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Jun 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Johannesburg
Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts on Monday said each of the injured players in the squad will be managed individually in terms of when they return to full training or playing in a match. A squad of 48 players gathered in Johannesburg on Monday...
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Jun 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on HEYNEKE MEYER VOL HOOP VIR FIKSE BOKSPAN #PaleToe
MONTECASINO-JOHANNESBURG SIMON RIEKERT #PALE TOE “Ek sou baie graag ʼn vol span spelers wou gehad het wat fiks en gesond was. Dis die ideaal om mee te begin, maar ek het dit nie. Ek en my afrigtingspan moet die beste doen wat ons kan om...
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Jun 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on HEYNEKE MEYER’S INJURY WOES CONTINUE #PaleToe
Montecasiono- Johannesburg Simon Riekert The National coach of the Springboks, Heyneke Meyer on Monday sounded concerned about a long list of injuries on players who are eligible for selection in the Springbok squad. Assisted by the team physician,...
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Jun 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Eight uncapped players in extended #Springbok squad
The selection of eight uncapped players and the return of a further six are the features of the Springbok squad named on Saturday for the five matches leading up to the Rugby World Cup later this season. In addition to the 36 squad members, the national...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Johnson reveals RWC 2015 ticket design
England Rugby 2015 today unveiled the official design that will feature on Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets for each of the tournament’s 48 matches. The five variations were revealed by Rugby World Cup 2003-winning captain, Martin Johnson, at Twickenham...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on 1995 Rugby World Cup final ‘live Tweet’ produces 181 million impressions #HomeGroundAdvantage
A South African Rugby Union initiative to ‘live Tweet’ a re-broadcast of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final generated phenomenal interest, according to statistics prepared for SARU. The hashtag #19995reunited trended for almost the entire duration of...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big Bok support from Tsogo Sun
The Rugby World Cup is around the corner and “Destiny is knocking again. When we stand together we are unstoppable…” That’s according to the #HomeGroundAdvantage SA Rugby social media campaign for the RWC. And that’s Tsogo Sun’s commitment to the...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns team to play Canada named
The Black Ferns team to face Canada in their first match in the Women’s Super Series in Calgary, Alberta on Sunday (NZT) was named today. The team is as follows: Toka Natua* Waikato Fiao’o Fa’amausili (c) Auckland Aleisha Nelson Auckland Eloise...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok quintet confirmed in World XV squad
Bakkies Botha will be joined by three more South African Test players in the confirmed World XV squad for their match on Saturday, July 11 at DHL Newlands in Cape Town against the Springboks. The World XV squad boasts a combined total of 460 Test...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kobus Wiese praat Springbok en Wêreldbeker Rugby
2015 Springbok span? Ons het al die talent in die wêreld en ongelooflike jong talent wat deurkom. Die belangrike faktor is dat Heyneke Meyer die spelers moet kies wat in vorm is op hierdie stadium en spelers met groot wedstryd temprament. Dis geweldige druk...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Joel Stransky – 20 years on
Rugby Fifteen caught up with 1995 World Cup winning Springbok Flyhalf, Joel Stransky. The man who kicked an extra time drop goal to clinch victory over the mighty All Blacks. We got to relive some special moments with the players at the 1995 reunion held at...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS LEGEND MORNÉ DU PLESSIS LEADS CELEBRATIONS FOR THE RUGBY MATCH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
South Africa enjoys 20th anniversary of 1995 Rugby World Cup victory ‘The match had a lasting effect on how people could use sport to value each other and understand each other a little better’ – says former Springboks manager Morné du Plessis...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Francois Pienaar interview – 20 years on
Rugby Fifteen was fortunate enough to catch up with this remarkable man and Captain of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning Springboks, Francois Pienaar. The 1995 squad reunited yesterday, 20 years after they lifted the trophy and changed South Africa forever....
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on IRELAND 2015 Rugby World Cup Training Squad
Backs (22) – Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster) Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster) Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster)...
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Jun 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on 1995 RWC squad honoured for “greatest day” in SA rugby history #1995reunited
Front row (from left to right): Chester Williams, Balie Swart, Joost van der Westhuizen, Francois Pienaar (captain), Morne du Plessis (manager), Christiaan Scholtz, Gysie Pienaar (assistant coach), Hennie le Roux, Pieter Hendriks. Middle row: Garry Pagel,...
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Jun 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Full Springbok 1995 World Cup Squad #1995reunited
The 1995 Rugby World Cup Final will be re-screened on SS1 at 3pm today. A number of the 1995 squad will tweet memories during the game. This was the squad that won the RWC1995 and the hearts of a nation. South Africa 1995 squad: Head Coach: Kitch Christie...
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Jun 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on RIP – Mogamat Agherdien
The South Africa Rugby Union is sad to hear of the passing of Mogamat Agherdien. He was 92 and passed away at his home in Port Elizabeth. Agherdien, a stalwart of the Port Elizabeth Lads RFC and the Eastern Province Rhodes Trophy team, was selected to...
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Jun 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on RIP Norm Berryman
The Crusaders are today remembering Norm Berryman as a wonderful team man who made his mark both on and off the field since making his debut in 1998. Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said the team and organisation would like to pass on their thoughts and prayers...
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Jun 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on First All Blacks squad of 2015 has been revealed
The first All Blacks squad of 2015 has been revealed, and it’s the start of an international season which will reach its climax at the Rugby World Cup in the UK. The squad will play the historic Test against Samoa in Apia, The Investec Rugby Championship...
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Jun 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rokoduguni in as Strettle withdraws from England’s World Cup training squad
David Strettle has withdrawn from England’s World Cup training squad and will be replaced by Bath Rugby’s Semesa Rokoduguni. The 31-year-old wing, who won the Premiership title with Saracens last month and will join French club Clermont Auvergne next...
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Jun 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks arrive back in South Africa
Team achieves 90 % win-rate for the season The Junior Springboks returned to South Africa on Monday from Italy where they finished in a commendable third place at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship. The young South Africans suffered their only loss...
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Jun 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU Sevens Academy team secures another European title
The SARU Sevens Academy team captured the Geneva Sevens title this weekend to cap a memorable two-week tour of Europe. The team also came out on top in Rome a week ago, where the captured the Roma Sevens title. The win in Switzerland was memorable for SARU...
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Jun 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks return home on Monday
The Junior Springbok rugby squad return to South Africa on Monday morning following their bronze medal success at the 2015 World Rugby Unde-20 Championship in Italy. The South Africans won four of their five matches at the three-week long tournament,...
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Jun 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on EET ONS VAN DIE RUGBYVLOER AF?
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Die feit moet Springbokafrigter Heyneke Meyer erg bekommer, maar hy meen dat Superrugby nie die maatstaf is waarmee hy die Bokke se kanse in die Wêreldbeker meet nie. Die rugbynasie se moraal lê baie laag...
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Jun 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Congratulations new World Champion Under 20 team
The New Zealand Under 20 team will return home World Champions for the first time since 2011 after defeating England 21-16 in a hard fought Final in Cremona, Italy this morning, New Zealand ran out the winners over defending champions England to claim their...
