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Nov 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks courage not enough at Twickenham
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said the defeat against England was hurtful, but he also praised his team for their courage at Twickenham, especially during the latter stages of the absorbing Test, which England won 37-21. “It’s hurting,” Coetzee said...
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Nov 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee verras alweer vir die verkeerde redes
Kom ons wees nou maar eerlik, die einde van die jaar Toetse is veral vanjaar nie dit waarna ons uitsien nie en dis so asof ʼn mens heimlik hoop op die feit dat die rugbyseisoen genadig moet afsluit. Maar Saterdag wag daar ʼn verassing op een van die twee...
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Nov 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Roelof Smit ruled out of Springbok tour
Roelof Smit will miss the remainder of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Outgoing Tour after the young Vodacom Blue Bulls flanker sustained a torn pectoral muscle at training on Monday. The uncapped Smit played for the Springboks on Saturday against the...
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Oct 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee excited to see young SA talent in action at Wembley
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is excited about the prospect of seeing several young South Africans in action on November 5 when the Springboks face the Barbarians in an international rugby match at Wembley Stadium in London. The Springbok coach has...
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Oct 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby planning long-term and short-term Springbok interventions
Media are invited to attend the opening of the SA Rugby coaching indaba, which will take place in Cape Town on Wednesday and Thursday next week (19 and 20 October, 2016). CEOs and coaching staff of all six Vodacom Super Rugby franchises have been invited to...
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Oct 1, 16 •
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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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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 19, 16 •
1979 Views •
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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 17, 16 •
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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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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 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 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...
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Sep 10, 16 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 7, 16 •
2068 Views •
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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 3, 16 •
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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 •
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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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Aug 28, 16 •
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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...
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Aug 28, 16 •
1945 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok wing Ruan Combrinck ruled out with leg injury
Springboks wing Ruan Combrinck was ruled out of action for up to six week after he sustained a fractured fibula in the Boks’ 26-24 loss to Argentina on Saturday in Salta. Combrinck was replaced seven minutes before halftime by Jesse Kriel after the wing had...
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Aug 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Injured Redelinghuys out of Pumas clash
Springbok prop Julian Redelinghuys will not travel with the 27-man Springbok squad to Argentina after the front ranker was on Sunday ruled out of action for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury. He suffered the injury in Saturday’s 30-23 Springbok win...
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Aug 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee happy with composure in Springboks opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship win
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee expressed his satisfaction in the composure shown by his team in their 30-23 win over Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday. The victory in the Mbombela Stadium opened the Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign for the...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on The Springboks’ message to SA’s Olympic Heroes – #LoveRugby
Trevor Nyakane trying his hand at Artistic Gymnastics? Lood de Jager taking to table tennis? Coenie Oosthuizen doing a Usain Bolt? Damian de Allende shot putting? As part of the #LoveRugby movement the Springboks tried their hand at Olympic disciplines all in...
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Aug 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad named for Castle Lager Rugby Championship
First-time call-up for Malcolm Marx Habana, Hougaard, Goosen, De Jongh, Mohoje and Koch return Emirates Lions, overseas based players to join later Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has included uncapped Malcolm Marx and recalled Oupa Mohoje, Vincent...
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Jul 31, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springboks for rehabilitation and conditioning camp announced
The Springbok squad to do duty in the first two matches of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship will be named on Saturday 6 August 2016 after the Vodacom Super Rugby final. In the meantime, Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Sunday invited a selected...