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Oct 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on No excuses, we were embarrassed – Coetzee
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Saturday said his team were outplayed in defeat by New Zealand in Durban on Saturday. Coetzee said he was embarrassed by the result as New Zealand completed the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with a 57-15 victory. New...
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Oct 6, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on De Klerk, De Allende back in Springbok team
Faf de Klerk and Damian de Allende were included in Springbok starting line-up to face the All Blacks in Durban on Saturday in the final Test of the 2016 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The two personnel changes are both due to injuries – scrumhalf De...
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Oct 6, 16 •
1765 Views •
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Comments Off on Rugby rivals join forces for a worthy cause
The Springboks and All Blacks may be traditional and fierce rivals on the rugby field, but on Wednesday they joined forces for a good cause at a project initiated by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. Players from both teams participated in the fun-filled...
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Oct 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on All Out Rugby App Stats Review – STEYN TO THE RESCUE
Breaking a three-match losing streak Morné Steyn starred in the Springboks’ 18-10 victory over Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Steyn scored all of South Africa’s points, slotting two drop-goals and four penalties in their Castle Lager...
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Oct 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Van Zyl replaces Paige in Springbok squad
Piet van Zyl was on Monday named as replacement for Springbok scrumhalf Rudy Paige, who was ruled out of action because he was still symptomatic following the concussion he suffered in the victory over the Wallabies on Saturday in Pretoria. Van Zyl, who plays...
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Oct 1, 16 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Important win for us, says Springbok coach Allister Coetzee
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said the Springboks 18-10 win over the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, was an important boost to the team’s confidence for the remainder of the season. “It was an important win, not only for...
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Sep 30, 16 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks looking forward to play in front of passionate Loftus crowd
Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss said his team was looking forward to playing against the Wallabies in front of a packed and passionate Loftus Versfeld crowd on Saturday. Strauss addressed the media in Pretoria on Friday afternoon and said his team was...
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Sep 30, 16 •
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Analysis, Pale Toe, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Vyf redes waarom wat op Loftus gebeur baie belangrik is!!
Simon Riekert van #paletoe het hierdie redes gekry en gelys: Saterdag, op Loftus Versveld meet die beleërde Springbokspan van 2016 kragte met die Wallabies in een van die laaste wedstryde van die huidige Castle Rugbykompetisie. Dit sal die 83e keer wees wat...
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Sep 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on New Springbok halfback pair to face Wallabies
Paige earns first starting berth for Springboks Lambie back at fullback for first Test since June Rudy Paige will make his starting debut for the Springboks on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in the team’s penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixture of...
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Sep 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Trio of Springboks released to play Currie Cup
Springboks Damian de Allende, Lwazi Mvovo and Malcolm Marx were released by the national team on Monday and will be available for Currie Cup selection for this coming weekend. De Allende returns to the DHL Western Province, Mvovo goes back to the Cell C...
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Sep 23, 16 •
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General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Select Women advance to Hokkaido Sevens semi-final
The SA Select Women on Friday booked their place in the Cup semi-final of the Hokkaido Sevens in Japan with convincing victories in all three of their matches on the opening day. The team, who were crowned the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens champions in...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks in challenging U20 Champs 2017 pool
The Junior Springboks have been drawn in a challenging pool with hosts, Georgia, France and Argentina for the 2017 World Rugby Under-20 Championship. The tournament will be hosted in Tbilisi and Kutaisi, from 31 May to 18 June next year. The SA U20 team, who...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lambie, Le Roux back in Springbok squad
Four players added to tour squad De Jager and Redelinghuys fit and included Experienced backs Pat Lambie and Willie le Roux were included in a 31-man Springbok squad for the two remaining home Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, in October against...
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Sep 19, 16 •
1945 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok players released for Currie Cup duty
Malcolm Marx (Xerox Golden Lions), Lwazi Mvovo (Cell C Sharks), Rudy Paige, Trevor Nyakane (both Vodacom Blue Bulls) and Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province) were released to their provinces and can be considered for Currie Cup duty this coming weekend, SA...
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Sep 19, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens win Rugby Africa title
The Springbok Women’s Sevens on Sunday continued their fine form in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens in Harare, Zimbabwe, to advance through the competition unbeaten and claim the title. The team opened up the competition on Saturday with convincing...
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Sep 19, 16 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens off to firing start in Zimbabwe
The Springbok Women’s Sevens got the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens off to a firing start in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Saturday, with convincing victories in all three of their matches on the opening day of the tournament. The Springbok Women’s Sevens started...
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Sep 17, 16 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks must work hard to fix mistakes says Coetzee
After a good and positive start in the opening half, the Springboks were unable to replicate their first-half form against the All Blacks in the second period, who won their Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test 41-13 at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on...
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Sep 16, 16 •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Allister Coetzee is nie die swak Bok-skakel nie
Simon Riekert van #paletoe het gaan krap waar dit jeuk; by SARU en sy raadslede wat verantwoording oor Springbok rugby moet doen. Die laaste paar weke was seker van die mees emosionele ooit in die geskiedenis van die Springbok. Net die nuus oor Kamp...
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Sep 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks want to be more clinical, Strauss
Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss said the prospects of playing the All Black in New Zealand is an exciting one for both newcomers as well as experienced players. The Springboks and the All Blacks play against each on Saturday at the AMI Stadium in round four...
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Sep 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks keen to resume All Blacks rivalry
The Springboks are excited to resume their rugby rivalry with New Zealand when the two teams meet in the fourth round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and flanker Francois...
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Sep 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Bok Women’s Sevens expect onslaught in Zimbabwe
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said on Thursday his team were bracing themselves for an onslaught in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens as the team departed for Zimbabwe. The competition, which the Springbok Women’s Sevens won in 2014, 2011,...
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Sep 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Du Toit, Koch to start for Boks against All Blacks
Francois Louw to play 50th Test Two changes amongst the forwards Marx and Alberts join De Allende on Bok bench Pieter-Steph du Toit and Vincent Koch were included in the Springbok starting line-up to face the All Blacks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on BOKS DROP THE BALL
Australia walked away with a deserving victory but the Springboks literally dropped the ball in their 23-17 defeat to the home side in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash in Brisbane over the weekend. In a close encounter of this kind, little...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to focus on getting the detail right
The Springboks will continue to stay positive and focus on cutting out the small errors which have proved costly in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, No 8 Warren Whiteley said on Monday. The South Africans arrived in Christchurch in the early...
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Sep 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Alberts called up as replacement for injured De Jager
Springbok flanker Willem Alberts has been called up as replacement for lock Lood de Jager, who was on Sunday ruled out of action for up to two weeks with a severely bruised knee. The lock injured his knee on Saturday in the 23-17 loss suffered by the...
