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Oct 22, 18 •
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A preliminary Springbok training squad 20 for the forthcoming Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France was announced on Sunday, with Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a return to the group, while Tendai Mtawarira was...
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Oct 18, 18 •
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England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named a 36-man squad to fly to Portugal next week for a training camp to prepare for the first match of the Quilter Internationals against South Africa. Jones has confirmed that Owen Farrell (Saracens) and Dylan...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Several South Africans to perform match official duties in November Australian referee Angus Gardner will be in charge of the Springboks’ opening Test of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, against England at Twickenham on Saturday, 3 November, World Rugby...
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Oct 9, 18 •
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Thirteen Springboks who were part of the squad for the last two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, against Australia and New Zealand, were released for Currie Cup duty. The players who have joined their respective provinces and are available for...
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Oct 7, 18 •
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The disappointed Springboks rued ‘soft moments’ that cost them a famous double over world No 1 New Zealand, but came away with burgeoning self-belief, despite a heart-breaking two-point defeat (32-30) in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at Loftus...
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Oct 5, 18 •
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The Springboks know how much Saturday’s match against the All Blacks mean for South African supporters, and that’s why they will give it their all at Loftus Versfeld, according to Springbok captain Siya Kolisi. Kolisi spoke to the media at the team hotel...
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Oct 4, 18 •
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Le Roux set to make 50th Springbok Test appearance at Loftus Koch joins Mtawarira and Notshe on the bench Damian de Allende, Francois Louw and Steven Kitshoff are back in the Springbok starting line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Handré Pollard is looking forward to playing for the Springboks against the All Blacks in front of a capacity crowd at Loftus Versfeld, the No 10 said on Tuesday. Pollard and his provincial and national team mate Jesse Kriel spoke to the media at their...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Experienced flanker Francois Louw has re-joined the Springbok squad on Monday in Pretoria following a two week stay at his English Premiership club side Bath. The flanker returned to the United Kingdom immediately after the Springboks’ win over the All...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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The Springboks could have beaten Australia far more comfortably if they had taken their chances, said Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby, following a 23-12 victory over the Wallabies at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. South Africa...
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Sep 29, 18 •
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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has called on his team to deliver a massive effort against the Wallabies on Saturday in Port Elizabeth, where the two sides will meet at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test, which also serves...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Notshe replaces injured Warren Whiteley Mtawarira and Esterhuizen back in starting team Erasmus keeps changes to a minimum for #Mandela100 match Cheslin Kolbe (wing) and Sikhumbuzo Notshe (No 8) will make their run-on debuts for the Springboks against the...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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Springbok tighthead prop Vincent Koch, who joined the national squad in Port Elizabeth on Monday evening, said he still had a burning desire to add to his number of Test caps. The front ranker joined the Boks from Saracens in England, where he plays club...
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Sep 25, 18 •
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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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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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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 18, 18 •
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The Springboks have released eight players from their Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad that returned from New Zealand on Sunday for Currie Cup and provincial duty this weekend. In addition to the group of local players released to their provinces, two...
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Sep 16, 18 •
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SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi lauded the self-belief and courage of the team after the South Africans scored an epic victory over the All Blacks on Saturday morning (SA time) in Wellington. The Boks rallied...
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Sep 14, 18 •
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
