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Oct 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez: The pressure is still there #Springboks
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Springbok captain Fourie du Preez has admitted that his team is still under immense pressure as they prepare to face the USA in their final Rugby World Cup Pool B match at London’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. The...
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Oct 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team to take on the USA in their final pool match
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer decided to keep continuity for the Springboks’ final Rugby World Cup Pool B match, against the USA at London’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. The starting line-up shows only two...
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Oct 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks continue upward curve but hard work not done yet
The Springboks recorded their second victory at the Rugby World Cup when they beat Scotland by 34-16 in Newcastle on Saturday, but coach Heyneke Meyer and captain Fourie du Preez warned against any celebrations as there is still one crucial Pool B match left...
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Oct 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Nelson Mandela inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame
World Rugby announced on Saturday that former South African state president, Nelson Mandela, had been posthumously inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The special ceremony took place at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Saturday, before the...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on DAAR IS MIN TYD OOR VIR DIE SPRINGBOKKE #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van #PaleToe!, skryf vandeesweek: Fourie du Preez is uiteindelik aangewys as Springbok kaptein. Iets wat hom reeds 2012 toegekom het maar nooit gerealiseer het nie. Hy sou by John Smit oorneem na Meyer se aanstelling, maar dit het nie gebeur...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland vs South Africa Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 3 October 2015 Kick-off: 17h45 SA Time Venue: St James’ Park TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Richie Vernon, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Greig Laidlaw (C), 8 David Denton,...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez: Boks need the same urgency as last week
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 New Springbok captain Fourie du Preez implored his team to keep building momentum from their victory over Samoa last weekend when they face Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday. Du Preez, the SA Rugby Player of the Year in...
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Oct 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Q&A with Frans Steyn
Francois Philippus Lodewyk Steyn (born 14 May 1987) was key member of the South African team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He is renowned for his long distance kicking ability, strong tackling, powerful ball carries and versatility, the list just goes...
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Sep 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Preez to lead Springboks against Scotland
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Fourie du Preez will become the Springboks’ 56th Test captain when he leads South Africa out in a must-win encounter in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup against Scotland at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Saturday. Du Preez made...
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Sep 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers announces retirement from Test rugby
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok captain Jean de Villiers on Sunday announced his retirement from international rugby, following a jaw fracture he sustained in a Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Samoa on Saturday. The 34-year-old De Villiers, who...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers ruled out of Rugby World Cup
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after suffering a fracture to his jaw in the pool match against Samoa in Birmingham on Saturday. Heyneke Meyer, coach of the Springboks,...
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Sep 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Back to square one for the Springboks
The Springboks scored their first win of the 2015 Rugby World Cup when they beat Samoa by 46-6 at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday, but coach Heyneke Meyer insisted it doesn’t change their situation going into their third pool match next weekend. The...
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Sep 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers: We have a responsibility on Saturday
Jean de Villiers on Friday said the Springboks have a massive responsibility to get their Rugby World Cup plans back on track when they face Samoa at Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday. The Springbok captain said last weekend’s devastating loss to...
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Sep 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen relishing Birmingham challenge
Photo: Anton Geyser The South African Rugby Player of the Year for 2014, Duane Vermeulen, can’t wait to get stuck in when the Springboks face Samoa in a crucial Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Birmingham on Saturday. Vermeulen had surgery to his neck in...
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Sep 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on DIEPER DIE LOOPGRAWE IN VIR DIE SPRINGBOKKE #PaleToe
Daar is ʼn laaste, desperate kans wat oorbly vir Heyneke Meyer en sy Springbokke om nasie trots te herstel hierdie naweek teen die oorgehaalde Samoane in vanjaar se rugby wêreldbeker kompetisie, skryf Simon Riekert in sy weeklikse rubriek #Pale Toe. ...
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Sep 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team to take on Samoa
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 The Springboks have made eight changes to the starting line-up and included two new players on the bench to meet the challenge of a talented Samoan team in their second match of the Rugby World Cup at Villa Park in Birmingham on...
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Sep 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Five SA legends inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame at Rugby World Cup 2015
Twenty-five greats of the game whose careers spanned three centuries have been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The list include five Springbok legends, namely Naas Botha, Danie Gerber, Hennie Muller, Morné du Plessis and Joost van der Westhuizen....
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Sep 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks accept full responsibility for Japan defeat
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and captain Jean de Villiers accepted their performance was not good enough as South Africa opened their Rugby World Cup campaign with a defeat against Japan. Japan won 34-32 in Brighton, following a try after the hooter by...
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Sep 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Alberts out of Rugby World Cup opener
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Springbok loose forward Willem Alberts has been withdrawn from Saturday’s Rugby World Cup opening game against Japan after injuring his calf during the captain’s run. Pieter-Steph du Toit will start in the No 7...
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Sep 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on We want to start building momentum – De Villiers
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Springbok captain Jean de Villiers on Friday said his team had a good week of preparation to start their Rugby World Cup campaign and can’t wait to get going against Japan in Brighton on Saturday. The Boks wrapped up...
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Sep 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks vs Japan Teamsheets #RWC2015
Date: 19th September 2015 Venue: Brighton Centre Kick-off: 17h45 (SA Time) Televised: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Click here for up to date RWC 2015 Fixtures, Logs and Results Springboks: 15 Zane Kircher 14 Bryan Haban 13 Jesse Kriel...
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Sep 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on GAAN DIE FLUITJIE DIE BOKKE VROEG HUISTOE STUUR? #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert # Pale Toe! Foto: Anton Geyser Daar is egter een faktor waaraan die spelers niks kan doen nie; die manne in die middel en hoe hulle die spel en die reëls in die Bokke se vier poel wedstryde gaan interpreteer. Oor ʼn bietjie...
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Sep 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Send Off at Montecasino – 11 September
Vodacom wished the Springboks the very best of luck as they take on the world in England and Wales. Although the Springboks are flying the flag on foreign soil, thousands of kilometres away, they have an entire nation behind them! Vodacom will be behind our...
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Sep 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Experience Rugby Museum named in top 1% of world’s attractions
The South African Rugby Union’s Springbok Experience Rugby Museum has been named in the top 1% of world attractions, by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site. The Experience, which celebrates its second birthday on Heritage Day, has been awarded...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH VICTOR MATFIELD
Photo: Anton Geyser Victor Matfield: Q: Having played in numerous World Cups, what about this tournament still excites you? A: Winning the tournament is the ultimate for any player so that is my motivation. Q: What advice do you...
