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Jul 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez out of Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Fourie du Preez will miss the Castle Lager Rugby Championship following an ankle injury sustained by the Springbok scrumhalf in last Saturday’s 55-6 Test victory over Scotland in Port Elizabeth. Du Preez left the field in the first half of the Test. He was...
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Jun 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Match officials for Rugby Champs 2014 named
The International Rugby Board has announced the match official appointments for The Rugby Championship 2014 and upcoming Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifiers. Appointments were made by the IRB Match Official Selection Committee at its meeting in New Zealand and...
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Apr 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR have announced the draw for the 2014 Rugby Championship
SANZAR have announced the draw for the 2014 Rugby Championship which will start on the 16th of August when Australia host New Zealand in Sydney. The 2014 Super Rugby season ends on August the 2nd and then the Southern Hemisphere’s best players will get...
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Mar 20, 14 •
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Comments Off on VENUES AND KICK-OFF TIMES CONFIRMED FOR THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
After releasing the preliminary schedule in early December, SANZAR can today confirm Argentina’s home venues for The Rugby Championship 2014 and kick-off times for all but one fixture. The Pumas will open their home schedule against the Springboks on...
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Dec 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sonny Bill Williams to return to New Zealand rugby
Former All Blacks and Chiefs midfielder Sonny Bill Williams is to return to New Zealand rugby, confirming a two-year deal with New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs, it was announced today. The deal for 2015-2016 will see 28-year-old Williams again play for the...
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Dec 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on A year of ups and downs for Argentina
Argentine rugby will look back to 2013 with some bittersweet memories. Los Pumas had an underperforming season – two wins in 12 internationals – but it came as a good wake-up call two years away from Rugby World Cup 2015. On the other hand, the growth at...
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Dec 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Draw released for the Rugby Championship 2014
The Rugby Championship 2014 kicks off on August 16 with a trans-Tasman showdown that could present New Zealand with an opportunity to add yet another honour to its already glittering record. Should the All Blacks sweep England on home soil in June, a win...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Martin Landajo Suspended for One Week
The Duty Judicial Officer Nigel Hampton has accepted a guilty plea from Martin Landajo of Argentina for contravening Law 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling after he was Cited during the match at the weekend between Argentina and Australia in the Rugby...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks showed massive improvement says Meyer
Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer congratulated New Zealand on winning the Castle Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday and expressed disappointed to the sell-out crowd who came to support the Springboks. Over 60 000 spectators attended the test match,...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Martin Landajo Cited following Rugby Championship Match Argentina v Australia
Martin Landajo of Argentina has been cited for alleged foul play during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. Landajo is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (b) Stamping or trampling when he made contact with Australian winger Adam Ashley-Cooper and...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR CONGRATULATES ALL BLACKS ON DEFENDING THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
SANZAR is pleased to congratulate the All Blacks on their successful defence of The Rugby Championship after defeating South Africa in front of 60,634 fans at Ellis Park in the final round. The All Blacks prevailed 38-27 over the Springboks in a pulsating...
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Oct 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Boks outclassed at Ellis Park
Sapa – AFP The All Blacks proved too strong for the Springboks as they secured a 38-27 victory over their archrivals to retain the Rugby Championship title in their game at Ellis Park, Johannesburg on Saturday evening. The visitors scored five converted...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on JJ Engelbrecht Passed Fitness Test & Ready to Face NZ
Springbok centre JJ Engelbrecht has recovered from a contusion to his quad muscle and will line-up for South Africa against New Zealand in the final round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Engelbrecht came...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on McCaw fit to face Springboks
There are two changes to the All Blacks starting fifteen for their crunch Rugby Championship test against South Africa in Johannesburg. As expected, Richie McCaw returns to captain the side with Sam Cane dropping to the bench. Owen Franks has failed to...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies name Will Genia at 9 against Argentina
ARGENTINA vs WALLABIES, Rosario, Sunday 9.40am Wallabies: 15. Israel Folau, 14. Adam Ashley-Cooper, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 12. Christian Lealiifano, 11. Joe Tomane, 10. Quade Cooper, 9. Will Genia, 8. Ben Mowen, 7. Michael Hooper, 6. Scott Fardy, 5. Rob...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Argentina make two changes
ARGENTINA: Juan Martin Hernandez Horacio Agulla Marcelo Bosch Felipe Contepomi Juan Imhoff Nicolas Sanchez Martin Landajo Juan Manuel Leguizamon Pablo Matera Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe (captain) Patricio Albacete Julio Farias Cabello Juan Figallo Eusebio...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on It’s more than a Test match
It’s a matchup of the two greatest teams in Rugby. The Springboks host the All blacks in Johannesburg, at Ellis Park. This is a ground that has seen the All blacks lose eight of the thirteen clashes there, including the 1995 Rugby World Cup...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Black side named to do battle with the Springboks
The team is (Test caps in brackets): Starting XV: 1. Tony Woodcock (103) 2. Andrew Hore (80) 3. Charlie Faumuina (12) 4. Brodie Retallick (19) 5. Samuel Whitelock (46) 6. Liam Messam (25) 7. Richie McCaw – captain (119) 8. Kieran Read (56) 9. Aaron Smith...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Team announced for titanic clash against the All Blacks
Mtawarira to play in 50th Springbok Test at Ellis Park Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira will play in his 50th Test for the Springboks when they take on New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, in the final round of the Castle Lager Rugby...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks embody the human spirit against Wallabies
The Springboks embodied what the Human Spirit is all about when they won the Nelson Mandela Plate for the first time since 2009 in their 28-8 victory over the Wallabies in Cape Town on Saturday. The 20-point winning margin in their penultimate Castle Lager...
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Sep 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Franco van der Merwe called up to Springbok squad
MTN Golden Lions lock Franco van der Merwe has been called up to the Springbok squad currently preparing for the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test of 2013, on Saturday at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The experienced Van der Merwe has been part of the...
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Sep 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Flip van der Merwe Suspended for One Week
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Flip van der Merwe of South Africa guilty of contravening Law 10.4(e) Dangerous Tackling, which also constituted a breach of Law 10.4 (a) Striking after he was cited during a match at the weekend in The Rugby Championship....
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Sep 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate goes on display at The Springbok Experience
The Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate – which is contested on an annual basis between South Africa and Australia – went on public display at the Springbok Experience at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on Sunday. The Springboks reclaimed the Plate with a...
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Sep 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Flip van der Merwe Cited
Flip van der Merwe Cited following Rugby Championship Match South Africa v Australia Flip van der Merwe of South Africa has been cited for alleged foul play during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. van der Merwe is alleged to have...
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Sep 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks happy with win despite no bonus point
Both Springboks coach and captain, Heyneke Meyer and Jean de Villiers were very pleased following their convincing 28-8 win over the Qantas Wallabies at DHL Newlands on Saturday night. The Springboks scored three tries, but neither the coach nor captain...