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Jul 17, 19 •
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Elstadt and Jantjies to debut in Johannesburg 488 caps among experienced combination Returns for Coetzee, Steyn, Reinach and Leyds Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth was on Wednesday named as Springbok captain for Saturday’s first Castle Lager Rugby...
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Jul 10, 19 •
216 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks, World Rugby •
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The Cell Sharks join the rest of the South African rugby fraternity in mourning the sudden loss of Springbok stalwart, James Small. James was a special character and a true warrior on the field of play and represented both the Sharks and Springboks with...
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Jul 10, 19 •
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Former Springbok wing James Small, a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad, has died suddenly from a heart attack on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Small was rushed to hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday night after suffering from a suspected heart...
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Jul 3, 19 •
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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will be given enough time to fully recover from his knee injury and will in all likelihood miss the opening Tests of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, in Johannesburg against Australia and in Wellington against New Zealand, in...
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Jun 26, 19 •
549 Views •
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Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Handre Pollard, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de Klerk and their Springbok colleagues will be lacing up for rugby battle this year with pictures of thousands of Springbok fans on their backs thanks to the launch of a new campaign on...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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· Unique offer for Farewell Test matches at a R550 discount · R900 for a seat at Emirates Airline Park AND Loftus Versfeld...
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Dec 11, 18 •
412 Views •
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Springbok and Lions eight-man, Warren Whiteley, was elected as the new president of the South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) taking over the reins from his fellow Springbok team-mate, Eben Etzebeth who served in this role since 2016. SARPA...
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Nov 14, 18 •
681 Views •
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Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot has described Scotland as a formidable side who will present the improving Springboks with a difficult contest on Saturday at BT Murrayfield. The match in Edinburgh kicks off at 17h20 (19h20 SA time). South Africa...
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Aug 17, 17 •
552 Views •
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Delight for PE locals as Boks make several surprise visits Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and his coaching staff shared their rugby knowledge and experience with more than 60 club and schools coach at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Confirmed Bok media and training schedule for PE The Springbok squad for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship will be named on Saturday, 5 August 2017 after the Vodacom Super Rugby Final, which will be staged on the same day at Emirates...
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Jun 22, 17 •
487 Views •
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Coenie Oosthuizen is working extremely hard to make sure he remains part of the current Springbok squad environment, which he describes as something special. The strongly built front ranker has spoken openly about his personal disappointment of last season...
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Jun 20, 17 •
1946 Views •
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Springbok scrumhalf Ross Cronjé will miss the third and final Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against France on Saturday because of delayed concussion symptoms, the Springbok management confirmed on Tuesday. Cronjé made his South African debut two weeks...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Lionel Mapoe will replace Jesse Kriel at outside center in the only change to the Springbok line-up for the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test match against France in Durban on Saturday. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee named an otherwise unchanged team...
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Jun 13, 17 •
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Springbok assistant coach Franco Smith called for a more clinical performance when South Africa face an improved France in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series match on Saturday in Durban. Smith and Bok flyhalf Elton Jantjies addressed the media at the...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Springbok defence and exists coach Brendan Venter is the latest member of the national team’s coaching staff to receive his BokSmart certification after he completed his course on Wednesday in Pretoria. The biennial BokSmart certification is compulsory for...
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Jun 2, 17 •
475 Views •
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Springbok squad members Oupa Mohoje, Malcolm Marx, Lizo Gqoboka, Dillyn Leyds and Courtnall Skosan brought much delight and excitement to the community of Hornlee in Knysna on Thursday afternoon when they visited the area for a coaching clinic. The Knysna...
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May 30, 17 •
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The Springbok squad assembled in Plettenberg Bay on Monday and are looking forward to the weeks’ preparations at their base on the Southern Cape coast. Warren Whiteley and the Bok squad will spend the rest of the week at the coastal town where they will...
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May 23, 17 •
526 Views •
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Eight uncapped players in 31-man squad to face France Recalls for Steyn, Serfontein, Hougaard, Vermeulen, Oosthuizen and Ralepelle Warren Whiteley has been named the 58th Springbok captain and will get his first opportunity to lead the team when a...
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Oct 27, 16 •
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Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Thursday confirmed that flank Nizaam Carr and prop Lourens Adriaanse will remain with the Springbok squad for the entire Castle Lager Outgoing Tour as replacements for Jaco Kriel and Jannie du Plessis respectively. Kriel...
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Oct 27, 16 •
784 Views •
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The 12 new players in the Springbok squad have brought a lot of excitement and energy, Springbok assistant coach Johann van Graan said on Wednesday. Van Graan addressed the media in Johannesburg alongside three of the newcomers – loose forwards Roelof Smit,...
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Sep 8, 16 •
1277 Views •
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Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will on Saturday become the youngest Springbok ever to earn 50 Test caps when he runs out against the Wallabies in the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Etzebeth was...
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Sep 7, 16 •
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ASICS Ambassador and Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will celebrate his 50th Test Match against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday and in doing so will become the youngest ever player to reach this milestone. Eben made his debut at the age of 20 against...
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Sep 2, 16 •
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Springbok Francois Hougaard has been rewarded for the ultimate act of sportsmanship during South Africa’s Sevens campaign at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The 28-year-old was handed an unexpected surprise on Thursday when he received his...
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Sep 1, 16 •
1029 Views •
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Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers says Australia will be under just as much pressure as South Africa when they clash in the Rugby Championship on September 10. While Springbok rugby appears to have been in a free fall for the last couple of months,...
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Aug 16, 16 •
891 Views •
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Lwazi Mvovo and Sikhumbuzo Notshe were released from the Springbok squad and have returned to their home provinces on Tuesday afternoon. They remain part of the overall Bok squad but will not feature in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener on Saturday...
