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Aug 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on Springboks ready to travel to Queensland
The Springboks will depart for Australia on Thursday, where their four remaining Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches which will be hosted in Queensland following the announcement of the new match schedule by tournament organisers SANZAAR. The ongoing...
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Aug 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on Ian Foster reappointed as All Blacks Head Coach
All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster has been reappointed through to the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced. NZR CEO Mark Robinson said he and the NZR Board were delighted to announce the appointment and said Foster could now...
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Aug 24, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2021 Schedule
Major Changes Confirmed With Eight Matches to be Played in Queensland SANZAAR today confirmed major changes to The Rugby Championship (TRC) match schedule. This is in response to the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the subsequent tightening of regulations...
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Aug 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Grant Williams called up to Springbok squad
Grant Williams will join the Springbok squad in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday as scrumhalf cover for the next stage of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, following the withdrawal of Jaden Hendrikse due to a leg fracture. Hendrikse was stretchered off the...
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Aug 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Two matches on Springbok Women’s tour to Europe confirmed
The Springbok Women’s team will embark on a tour of Europe later this year, with a Test against France in Vannes confirmed, as well as a first clash against the Barbarians Women as part of a unique double-header at Twickenham. The Test is scheduled for 6...
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Aug 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager Rugby Championship update
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that it was prepared to host the remainder of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches in South Africa, following the cancellation of the Springboks’ scheduled fixtures in New Zealand. SANZAAR announced overnight that the...
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Aug 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on RUGBY AUSTRALIA STATEMENT ON WALLABIES AND WALLAROOS TEST MATCHES
Rugby Australia (RA) has this afternoon been made aware of New Zealand Rugby’s unilateral decision to suspend the All Blacks’ flight to Perth ahead of the scheduled eToro Rugby Championship match on August 28, despite positive discussions with all...
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Aug 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks and Black Ferns home Tests cancelled; NZR pauses All Blacks Perth travel
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the All Blacks’ two home Fortinet Rugby Championship Tests against South Africa and the Black Ferns two O’Reilly Cup Tests against the Wallaroos will not be played in New Zealand. The decision follows advice from...
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Aug 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on Ex-Madibaz star eyes further improvement after Kenyan series
Former Madibaz student-athlete Eloise Webb said she would continue to work on her game after returning to action for the Springboks in the two-Test rugby series against Kenya over the past week. After trouncing the East Africans 66-0 in Thursday’s opening...
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Aug 18, 21 •
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Comments Off on All rugby in New Zealand this weekend cancelled or postponed
Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) and Heartland Championship matches, as well as all community and school rugby this weekend has been cancelled or postponed, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today. The next rounds of Bunnings Warehouse NPC, FPC...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Big week for Bok locks in Nelson Mandela Bay
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made wholesale changes to the team for the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina, while Lood de Jager will run out for his 50th cap, Marvin Orie will earn his first Test start and the uncapped...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Dumke praises team effort after series win
Lusanda Dumke knew the Springbok Women will not go down without a fight when they were trailing the Kenya Lionesses 22-17 with 10 minutes to play in Stellenbosch on Monday, because they are not a team who will ever throw in the towel. Dumke, who led South...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Black Ferns End of Year tour confirmed
The Black Ferns will travel north at the end of the year for a four-match Test series against England and France. With two Tests each against England and France in October/November, the schedule will provide ideal preparation for the Black Ferns Rugby World...
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Aug 17, 21 •
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Comments Off on Come-back win secures series for Springbok Women
The Springbok Women, leading 17-12 at the break, had to overcome a strong second half surge by Kenya and needed a late try by their captain, Lusanda Dumke, to beat the East Africans 29-22 at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday. The victory secured...
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Aug 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Small tweaks to Springbok Women for second Test
Sanelisiwe Charlie (prop), Micke Gunter (hooker) and Jacomina Cilliers (centre) have been handed starting berths for the second test the Springbok Women and Kenya in Stellenbosch on Monday. Stanley Raubenheimer’s charges outplayed Kenya 66-0 in the...
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Aug 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jean-Luc du Preez joins Springbok squad
Springbok utility forward Jean-Luc du Preez joined the national squad in Nelson Mandela Bay on Sunday as additional cover at lock and loose forward as they look to defend their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title in the next few weeks. Du Preez was a member...
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Aug 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber heaps praise on Springbok line-up
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber deflected all credit onto the players for the Springboks’ 32-12 Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory over Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday. The starting XV showed 10 changes to the team that had concluded a 2-1...
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Aug 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Hendrikse promoted to Springbok bench against Argentina
Jaden Hendrikse has been called up to the Springbok bench for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay following the withdrawal of Herschel Jantjies due to injury. Jantjies pulled out of the match-day squad on...
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Aug 13, 21 •
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Comments Off on Switch sign on as new SA Rugby partner
SA Rugby announced on Friday that Switch had signed on as the new Official Energy Drink partner of the Springboks for three years – a first major sports sponsorship for the South African company. This new partnership with SA Rugby will position the Switch...
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Aug 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Hyperice named as Springboks’ Official Recovery Technology Supplier
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Hyperice, the industry leader in recovery technology, has joined its family of partners as Official Recovery Technology Supplier to the Springboks and SA Rugby. As part of the two-year partnership with Hyperice, all the SA...
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Aug 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on SWINTON, KOROIBETE RETURN FOR WALLABIES WITH TO’OMUA SET TO START IN BLEDISLOE TWO
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has named Lachlan Swinton and Marika Koroibete in the starting side for the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday night. They are two of the four changes to the XV, with the experienced Matt To’omua elevated to inside...
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Aug 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for second Bledisloe Cup Fortinet Rugby Championship Test against Australia
The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the second Bledisloe Cup Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Eden Park on Saturday 14 August (kick-off 7.05PM). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets): George Bower (4) Codie Taylor (59) Nepo Laulala...
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Aug 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on Dumke to lead Springbok Women against Kenya
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer named Lusanda Dumke as captain for the squad to play Kenya in the first of two Test matches in Stellenbosch on Thursday. The Border Ladies flanker has earned seven caps for the Springbok Women since 2018 and...
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Aug 11, 21 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby locks in new partnership with Betway
SA Rugby announced a ground-breaking new partnership with Betway South Africa, which will see Betway become an associate sponsor of the governing body and the Springboks for the next three years. It is SA Rugby’s first association with a company from the...
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Aug 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on Dweba to make his Springbok debut against Argentina
Joseph Dweba will make his Springbok debut in the opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, in a new-look team named by Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday. The inclusion of Dweba at hooker was one...
