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Sep 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on GAAN DIE FLUITJIE DIE BOKKE VROEG HUISTOE STUUR? #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert # Pale Toe! Foto: Anton Geyser Daar is egter een faktor waaraan die spelers niks kan doen nie; die manne in die middel en hoe hulle die spel en die reëls in die Bokke se vier poel wedstryde gaan interpreteer. Oor ʼn bietjie...
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Sep 17, 15 •
1987 Views •
General News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Traditional Absa Currie Cup rivalry resumes at Newlands
The two most successful Absa Currie Cup teams, DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls, will resume their fierce rivalry on Friday evening in Cape Town as they cross paths at 19h00 at DHL Newlands. Last month in Pretoria, the Blue Bulls’ young guns...
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Sep 17, 15 •
2252 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Send Off at Montecasino – 11 September
Vodacom wished the Springboks the very best of luck as they take on the world in England and Wales. Although the Springboks are flying the flag on foreign soil, thousands of kilometres away, they have an entire nation behind them! Vodacom will be behind our...
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Sep 17, 15 •
1958 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Experience Rugby Museum named in top 1% of world’s attractions
The South African Rugby Union’s Springbok Experience Rugby Museum has been named in the top 1% of world attractions, by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site. The Experience, which celebrates its second birthday on Heritage Day, has been awarded...
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Sep 17, 15 •
1679 Views •
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Comments Off on Dazel makes one change for Olympic Qualifier
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Thursday made one change to his 12-member squad for the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Olympic Qualifier on 26 and 27 September, with Ziyanda Tywaleni making her first appearance for the team this year....
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Sep 17, 15 •
1643 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks give back in Eastbourne
Photo credit Christiaan Kotze / SASPA. Eleven members of the Springboks squad on Wednesday got involved in three different local events to do their part for Eastbourne, their host city in the opening week of the Rugby World Cup. Morné Steyn, Damian de...
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Sep 16, 15 •
2674 Views •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH FOURIE DU PREEZ
Fourie du Preez Q: Are you feeling match-ready following your ligament knee injury? A: Obviously I haven’t played for a quite some time. I’ve worked hard to get back to full fitness, so feel confident. Q: This is your third World Cup,...
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Sep 16, 15 •
3472 Views •
General News, International, Pale Toe, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, Springboks •
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Comments Off on WÊRELDBEKER 2015: DIE OOMBLIK VAN WAARHEID VIR DIE SPRINGBOKKE #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Foto: Anton Geyser “Mense moet verwag dat ons by die omstandighede sal aanpas en nie dat ons noodwendig dieselfde styl sal speel as wat hulle gewoond aan is in die Superrugby-kompetisie nie: Heyneke Meyer, Springbok...
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Sep 16, 15 •
1727 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015 •
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Comments Off on Fiji name their team to face England in RWC opener
Fiji: 1. Campese Ma’afu 2. Sunia Koto 3. Manasa Saulo 4. Apisalome Ratuniyarawa 5. Leone Nakarawa 6. Dominiko Waqaniburotu 7. Akapusi Qera (Captain) 8. Sakiusa Masi Matadigo 9. Nikola Matawalu 10. Ben Volavola 11. Nemani Nadolo 12. Gabiriele Lovobalavu 13....
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Sep 16, 15 •
2104 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015 •
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Comments Off on Two of SA named in RWC 2015 disciplinary team
World Rugby has included two South Africans in an experienced disciplinary team for Rugby World Cup 2015, underscoring its commitment to the clear and consistent application of the disciplinary process and rules at rugby’s showcase event. The South African...
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Sep 16, 15 •
2827 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Under-18 clinch Sevens gold at Commonwealth Youth Games
Photo credit: Sascoc The future of South African Sevens shone brightly during a brilliant display by the SA Under-18 Sevens team in Samoa last week, as they captured the Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Samoa. South Africa finished the...
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Sep 16, 15 •
1894 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springboks side braced for different challenge from Japan
The most experienced Springbok side ever are bracing themselves for a different kind of challenge when the face Japan in their Rugby World Cup opener in Brighton on Saturday. Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday named Jean de Villiers as captain...
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Sep 16, 15 •
3387 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, Springboks •
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Comments Off on All the Action with the Vodacom Rugby App
Rugby supporters won’t have to skip a beat while the best countries in the world battle it out for the Webb Ellis Cup, thanks to the Vodacom Rugby App. As the official telecommunications partner of the Springboks for the past 21 years, Vodacom will ensure...
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Sep 16, 15 •
2596 Views •
General News, International, RWC 2015, Springboks •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH DUANE VERMUELEN
Duane Vermeulen: Q: Having not played since your neck injury in June, how are you feeling physically and have you started taking contact during practice? A: Having not played since June I was a little bit tentative taking to the field for the first time after...
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Sep 16, 15 •
4831 Views •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH TREVOR NYAKANE
Trevor Nyakane: Q: Who was the first person you told after hearing you had been selected for the World Cup squad? A: My Dad. Q: As this is your first World Cup, what tips have the senior players given you on how to handle the occasion? A: They told us that...
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Sep 15, 15 •
2368 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Watch the Lions and Springboks in Emirates Airline Park
Supporters of the Xerox Golden Lions attending the game against the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 19 September will be able to watch the Springboks in their World Cup opener against Japan in the stadium on the Big Screen after the Lions...
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Sep 15, 15 •
1960 Views •
General News, International, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Feel the gees at Absa Boktowns
Springbok supporters wishing to share the World Cup ‘gees’ with their fellow countrymen can once again enjoy the unique vibe of Absa Boktown during the tournament. Absa Boktowns, managed by the official Springbok Supporters’ Club, launch this weekend in...
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Sep 14, 15 •
2047 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series •
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Comments Off on Record first-day ticket sales for Cape Town Sevens
The launch of ticket sales for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens in December has broken all previous records for the event in South Africa, said a delighted Jurie Roux, CEO of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday. An astonishing 21 000 tickets were sold...
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Sep 13, 15 •
2899 Views •
General News, International, RWC 2015, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Rousing RWC welcome for Boks in Eastbourne
The Springboks were given a vibrant and rousing reception at their official Rugby World Cup Welcoming Ceremony, held at the iconic Winter Gardens in Eastbourne on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of rugby fans lined the street and packed the venue as the...
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Sep 12, 15 •
4017 Views •
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Comments Off on SA U18 Sevens clinch gold at Youth Commonwealth Games
The SA Under-18 Sevens team emulated the senior Springbok Sevens when they also clinched the gold medal at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Samoa in the early hours of Friday morning. The South African boys won gold after their 31-20 defeat of Australia in the...
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Sep 12, 15 •
1974 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in sunny England for RWC 2015
The Springboks were greeted by sunny but cool conditions when they landed at Heathrow on Saturday morning, but not even the typical English weather could curb their enthusiasm as the team finally got into proper Rugby World Cup spirit. The Boks were...
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Sep 11, 15 •
1958 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks thank South Africans for wonderful support
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and captain Jean de Villiers on Friday said they were emotionally overwhelmed by the wonderful farewell to the national team on Friday afternoon at Montecasino in Johannesburg. Supporters packed the Piazza at Montecasino...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Back our Boys and get to Braai with the Boks #BraaiwithBoks
11 SEPTEMBER 2015 – As South Africa go in pursuit of world supremacy in the biggest tournament of them all, Castle Lager will challenge supporters to Braai for the Boks to give them ‘Home Ground Advantage’ and stand a chance to win a Braai with the...
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Sep 10, 15 •
2977 Views •
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Comments Off on HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets go on sale on Friday
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Thursday that ticket sales for the HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament will go on sale on Friday, 11 September at Computicket outlets. From 09h00 rugby fans across the country will be able to buy their tickets to...
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Sep 10, 15 •
1745 Views •
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Comments Off on Freestyle Motocross Superstars Become Springbok Fans
Rugby meets Freestyle Motocross at the Union Buildings ahead of the 4th stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour this Saturday. PRETORIA (South Africa) – The world’s best freestyle motocross athletes got a true taste of South Africa’s fanatical...
