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Apr 21, 22 •
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It is not often that you hear of someone crediting the game of rugby as a reason for her successful studies, but for Alicia Arries, whose rise through the rugby ranks is comparable to that of Springbok and Blitzbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe, that was exactly...
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Mar 29, 22 •
272 Views •
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The fruits from a two-week rugby intensive camp will come into practice again for the Springbok Women on Wednesday as they tackle the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in a live session at City Park which will provide the squad another opportunity to...
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Mar 22, 22 •
448 Views •
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The last time Unam Tose and her Springbok Women team-mates ran onto a field, close to 30,000 people cheered them onto the hallowed turf at Twickenham, as the South Africans got ready to play the Barbarians in a historic match in the famous London venue. The...
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Mar 17, 22 •
494 Views •
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Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer invited two new uncapped players who were part of the girls rugby development pathways, Byrhandre Dolf and Luchell Hanekom, to his training squad of 31 players for their next camp, which starts in Cape Town...
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Mar 8, 22 •
269 Views •
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SA Rugby celebrated International Women’s Day on Tuesday with the news that the Springbok Women’s Sevens team has been invited to play in France later this year, giving further impetus to the increasing prominence of women in rugby in South Africa –...
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Feb 5, 22 •
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The first Springbok Women’s camp of the 2022 season, which will culminate in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October, concluded on Friday with a beach activation and mountain run at Muizenberg and St. James, something captain Nolusindiso Booi...
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Nov 26, 21 •
692 Views •
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The festival of rugby as celebrated by the Barbarians and their annual opponents does not mean that the forward packs are left behind for flashy backs to score the tries and grab the limelight. In fact, it gives all players, including props like herself,...
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Nov 24, 21 •
557 Views •
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Much has been said and documented about the intent of any Barbarians team and their willingness to get the ball over the try line of their opponents. Come Saturday and Twickenham, not much would have changed in that regard, but in an historic first, the...
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Nov 18, 21 •
636 Views •
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Catha Jacobs will lead the Springbok Women’s side in their friendly against England Under-20 on Sunday after Stanley Raubenheimer decided to hand 12 players their first start of the November tour for the match in London. Blue Bulls Women’s scrumhalf...
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Nov 16, 21 •
317 Views •
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Although it only has the status of a friendly encounter, Sunday’s match between the Springbok Women and the England Under-20 team still hold a significant status for the South Africans on their four-week November tour, with a number of players in line...
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Nov 11, 21 •
329 Views •
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The most experienced Springbok Women’s player on their European tour, Zenay Jordaan, will start at flyhalf against Wales on Saturday in the only change to the run-on team named by coach Stanley Raubenheimer. Jordaan was not considered for the opening tour...
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Nov 9, 21 •
548 Views •
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The Springbok Women’s squad will depart Vannes on Wednesday for the second leg of their November Series 2021 with much more clarity and determination than what they arrived with in France 10 days ago. Not only did the stay in the Brittany region provide...
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Nov 8, 21 •
420 Views •
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Their ability to stand up to the highly-rated French pack in Vannes on Saturday boosted the confidence of the Springbok Women’s forwards and they are keen to have another go when they take on Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The South African pack managed...
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Nov 7, 21 •
528 Views •
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The lopsided score-line in the Test between France and the Springbok Women tells one story with regards to clinical finishing, but for the visiting team in Vannes, not the full story of the match. There were lots of positives, according to both Springbok...
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Nov 5, 21 •
545 Views •
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It is Vannes in France on Saturday, but Eden Park in Auckland and the Rugby World Cup next October will pretty much be on the minds of the Springbok Women when they run onto the field at Stade de la Rabine to face the French in their November tour opener. The...
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Nov 4, 21 •
495 Views •
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Nolusindiso Booi will lead the Springbok Women for the first time since 2018 when they take on France in their November Series opener in Vannes on Saturday, while coach Stanley Raubenheimer also handed first starts to Libbie Janse van Rensburg (flyhalf) and...
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Oct 8, 21 •
520 Views •
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The Springbok Women will face Wales in Cardiff as part of their European tour in November, adding to the two fixtures already confirmed for their trip to the Northern Hemisphere. The Springbok Women will kick off their tour against France in Vannes on 6...
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Sep 29, 21 •
730 Views •
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Springbok Women’s centre Zintle Mpupha has signed a one-year deal with English club Exeter Chiefs, making her the second South African female player to pen a professional deal in Europe in a move that was welcomed by SA Rugby. The versatile Mpupha, who...
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Aug 23, 21 •
560 Views •
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The Springbok Women’s team will embark on a tour of Europe later this year, with a Test against France in Vannes confirmed, as well as a first clash against the Barbarians Women as part of a unique double-header at Twickenham. The Test is scheduled for 6...
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Aug 19, 21 •
555 Views •
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Former Madibaz student-athlete Eloise Webb said she would continue to work on her game after returning to action for the Springboks in the two-Test rugby series against Kenya over the past week. After trouncing the East Africans 66-0 in Thursday’s opening...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Lusanda Dumke knew the Springbok Women will not go down without a fight when they were trailing the Kenya Lionesses 22-17 with 10 minutes to play in Stellenbosch on Monday, because they are not a team who will ever throw in the towel. Dumke, who led South...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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The Springbok Women, leading 17-12 at the break, had to overcome a strong second half surge by Kenya and needed a late try by their captain, Lusanda Dumke, to beat the East Africans 29-22 at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday. The victory secured...
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Aug 16, 21 •
451 Views •
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Sanelisiwe Charlie (prop), Micke Gunter (hooker) and Jacomina Cilliers (centre) have been handed starting berths for the second test the Springbok Women and Kenya in Stellenbosch on Monday. Stanley Raubenheimer’s charges outplayed Kenya 66-0 in the...
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Aug 11, 21 •
596 Views •
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Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer named Lusanda Dumke as captain for the squad to play Kenya in the first of two Test matches in Stellenbosch on Thursday. The Border Ladies flanker has earned seven caps for the Springbok Women since 2018 and...
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Aug 6, 21 •
502 Views •
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The Springbok Women will return to the field against Kenya in two Tests that will mark their first international action in almost two years, with the matches scheduled for 12 and 16 August in Stellenbosch. It will be a repeat of the decider in the qualifiers...
