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Jun 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks make donation to Dasha Foundation in Nelspruit
The Springboks on Tuesday took time out of their busy schedule to put smiles on the faces of the children at the Dasha Foundation in Nelspruit when they donated R15,000 from their internal players’ fund to this school for intellectually and/or physically...
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Jun 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Meyer lauds Le Roux, Bok effort
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer praised his team’s character and commitment in Durban after they defeated Wales 38-16 in the first of two tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday. The coach admitted that they had a tough...
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Jun 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Paul Jordaan and Wynand Olivier called up to Springbok squad
Paul Jordaan and Wynand Olivier have been called up to the Springbok squad in the places of Juan de Jongh and Frans Steyn. The uncapped Jordaan, a former star for the SA Under-20 and Springbok Sevens teams, has impressed for the Cell C Sharks this...
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Jun 13, 14 •
2865 Views •
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Comments Off on De Jongh ruled out of Castle Lager Incoming Series
Springbok centre Juan de Jongh was on Friday ruled out of the three Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series this month following a severe chest infection which saw him being hospitalised for four nights. De Jongh was admitted to hospital on Sunday...
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Jun 12, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Statement from SARU on Frans Steyn’s withdrawal from the Springbok squad
Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union, said: “In light of media coverage following Frans’ request to leave the Springbok squad, we have been placed in a very difficult position. “We have an agreement with players in respect of the rights of...
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Jun 12, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU releases Springbok Smartphone App
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) today unveiled the official free Springbok smartphone app for android. The simply-titled Springbok app is the first mobile product devoted solely to our rugby heroes, and is available for free on all Android smartphone...
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Jun 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP change for Windhoek visit
Coach John Dobson has made a few adjustments to the DHL Western Province team for Saturday’s clash against Namibia at the Dr Hage Geingob Stadium (kick-off 14h00 – local time). DHL WP beat the Kenyan national team by 32-28 in Nairobi last weekend...
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Jun 11, 14 •
6460 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Mr Ivan Pekeur has been announced as the new president of the Boland Rugby Union.
The announcement took place at a Special General Meeting held at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday 11 June 2014. Pekeur replaces former president Mr Francois Davids. Davids resigned from his position earlier this year to take up a position on SA...
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Jun 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Boland cavaliers team to face Griffons
[Photo from left to right : Khwezi Mkhafu, Ulrich Pretorius, JC Astle, Hanno Kitshoff, Edwin Sass ] The Boland Cavaliers have announced a strong starting XV to face the Griffons in Welkom in their first Absa Currie Cup First Division match of the season on...
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Jun 5, 14 •
3287 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kriel twins to manage solid midfield in Junior Boks starting line-up to face NZ Under-20
Powerfully built twins Jesse and Dan Kriel will play alongside each other and patrol the midfield for the Junior Springboks against New Zealand Under-20 on Friday at the IRB Junior World Championship match at the QBE Stadium in Auckland. Kick-off time is...
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Jun 5, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Samsung Backs the Boks until 2015
[Eben Etzebeth – Springbok rugby player, George Ferreira – Vice President and COO, Samsung Electronics Africa, Jean de Villiers – Springbok rugby player, Jurie Roux – CEO, South African Rugby Union and Matthew Thackrah – Deputy Managing...
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Jun 4, 14 •
2973 Views •
General News, National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL WP name exciting line-up for Kenyan Safari
WP Rugby have announced an exciting DHL Western Province line-up to take on Kenya at Nairobi’s RFUEA Grounds on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 16h00). DHL WP will take on the Kenyan national team after the Bamburi Rugby Super Series Final on Saturday, a...
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Jun 4, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hendricks to make Springbok debut against World XV
South Africa’s Sevens Player of 2013, Cornal Hendricks, will make his debut for South Africa in the 15-man code next to ten players who started in the Springboks’ final Test of 2013 when they face a star-studded World XV, sponsored by Samsung, at DHL...
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Jun 4, 14 •
3603 Views •
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Comments Off on Vodacom takes rugby to the community
Vodacom will take rugby to the community with the Vodacom Bulletjie Rugby Day set for Atteridgeville on Saturday, 7 June, where the young players will be playing at the Lucas Moripe Stadium. Approximately 1200 young budding Vodacom Bulletjie rugby players...
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Jun 3, 14 •
2226 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulletjie Day highlights video
Vodacom Bulletjie Day highlights video link above – Saturday 31 May 2014, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria...
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Jun 3, 14 •
1872 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Matfield appointed interim Springbok captain
Victor Matfield will captain the Springboks in the Castle Lager Incoming Series this month in the absence of the injured Jean de Villiers – and he will lead them out for the first time since his return to rugby in Saturday’s match against a star-studded...
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Jun 2, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Marnitz Boshoff joins as Springboks suffer De Allende injury setback
DHL Western Province midfielder Damian de Allende was forced to withdraw from the Springbok squad on Monday and will be replaced by Marnitz Boshoff, flyhalf of the Golden Lions. De Allende, one of seven uncapped players in the Springbok squad, suffered...
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May 30, 14 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on IRB Junior World Championship a ‘special tournament’ says Pollard
Junior Springbok captain, Handré Pollard, and coach, Dawie Theron joined the captains and coaches of all the participating teams at the official opening of the IRB Junior World Championship in Auckland on Friday morning. A traditional New Zealand...
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May 30, 14 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Samsung The SA Sponsor of the World XV Rugby Team
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa, May, 30, 2014 – Samsung Electronics, the world’s leading consumer electronics brand, has announced that the South African subsidiary is the sole sponsor of the World XV Team. The World XV is a composite rugby union team,...
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May 29, 14 •
2322 Views •
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Comments Off on EP Kings show their support for Tekkie Tax Day
The Eastern Province Kings have put their best feet forward to show their support for national Tekkie Tax day and SOS Children’s Village Port Elizabeth. SOS Children’s Villages is one of the national NGO’s that benefit from the Tekkie Tax initiative,...
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May 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Board of the Central Cheetahs Franchise expresses full Support to Existing Management
The Board of the Central Cheetahs Franchise consisting out of three Directors each from Free State, Griquas and Griffons took the following decisions during a meeting on 28 May 2014: That the current Coaching and Management team of the Super Rugby Franchise...
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May 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Eben Etzebeth to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for selection
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will have to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for selection to make his comeback after injuring his foot at the end of last season. “Eben’s situation is a major setback as...
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May 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers ruled out for eight weeks
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers will miss the Castle Lager Incoming Series next month after he was ruled out for approximately eight weeks with a knee injury. After experiencing some discomfort in his left knee on Saturday morning, De Villiers was pulled...
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May 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Prinsloo brought the ‘Boom’ to Vodacom SupeRugby
MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014 – South African franchises experienced a successful Vodacom SupeRugby weekend in general while Toyota Cheetahs eighthman Boom Prinsloo was one of the star players in Round 14. The livewire loose forward was instrumental in his...
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May 19, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad for Durban camp named
World champion Springboks Victor Matfield and Schalk Burger as well as two former Blitzbok stars, Cornal Hendricks and S’bura Sithole, are included in a 36-man squad to attend a national training camp in Durban from 25 to 28 May, the South African Rugby...
