Archive for the ‘Springbok News’ Category

• The Springboks supporting the Christchurch Red Cross Appeal

  Sep 15, 11 • 3797 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Springboks supporting the Christchurch Red Cross Appeal

  The Springboks on Thursday offered their support and assistance to the victims of February’s devastating Christchurch earthquake, which claimed almost 200 lives and devastated the New Zealand city. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and star players Victor...

• Springboks forced into changes for Fiji clash

  Sep 15, 11 • 2039 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks • James Loretz • Comments Off on Springboks forced into changes for Fiji clash

  The Springboks on Thursday made four changes to their starting line-up and two more on the bench when they named the team to meet Fiji in their Pool D Rugby World Cup 2011 match in Wellington on Saturday. Four of the six changes have been forced by injury....

• Victor Matfield & Jean De Villiers to miss Fiji clash & out for 10 days

  Sep 12, 11 • 3936 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Victor Matfield & Jean De Villiers to miss Fiji clash & out for 10 days

  Vice-captain Victor Matfield and centre Jean de Villiers were on Monday confirmed on the Springbok injury list, following Sunday’s 17-16 win over Wales in a Pool D match. Team doctor, Dr Craig Roberts, said that both players would need ten days...

• Boks name team for RWC-opener against Wales

  Sep 8, 11 • 1885 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks • James Loretz • Comments Off on Boks name team for RWC-opener against Wales

  The Springboks on Friday named the most experienced team in their history for the opening match of Rugby World Cup 2011 against Wales in Wellington on Sunday. The team contains a total of 815 caps – narrowly surpassing the 810 caps of the team that played...

• Springbok injury update

  Sep 6, 11 • 2897 Views • International, National, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Springbok injury update

  Heinrich Brussow caught on camera by Denese Lups/Rugby15 Springbok injury update Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said on Tuesday that he had only one injury concern for the opening match of the Rugby World Cup against Wales in Wellington on Sunday. Lock...

• The Schools represented by the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) Springbok squad

  Aug 24, 11 • 4912 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, School, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on The Schools represented by the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC) Springbok squad

  The schools are listed in alphabetical order in which the Springbok players attended that’s chosen to represent South Africa at the 2011 New Zealand Rugby World Cup. The 6 Boks that attended Grey College is the most by a school in the squad, followed by...

• Springbok Rugby World Cup standby players

  Aug 24, 11 • 2895 Views • General News, International, National, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby • admin • Comments Off on Springbok Rugby World Cup standby players

  Bok line-up in Port Elizabeth (Photo: Denese Lups/Rugby15) The Springbok selectors on Wednesday confirmed the names of 12 players who have been placed on standby should the Rugby World Cup squad be affected by injury. Meanwhile a number of players sat out the...

• Springbok squad announced for Rugby World Cup 2011

  Aug 23, 11 • 30784 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks • James Loretz • Comments Off on Springbok squad announced for Rugby World Cup 2011

  Eighteen members of South Africa’s triumphant 2007 Rugby World Cup-winning squad were included in the 2011 party when the 30 players selected to attempt to retain the title were revealed in a live broadcast announcement on Tuesday. John Smit will again lead...

• Smith withdrawal confirmed by Springboks

  Aug 18, 11 • 2164 Views • International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on Smith withdrawal confirmed by Springboks

  Looseforward Juan Smith will not be considered for the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad because of injury. Smith made the decision to rule himself out of contention on Wednesday and informed Springbok coach Peter de Villiers.   “Juan had been in a race...

• Bok team to face All Blacks in PE.

  Aug 16, 11 • 2232 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Bok team to face All Blacks in PE.

  For the Boks’ final Tri-Nations match against the All Blacks, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has decided to make five changes to the squad that narrowly lost to Australia in Durban. There were recalls for flyhalf Morné Steyn, loose forward Willem...

• Bok team to face the Wallabies in Durban

  Aug 11, 11 • 3438 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Bok team to face the Wallabies in Durban

  Fourie du Preez and Heinrich Brüssow will return to the Springbok starting line-up for the first time in 21 months, following the announcement of the team to meet Australia in a Castle Tri-Nations Series Test at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday....

• Nienaber joins Springboks as defensive consultant

  Aug 9, 11 • 2696 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Nienaber joins Springboks as defensive consultant

  Defensive coaching specialist Jacques Nienaber has joined the Springboks as a consultant, Springbok management announced on Tuesday. Nienaber, 38, the defence coach of DHL Western Province and the Stormers, has been released by his union to work as part of...

• Springbok team to face Wallabies named on Thursday

  Aug 9, 11 • 2658 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Springbok team to face Wallabies named on Thursday

  The Springbok team for this weekend’s Castle Tri-Nations Test against Australia in Durban will now be named on Thursday. The scheduled naming was postponed on Tuesday due to a number of injury and illness concerns among the loose forwards. Pierre Spies...

• Johnson, Kankowski added to Springbok squad

  Aug 8, 11 • 1945 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Johnson, Kankowski added to Springbok squad

  Looseforwards Ashley Johnson and Ryan Kankowski were on Monday added to the Springbok squad to cover for a number of injury concerns among back row forwards. Johnson, who made his Test debut against Australia in Sydney last month, and Kankowski were added as...

• Phone a Springbok and support rugby victims

  Aug 5, 11 • 2038 Views • National, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Phone a Springbok and support rugby victims

  Rugby fans once again have the chance to chat to their favourite Springbok heroes – and help the victims of serious rugby injuries at the same time – when the annual Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund telethon and banquet known as the Bell’s...

• Government calls on supporters to unite behind Springboks & All Africa Games athletes

  Jul 29, 11 • 2262 Views • International, Springbok News, Springboks • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Government calls on supporters to unite behind Springboks & All Africa Games athletes

  The Minister of Sport and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, has called South Africans to unite and rally behind the Springboks and our athletes as they prepare to represent the country at the forthcoming Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and the All Africa Games in...

• Lambie to start at flyhalf as he switches with Steyn

  Jul 29, 11 • 2484 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Lambie to start at flyhalf as he switches with Steyn

  Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made one positional change to the side to face New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. Patrick Lambie will swap places with Morne Steyn and will now be making all the calls from flyhalf while Steyn will hold the fort at...

• Gerhard Mostert to make his debut against NZ

  Jul 28, 11 • 3044 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Gerhard Mostert to make his debut against NZ

  New Stade Francais recruit Gerhard Mostert will make this Springbok debut as one of four changes to the starting XV for Saturday’s Castle Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Wellington. Mostert replaces injured lock Flip van der Merwe in the second row,...

• Learn the Lyrics of "Shosholoza" the South African Rugby Fan Songs

  Jul 26, 11 • 53018 Views • Springbok News, Springboks • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Learn the Lyrics of "Shosholoza" the South African Rugby Fan Songs

  Shosholoza has become a national traditional song in South Africa for past decade which was sung for the first time by the South African fans during the 1995 IRB Rugby World Cup. “Shoshaloza” has no specific meaning & was derived from the...

• Mostert joins Boks as injury strikes again

  Jul 24, 11 • 2091 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Mostert joins Boks as injury strikes again

  Uncapped former Sharks lock Gerhard Mostert will join the Springbok squad in Sydney on Sunday to cover for a succession of injuries to lock forwards. Mostert, 26, who was called into the team’s pre-tour camp as a precaution before being released to his...

• Three Boks to debut againt the Wallabies

  Jul 19, 11 • 2072 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Three Boks to debut againt the Wallabies

  Three of the form South African players of the Vodacom Super Rugby season will make their international debuts against Australia on Saturday, following the announcement of the Springbok team in Sydney today. Props Dean Greyling and Werner Kruger and...

• Qantas releases 2nd update on travel plans for Springboks on flight QF64

  Jul 16, 11 • 4969 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Qantas releases 2nd update on travel plans for Springboks on flight QF64

  Following last night’s mail, herewith the latest updates from Qantas Airways regarding last night’s returned flight to Johannesburg: Qantas Airways – Second Update: 16 July 2011 at 11:08 Providing an update on flight QF64 – 15 July 2011, Qantas...

• Springbok travel arrangements tonight to Autralia

  Jul 16, 11 • 2077 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Springbok travel arrangements tonight to Autralia

  The Springbok team will now leave on the away leg of their Castle Tri-Nations tour at 23h15 on Saturday on a specially arranged Qantas flight it was announced on Saturday. The team is scheduled to arrive in Sydney at 19h05 (local time) on Sunday – 31 hours...

• Qantas issues media statement on return of Springbok flight

  Jul 16, 11 • 2393 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Qantas issues media statement on return of Springbok flight

  Following Qantas Airways’ return to to O R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, herewith feedback from the airline: Qantas Airways spokesperson Olivia Wirth commented: “An engine on flight QF64 (Boeing 744) from Johannesburg to Sydney...

• Boks plane returns as engine fails

  Jul 15, 11 • 2778 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Boks plane returns as engine fails

  CASTLE TRI NATION Logo 2011 There was high drama as the Springboks departed on their away leg of the Castle Tri-Nations. The Qantas flight on which the team was traveling was forced to return to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg less than two...