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Aug 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Matfield calls for marked Springbok improvement
Springbok captain Victor Matfield on Friday called for an improvement in all facets of play for the return match against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday evening (SA time). The Boks lost to the Pumas in Durban last weekend and Matfield, who will...
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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on IS HEYNEKE MEYER VERGIFTIG?
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Rugby in Suid-Afrika is soos godsdiens. Dit het ongelukkig ʼn negatiewe geskiedenis wat gebore is uit politiek omdat dit vir lank beskou is as die “witman se sport.” ʼn Paar jaar gelede het ek ʼn artikel geskryf vir...
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Aug 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dazel opts for continuity for World Series Qualifier
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel on Wednesday opted for continuity in selection as his team prepares for the Women’s Sevens World Series Qualifier in Ireland next week, with the only change to his 12-member squad being the return of physical...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Stats back Argentina win #FanUp
Photo: @howzitjax / Rugby 15 The Springboks may have produced a below-par performance on Saturday but a spirited Argentina side were in top form for their historic 37-25 victory on South African soil. Statistics taken from the Vodacom Rugby App paints a...
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Aug 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on SARU launches mobile gym in Pacaltsdorp
Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images The community and rugby clubs operating in and around Pacaltsdorp in George received a huge boost on Tuesday as the South African Rugby Union launched a new Mobile Team Training System (MTTS) at the Pacaltsdorp Municipal Sport...
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Aug 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers, Coetzee and Le Roux out of Buenos Aires tour
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers, Marcell Coetzee and Willie le Roux have all been ruled out of the return match against Argentina in Buenos Aires next weekend because of injuries. De Villiers fractured his jaw in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship defeat...
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Aug 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on We were just not good enough – Meyer
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer accepted responsibility for the 37-25 defeat the Springboks suffered against Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. The coach, who suffered defeat against Argentina for...
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on Hashim Amla hands out Springbok jerseys
Hashim Amla, captain of the South African Test cricket team, inspired the Springboks on the eve of their final Test on home soil for 2015, in the build-up to the Rugby World Cup, when he handed out the jerseys for the match against Argentina on Saturday....
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Aug 7, 15 •
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Comments Off on HEYNEKE MEYER SE DAE IS GETEL #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Pale Toe Heyneke Meyer moet volgens die organiseerders se reëls sy Springbok Wêreldbeker-groep bekendmaak teen 31 Augustus 2015. Meyer het dus na Saterdag ʼn bietjie meer as drie weke oor om te besin oor sy groep. Dit is dus...
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Aug 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fanatic fans give Boks #HomeGroundAdvantage
05 AUGUST 2015 – Giving the Springboks #HomeGroundAdvantage requires some fanatic fans and that is exactly what Matthew van der Merwe and his two mates from Fourways Johannesburg will bring to the party. Van der Merwe is the latest Castle Lager Superfan...
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Aug 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers returns to captain Springboks in Durban
Jean de Villiers will captain a Springbok side also featuring the return of Pieter-Steph du Toit and Siya Kolisi in the match-23 for the first time since 2013 when South Africa host Argentina at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. De Villiers...
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Aug 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Three players released from Springbok camp
Xerox Golden Lions lock Franco Mostert and Steval Pumas scrumhalf Faf de Klerk have been released from the Springbok camp and will be available for their provinces in the Absa Currie Cup. Both players will join their provinces later on Tuesday. In addition,...
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Aug 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks get custom gymnasium in Durban
Photo Credit Gallo Images. The Springboks will have a specially designed custom gymnasium facility in their hotel in Umhlanga, where the team will be based for the bulk of their preparations in the build-up to the Rugby World Cup. The Virgin Active Remote Gym...
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Aug 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Positive signs on Springbok injury front
Up to nine injured players could be back in contention this week as the Springboks resumed their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign in Durban on Monday. Team doctor Craig Roberts is optimistic that Jean de Villiers, Jan Serfontein, Fourie du Preez,...
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Jul 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on LOUW TO MISS ARGENTINA GAMES
Photo: Bruce Taylor / Rugby 15 Springbok flanker Francois Louw is set to be sidelined for at least three weeks with a shoulder injury suffered against New Zealand. Louw was forced off the field early in the second half of the 27-20 loss to the All Blacks at...
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Jul 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Plessis and Louw out, but Springboks turn injury corner
South Africa will be without Jannie du Plessis and Francois Louw when they face Argentina in Durban next Saturday, but the Springboks could have Jean de Villiers, Fourie du Preez and Willem Alberts back while at this stage their medical team is optimistic of...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on @RugbyFifteen’s #RWC2015 Springbok starting XV #BokCoachForADay
The Rugby Fifteen contributors took part in our #BokCoachForADay initiative and each selected their RWC2015 Springbok starting XV. A @RugbyFifteen starting XV was selected from the 19 teams below consisting of the players who received the most votes in...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boks lose despite superior stats
Photo Caption: Lodewyk De Jager of South Africa wins ball in line out during the 2015 Castle Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 25, 2015 – Photo Credit Gavin...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE MEMBERS BENEFIT AS TEST RUGBY COMES TO THE ‘FORCE FIELD’
The Qantas Wallabies will play their first Test match at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) when they take on Argentina next year, with 2016 full-season ticketed Western Force members having have an exclusive right to purchase the limited number of tickets...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks vs All Blacks goes down to the wire
As the Haka started the whole stadium chanted as one: “Holé Holé Holé Holé” followed by “Bokke Bokke Bokke” at a freezing cold jam packed Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. The first points of the game went to the All Blacks when...
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Jul 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Meyer happy that Rugby World Cup plans are on track
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday expressed his satisfaction with the team’s Rugby World Cup preparations, despite a late defeat by New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The visiting All Blacks scored a late try...
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Jul 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on MEYER SE BOKKE KAN GESKIEDENIS MAAK #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe Foto: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 “Man dis ʼn moerse gevoel, daar is niks soos ʼn All Black wedstryd nie, vat nou maar die keer toe ons teen hulle gespeel het en Chris Laidlaw my hand gebyt het, Albie Bates het hom getackle...
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Jul 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks up for massive challenge – Schalk Burger
Schalk Burger on Friday exuded calmness a day before his first Test as Springbok captain when South Africa host New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Burger was appointed Springbok captain earlier this week and said this is probably one of the...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa vs New Zealand Teamsheets #RugbyChampionship
Match: South Africa vs New Zealand @ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg Date: Saturday 25 July 2015 Kick-Off : 17:05 local (SA Time), 12:05 ART, 15:05 GMT, 01:05* AEST, 03:05* NZST Referee: Jérôme Garcès AR1: Romain Poite AR2: Leighton Hodges TMO:...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against South Africa
The All Blacks side to play South Africa in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Emirates Airline (formerly Ellis) Park, Johannesburg, on Saturday 25 July has been named, with lock James Broadhurst and first five-eighths Lima Sopoaga to make their Test...
