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Sep 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Three Preview – Wallabies vs. Springboks
Australia versus South Africa at Patersons Stadium, Perth The Wallabies will be searching for their first win in The Rugby Championship, while the Springboks will look to record their second win of the tournament in their first match against a traditional...
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Sep 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Boks named to face the Wallabies in Perth
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen will make his Springbok debut against Australia in Perth on Saturday, in South Africa’s third Test in The Castle Rugby Championship for 2012. Furthermore, Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen has been...
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Sep 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on What do the stats tell us? – Australia vs South Africa
Overall for this time There seems to be no real consistency in the stats for both teams in 2012. It pretty clear that the team that get to play the game plan they will win. This will be more critical for the Wallabies than the Springboks. What I’ve...
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Sep 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Medical Update from Perth
Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss is the only injury concern at this stage as Bath flanker Francois Louw joined the team in Perth on Monday after a long flight from London via Dubai. Louw is the final member of the squad to arrive in Perth, where the...
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Sep 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in Perth
The Springboks have arrived in Perth ahead of their third Test in The Castle Rugby Championship, on Saturday against Australia at Paterson’s Stadium. The 27-man squad left South Africa late on Saturday evening (SA time) and arrived in the Western Australian...
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Aug 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Legendary All Blacks captain "Jock Hobbs" kicked off Los Pumas rivalry
Flanker Jock Hobbs first New Zealand captain to tour Argentina When Los Pumas touch down in Wellington for their clash against the All Blacks in The Rugby Championship next weekend, it will recommence what is becoming a celebrated rivalry – but the...
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Aug 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to return to happy hunting ground in Perth
South Africans have won three from six at Perth When the Springboks arrived in Perth for the first time, they boasted a strong record achieved over a century of top level rugby, while being the current World Champions, and while the Wallabies were on the cusp...
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Aug 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on List of Springboks since 1891
Number Name Test Debut Opposition 1 Ben Duff 30 July 1891 Britain 2 Mosey van Buuren 30 July 1891 Britain 3 Chubb Vigne 30 July 1891 Britain 4 Harry Boyes 30 July 1891 Britain 5 Frank Guthrie 30 July 1891 Britain 6 Alf Richards 30 July 1891 Britain 7 Oupa...
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Aug 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Goosen and Vermeulen become Boks
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen are the two uncapped players that have been added to the Springbok squad for the Australasian leg of The Castle Rugby Championship. The squad of 28 for Tests against...
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Aug 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bok squad announced for Australasian leg of Castle Rugby Championship
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen are the two uncapped players that have been added to the Springbok squad for the Australasian leg of The Castle Rugby Championship. The squad of 28 for Tests against...
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Aug 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Grand Slam Stars to hit TV screens
Leigh Halfpenny and George North are starring in a new rugby advert hitting television screens next week. Wales rugby boss Warren Gatland has become notorious for imposing a brutal training regime on his Grand Slam winning players and the international duo...
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Aug 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Praise for Mendoza and Pumas after historic occasion
Argentina have made their home debut in The Rugby Championship, with the beautiful Estadio Malvinas Argentinas playing host to the Springboks, and the Pumas had a great first half to be ahead 13-3 at halftime, before finishing the match defending with their...
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Aug 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Joost van der Westhuizen hands out Springboks’ jerseys
Former Springbok great Joost van der Westhuizen on Friday handed out the Springboks’ jerseys at an emotional ceremony at the team’s hotel in Mendoza, where they play Argentina on Saturday in the second Test of The Castle Rugby Championship. Van der...
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Aug 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on PSCA Protocols successfully utilised in The Rugby Championship
With The Rugby Championship kicking off with matches featuring the Wallabies and All Blacks in Sydney, and the Springboks and Pumas in Cape Town, SANZAR and the IRB have utilised the Pitch Side Concussion Assessment (PSCA) protocols for the first time at test...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – All Blacks vs Wallabies
New Zealand versus Australia at Eden Park, Auckland The All Blacks return to the scene of their World Cup triumph for the second time this year, and will look to secure the Bledisloe Cup if they can maintain their unbeaten run against the Wallabies at Eden...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – Pumas vs Springboks
Argentina versus South Africa at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza A week after the Pumas made their historic debut into The Rugby Championship; Argentina will further add to rugby history hosting their first visitor in The Championship with the Springboks...
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Aug 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team announced for historic Test in Mendoza
Springbok team for historic Test in Mendoza The Springbok team preparing for the second Castle Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday received a huge boost when Bryan Habana was declared fit to start on Wednesday. Habana, the most...
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Aug 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mendoza the location for Argentina's home debut
In 1976 the famous Estadio Malvinas Argentinas was built, part of the preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, which Argentina won for the first time to be announced on the world football stage. This weekend General San Martin Park will play host to what will...
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Aug 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2012 – Round One Wrap
All Blacks, Springboks gain opening wins The Rugby Championship was kicked off in Sydney and Cape Town over the weekend, with New Zealand defeating Australia 27-19 at ANZ Stadium, while South Africa accounted for South Africa 27-6 at DHL Newlands. While...
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Aug 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Injury Update on Du Plessis, Habana and Bekker
Injured Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis will undergo surgery on Tuesday to correct serious damage to ligaments in his right knee which he sustained during Saturday’s first Test against Argentina in Cape Town. Du Plessis was replaced in the squad by...
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Aug 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in Argentina in high spirits
The Springboks arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday afternoon in high spirits and will transfer to Mendoza on Monday morning, where they will face Argentina in the second Test of The Castle Rugby Championship this weekend. Springbok captain Jean de Villiers said...
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Aug 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad to Argentina named
The Springbok squad that will be travelling to Argentina was named in Cape Town on Saturday evening, with Craig Burden coming in for the injured Bismarck du Plessis at hooker. Du Plessis injured his right knee early in the game. He was taken for...
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Aug 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools clinch series with win against England Under-18
The South African Schools team remained undefeated in the International Under-18 series after beating England 36-29 at UWC Stadium in Bellville on Saturday. They earlier in the series beat France in Wellington and Wales in George. In an earlier match, France...
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Aug 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on England u18 Schools team have been announced to take on South African u18 Schools
England u18 Schools team have been announced to take on South African u18 Schools team in Cape Town on Saturday 18 August 2012 at 12:45am (BST) at the University of Western Cape (UWC). England u18 team 1 Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi (Moulton College –...
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Aug 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Handré Pollard to lead SA Schools u18 against England u18 on 18 August 2012
Pollard to lead SA Schools against England Under-18 Flyhalf Handré Pollard will captain the SA Schools team in their final Under-18 International Series match against England at the UWC Sports Stadium in Bellville on Saturday. Kick-off is at 12h45. Pollard,...
