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Jun 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Youth and experience for SA ‘A’ opener against Saxons
South Africa ‘A’ coach Johan Ackermann included four forwards with Test experience – team captain Oupa Mohoje, Nizaam Carr, Stephan Lewies and Vincent Koch – in his starting team for Friday’s first match against the England Saxons in Bloemfontein....
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Jun 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on ‘Springbok Opus’ goes on national tour
The epic story of rugby in South Africa, enshrined in the Springbok Opus, a book weighing an astonishing 36kgs, will begin a nationwide tour, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. The publication will be showcased at a number of venues across the country...
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Jun 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on England U20 beat Italy 48-10 #FutureStarsofRugby
Photo: World Rugby England got their World Rugby Under 20 Championship off to a winning start with a six-try bonus point victory (48-10) over Italy at the Manchester City Academy Stadium this evening. Martin Haag’s side led 17-3 at the break with tries from...
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Jun 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Dawie Theron to coach in Japan after Junior World Championship
SA Rugby on Wednesday announced that Dawie Theron has accepted a contract to coach the Docomo Red Hurricanes in Japan and will not be available for a seventh season as coach of the Junior Springboks. Theron will vacate his position following the World...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok A vs England Saxons hosted by Free State Rugby
Springbok A vs England Saxons Free State Rugby is delighted to be hosting the match between the Springbok A-side and the England Saxons on Friday, 10 June 2016 in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. Emo Adams will be singing the national anthems before...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on BMW AUSTRALIA U20s FALL TO SCOTLAND
Photo: World Rugby The BMW Australia U20s have lost their opening match of the World Rugby U20s Championship falling to Scotland 15 to 10 at AJ Bell Stadium in Salford on Wednesday morning. Australia was reduced to 14 men with Campbell Magnay receiving...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Theron satisfied as Junior Boks defeat Japan in World Champs opener
Photo: World Rugby Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron praised his team’s fighting spirit as they came back from trailing at half-time to comprehensively beat Japan by 59-19 in their opening match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand U20 vs Georgia U20 TeamSheets #WorldRugbyU20s
Competition: World Rugby U20 Championship Venue: AJ Bell Stadium, Salford Date: 7 June 2016 Kick-off: 20h45 (SA Time) TV: SS6 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen New Zealand: 1. Johnstone 2. Apisai 3. Sosefo 4. Strange 5. Walker-Leawere 6. Jacobson...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on England (u20) vs Italy (u20) Teamsheets #WorldRugbyU20s
Competition: World Rugby U20 Championship Venue: Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester Date: 7 June 2016 Kick-off: 20h45 (SA Time) TV: SS1 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen England: 15. Darren Atkins (Bath Rugby) 14. Sam Aspland-Robinson...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Australia U20 V Scotland U20 Teamsheets #WorldRugbyU20s
Competition: World Rugby U20 Championship Venue: AJ Bell Stadium, Salford Date: 7 June 2016 Kick-off: 18h30 (SA Time) TV: SS6 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Australia: 1. Vunipola Fifita – NSW Gen Blue U20s, Randwick 2. Jordan Uelese – Melbourne...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales v Ireland Teamsheets #WorldRugbyU20s
Competition: World Rugby U20 Championship Venue: Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester Date: 7 June 2016 Kick-off: 18h30 (SA Time) TV: SS1 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Wales: 15 Rhun Williams 14 Tom Williams 13 Joe Thomas 12 Harri Millard...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on France U20 vs Argentina U20 TeamSheets #WorldRugbyU20s
Competition: World Rugby U20 Championship Venue: AJ Bell Stadium, Salford Date: 7 June 2016 Kick-off: 16h15 (SA Time) TV: SS6 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen France: 15 Romain Buros, 14 Martin Laveau, 13 Eliott Roudil, 12 Atila Septar, 11 Gabriel...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on France U20 vs Argentina U20 TeamSheets #WorldRugbyU20s #FRAvARG
Competition: World Rugby U20 Championship Venue: AJ Bell Stadium, Salford Date: 7 June 2016 Kick-off: 16h15 (SA Time) TV: SS6 (SA) France: 15 Romain Buros, 14 Martin Laveau, 13 Eliott Roudil, 12 Atila Septar, 11 Gabriel Ngandebe, 10 Anthony Belleau, 9...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on South Africa U20 vs Japan U20 TeamSheets #WorldRugbyU20s
Competition: World Rugby U20 Championship Venue: Manchester City Academy Stadium, Manchester Date: 7 June 2016 Kick-off: 16h15 (SA Time) TV: SS1 (SA) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen SA u20: 15 Curwin Bosch 14 S’busiso Nkosi 13 Jeremy Ward (C) 12 JT...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks release four squad members to SA “A” side
The Springboks have released four squad members to the SA “A” side for the first of their two matches match against the England Saxons at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday evening. Hooker Scarra Ntubeni, flank Sikhumbuzo Notshe,...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fifteen Varsity Cup players in Junior Bok team to face Japan
South Africa Under-20 head coach, Dawie Theron, has picked a strong matchday squad for their World Rugby Under-20 Championship opener against Japan this afternoon. Of the 23 players, seven have represented different universities in the FNB Varsity Cup...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on BMW AUSTRALIA U20S SIDE NAMED FOR WORLD U20s CHAMPIONSHIP
Photo credit ARU Media. The BMW Australian U20s side has been named for their opening match of the 2016 World Rugby U20s Championship against Scotland on Wednesday morning, at Salford’s AJ Bell Stadium. The side features three capped Super Rugby...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on BENN ROBINSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Qantas Wallabies prop Benn Robinson has called time on his highly decorated Rugby career, leaving behind a great Super Rugby and Test legacy. Robinson, 31, has been forced to step away from Rugby after suffering an eye injury against the Brumbies earlier this...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rome tournament important marker for SA Rugby Sevens Academy
The Roma Sevens will not only be an important marker for players to prove their fitness for inclusion in the Springbok Sevens training group for the Olympic Games, but will also cast an eye on the next generation of Blitzboks. The SA Rugby Sevens Academy team...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Pokomela’s rugby decision pays dividends
Promising FNB NMMU-Madibaz rugby player Junior Pokomela had a big decision to make when he made a name for himself as a top schools star in 2014. Having being selected for the South African Schools team, the former Grey High pupil had to consider offers from...
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Jun 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Belhar community meet their Bok heroes – another #LoveRugby initiative
The community of Belhar near Bellville in Cape Town came out in their thousands to support the Springboks’ open training session on Monday afternoon. This outing by the Springboks formed part of the national rugby team’s #LoveRugby campaign. The community...
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Jun 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Medical update: Du Toit cleared for Springbok action
Springbok lock Pieter-Steph du Toit returned to training Monday afternoon after getting the all clear from the medical team. The young lock was sidelined last week with a troublesome hamstring. According to Dr Konrad von Hagen, the Springbok...
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Jun 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby U20 Championship 2016: Pool C preview
Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images We conclude our series by looking at the four teams in Pool C at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016, which features former champions South Africa, France, Argentina and Japan. SOUTH AFRICA Seeding for 2016: 3 Best...
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Jun 6, 16 •
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We turn our attention to the four teams in Pool B at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016, which features hosts England, Australia, Scotland and Italy. ENGLAND Seeding for 2016: 2 Best finish: Champions (2013, 2014) Worst finish: Eighth (2012) U20...
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Jun 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on World Rugby u20 Championship Pool A Preview
Georgia could have no harder debut at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016 then facing defending champions New Zealand, but they are relishing the opportunity to play against the elite nations after winning the sister U20 Trophy last year. The Junior Lelos,...