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Jun 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on From ball boy to Junior Springbok
Edwill van der Merwe supported the Junior Springboks from the sidelines as a ball boy in the 2012 World Rugby Under-20 Championship in South Africa, which the team won, and four years later he has established himself as one of the key players in the side....
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Jun 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bosch nominated for World Champs Player of the Tournament
Junior Springbok fullback Curwin Bosch has been nominated among five candidates for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship Player of the Tournament, World Rugby announced on Thursday. He will go up against Ireland No 8 Max Deegan, Japanese wing Ataata...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on SKELTON, SIMMONS, AND TOOMUA TO START AGAINST ENGLAND IN SYDNEY
Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has made three changes to his starting line up for the third and final Test against England at Allianz Stadium (Saturday 25 June, 8.05pm AEST kick off). Will Skelton and Matt Toomua both return to the Test arena for...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand vs Wales Teamsheets #NZLvWAL #SteinlagerSeries
Date: 25 June 2016 Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, DUNEDIN Kick-off: 07h35 Local time / 09h35 SA Time TV: SS1 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen All Blacks: 1. Joe Moody 2. Dane Coles 3. Charlie Faumuina 4. Brodie Retallick 5. Samuel Whitelock 6....
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on WALES MAKE TWO FRONT-ROW CHANGES
Wales have made two front-row changes for the third test in Dunedin on Saturday (KO 19:35 NZ / 08:35 BST) with Rob Evans and Tomas Francis coming into the starting XV. Evans replaces Gethin Jenkins at loose-head with Jenkins returning to the UK earlier this...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR USA WOMEN’S RUGBY SUPER SERIES TOUR
The 26-player England Women squad that will tour to Salt Lake City, USA has been announced today. The side, which will travel on Monday for their three-game summer tour, holds a wealth of experience sharing 682 caps in total. Alex Matthews and Megan Jones...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby launches seventh Boks for Books library
Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images. SA Rugby on Wednesday launched its seventh Boks for Books library, at the Walmer Primary School in Port Elizabeth as its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programme continues to uplift communities through literacy...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team for final Test against Wales
The All Blacks side to play the third and final Test of the Steinlager Series against Wales at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, this Saturday 25 June, has been named, with new All Black Elliot Dixon picked to start at blindside flanker, and two other possible...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Jeremy Ward handed two week suspension
Junior Springbok captain Jeremy Ward was suspended for two weeks for a dangerous tackle in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, and will miss the team’s bronze medal match against Argentina on Saturday at the AJ Bell Stadium in Manchester, England. Ward...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springbok camp update
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron on Wednesday called up Leopards flyhalf Benhard Janse van Rensburg to the Junior Springbok squad as injury cover at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, while captain Jeremy Ward has been cited for a dangerous tackle in...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Prince Harry & England U20s join special Try for Change event with StreetGames
RFU Vice-Patron Prince Harry today joined 30 young people for a training session to remember at Alexandra Park in Stockport. He appeared alongside the England U20s squad, who were taking time out from their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship...
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Jun 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coenie Oosthuizen to join Springboks in PE
Cell C Sharks prop Coenie Oosthuizen will join the Springboks on Wednesday in Port Elizabeth as an extra front row cover following the withdrawal of Trevor Nyakane, who is struggling with an ankle injury. The experienced Oosthuizen was called up to the...
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Jun 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Adams sets sights on World Champs bronze medal
Junior Springbok assistant coach Nazeem Adams set his sights on a strong finish to the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, following the team’s 39-17 defeat against England in the semi-final on Monday night. The Junior Springboks will face Argentina in the...
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Jun 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on AUSSIE MEN’S SEVENS SQUAD FOR DARWIN TRAINING CAMP ANNOUNCED
Australian Men’s Sevens Head Coach Andy Friend has named a 16-man squad for a week-long training camp in Darwin. After recovering from an ankle injury, influential playmaker Lewis Holland has been chosen as have Nick Malouf and Tom Cusack, both of whom...
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Jun 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola Schools of Excellence players attend Springbok Test
Learners from four Gauteng schools capped a memorable week as part of the Coca-Cola Schools of Excellence Programme by attending the second Springbok Test against Ireland at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. The Coca-Cola Schools of Excellence...
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Jun 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Injured Nyakane withdrawn from Springbok squad
Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane was on Tuesday withdrawn from the squad for this Saturday’s third Test against Ireland because of injury. The prop suffered an ankle injury against Ireland in the second Test between the sides last Saturday in Johannesburg....
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on BMW AUSTRALIA U20s EMERGE VICTORIOUS AGAINST SCOTLAND
The BMW Australia U20s have emerged victorious with a dominant 35-19 victory over Scotland at the World Rugby U20s Championship on Tuesday morning. It was a strong second half performance from the Australia U20s that ensured the victory with the Aussie set...
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Errors cost Junior Boks in World Champs semi-final
Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron singled out mistakes at crucial times as the main reason for the SA U20 team’s 39-17 defeat against England in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship semi-final at the Academy Stadium in Manchester, England, on Monday....
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Duane Vermeulen ruled of third Irish Test
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen was on Monday ruled out of the deciding third Test against Ireland on Saturday because of an elbow injury. Vermeulen sustained the injury in the first half of the second Caste Lager Incoming Series Test...
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Final run for Blitzboks at Assupol 7s
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell will get his final chance to assess his charges in a competitive environment before the Rio Olympic Games in the Assupol 7s International tournament in Stellenbosch on July 1-2. The tournament, which will be held at the...
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on ALL HAIL THE COMEBACK KINGS #AllOutRugby
20 JUNE 2016 – The Springboks erased one of their worst first-half performances to complete a remarkable come back to beat Ireland 32-26 at Emirates Airline Park to square the Castle Lager Incoming Series. Reading the complete match statistics taken...
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland u20 vs Argentina u20 Teamsheets #WorldRugbyU20s #IREvARG
Date: 20 June 2016 Kick-off: 18h30 SA Time TV: SS1 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Scotland u20 vs Australia u20 Teamsheets #WorldRugbyU20s #SCOvAUS
Date: 20 June 2016 Kick-off: 20h45 SA Time Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on France u20 vs Japan u20 Teamsheets #WorldRugbyU20s #FRAvJPN
Date: 20 June 2016 Kick-off: 18h30 SA Time Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen...
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Jun 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand u20 vs Wales u20 Teamsheets #WorldRugbyU20s #NZLvWAL
Date: 20 June 2016 Kick-off: 16h15 SA Time TV: SS1 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen ...
