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Sep 19, 16 •
1481 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, Springboks •
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 •
1615 Views •
General News, Springbok News, Springboks •
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 •
2471 Views •
Analysis, General News, Pale Toe, Springbok News, Springboks •
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 •
1665 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1830 Views •
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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 •
2327 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
2674 Views •
General News, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
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 •
2175 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1487 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1842 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
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...
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Sep 10, 16 •
1635 Views •
General News, Springbok News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Beast Mtawarira issues Citing Commissioner Warning
Tendai Mtawarira of South Africa has been issued with a Citing Commissioner Warning for contravening Law 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling around an opponents neck. Mtawarira grasped Wallaby No.8, David Pocock by the neck in attempting to clear him out during the...
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Sep 10, 16 •
3253 Views •
General News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks let slip good start in Brisbane
The Wallabies defeated the Springboks 23-17 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday after the South Africans failed to capitalise on a good start in the first half. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said afterwards he was not pleased with his team’s...
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Sep 9, 16 •
2391 Views •
Analysis, General News, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Hoeveel redes is daar vir die Bokke om te wen teen die Wallabies?
Daar is maklik vyf, ses redes om na die Bokke se opkomende Toets teen die wallabies te kyk, en ek meen krities te kyk, sê Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe. Kom ons bly by vyf. Die Springbok-brand: As jy probeer kommentaar kry uit oud-spelers, en veral ʼn...
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Sep 9, 16 •
1681 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Strauss urges Springboks to be more clinical
Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss wants his team to be more clinical when they tackle the Wallabies on Saturday in Brisbane in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. SuperSport will broadcast the match live and kick-off in the Suncorp Stadium is 12h05 (SA...
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Sep 8, 16 •
2286 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Proud Etzebeth reach Springbok milestone
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will on Saturday become the youngest Springbok ever to earn 50 Test caps when he runs out against the Wallabies in the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Etzebeth was...
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Sep 7, 16 •
2150 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks reshuffle backline for important Wallaby clash
Eben Etzebeth to earn his 50th Test cap Juan de Jongh, Jesse Kriel new midfield combination Francois Hougaard back as Bryan Habana moves to No 14 Lourens Adriaanse gets first start in Springbok jersey Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has...
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Sep 6, 16 •
1814 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Middelburg #LoveRugby video goes social
A behind-the-scenes video of the Springboks’ surprise #LoveRugby visit to Middelburg, as they took the Bok bus from Johannesburg to Nelspruit, was released online by SA Rugby on Tuesday. It’s the fourth in a series of #LoveRugby short videos released so...
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Sep 6, 16 •
1673 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Proudfoot expects fired-up Wallaby pack
Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot on Tuesday said the South Africans are expecting a huge challenge by the Wallaby pack when the two teams meet in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday....
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Sep 5, 16 •
1829 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Massive task awaits Boks in Brisbane – De Jongh
Springbok centre Juan de Jongh said on Monday in Brisbane that the Springboks will face the huge challenge from the Wallabies when the two sides meet on Saturday at Suncorp Stadium in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. According to De Jongh, he is under no...
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Sep 3, 16 •
1675 Views •
General News, Springbok News, Springboks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok coach happy with first field session in Brisbane
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said he was very happy with his squad’s first training session on Saturday, a day after their arrival in the Australian city of Brisbane. The good news for the Springboks was the return to the training field of flyhalf Elton...
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Sep 1, 16 •
2502 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Adriaan Strauss to retire from Test rugby at the end of 2016
Adriaan Strauss will retire from Test rugby at the end of the 2016 season. Strauss, who became the 57th Springbok captain against Ireland in June, said he had been contemplating retirement at the end of the season since late in 2015, and that he had...
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Sep 1, 16 •
2049 Views •
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Comments Off on De Villiers: ‘Australia and South Africa under equal pressure’
Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers says Australia will be under just as much pressure as South Africa when they clash in the Rugby Championship on September 10. While Springbok rugby appears to have been in a free fall for the last couple of months,...
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Aug 31, 16 •
2088 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok MVP played off the bench!
South Africa’s first loss in Argentina might have had something to do with the decision to leave their Most Valuable Player on the bench. Pieter-Steph du Toit replaced Lood de Jager six minutes into the second half of the Springboks’ 26-24 loss in Salta,...
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Aug 30, 16 •
2161 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Mvovo, Hougaard added to Springbok squad for Australasian tour
Lwazi Mvovo and Francois Hougaard were both included in the 28-man Springbok squad for the two away Castle Lager Rugby Championship Tests against Australia and New Zealand, which was named by SA Rugby on Tuesday. The Springboks play against the...
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Aug 28, 16 •
1592 Views •
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Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Teboho Mohoje issued citing commissioner warning
Player: Teboho Mohoje Team: South Africa Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 27 August 2016 Nature of Offence: Law 10.4(e) Dangerous Tackling around an opponents neck. Elapsed time in match when offence occurred: 49:10 SANZAAR NEWS RELEASE Teboho Mohoje...
