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Oct 5, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on BERNARD FOLEY BACK AT FLYHALF FOR WALLABIES FIRST TEST IN SALTA, ARGENTINA
Qantas Wallabies team to play Argentina at Padre Ernesto Martearena Stadium, Salta on Saturday 6 October, 7.45pm local (Sunday 9.45am AEDT) 1. Scott Sio (50 Tests) 2. Folau Faingaa (4 Tests) 3. Taniela Tupou (7 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (12 Tests) 5. Adam...
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Oct 4, 18 •
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Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on SÓ WEN JY DIE ALL BLACKS
Simon Riekert-Pretoria “So wen jy die All Blacks,” sê Jake White, voormalige Springbokafrigter. En hy kan praat uit ondervinding; die nasionale span het die Wêreldbeker in 2007 onder sy...
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Oct 4, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on De Allende, Louw and Kitshoff in starting team to face All Blacks
Le Roux set to make 50th Springbok Test appearance at Loftus Koch joins Mtawarira and Notshe on the bench Damian de Allende, Francois Louw and Steven Kitshoff are back in the Springbok starting line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match...
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Oct 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Pretoria Test against South Africa
The All Blacks team has been named to play South Africa in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on Saturday 6 October, (Kick off 5.05PM, NZT: 4.05AM Sunday 7 October) The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets.):...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pollard: Playing at a packed Loftus will be special
Handré Pollard is looking forward to playing for the Springboks against the All Blacks in front of a capacity crowd at Loftus Versfeld, the No 10 said on Tuesday. Pollard and his provincial and national team mate Jesse Kriel spoke to the media at their...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Francois Louw re-joins Springbok squad
Experienced flanker Francois Louw has re-joined the Springbok squad on Monday in Pretoria following a two week stay at his English Premiership club side Bath. The flanker returned to the United Kingdom immediately after the Springboks’ win over the All...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Free State win U17 Interprovincial Sevens
Free State held their nerve on a gripping second day at the U17 Interprovincial Sevens at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom on Saturday to take the Cup after toppling Eastern Province by 38-21 in the final. Making the victory even sweeter for...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEATED IN PORT ELIZABETH STRUGGLE
Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship Qantas Wallabies v South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Saturday 29 September 2018 Australia 12 (Reece Hodge, Will Genia tries; Matt Toomua con) was defeated by South Africa 23 (Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks celebrate victory, but rue missed chances
The Springboks could have beaten Australia far more comfortably if they had taken their chances, said Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby, following a 23-12 victory over the Wallabies at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. South Africa...
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Sep 29, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolisi wants massive Bok effort against Wallabies
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has called on his team to deliver a massive effort against the Wallabies on Saturday in Port Elizabeth, where the two sides will meet at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test, which also serves...
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Sep 28, 18 •
2235 Views •
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Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on PORT ELIZABETH SAL GOED WEES VIR DIE SPRINGBOKKE
Simon Riekert- Johannesburg Sport in Port Elizabeth, word hoog aangeslaan, waardeer en ondersteun. Neem nou maar die Ironman 70.3 en die kriekettoetse op St. George’s Park om van ʼn paar gewilde...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES PROP TANIELA TUPOU TO START IN SCOTT SIO’S 50TH TEST
Qantas Wallabies team to play South Africa at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth on Saturday 29 September, 5.05pm local (1.05am AEST) 1. Scott Sio (49 Tests) 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (86 Tests) 3. Taniela Tupou (6 Tests) 4. Adam Coleman (26 Tests) 5....
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolbe, Notshe to make run-on debuts in PE
Notshe replaces injured Warren Whiteley Mtawarira and Esterhuizen back in starting team Erasmus keeps changes to a minimum for #Mandela100 match Cheslin Kolbe (wing) and Sikhumbuzo Notshe (No 8) will make their run-on debuts for the Springboks against the...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Investec Rugby Championship Test against Argentina
Ta’avao to become latest All Black, Perenara to start in his 50th Test The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Jose Amalfitani Stadium (Estadio Velez Sarsfield) in Buenos Aires on Saturday 29...
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Sep 26, 18 •
2292 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Potchefstroom to host action-packed U17 Sevens
The Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom will host the top schools sevens players in the country on Friday and Saturday in the SA Rugby U17 Interprovincial Sevens, where a total of 44 action-packed matches will play out. The 16 participating teams...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Koch’s Springbok desire still burning high
Springbok tighthead prop Vincent Koch, who joined the national squad in Port Elizabeth on Monday evening, said he still had a burning desire to add to his number of Test caps. The front ranker joined the Boks from Saracens in England, where he plays club...
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Sep 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Stick calls PE “a special place for the Boks”
Port Elizabeth is a special place for the Springboks and the team is excited about facing the Wallabies on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the Friendly City, according to Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick. Stick, who hails from Port...
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Sep 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad
The uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Castle Lager Rugby Championship home matches against the Wallabies and...
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Sep 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Brothers in arms – Rieko and Akira ink long-term deals with New Zealand Rugby
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced that they have secured the key signatures of All Blacks, Blues and Auckland Rugby brothers, Rieko and Akira Ioane, who have both signed long-term contracts with the national body, their Blues club and the Auckland...
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Sep 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Preliminary Springbok squad to gather in PE
Seventeen players will get together in Port Elizabeth on Friday when they will start their preparations for the final two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, next Saturday, 29 September against Australia in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and a week...
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Sep 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week returns to Bill Jardine
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi had words of encouragement for the country’s top up-and-coming Under-15 schools’ rugby players, who will showcase their talent from 1 to 4 October in the 2018 edition of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week, which will once again be...
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Sep 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Jones names latest England training squad
England head coach Eddie Jones has selected 36 players to assemble in Bristol for England’s latest training camp (Sunday 23 September until Tuesday 25 September). Leicester Tigers’ centre Manu Tuilagi is named in the training squad for the first time in...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on SYDNEY SET TO HOST WORLD RUGBY MEETINGS
Rugby’s leading decision-makers will meet in Sydney next week when Rugby Australia hosts key World Rugby committee meetings. Within a week of scheduled meetings, World Rugby’s Executive, Rugby, Regional, Audit and Risk and Regulations Committees and Rugby...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Red Bull to ignite search for Sevens stars
Red Bull announced as naming rights sponsor for Ignite7 Trusts Arena in Waitakere signs on as official venue More than 500 athletes registered, 119 from outside rugby New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has teamed up with Red Bull to ignite the search for our future...
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Sep 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mitchell appointed as England defence coach
John Mitchell has been appointed as England’s new defence coach until the end of Rugby World Cup 2019 while Scott Wisemantel will continue his role as attack coach. Mitchell will leave his executive of rugby role at the South African Super Rugby side, the...