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Sep 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on WP prop Frans Malherbe called up to Springbok squad in New Zealand
Malberbe called up to Springbok squad DHL Western Province prop Frans Malherbe has been called up to the Springbok squad currently preparing for their fourth Test in The Castle Rugby Championship in New Zealand. The 21-year-old Malherbe trained with the...
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Sep 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke statement on Eben Etzebeth suspension
Statement on Eben Etzebeth suspension Statement from Springbok coach, Heyneke Meyer, on the two-week suspension handed to lock Eben Etzebeth: “We take note of the decision by SANZAR to suspend Eben for two weeks for contravening Law 10.4 (a) Punching or...
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Sep 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Eben Etzebeth Cited for headbutt
Eben Etzebeth Cited following match between Australia and South Africa in The Rugby Championship Eben Etzebeth of South Africa has been cited for alleged foul play during the match at the weekend between Australia and South Africa in The Rugby Championship....
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Sep 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Three Preview – Wallabies vs. Springboks
Australia versus South Africa at Patersons Stadium, Perth The Wallabies will be searching for their first win in The Rugby Championship, while the Springboks will look to record their second win of the tournament in their first match against a traditional...
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Sep 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Boks named to face the Wallabies in Perth
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen will make his Springbok debut against Australia in Perth on Saturday, in South Africa’s third Test in The Castle Rugby Championship for 2012. Furthermore, Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen has been...
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Sep 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on What do the stats tell us? – Australia vs South Africa
Overall for this time There seems to be no real consistency in the stats for both teams in 2012. It pretty clear that the team that get to play the game plan they will win. This will be more critical for the Wallabies than the Springboks. What I’ve...
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Sep 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Medical Update from Perth
Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss is the only injury concern at this stage as Bath flanker Francois Louw joined the team in Perth on Monday after a long flight from London via Dubai. Louw is the final member of the squad to arrive in Perth, where the...
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Sep 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in Perth
The Springboks have arrived in Perth ahead of their third Test in The Castle Rugby Championship, on Saturday against Australia at Paterson’s Stadium. The 27-man squad left South Africa late on Saturday evening (SA time) and arrived in the Western Australian...
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Aug 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to return to happy hunting ground in Perth
South Africans have won three from six at Perth When the Springboks arrived in Perth for the first time, they boasted a strong record achieved over a century of top level rugby, while being the current World Champions, and while the Wallabies were on the cusp...
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Aug 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on List of Springboks since 1891
Number Name Test Debut Opposition 1 Ben Duff 30 July 1891 Britain 2 Mosey van Buuren 30 July 1891 Britain 3 Chubb Vigne 30 July 1891 Britain 4 Harry Boyes 30 July 1891 Britain 5 Frank Guthrie 30 July 1891 Britain 6 Alf Richards 30 July 1891 Britain 7 Oupa...
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Aug 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Goosen and Vermeulen become Boks
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen are the two uncapped players that have been added to the Springbok squad for the Australasian leg of The Castle Rugby Championship. The squad of 28 for Tests against...
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Aug 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bok squad announced for Australasian leg of Castle Rugby Championship
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen are the two uncapped players that have been added to the Springbok squad for the Australasian leg of The Castle Rugby Championship. The squad of 28 for Tests against...
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Aug 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Joost van der Westhuizen hands out Springboks’ jerseys
Former Springbok great Joost van der Westhuizen on Friday handed out the Springboks’ jerseys at an emotional ceremony at the team’s hotel in Mendoza, where they play Argentina on Saturday in the second Test of The Castle Rugby Championship. Van der...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – Pumas vs Springboks
Argentina versus South Africa at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza A week after the Pumas made their historic debut into The Rugby Championship; Argentina will further add to rugby history hosting their first visitor in The Championship with the Springboks...
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Aug 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mendoza the location for Argentina's home debut
In 1976 the famous Estadio Malvinas Argentinas was built, part of the preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, which Argentina won for the first time to be announced on the world football stage. This weekend General San Martin Park will play host to what will...
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Aug 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Injury Update on Du Plessis, Habana and Bekker
Injured Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis will undergo surgery on Tuesday to correct serious damage to ligaments in his right knee which he sustained during Saturday’s first Test against Argentina in Cape Town. Du Plessis was replaced in the squad by...
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Aug 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad to Argentina named
The Springbok squad that will be travelling to Argentina was named in Cape Town on Saturday evening, with Craig Burden coming in for the injured Bismarck du Plessis at hooker. Du Plessis injured his right knee early in the game. He was taken for...
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Aug 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer & Eben Etzebeth visit injured rugby player in hospital
Meyer and Etzebeth visit injured player in hospital Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and lock Eben Etzebeth on Friday visited 15-year-old Rowan Hermanus at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Hermanus, a pupil at Swartland High School in Malmesbury,...
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Aug 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: South Africa vs Argentina
South Africa versus Argentina at DHL Newlands, Cape Town The Pumas will make their debut into the Southern Hemisphere’s elite tournament in the historic surroundings of Cape Town, with the Springboks hosting the South Americans at one of their greatest...
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Aug 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Frans Steyn to play in 50th Springbok Test
Springbok centre Frans Steyn will on Saturday play in his 50th Test for South Africa when they take on Argentina in the opening round of The Castle Rugby Championship at DHL Newlands in Cape Town. The 25-year-old Steyn, who made his Test debut against Ireland...
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Aug 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship for up to 12 weeks
Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship Springbok No 8 Pierre Spies was on Tuesday ruled out of The Castle Rugby Championship because of an injury to his left ring finger. Spies, who played in his 50th Test against England in Port Elizabeth in June,...
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Aug 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Castle Lager Rugby Championship trophy to make debut appearance at DHL Newlands
The new trophy – unveiled for the first time by SANZAR on Thursday – is being flown into Cape Town to celebrate the ground-breaking arrival of the Pumas into the former Tri-Nations competition. The Castle Lager Rugby Championship trophy weighs 5kg, stands...
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Aug 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update on Eben Etzebeth
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth should be fit to be considered for selection to face Argentina in the first Test of The Castle Rugby Championship in Cape Town next Saturday (August 18). Etzebeth and Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts travelled to Johannesburg...
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Aug 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on De Jongh called up to Springbok squad
DHL Western Province centre Juan de Jongh has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured JP Pietersen. The Sharks winger Pietersen fractured his thumb in the Vodacom Super Rugby final in Hamilton on Saturday. He underwent scans on...
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Aug 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad announced for Rugby Championship
The Springbok selectors on Saturday included five uncapped players in a 30-man Springbok squad for the inaugural Castle Rugby Championship. The DHL Stormers loose forward, Siya Kolisi, and MTN Lions prop, Pat Cilliers, join JJ Engelbrecht (centre/wing), Elton...
