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Oct 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Januarie out of Springbok End-of-Year Tour Squad
Scrumhalf Ricky Januarie has been withdrawn from the Springbok end-of-year tour squad after sustaining an injury during Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup final in Durban. The Vodacom Western Province player suffered an injury to a knee during the first half of the...
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Oct 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Squad Announced for UK & Ireland Tour
The selectors on Saturday named six uncapped players in a Springbok squad of 30 for their five-match tour of Britain and Ireland next month. SA Under-20 stars Elton Jantjies (flyhalf) and Patrick Lambie (flyhalf/fullback) were promoted to the senior squad...
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Oct 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies win Hong Kong thriller
The Wallabies and especially young superstar James O’Connor showed great character when they beat the All Blacks 26-24 in a highly entertaining Bledisloe Cup match in Hong Kong. The match was ultimately won three minutes after the hooter by a try and...
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Oct 29, 10 •
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Comments Off on Jonathan Mokuena returns to Sevens
Former Springbok Sevens captain Jonathan Mokuena has returned to the Sevens fold and has been included in the SA Vipers squad who will be aiming for a third consecutive Singapore Cricket Club Sevens title next weekend. Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu, also...
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Oct 25, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to face Australia in Dubai
South Africa will face top-ranked Australia in Pool B of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens after the match schedule for the first event of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series on 3 -4 December 2010, was announced earlier today. Once again, Dubai kicks off the...
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Oct 22, 10 •
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Comments Off on Victor Matfield named Springbok captain
Victor Matfield was on Friday named as captain of the Springbok end-of-year tour on the first day of a preliminary training squad get together. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers made the announcement at a media conference and also confirmed that Juan Smith...
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Oct 21, 10 •
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Comments Off on JP Pietersen withdrawn from Preliminary Springbok Training Group
The Sharks winger JP Pietersen has been withdrawn from the preliminary training camp for the Springbok end-of-year tour because of injury. Pietersen suffered a hamstring injury in the Absa Currie Cup semi-final and will also miss the end of year tour. No...
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Oct 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Wynand Olivier withdrawn from Preliminary Springbok Training Group
Vodacom Blue Bulls centre Wynand Olivier has withdrawn from the preliminary training camp for the Springbok end-of-year tour because of injury. Olivier informed Springbok coach Peter de Villiers on Wednesday morning that he required immediate surgery on a...
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Oct 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on Preliminary Springbok Training Group announced
The Springbok selectors on Saturday named 39 players to attend a preliminary training camp as part of the preparation for the end of year tour. The 15 backs and 24 forwards will gather in Johannesburg on Friday for a two-day camp. Overseas based players were...
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Oct 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on National Elite Under-16 squad announced
The South African Rugby Union’s High Performance department on Friday announced the names of 18 players that have been selected to form part of a National Elite Under-16 squad. The 18 players were selected after they attended SARU’s National Under-16 High...
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Oct 12, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bronze for SA Sevens at Commonwealth Games
The Springbok Sevens showed great courage and determination to fight back from 5-14 down to beat England 17-14 earlier today and claim the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Bernado Botha gave South Africa an explosive start when he scored...
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Oct 11, 10 •
1993 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Sevens to face Scots in Commonwealth play-offs
The South African Sevens rugby team qualified for the quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Games after they won all three their Pool matches today at the Delhi University grounds. They play Scotland tomorrow for a place in the Cup semi-finals. The Springbok...
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Oct 9, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens aiming for Games honours
The Springbok Sevens rugby team has put their injury woes behind them and plans to launch a serious challenge for the medals on offer at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, according to captain, Paul Delport. The squad joined the rest of Team South Africa...
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Oct 7, 10 •
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Comments Off on Powell replaces injured Schoeman in Games squad
Neil Powell is on his way to the Commonwealth Games to replace his injured Springbok Sevens team mate Marius Schoeman, who yesterday became the latest South African player to miss the Games in Delhi because of injury. Schoeman, who earned his first Springbok...
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Oct 5, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springboks in “great shape”
The Springbok conditioning and medical team declared themselves happy with the physical conditioning of the contracted Springbok players at the end of a month-long conditioning phase. The contracted Boks attended two days of testing at the Sports Science...
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Oct 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens aims for Commonwealth success
The Springbok Sevens squad travel to Dubai on Sunday evening for a week long preparation camp ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Injuries to several players have disrupted the preparations of the squad, who must now do without Frankie Horne,...
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Oct 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Management Gets Saru Full Support
Note: SARU CEO Jurie Roux will be available to electronic media requiring sound bites at SARU’s office at 3pm today (Friday). The South African Rugby Union confirmed its full support for the current Springbok coaching team on Friday and said planning was...
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Oct 1, 10 •
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Comments Off on Rugby World Cup logo placement
The South African Rugby Union announced on Friday the outcome of deliberations regarding the placement of logos and emblems on the playing jersey of South African teams at IRB World Cup events. Several months of discussions took place with the relevant...
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Sep 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Airline SA Sevens tickets go on sale
Rugby fans can now get their hands on tickets to the biggest Sevens event in South Africa. Ticket sales for the Emirates Airline SA Sevens in George have opened today (Thursday) and the South African Rugby Union has urged supporters to book their seats early...
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Sep 30, 10 •
1958 Views •
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Comments Off on Trio scoop Sasol rugby media awards
A veteran rugby writer, an up-and-coming television producer and a hobbyist who turned his passion for photography into a profession have won the annual Sasol Springbok Media Awards which recognize excellence in reporting on Springbok rugby. Gavin Rich of The...
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Sep 30, 10 •
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Comments Off on All Black fans rejoice as SARU retains Div
On Wednesday some in New Zealand continued to mock Springbok rugby and especially Springbok coach Peter de Villiers in an article published by columnist Wynne Gray for the New Zealand Herald. On the front page of the Auckland edition was a picture of All...
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Sep 29, 10 •
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Comments Off on Dry setback for Springbok Sevens
Chris Dry will not travel with the Springbok Sevens to the Commonwealth Games because of a broken finger. The Free State Cheetahs Under-21 forward has already undergone surgery to repair the damage on his small finger on his right hand. He will be out of...
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Sep 29, 10 •
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Comments Off on Almost there for Pienaar
Utility Springbok Ruan Pienaar has recovered sufficiently from his shoulder injury and has been picked in an extended Ulster squad to face Glasgow on Friday night. Pienaar scored 6 tries in 43 Tests for South Africa and made his debut as reserve in 2006...
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Sep 28, 10 •
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Comments Off on Bok coach urges Under-16s to believe in their talent
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers encouraged the 50 players attending SARU’s National Under-16 High Performance Camp in Cape Town this week to believe in their rugby abilities and talents in their quest to become future professional rugby players. The Bok...
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Sep 27, 10 •
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Comments Off on Springbok season review completed
SARU on Monday completed an extensive review of the international season to date in conjunction with Springbok coach Peter de Villiers. All aspects of onfield and off-field performance were examined by a committee chaired by Mr James Stoffberg, chairman of...
