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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Meyer happy with season opener
Photo: Werner Nischen / Rugby 15 Springbok coach, Heyneke Meyer, on Saturday expressed his satisfaction with his team’s season opening performance against a very durable World XV at DHL Newlands.The Springboks won 46-10 in difficult conditions after scoring...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bibby pleased with Italy win at Exeter Sevens
ENGLAND kicked off the Exeter leg of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix 7s Series in impressive fashion with victory over Italy and Dan Bibby admits it was the perfect game to blow the cobwebs away. Having played a youthful squad for the first two legs of the...
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Jul 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Maori All Blacks second half sting conquers Flying Fijians
After trailing in the opening half, the Maori All Blacks have come back to defeat an impressive Fijian team 27-26 at ANZ Stadium in Suva. It was the side’s 305th victory in their 437th match against all opposition, and 20th victory against Fiji in 29...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Sit down with Bok captains for Madibaz dinner
Two Springbok captains will lead a squad of national rugby heroes for an entertaining panel discussion at the Madibaz Bok Banter gala dinner in Port Elizabeth on September 3. Former SA skippers Hannes Marais and André Vos have confirmed their...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on England name squad for Exeter Sevens
England Sevens have named an experienced squad for the final leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix at Sandy Park, Exeter this weekend (July 11-12). Richard De Carpentier, Alex Gray, Charlie Hayter, Warwick Lahmert, Dan Norton and James Rodwell return to...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Captains Victor and Bakkies ready for showdown
Photo: Anton Geyser For the first time in 17 years, Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha will line up against each other when the Springboks start their season against the World XV at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday. Matfield and Botha, the...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Australian Women’s Sevens fall to Fiji in Pacific Games Final
The Australian Women’s Sevens team has finished with the silver medal at the Pacific Games after falling at the final hurdle to Fiji (12-10) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea tonight. In treacherous conditions at the Sir John Guise Stadium, Georgie...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on England announce 45-man squad for Denver
Itoje, Slater, Myler and Daly return to clubs on standby Easter to continue treatment on back injury at Harlequins England will fly out to Denver tomorrow with a 45-man squad to continue their Rugby World Cup preparations. Following three weeks at Penyhill...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS AMBASSADOR BRYAN HABANA MEETS ‘REAL HEROES’ OF SPORT AHEAD OF RUGBY WORLD CUP
With just over two months until the 2015 Rugby World Cup kicks off, a selection of the best rugby players in the world have taken time out of their preparations for the biggest competition in the sport to spend time passing their knowledge and experience on...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Lions on the menu as fans set for feast of rugby in 2016 and 2017
Dates, venues and opposition for British & Irish Lions 10 match series Nine venues to host 20 matches over two years Wales confirmed for three Test Steinlager Series in 2016 An unprecedented schedule of 20 matches over two years, including a 10 match...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Strong Barbarians squad named to play Maori All Blacks
The New Zealand Barbarians have named a strong squad to face the Maori All Blacks at Eden Park on Saturday, July 18. The clash will be the first between the two teams since the 2010 Maori Centenary Series, when the Maori All Blacks defeated the Barbarians...
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Jul 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Cheika cuts Wallaby squad to 31 for Springboks Test in Brisbane
The Qantas Wallabies have named a strong 31-man squad for the opening round of The Rugby Championship against the Springboks at Suncorp Stadium on July 18. Following a gruelling five-day camp at Sunshine Coast Stadium, the squad will assemble in Brisbane this...
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Jul 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks vs World XV Teamsheets
Date: 11 July 2015 Venue: Newlands, Cape Town Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Springboks: Position Name Franchise / Club Test Caps Test points 15 Willie le Roux Toyota Cheetahs 25 35 14 JP Pietersen Cell C Sharks 59 90 13 Jesse Kriel...
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Jul 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Bakkies to captain the World XV against the Springboks
World XV team: 15. Delon Armitage (Toulon & England) 14. Lachlan Turner (Queensland Reds & Australia) 13. JJ Engelbrecht (Blue Bulls & South Africa) 12. Maxime Mermoz (Toulon & France) 11. David Smith (Toulon) 10. Mike Harris (Queensland...
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Jul 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Duane Vermeulen positive following surgery
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen said he is feeling positive after undergoing surgery on his neck in Durban on Wednesday. Vermeulen, the South African Rugby Player of the Year in 2014, will take a few days off to recuperate before starting with his...
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Jul 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Māori All Blacks team to play Fiji named
Nine new caps Four brothers in starting fifteen The Māori All Blacks team to play Fiji in Suva on Saturday features two sets of brothers in the starting fifteen and nine new caps in total. Charlie Ngatai will captain the side, fresh from his All...
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Jul 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on It’s official – Springbok jerseys are ‘business attire’ every Friday
The Minister of Sport has appealed to corporate South Africa to throw their weight behind the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup campaign in a public message. Mr Fikile Mbalula asked South Africa’s employers – large and small – to join their workforce...
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Jul 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Win tickets to the Springbok vs World XV game #BoksInAsics @Asics_ZA
Rugby Fifteen and Asics will be giving away 3 double tickets to the Springbok vs World XV game in Cape Town on Saturday. How to enter: Answer the following question: Name 2 of the Springbok players that will be at the signing session at Sportsman’s...
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Jul 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on @Asics_ZA invites you to a Springbok signing session #BoksInAsics
Springbok supporters are invited to a Bok signing session to be held at Sportsman’s Warehouse, Tygervalley on Thursday from 12h30 – 14h00. Six players from the squad will be available: Come down and meet Eben Etzebeth, Tendai “Beast”...
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Jul 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on JEAN TERUG IN DIE BOKSPAN- MEYER WAAG MET OUD EN JONK
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Pale Toe “Dit is wonderlik om te weet dat sy terugkeer sodanig is dat ons hom speelkans van die bank af sal gee Saterdag. “Die blote feit dat hy weer in vorm is en reg is om te speel is ʼn testament van sy ongelooflike...
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Jul 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wallaroos extended squad announced
The extended Wallaroos squad has been named for a high performance training camp at Bond University on the Gold Coast in August with 11 players from the Championship-winning Sydney squad being selected. The squad also includes five players from the ACT, eight...
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Jul 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers makes long-awaited comeback vs World XV
Jean de Villiers will make an inspirational come-back to top-level rugby from the bench for the Springboks, almost eight months after suffering a horrific knee injury, when they take on the World XV at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday. Victor...
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Jul 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Samoa vs New Zealand TeamSheets #International #Rugby
Date: 8 July 2015 Kick-off: 04h00 (SA Time) Venue: APIA PARK, Samoa Ref: JACO PEYPER Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Samoa: 15 Tim Nanai-Williams, 14 Alofa Alofa, 13 Paul Perez, 12 Johnny Leota, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Tusiata Pisi, 9 Kahn...
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Jul 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Preview: Samoa vs New Zealand
Quite possibly the smallest crowd to ever watch an All Blacks Test match will be at Apia Park in Samoa on Wednesday, but the impact of the game could be as significant as anything else the New Zealand side has achieved. Talk of between 8000-10,000 people at...
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Jul 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Webb Ellis Cup arrives in England with the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour as the countdown continues
Rugby’s most prestigious prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, has arrived in England with the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour, counting down 75 days until the start of the Tournament. . This morning, RFU President and Rugby World Cup 2003 winner Jason Leonard OBE...
