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Nov 14, 12 •
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The Springbok team to face Scotland on Saturday has two changes from the one that beat Ireland last weekend, with Gurthrö Steenkamp and Juan de Jongh being included in the starting line-up at Murrayfield. Steenkamp replaces CJ van der Linde at loosehead prop...
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Nov 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA U20 hopefuls conclude first training camp
An extended Junior Springbok training group concluded a very successful first training camp on Monday in Stellenbosch to kick-start the defending champion’s preparations for the IRB Junior World Championship next year in France. South Africa Under-20 coach,...
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Nov 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Frans Malherbe drafted into the Springbok squad
DHL Western Province prop Frans Malherbe will join the Springbok squad in Edinburgh in the place of Tendai Mtawarira. The decision to bring in Malherbe, who is a tighthead prop, was taken as Jannie du Plessis has a mild ankle sprain he sustained in the Test...
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Nov 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tendai Mtawarira to return to South Africa
Springbok prop Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira will return to South Africa on Monday following a decision that it would be in the player’s best interests not to continue with the tour. This follows Mtawarira’s withdrawal from last Saturday’s Test against...
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Nov 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup scam targets rugby supporters
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) asks media to assist in alerting people to an email version of a Rugby World Cup scam aimed at Springbok supporters. In the latest version of what was once a cellphone-based attempt at fraud, individuals receive emails...
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Nov 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on From Eire to Alba – Next stop Scotland
Morgan Piek – This past Saturday South Africa faced the Irish at the AVIVA Stadium in Dublin. Despite many believing a victory over the proud Irish would be a walk in the park, it was always going to be easier said than done. Including Saturdays win...
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Nov 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Van der Linde replaces Mtawarira against Ireland
CJ van der Linde, capped 73 times for the Springboks, will start at loosehead prop against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday following the late withdrawal of Tendai Mtawarira from the Test. Heinke van der Merwe, who has played in one Test for the Springboks in...
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Nov 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on 10-11 November Test match teams
10 November 2012 Wales vs Argentina, Millienium Stadium, Cardiff – Kick-off at 16:30 CAT Wales: 15. Leigh Halfpenny, 14. Alex Cuthbert, 13. Scott Williams, 12. Jamie Roberts, 11. George North, 10. Rhys Priestland, 9. Tavis Knoyle, 1. Gethin Jenkins,...
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Nov 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tough JWC draw for Junior Springboks
Defending champions South Africa was on Thursday drawn alongside hosts, France, England and the USA when the International Rugby Board and the Fédération Française de Rugby announced the venues, pools and match schedule (attached) for the IRB Junior World...
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Nov 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA Women in PE for Sevens training camp
The most promising women’s Sevens talent in South Africa have assembled in Port Elizabeth on Thursday for a training camp and series of trial matches in preparation for the upcoming IRB Women’s Sevens World Series. The inaugural Women’s Series kicks off...
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Nov 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Boks named to tackle Ireland
The Springboks have gone for continuity in selection in their team to face Ireland on Saturday in the opening Test of the Castle Outgoing Tour at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. There were only three changes to the team that started in the Springboks’ last...
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Nov 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Scotland to play injured star lock against All Blacks
Morgan Piek – Scotland have named their team to take on the All Blacks at Murrayfield on Sunday afternoon. The most notable inclusion is that of their stalwart lock Richie Gray. Gray is still considered to be injured and may be seen as a bold move by...
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Nov 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jarvis to make Wales debut
The Wales team to play Argentina in the Dove Men Series opener at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (2.30pm) shows just four changes to the starting line-up from the 2012 RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam winning side – including one debutant. Up front Ospreys prop...
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Nov 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks take part in IRB scrum study
The Springboks took part in a scrum study conducted by the International Rugby Board (IRB) in conjunction with the University of Bath in Dublin on Tuesday. The unprecedented programme, called “Biomechanics of the Rugby Scrum”, was launched by the IRB in...
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Nov 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Excitement ahead of inaugural NBM 7sPL tournament in George
With African soccer giants Kaizer Chiefs confirmed as the 12th and final team to participate in the inaugural NBM Premier 7sPL in George, tournament promoter Willem Strauss confirmed that it is all systems go for the highly anticipated event to be played at...
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Nov 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tough assignment for SA Women in Dubai
The South African Women’s Sevens team will be facing a tough pool schedule for the opening round of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens. The SA Women squad is one of twelve international sides across...
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Nov 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs South Africa Results
24 November 1906 – Ireland 12 vs South Africa 15 – Balrmoral Showgrounds, Belfast, N. Ireland. 30 November 1912 – Ireland 0 vs South Africa 38 – Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland. 19 December 1931 – Ireland 3 vs South Africa 8 – Lansdowne Road,...
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Nov 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Referee Jaftha to make Test debut
Highly-rated South African referee Jason Jaftha will make his Test debut later this month, the South African Rugby Union announced on Monday. Jaftha, 27, is one of a team of SARU officials who have been appointed to a trio of matches in Namibia in November....
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Nov 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Theron names extended group for camp and trials
Junior Springboks coach Dawie Theron made his first move in defending the Junior World Championship title his side won in June by naming an extended training squad for the 2013 IRB tournament, to be played in France. Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western...
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Nov 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, Blue Bulls crowned SARU Sevens champs
Tournament favourites The Sharks and hosts, Blue Bulls, were crowned champions in the men’s and women’s section respectively at the 2012 SARU Interprovincial Sevens at Loftus in Pretoria on Saturday. The team from KwaZulu-Natal fielded a powerful team and...
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Nov 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in cold and wet Dublin
The Springboks arrived in a cold and wet Dublin on Sunday afternoon at the start of their Castle Outgoing Tour ahead of the first Test against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The squad of 27 players left South Africa on Saturday evening and after a...
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Nov 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on New laws invite fast paced Rugby
Morgan Piek – The All Blacks will be using their Northern Tour to trial run the new IRB law regulations. The New Zealanders believe the new “shot-clock” ruck law would benefit them as the law intends to speed up the game. The new five...
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Nov 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bryan Habana named SARU Player of the Year
Springbok winger Bryan Habana was on Thursday named South African Rugby Player of the Year for the third time, while DHL Western Province picked up a brace of awards as their Absa Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup success was recognised at a glittering ceremony at...
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Nov 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on End of Year Tour – Opportunity for Redemption
Morgan Piek – It’s that time of year again when the rugby starts winding down after yet another long season. With only the annual End of Year Tour remaining on the South African Rugby calendar, it’s time for our players to rest up for a little while...
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Nov 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Liam Williams Story
Fullback Liam Williams is putting everything he has into Wales’ gruelling training regime on their pre-Dove Men Series camp in Spala, Poland, this week in a bid to make his dreams come true for a second time this year. Williams made his international debut...
