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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Pretoria
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is in doubt for Saturday’s final match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. De Villiers injured his right sterno-clavicular joint and second rib early in last weekend’s...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springbok team to face Wales in JWC semis
There are five changes in the starting line-up of the Junior Springboks to play against Wales in the IRB Junior World Championship rugby semi-final in Vannes, France, on Tuesday evening. Amongst the backs, flyhalf Robert du Preez returns to play in the No 10...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions lock Jannie Stander called up as replacement for injured Kirsten
MTN Golden Lions lock Jannie Stander will replace the injured Jannes Kirsten in the Junior Springbok squad at the IRB Junior World Championship in France, team management confirmed on Monday. Kirsten sustained a fractured cheek bone in a training session on...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Stats on past Semi-Finals of IRB Junior World Championship & Fixtures 18 June 2013
Some interesting statistics on past semi-finals at the IRB Junior World Championship to whet your appetite for the 2013 battles on Tuesday. *New Zealand are the only team never to have lost a JWC semi-final. By contrast Wales, France and Argentina have...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA President’s XV win inaugural IRB Tbilisi Cup
The SA President’s XV on Sunday overcame a physical onslaught from hosts Georgia in their final IRB Tbilisi Cup clash at the Avchala Rugby Stadium for a 21-16 victory and the title in the inaugural tournament. Following victories against Uruguay and...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Face injury rules Kirsten out of JWC
Junior Springbok lock Jannes Kirsten will miss the rest of the IRB Junior World Championship (JWC) in France because of a facial injury, the team confirmed on Sunday. Kirsten sustained a fractured cheek bone in the South Africa Under-20’s training...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Arno Botha ruled out for rest of the season
Springbok loose forward Arno Botha has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2013 season after rupturing ligaments in his knee during the Castle Lager Incoming Series victory over Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday. Botha was forced to leave the field...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on De Bruin available to play for Junior Boks after successful appeal
Junior Springbok prop Luan de Bruin is available for selection for the South Africa Under-20’s Junior World Championship semi-final on Tuesday after SARU succeeded in its appeal against his suspension of four weeks. The front ranker appeared before...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Treu pleased with Rome effort
The Springbok Sevens training squad has won the 2013 Roma Sevens tournament by beating invitational side Heliantide 59-5 in the final on Saturday. The South Africans earlier beat France 24-7 in the semi-finals and had an easy run in against URC in the...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company reduces double header test ticket ticket prices
The Blue Bulls Company (BBC) has reduced ticket prices by R100 giving fans the opportunity to watch two exciting international fixtures for just R250. The reduced rate applies to East Upper Stand (in the corner – Block AA and JJ) and South Lower...
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Jun 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and Samoa clinch finals berth in Castle Lager Incoming Series
South Africa’s Springboks and Samoa will contest the Castle Lager Incoming Series title in Pretoria next Saturday after winning their respective clashes against Scotland and Samoa in Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night. The South Africans had...
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Jun 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Stonehouse opts for continuity in selection for final Tbilisi Cup clash
SA President’s XV coach Jimmy Stonehouse on Saturday opted for continuity in selection in their final IRB Tbilisi Cup clash on Sunday against hosts Georgia as they look to lift the trophy in the inaugural tournament. With two victories and nine log points...
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Jun 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bok Your Profile with the Absa Human Spirit Facebook App
South African fans have shown their undying support for the Springboks over the last few weeks in the 2013 Castle Lager Incoming Series. In our latest sponsorship campaign, the Human Spirit, we highlight the role that Absa plays in inspiring greatness, so...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on South Africa undefeated at Roma Sevens: Day 1
South Africa undefeated at Roma Sevens: Day 1 The Springbok Sevens training squad won all three of their pool matches on the opening day of the Roma Sevens tournament, played in the URC stadium in Rome on Friday. The South Africans had way too much firepower...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Appoints Nick Mallett to IRB Rugby Committee
The International Rugby Board is delighted to announce that former South Africa and Italy head coach Nick Mallett has been appointed to the IRB Rugby Committee. The 56-year-old former Springbok number eight fills the position of coaches’ representative on...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Alan Solomons responds to Scotsman.com article
Southern Kings Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, has responded to the article wherein it was speculated that SRU chief executive Mark Dodson was head hunting him for the position of Edinburgh’s head coach while in South Africa. “My total focus is on the...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Oostelikes aim for fairytale finish
Oostelike Eagles will look to cap a fairytale season when the resurgent Pretoria club play Varsity Cup champions Tuks in the Blue Bulls’ Carlton League final at Loftus Versfeld B on Saturday. Victory over their student rivals will not only be a...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks Board expresses fullest confidence in John Smit
I thank you for your interest in The Sharks. Although one may wish to discretely follow a chosen strategy, I do believe The Sharks to be public property and the public are deserving of clarification of major decisions made. The Board has resolved to appoint...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Rugby welcomes International Rugby to Christchurch
Canterbury Rugby Football Union (CRFU) in association with the New Zealand Rugby Union are delighted to bring the 2013 Steinlager Series to Christchurch’s AMI Stadium. The All Blacks take on France on Saturday 15 June to a sell out crowd of 20,785. CRFU...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Video Highlights of 2013 IRB Junior World Championships on 13 June 2013
Video Highlights: JWC 2013: Highlights France 19 vs South Africa 26 (13 June 2013) JWC 2013: Highlights New Zealand 31 vs Ireland 26 (13 June 2013) JWC 2013: Highlights Argentina 20 vs Wales 25 (13 June 2013) JWC 2013: Highlights England 109 vs USA 0 (13 June...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2013 IRB Junior World Championships Semi-Finals confirmed
Defending champions South Africa, four-time winners New Zealand and Wales have qualified for the IRB Junior World Championship 2013 semi-finals as the top sides in their pools and will be joined England, who pipped Ireland and Argentina to the best runner-up...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Gcobani Bobo at Investec International Rugby Academy
Are you enjoying your retirement or do you miss playing professional rugby? What does a typical day in the life of Gcobani Bobo entail these days? I’m enjoying time spent with family and friends and getting involved setting life around my passion helping...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks JWC reaction
Caption: Pool A- South Africa u20 v USA u20 – Jessie Kriel BabyBoks (Junior Springboks) player in action against the USA in the Pool A match in La Roche-sur-Yon. Photo- Christelle Glemet The South African Under-20 team overcame a committed France team...
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Jun 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Italy Team announced to play Samoa
Italy Head Coach Jacques Brunel named today the team that will face Samoa on Saturday at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelpruit in the Castle Incoming Series second round. The Frenchman made seven changes to the starting XV defeated by the Springboks in Durban...
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Jun 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks make it three out of three to clinch semi-final place
Thursday, 13 June 2013 Junior Springboks make it three out of three to clinch semi-final place The South African Under-20 team overcame a committed France team in front of their home crowd to record a third successive victory and clinch a place in the...