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Oct 18, 17 •
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General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Twelve players invited to Springbok assessment camp
A group of 12 Springboks have been invited to a four-day training, assessment and conditioning camp, from 23 to 26 October in Cape Town. Current Springbok squad members who are playing for their provinces in the Currie Cup playoffs, as well as those who are...
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Oct 12, 17 •
2667 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Etzebeth to lead Springboks on European tour
Etzebeth to lead Springboks on European tour · Several experienced players ruled out with injury · Selected group to assemble in Stellenbosch Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that Eben Etzebeth will retain the...
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Oct 8, 17 •
3463 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Damian de Allende issued Warning
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has issued a Warning to Damian de Allende of South Africa after he was issued with a Red Card during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. De Allende was issued a Red Card for a breach of Law10.4(o) “Late...
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Oct 7, 17 •
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General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks improvement pleasing, more to come from Springboks – Coetzee
Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, said that the improved performance of the team against New Zealand at DHL Newlands on Saturday proved that the team was on an upward and growing as the season progressed. The team suffered a first loss on home soil this year...
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Oct 6, 17 •
4627 Views •
General News, Sevens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on André Venter presents match day jerseys to Springboks
Former Springbok flank André Venter presented the Springboks with their match jerseys on Friday morning at their team hotel in Cape Town. Venter played in 66 Tests for the Springboks between 1996 and 2001 and was a member of the team that won the bronze...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Wayde van Niekerk selected for Celebrity TAG match
One of South Africa’s top sportsmen, athletics star Wayde van Niekerk, was on Friday confirmed as the final player in the Celebrity TAG match, which will be a curtain-raiser to tomorrow’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks shuffle pack for New Zealand clash
Lood de Jager has earned a well-deserved start, while Pieter-Steph du Toit moves from lock to blindside flank to give the Springboks more lineout options – both on attack and defence – on Saturday against the All Blacks in Cape Town. In another change to...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Laureus & Springbok Activation
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa and the Springboks hosted a special community-building sports activation in Cape Town at the Waterfront today, ahead of the Newslands Test Match. A number of current Springboks, including: Pieter Steph...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Safety a priority at DHL Newlands for Boks v All Blacks
All those attending the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between the Springboks and the All Blacks at DHL Newlands on Saturday, October 7 are encouraged to take note of the following safety and security information. Safety and security will be a priority...
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Oct 4, 17 •
3677 Views •
General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Excellent entertainment planned for DHL Newlands
Celebrity TAG Rugby match as “curtain raiser” Award-winning artists to perform Strict safety and security measures in place on Saturday Gates open at 14h00, match kicks off at 17h05Two former Blitzboks captains, a former Bafana Bafana striker and a former...
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Oct 3, 17 •
3410 Views •
General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Scrum battle key on Saturday, says Proudfoot
The scrum battle will again be a key component of the contest when the Springboks and All Blacks clash at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon, according to Bok scrum coach Matt Proudfoot. Meanwhile, Springbok management confirmed on Tuesday that...
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Oct 2, 17 •
5927 Views •
General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Four players re-join Springbok squad in Cape Town
· Uzair Cassiem ruled out of action for up to six weeks · Louw, Du Preez, Rhule and Nkosi back in Bok camp Wilco Louw, Dan du Preez, Raymond Rhule and S’busiso Nkosi have re-joined the Springbok squad in Cape Town where...
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Sep 30, 17 •
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General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Coetzee disappointed with result but takes positives from draw with Wallabies
Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, took a number of positive signs from the team’s 27-27 draw against the Wallabies in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Springboks missed a last minute penalty from long range to win...
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Sep 29, 17 •
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General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Wayde van Niekerk inspires Springboks
South African athletics star Wayde van Niekerk presented the Springboks with their match day jerseys on the eve of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein. Van Niekerk, the 400m world record holder and Olympic...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Louw, Leyds and Cronje to start against Wallabies
A first Test start for Dillyn Leyds and Francois Louw’s inclusion in the back row are two of the four changes to the Springbok squad to face the Wallabies in Saturday’s important Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Bloemfontein. The experienced...
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Sep 26, 17 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Win Tickets to watch the Boks in Bloem
Competition Time: Simply predict the starting line up for the Springboks vs Australia on 30/09/2017 Send an email with your starting 15 to Media@15.co.za, the closest 2 will each win a pair of tickets to the game Also add you contact info: Name and Surname...
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Sep 26, 17 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Experienced Louw joins Springbok squad in Bloemfontein
Experienced flanker Francois Louw joined up with the Springbok squad on Monday in Bloemfontein, where the group are preparing for the coming weekend’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia. The match against the Wallabies is the...
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Sep 25, 17 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on South Africa unveils the Triple-Win Bid to host RWC 2023
An irrevocable £160m government guarantee will underpin a record profit Facilities, scheduling and logistics will make it most player-centric tournament ever Unique experiences in bucket-list destinations promised at a nationwide carnival A South...
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Sep 22, 17 •
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General News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Celebrate Heritage Day at the Springbok Experience
The Springbok Experience in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town will celebrate National Heritage Day – and the rugby museum’s fourth birthday – by handing out 200 boerewors rolls on Monday, 25 September. As Heritage Day falls on Sunday, 24 September,...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby Travel named as Official Travel Agent for Rugby World Cup 2019
World Rugby and Sports Travel and Hospitality Ltd (STH) on Tuesday announced the appointment of global Official Travel Agents (OTAs), who will deliver supporter tour packages for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. The list includes SA Rugby Travel – a joint...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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General News, International, Springboks •
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Comments Off on High-powered Government delegation backs SA Rugby’s World Cup 2023 bid
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead a high-level delegation to London on Sunday 24 September 2017 for the presentation to the World Rugby Council of South Africa’s bid to host the prestigious Rugby World Cup 2023 tournament. Deputy President...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Training Session open for the public
The Springboks will have a free and open training session for the public on Monday, 25 September 2017 (Heritage Day) at Shimla Park. Gates open at 16:00 and everyone is welcome to come and watch the Springboks prepare for the clash against the Wallabies...
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Sep 2, 17 •
2874 Views •
Analysis, General News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on Australia will be a huge challenge, says Coetzee
The Springboks will continue to work hard and look for improvement as they head to Perth where they will face the Wallabies next in the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The second part of the Springbok squad, consisting of the forwards and some...
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Aug 24, 17 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Experienced Hougaard to face Pumas in Salta
Only one forced change as Springboks build on continuity Forward pack kept unchanged for physical contest in Salta Experienced scrumhalf Francois Hougaard will make his 44th Test appearance for the Springboks when South Africa face Argentina in the high...
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Aug 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cassiem to start at No 8 for Springboks against Pumas
Uzair Cassiem will start at No 8 for the Springboks in the opening match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth this coming Saturday. The Toyota Cheetahs loose forward comes into the starting line-up for...
