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Sep 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Injured Jaco Kriel to return home
Springbok flank Jaco Kriel will return home to South Africa after a shoulder injury has ruled him out of Saturday’s vital Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in Auckland. The industrious flanker complained of a shoulder problem after...
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Sep 11, 17 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks to measure progress against All Blacks
The Springboks are looking forward to measure themselves against the best team in the world when they meet the All Blacks on Saturday in Albany, according to Springbok coach Allister Coetzee. The Springboks and Wallabies played to a 23-23 draw over the...
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Sep 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ross Cronjé returns for vital Springbok clash in Perth
Ross Cronjé has shrugged off his ankle injury and comes back at scrumhalf in the Springbok team for Saturday’s important Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Perth against Australia. Cronjé, who has established himself as the regular No 9 this...
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Sep 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on ‘Beast’ still enjoying the Springbok experience
He may have played in 92 Test matches since his debut more than nine years ago, but Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira is very much thrilled with the current Springbok environment. The experienced prop gave his trademark broad smile when he spoke about the...
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Sep 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Dreyer joins Springbok squad in Perth
Ruan Dreyer arrived in Perth on Monday to complete the assembly of the full Springbok squad in Western Australia for this Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies. The front ranker arrived at around midday at the team...
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Sep 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Australia will be a huge challenge, says Coetzee
The Springboks will continue to work hard and look for improvement as they head to Perth where they will face the Wallabies next in the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The second part of the Springbok squad, consisting of the forwards and some...
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Aug 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Hougaard to face Pumas in Salta
Only one forced change as Springboks build on continuity Forward pack kept unchanged for physical contest in Salta Experienced scrumhalf Francois Hougaard will make his 44th Test appearance for the Springboks when South Africa face Argentina in the high...
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Aug 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cassiem to start at No 8 for Springboks against Pumas
Uzair Cassiem will start at No 8 for the Springboks in the opening match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth this coming Saturday. The Toyota Cheetahs loose forward comes into the starting line-up for...
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Aug 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok coaching staff empowers promising PE coaches
Delight for PE locals as Boks make several surprise visits Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and his coaching staff shared their rugby knowledge and experience with more than 60 club and schools coach at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad announcement on Saturday
Confirmed Bok media and training schedule for PE The Springbok squad for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship will be named on Saturday, 5 August 2017 after the Vodacom Super Rugby Final, which will be staged on the same day at Emirates...
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Jun 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rejuvenated Oosthuizen enjoying Bok environment
Coenie Oosthuizen is working extremely hard to make sure he remains part of the current Springbok squad environment, which he describes as something special. The strongly built front ranker has spoken openly about his personal disappointment of last season...
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Jun 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ross Cronjé ruled out of third Springbok Test
Springbok scrumhalf Ross Cronjé will miss the third and final Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against France on Saturday because of delayed concussion symptoms, the Springbok management confirmed on Tuesday. Cronjé made his South African debut two weeks...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Malherbe, Mohoje issued citing commissioner warnings
Springboks Frans Malherbe and Oupa Mohoje were issued citing commissioner warnings on Sunday for foul play in the second test against France at Growthpoint KINGS PARK. Citing Commissioner, Eugene Ryan, (IRFU), ruled the pair were guilty of “cynical,...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks v France : Match Summary
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley – Springboks expect fierce French onslaught
Springbok captain, Warren Whiteley, believes the Springboks will face a fierce physical onslaught from France when the two team meet in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. The match kicks off at 17h05....
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Jun 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee: “A step in the right direction”
Springboks coach Allister Coetzee was pleased with the 37-14 win over France at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, the first of three Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series, but warned that the team cannot rest on their laurels with encounters in Durban and...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Brendan Venter completes BokSmart certification
Springbok defence and exists coach Brendan Venter is the latest member of the national team’s coaching staff to receive his BokSmart certification after he completed his course on Wednesday in Pretoria. The biennial BokSmart certification is compulsory for...
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May 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Davids has high hopes for Junior Boks in Georgia
After watching the Springbok Sevens secure the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title with a victory in Paris on Sunday, Junior Springbok and Blitzboks strongman Zain Davids hoped that a similarly brave effort by the SA U20s could steer them to success in...
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May 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kings quartet invited to third Springbok training camp
Extended group of players called up to three-day assembly in Johannesburg Squad announcement for Castle Lager Incoming Series on 23 May Four Southern Kings players, Chris Cloete, Andisa Ntsila, Lionel Cronje and Makazole Mapimpi, are amongst an...
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May 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on ONS RUGBY WILDERNIS
Heyneke Meyer Foto: Anton Geyser Simon Riekert-Pretoria Hoe verdeeld het ons rugby nie geword nie, ek meen te sê elkeen wat al ʼn rugbybal vasgehou het (of nie) het ʼn mening oor wat verkeerd is met ons nasionale spel. En dan kom die kenners by; binne en...
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May 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on ONS AFRIGTERS VERSMOOR TALENT
SKOLERUGBY IS WAAR ONS LEER RUGBY SPEEL Foto: Roger Sedres/SA Rugby Simon Riekert-Pretoria Sekere aspekte van rugby sal nooit uitgepraat raak nie, soos spankeues, spelers se vorm en veral die laaste ruk (weereens), die wedstrydplan. Ons word die laaste paar...
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Apr 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks resume preparations in Stellenbosch
The Junior Springboks resumed their preparations for the World Rugby U20 Championship after a well-deserved break, with the training squad gathering in Stellenbosch for their third training camp on Tuesday. The camp will run until 18 May. Junior Springbok...
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Apr 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Bok coach pleased with training progress
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee was delighted with the continued improvement of the extended Springbok training squad after they wrapped proceedings on Tuesday morning in Stellenbosch where the second of three pre-season training camps took place. The...
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Apr 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks focus on defence at Stellenbosch camp
The extended Springbok squad continued with their pre-season training on Monday in Stellenbosch in the build-up to the forthcoming international season, when South Africa will host France in the three-match Castle Lager Incoming Series. The Boks got together...
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Apr 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks focus on defence at Stellenbosch camp
The extended Springbok squad continued with their pre-season training on Monday in Stellenbosch in the build-up to the forthcoming international season, when South Africa will host France in the three-match Castle Lager Incoming Series. The Boks got together...