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May 24, 22 •
704 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ruan Pienaar and Frans Steyn remain part of the Toyota Cheetahs family
Free State Rugby have confirmed that two of the most experienced and versatile players in world rugby, Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar, have extended their contracts which will see them remain at the Toyota Cheetahs until at least the end of 2023. “We are...
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May 24, 22 •
804 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok hooker Dweba signs with DHL Stormers
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will return to South Africa next season, having signed a three-year deal with the DHL Stormers. The front row powerhouse has spent the last two years playing in France for Top14 side Bordeaux-Begles and will be back on home soil...
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May 12, 22 •
583 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls secure star Springbok Nkosi
The Vodacom Bulls confirmed on Thursday, May 12, that they have made a key inclusion to their player resource with the signing of Springbok winger, S’busiso Nkosi. The 2019 World Cup-winning star is set to join the side from Tshwane-based side from July 1,...
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May 5, 22 •
1896 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nienaber satisfied as Bok alignment camps conclude
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his satisfaction with the progress made within the national structures in the last month as they wrapped up a series of alignment camps on Thursday in preparation for the 2022 international season. The Springbok...
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Apr 26, 22 •
1644 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Excitement builds with 500 days to go to RWC 2023
With 500 days to go to the start of the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023 on Tuesday, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said excitement started to build with the global showpiece moving into view, despite a bumper 2021 season still ahead for South Africa....
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Apr 23, 22 •
964 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls mourn the passing of Pedrie Wannenburg
The Vodacom Bulls mourn the loss of a Loftus Versfeld legend and ex-Springbok, Pedrie Wannenburg, who sadly lost his life in a motor vehicle accident in the early hours of Saturday morning in the United States of America, where he was currently based....
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Apr 12, 22 •
817 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nienaber satisfied as Springboks wrap up Durban alignment camp
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his satisfaction as a group of players wrapped up their first alignment camp in Durban on Tuesday, saying they achieved the goals set out as they step up preparations for the international season which starts with...
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Apr 7, 22 •
911 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok season starts with two alignment camps
The Springboks will get their preparations for a testing international season underway on Sunday as head coach Jacques Nienaber and his management team host the first of two alignment camps. The first camp will take place in Durban from Sunday 10 to Tuesday...
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Mar 29, 22 •
641 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Further improvement on the cards for Bok Women
The fruits from a two-week rugby intensive camp will come into practice again for the Springbok Women on Wednesday as they tackle the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in a live session at City Park which will provide the squad another opportunity to...
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Mar 23, 22 •
893 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby welcomes 50 percent supporter return
SA Rugby on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by State President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa that rugby venues would be permitted to accept up to 50 percent of its capacity for vaccinated or COVID-19 negative attendees from tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 March). The change...
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Mar 22, 22 •
975 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Smiles all round as Springbok Women get stuck in again
The last time Unam Tose and her Springbok Women team-mates ran onto a field, close to 30,000 people cheered them onto the hallowed turf at Twickenham, as the South Africans got ready to play the Barbarians in a historic match in the famous London venue. The...
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Mar 17, 22 •
848 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Raubenheimer invites two uncapped players to Springbok Women camp
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer invited two new uncapped players who were part of the girls rugby development pathways, Byrhandre Dolf and Luchell Hanekom, to his training squad of 31 players for their next camp, which starts in Cape Town...
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Mar 13, 22 •
1148 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Rugby scores big at South African Sports Awards
Rugby enjoyed a stellar night at the South African Sports Awards in Durban on Saturday, collecting five titles – in the Team, Coach, Player, Federation and People’s Choice categories – to underline a period in which the Springboks claimed the title of...
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Mar 9, 22 •
1140 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Be part of history – affordable Test tickets for Springboks v Wales
Christmas in March? Christmas has, indeed, come early for rugby lovers as ticket sales open at noon on Wednesday, March 9, for the Springboks’ mid-year Castle Lager Incoming Series opening match against Wales at Loftus Versfeld. Not only will the Test match...
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Mar 8, 22 •
683 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby celebrates International Women’s Day by continuing to break barriers
SA Rugby celebrated International Women’s Day on Tuesday with the news that the Springbok Women’s Sevens team has been invited to play in France later this year, giving further impetus to the increasing prominence of women in rugby in South Africa –...
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Mar 7, 22 •
841 Views •
Blitz Bokke, General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates SA Sport Award nominees
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, congratulated the six nominees from rugby in seven categories of the 15th annual SA Sport Awards that were announced on Saturday. Siya Kolisi, Makazole Mapimpi, Ronald Brown, Rassie Erasmus, the Springboks and the...
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Mar 3, 22 •
725 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on LUKHANYO AM COMMITS TO THE SHARKS UNTIL 2025
The Sharks are delighted to announce that our captain Lukhanyo Am, has extended his contract with the Union for a further three years, until 2025. As a key member of the squad, this contract extension underlines his commitment to be part of the...
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Mar 1, 22 •
948 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jantjies signs on for more with DHL Stormers
World Cup-winning scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies has signed a two-year contract extension with the DHL Stormers which will keep him at home in the Cape until at least 2024. Another proud product of the Western Province Rugby youth system, Jantjies first...
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Feb 17, 22 •
1093 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on THE CELL C SHARKS WELCOME EBEN ETZEBETH
The Sharks are thrilled to announce a major coup with the signing of Springbok second rower Eben Etzebeth, who will join our franchise from Toulon once the French season has ended. Etzebeth will join up with The Sharks in July of this year and he has been...
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Feb 8, 22 •
2910 Views •
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Comments Off on Boks’ home Test schedule for 2022 confirmed
The Springboks are scheduled to face Wales in three Test matches in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in July, before hosting the All Blacks and Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in August and September, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. The away...
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Feb 7, 22 •
1210 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks cement new partnership with AfriSam
The Springboks have welcomed on-board a brand new partner to start the year with, building materials giant, AfriSam, agreeing a three-year partnership, it was confirmed today. The 88-year-old supplier of superior quality construction materials and technical...
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Feb 5, 22 •
943 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women wrap up camp with change of scenery
The first Springbok Women’s camp of the 2022 season, which will culminate in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October, concluded on Friday with a beach activation and mountain run at Muizenberg and St. James, something captain Nolusindiso Booi...
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Feb 2, 22 •
1111 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on AEG WELCOMES SA RUGBY ICON, ‘BEAST’, AS AMBASSADOR
Amid a home improvement boom, the global household appliance company plans to strengthen its ambition to become one of South Africa’s most desirable and distinctive brands in the home space. Premium home and kitchen appliance brand, AEG, has announced an...
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Jan 27, 22 •
3930 Views •
BabyBoks U20, Blitz Bokke, General News, Junior Rugby, National, Sevens Rugby, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolisi scoops top SA Rugby Award for 2021
Siya Kolisi is the SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2021, after the popular Springbok captain garnered the most votes for his performances during a tough season, while the exciting Aphelele Fassi underlined his great potential by winning the Young Player of...
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Dec 10, 21 •
4287 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok stars lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2021
Five star Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi – are up against each other for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year award for 2021 after earning the most votes in the annual nomination process. SA...