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Mar 8, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nienaber loves sharing insights with Academy squad
Springbok assistant coach Jacques Nienaber shared some valuable insights with the SA Rugby Academy players in Stellenbosch on Thursday after attending their mid-morning training session. Nienaber and other members of the Springbok coaching team have been...
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Feb 7, 19 •
1743 Views •
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Comments Off on Du Toit soars to second Player of the Year Award
Pieter-Steph du Toit produced a remarkable feat when he was named the SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2018 on Thursday, marking the second time in three years that the athletic Springbok forward scooped the top award in South African rugby. By walking away...
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Jan 21, 19 •
1518 Views •
General News, National, Pale Toe, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby News •
Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on WARREN WHITELEY: EK IS ALTYD GEMOTIVEER
-Simon Riekert: Emirates Airline Park Dit bly ʼn feit soos ‘n koei, in veral Suid-Afrikaanse rugby: jy gaan spelers, goeie rugbyspelers verloor. Daarom hou jy so lank as...
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Jan 19, 19 •
1489 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RUGBY WORLD CUP TICKETS SET TO GO ON GENERAL SALE AS EXCITEMENT BUILDS
With less than 250 days to go until Rugby World Cup 2019 gets underway, excitement for the event continues to build ahead of the general ticket sale this Saturday. Last year’s official ticket ballots saw record demand with more than 4.5 million...
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Jan 7, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RIP Springbok captain Johan Claassen (1929-2019)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok captain and coach, ProJohan Claassenfessor , who passed away on Sunday at the age of 89. Johannes Theodorus Claassen was arguably the leading lineout forward in the world in the second...
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Dec 12, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two previous winners nominated for SA Rugby Player of the Year 2018
Two previous winners, Pieter-Steph du Toit and Malcolm Marx, are among the five nominees for the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2018, while the Blitzboks and their coach, Neil Powell, were yet again nominated in two categories following the...
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Dec 11, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Test at Emirates Airline Park for 2019 confirmed
The news is out. Australia is coming to Emirates Airline Park in 2019 to face the Springboks on 20 July. This will be the first time since 2008 that the Wallabies will be in action in Johannesburg. Edgar Rathbone, managing director of EPS (Pty) Ltd was...
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Dec 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks’ home Test venues for 2019 confirmed
The Springboks will play their only two home Tests in 2019 in Johannesburg and Pretoria, with the opening round of a shortened Castle Lager Rugby Championship taking place on Saturday, 20 July at Emirates Airline Park against Australia, while an additional...
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Nov 22, 18 •
1971 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks name unchanged starting side for Welsh Test
· Etzebeth on the bench for Cardiff encounter · Final match of 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Note to editors: The updated Springbok media guide can be downloaded by clicking here. An unchanged Springbok starting side will...
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Nov 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks have adapted well to challenging conditions
Assistant Springbok coach Mzwandile Stick has commended the Bok squad for the manner in which they’ve adjusted to the very different and challenging conditions so far during their 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and Europe. The...
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Nov 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Wales will be our most difficult tour opponent
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Director of Rugby, has described Wales, the Springboks’ opponents on Saturday, as their “most difficult opponent” of the 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France. The Boks finish their four-match tour on...
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Nov 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus credits growing maturity for Springbok win over
Rassie Erasmus praised the Springboks’ growing maturity following their hard-fought 26-20 victory over a good very Scotland team in front of a capacity crowd at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday evening. The South Africans held a small halftime lead...
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Nov 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Top performance needed against Scots
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi wants to see his team deliver a top-notch performance over the full 80 minutes when they take on Scotland on Saturday afternoon at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh. The match – the third Test of the 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour...
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Nov 15, 18 •
1970 Views •
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Comments Off on Boks make six changes for Scotland clash
The Springbok team for Saturday’s third Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour against Scotland in Edinburgh shows six changes, including two personnel changes and two positional switches in the starting lineup, in what promises to be another very tough...
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Nov 14, 18 •
6391 Views •
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Simon Riekert •
Comments Off on “FLOWER OF SCOTLAND” WAG OP DIE SPRINGBOKKE
Simon Riekert: Pretoria Verby is die dae toe Skotse rugby so grof en onverfynd soos die landskap anderkant Edinburgh is. Verby is die dae toe reuse Skotse voorspelers al wat ʼn geleentheid aangegryp het om ʼn naelskraapse oorwinning voorlangs uit te maal....
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Nov 14, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Formidable Scots will test improving Springboks
Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot has described Scotland as a formidable side who will present the improving Springboks with a difficult contest on Saturday at BT Murrayfield. The match in Edinburgh kicks off at 17h20 (19h20 SA time). South Africa...
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Nov 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth set to return to Springbok training
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth is set to return to full training this week after recovering from a foot injury he sustained against England at Twickenham two weeks ago, but Warren Whiteley is doubtful for Saturday’s Test against Scotland in Edinburgh. The...
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Nov 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus praise Bok calmness in Paris thriller
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, praised the calmness of the Springboks to stay in the fight right to the end against France at the Stade de France late on Saturday evening despite enormous defensive pressure from the French side. Bongi...
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Nov 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Boks and French both desperate for a win
The Springboks and France will both be desperate for a win at Stade de France on Saturday according to Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi, who admits that his side is determined to return to winning ways following two close defeats against the All Blacks and...
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Nov 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Experienced trio back for Boks’ Paris Test
The experienced trio of Willie le Roux, Faf de Klerk and Franco Mostert are back in the Springbok starting team for Saturday’s Test against France at the Stade de France in Paris. The match in the French capital is South Africa’s second fixture of the...
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Nov 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Respect for northern conditions is important
Springbok centre Damian de Allende said on Tuesday they are working hard this week in the build-up the Test against France, whom the South Africans are expecting to be a tough opponent in Paris on Saturday evening. The match is the second fixture of the...
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Nov 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Six players join Springbok squad in Paris
Faf de Klerk, Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Franco Mostert, Francois Louw and Vincent Koch have joined the Springbok squad in Paris and are all available for selection for Saturday’s Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test against France. De Klerk (scrumhalf)...
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Nov 4, 18 •
1611 Views •
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Comments Off on Erasmus bemoans wasted opportunities at Twickenham
The Springboks’ failure to finish off their opportunities and some ill-discipline, which resulted in crucial penalties for England, cost them the match at Twickenham on Saturday, according to Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby. England edged...
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Nov 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks expect huge physical, tactical battle at Twickenham
Springbok skipper, Siya Kolisi, reckons his team can expect a huge physical and tactical battle on Saturday against England at Twickenham. The match is also the opening fixture of South Africa’s 2018 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and...
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Nov 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Marx, De Klerk nominated for World Rugby Players of the Year award
Two Springboks, Malcolm Marx and Faf de Klerk, are amongst a group of five players nominated for the prestigious 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year Award. Marx (hooker) and De Klerk (scrumhalf) join their Springbok colleague Aphiwe Dyantyi as South African...