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Nov 4, 16 •
1637 Views •
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Comments Off on Powell names experienced squad for warm-up tournament in Namibia
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell named an experienced squad to travel to Namibia next week for the SAFLAND Sevens tournament, to be played at The Dome in the coastal town of Swakopmund. Powell named HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series regulars Tim Agaba, Cecil...
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Nov 4, 16 •
1986 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Tot welke mate is Springbok rugby hierdie seisoen al getoets, vra Simon Riekert van #paletoe?
Ja, die All Blacks is die beste rugbyspan op moeder aarde en sal waarskynlik nog vir baie jare dié titel dra, maar net so graag as wat Allister Coetzee die Bokke se ranglys sal wil verbeter, so graag sal veral die noordelike halfrond se spanne hierdie...
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Nov 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on New-look Springboks to face Barbarians at Wembley
Patrick Lambie will lead a new-look Springbok team, which includes six uncapped players in the starting line-up and a number of Currie Cup stars, against the Barbarians on Saturday at the Wembley Stadium in London. The match-23 for the Springboks’ first of...
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Nov 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on Three South Africans bag World Rugby nominations
• Seabelo Senatla nominated as Sevens Player of Year • Jaco Peyer and Rasta Rasivhenge nominated for Referee Award • Springbok Sevens and Senatla shortlisted for SA Sports Awards Three South Africans, Springbok Sevens try-scoring ace Seabelo Senatla, as...
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Oct 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee excited to see young SA talent in action at Wembley
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is excited about the prospect of seeing several young South Africans in action on November 5 when the Springboks face the Barbarians in an international rugby match at Wembley Stadium in London. The Springbok coach has...
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Oct 30, 16 •
4363 Views •
Analysis, General News, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rustenburg Impala win second Gold Cup title in three years
Rustenburg Impala on Saturday claimed their second Gold Cup title in three years in sweltering heat at the Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg as they outplayed DirectAxis False Bay 48-24 in front of a 5,000-strong passionate home crowd. The victory completed a...
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Oct 27, 16 •
1755 Views •
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Comments Off on Mark Alexander neem die leisels oor by SARU
Die Uitvoerende Raad van SARU het Donderdag in Johannesburg vergader om die nuwe uitvoerende raadslede te kies nadat daar vakatures op die bestuur ontstaan het. Mark Alexander wat waarnemende president was sedert die bedanking van Oregan Hoskins in Augustus,...
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Oct 23, 16 •
1965 Views •
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Comments Off on Marais steers Cheetahs to Currie Cup glory
Currie Cup back in Bloemfontein after nine years Golden Lions clinch U19 and U21 titles on great day for SA Rugby Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Niel Marais steered his team to their first Currie Cup title since 2007 at the Toyota Stadium in...
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Oct 21, 16 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on CURRIEBEKER EINDSTRYD: RUGBY IS WEER LEKKER!
“Elke eindstryd het sy momente, sy helde en sy oomblikke en dit gaan Saterdag weer so wees”- Naas Botha Die Curriebeker kompetisie van 2016 se eindstryd is hier, en te midde van ʼn groot dragsel negatiwiteit oor Springbokrugby, is Bloemfontein en Pretoria...
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Oct 15, 16 •
1759 Views •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs secure first Currie Cup home Final since 2007
A hat-trick by Toyota Free State Cheetahs winger Sergeal Petersen and a 21 points by flyhalf Niel Marais on Saturday steered the Bloemfontein team to their first Currie Cup home Final since 2007 as they over powered defending champions, the Xerox Golden...
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Oct 11, 16 •
1880 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Rugby planning long-term and short-term Springbok interventions
Media are invited to attend the opening of the SA Rugby coaching indaba, which will take place in Cape Town on Wednesday and Thursday next week (19 and 20 October, 2016). CEOs and coaching staff of all six Vodacom Super Rugby franchises have been invited to...
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Oct 9, 16 •
1723 Views •
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Comments Off on Lodewyk De Jager Cited
Player: Lodewyk De Jager Team: South Africa Position: Lock Date of Incident: 8 October 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4 (h) A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without use of the arms, or without grasping a player...
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Oct 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on No excuses, we were embarrassed – Coetzee
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Saturday said his team were outplayed in defeat by New Zealand in Durban on Saturday. Coetzee said he was embarrassed by the result as New Zealand completed the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with a 57-15 victory. New...
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Oct 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad medical update
The Springboks squad underwent their customary medical assessment on Sunday morning in Pretoria following their Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test victory over the Wallabies on Saturday evening. The Springboks defeated the Wallabies 18-10 after leading...
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Oct 2, 16 •
1885 Views •
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Comments Off on Top sides confirmed for Currie Cup playoffs
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will host the Xerox Golden Lions and the Vodacom Blue Bulls will meet DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals, while the Leopards will host the Down Touch Griffons in the First Division final. These...
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Oct 1, 16 •
1657 Views •
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Comments Off on Important win for us, says Springbok coach Allister Coetzee
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said the Springboks 18-10 win over the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, was an important boost to the team’s confidence for the remainder of the season. “It was an important win, not only for...
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Sep 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks looking forward to play in front of passionate Loftus crowd
Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss said his team was looking forward to playing against the Wallabies in front of a packed and passionate Loftus Versfeld crowd on Saturday. Strauss addressed the media in Pretoria on Friday afternoon and said his team was...
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Sep 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vyf redes waarom wat op Loftus gebeur baie belangrik is!!
Simon Riekert van #paletoe het hierdie redes gekry en gelys: Saterdag, op Loftus Versveld meet die beleërde Springbokspan van 2016 kragte met die Wallabies in een van die laaste wedstryde van die huidige Castle Rugbykompetisie. Dit sal die 83e keer wees wat...
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Sep 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby to host national coaches’ indaba
A national coaches’ indaba will be convened from 19 to 21 October in Cape Town, SA Rugby announced on Tuesday. The special gathering will consist of the national coaches, SA Rugby’s Rugby Department and High Performance Rugby Committee, all the local...
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Sep 19, 16 •
2110 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok players released for Currie Cup duty
Malcolm Marx (Xerox Golden Lions), Lwazi Mvovo (Cell C Sharks), Rudy Paige, Trevor Nyakane (both Vodacom Blue Bulls) and Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province) were released to their provinces and can be considered for Currie Cup duty this coming weekend, SA...
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Sep 18, 16 •
2410 Views •
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Comments Off on Semi-finals take shape in Currie Cup
The Currie Cup semi-finals have begun to take shape following a number of telling results this weekend. In the Currie Cup Premier Division with the Toyota Free State Cheetahs became the first team to cement their semi-final place, while the Hino Valke claimed...
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Sep 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks must work hard to fix mistakes says Coetzee
After a good and positive start in the opening half, the Springboks were unable to replicate their first-half form against the All Blacks in the second period, who won their Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test 41-13 at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on...
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Sep 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Allister Coetzee is nie die swak Bok-skakel nie
Simon Riekert van #paletoe het gaan krap waar dit jeuk; by SARU en sy raadslede wat verantwoording oor Springbok rugby moet doen. Die laaste paar weke was seker van die mees emosionele ooit in die geskiedenis van die Springbok. Net die nuus oor Kamp...
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Sep 14, 16 •
2762 Views •
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Comments Off on Du Toit, Koch to start for Boks against All Blacks
Francois Louw to play 50th Test Two changes amongst the forwards Marx and Alberts join De Allende on Bok bench Pieter-Steph du Toit and Vincent Koch were included in the Springbok starting line-up to face the All Blacks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship...
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Sep 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs, Leopards reaffirm dominance in Currie Cup
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Leopards reaffirmed their dominance in the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions respectively this weekend as they stretched their unbeaten runs to five rounds to top their log tables. The Free Staters registered a...
