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash...
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Aug 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected from balanced and passionate Pumas
The Springbok squad arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday evening and started their match preparations on Tuesday in the build up to Saturday’s rematch with the Pumas in Mendoza. The South Africans defeated Argentina 34-21 in the opening fixture of the Castle...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok victory earns qualified praise from Erasmus
The Springboks opened their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign with a bonus point victory over Argentina at Jonsson Kings Park on Saturday, but earned only qualified praise from Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus. The Boks scored six tries to three, with...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected in Durban – Kolisi
Siya Kolisi and his Springbok team are energised, excited and ready for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opening match against Argentina in Durban. The match kicks off at 17h05 and will be televised live on SuperSport 1. Kolisi will skipper the...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Tickets on sale for Castle Lager Rugby Championship
SA Rugby and the Springboks will celebrate the legacy of Madiba when they host Australia at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 29 September, during the penultimate round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, and tickets for this...
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Jul 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Five uncapped players invited to Springbok camp
Salmaan Moerat, Marco van Staden, Damian Willemse, JD Schickerling and Cobus Wiese are the five uncapped players invited to a Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch, consisting of players from the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls, as preparation for next...
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Jul 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ticket sales for Test in Bloemfontein open
Free State Rugby is delighted to announce that the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between the Springboks and Wallabies on Saturday, 30 September 2017 will be hosted in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. “We are very excited to host a Test after all...
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Oct 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Out Rugby App Stats Review – STEYN TO THE RESCUE
Breaking a three-match losing streak Morné Steyn starred in the Springboks’ 18-10 victory over Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Steyn scored all of South Africa’s points, slotting two drop-goals and four penalties in their Castle Lager...
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Sep 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Springbok halfback pair to face Wallabies
Paige earns first starting berth for Springboks Lambie back at fullback for first Test since June Rudy Paige will make his starting debut for the Springboks on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in the team’s penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixture of...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on ALL BLACKS STEAMROLL BOKS
The Springboks were run rampant by a peerless All Blacks team in their 41-13 Castle Lager Rugby Championship defeat in Christchurch over the weekend. It was an evenly matched contest until the half-time break with the Boks trailing by only five points....
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Sep 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks keen to resume All Blacks rivalry
The Springboks are excited to resume their rugby rivalry with New Zealand when the two teams meet in the fourth round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and flanker Francois...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on BOKS DROP THE BALL
Australia walked away with a deserving victory but the Springboks literally dropped the ball in their 23-17 defeat to the home side in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash in Brisbane over the weekend. In a close encounter of this kind, little...
