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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 •
3315 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus: Bok defeat in Mendoza “embarrassing”
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, described the Springboks’ 32-19 defeat to Argentina in the second round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday evening (SA time) in Mendoza, as embarrassing. One week after suffering a 34-21...
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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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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks confirm travel squad to Argentina
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has named a squad of 28 players for the visit to Argentina, where the Springboks will face the Pumas in Mendoza next Saturday evening (SA time). South Africa and Argentina meet on Saturday, 25 August, for the...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1638 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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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Aug 13, 18 •
3029 Views •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth ready to face Pumas in Durban
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has confirmed that experienced lock Eben Etzebeth is available for Springbok selection again after missing the Castle Lager Incoming Series and Vodacom Super Rugby due to injury. Erasmus confirmed the news on...
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Aug 13, 18 •
3790 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Alberts back to lead SA Schools against France
Adrian Alberts has shrugged off the injury niggle which ruled him out of action for the Aon Under-18 International Series opener over the weekend and will lead the SA Schools side in their second match of the series, on Tuesday against France. This match, at...
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Aug 6, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Marx, Whiteley and Etzebeth back in the Springbok fold
SA Under-20 flyhalf Damian Willemse is one of three uncapped players included in the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, with the Emirates Lions quartet of Malcolm Marx (hooker), Warren Whiteley (No 8), Ross Cronje (scrumhalf) and Lionel...
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Aug 2, 18 •
1614 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Emirates Lions ready for daunting Vodacom Super Rugby title challenge
First time that same teams meet in consecutive finals Highvelders hope for better luck in third successive final The Emirates Lions can prepare themselves for a very daunting challenge when they take on the Crusaders – considered firm favourites by...
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Jul 23, 18 •
1965 Views •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks coming home with their heads held high – Snyman
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman said on Monday the Blitzboks will return to South Africa with their heads held high and smiles on their faces after their third-placed showing at the Rugby World Cup Sevens at AT&T Park in San Francisco, USA this...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens claim bronze at Rugby World Cup
The Springbok Sevens team claimed third place and the bronze medal at the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, played at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Sunday. The Blitzboks secured a 24-19 win over Fiji to claim a second medal in two months and cap off another...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Triumphant SA U18 Sevens book Youth Olympics spot
The South African U18 Sevens booked their place in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Argentina in October after defeating Namibia 32-12 in the final of the African Youth Games in Algeria on Saturday. The victory ensured that they advanced through the...
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Jul 22, 18 •
1921 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens in Rugby World Cup Sevens semi-finals
The Springbok Sevens team kept their dream of a first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens title alive with a telling 36-5 quarter-final victory over Scotland at AT&T Park, San Francisco on Saturday to set up a semi-final encounter against England on Sunday at...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Delport applauds impact from new players at Rugby World Cup Sevens
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport said the emergence of four debutants in his team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 bodes well for the future of the squad and could boost their chances in tournaments to come. The Springbok Women’s...
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Jul 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens miss out at RWC Sevens
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team suffered defeats against Russia (24-14) and China (29-5) on Friday at the Rugby World Cup Sevens, played at AT&T Park in San Francisco, USA. The defeats ruled them out of Cup and Trophy contention respectively and 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 19, 18 •
1989 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on It’s touchdown for new MTN videos that show the heart of rugby
South Africa’s Rugby World Cup victories in 1995 and 2007 united a nation. More than having the most passionate and dedicated players on the field, these victories were made possible by so many people – people who went the extra mile, in many cases...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Challenge to win RWC Sevens will be mental – Powell
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell feels that the Blitzboks will have to overcome a psychological, rather than a physical challenge on Friday evening (early Saturday morning SA time), when they start their Rugby World Cup Sevens campaign at AT&T Park in...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens ready for Russian rumble
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team have a plan and the willpower to try and beat Russia when the two teams open their Rugby World Cup Women’s Sevens campaigns at AT&T Park, San Francisco on Friday. Springbok Women’s Sevens captain Zintle Mpupha...
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Jul 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks will be ready on Friday – Kok
Ask any of the Blitzboks who their toughest player at training is, and the name of Werner Kok is bound to come up as answer – and that has been the case for the last five seasons. So when the popular player with his firebrand style expresses his happiness...
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Jul 18, 18 •
1360 Views •
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Comments Off on World Cup dream a reality for SA’s Shozi
She was a soccer star at school and was destined to play for her country, and this weekend Snenhlanhla Shozi will finally realise her dream of representing South Africa at the highest level on the sports field. However, it will not be with a round ball, but...
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Jul 17, 18 •
2004 Views •
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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...