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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Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Springbok loose forward Willem Alberts has been withdrawn from Saturday’s Rugby World Cup opening game against Japan after injuring his calf during the captain’s run.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...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH FOURIE DU PREEZ
Fourie du Preez Q: Are you feeling match-ready following your ligament knee injury? A: Obviously I haven’t played for a quite some time. I’ve worked hard to get back to full fitness, so feel confident. Q: This is your third World Cup,...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on WÊRELDBEKER 2015: DIE OOMBLIK VAN WAARHEID VIR DIE SPRINGBOKKE #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Foto: Anton Geyser “Mense moet verwag dat ons by die omstandighede sal aanpas en nie dat ons noodwendig dieselfde styl sal speel as wat hulle gewoond aan is in die Superrugby-kompetisie nie: Heyneke Meyer, Springbok...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on Experienced Springboks side braced for different challenge from Japan
The most experienced Springbok side ever are bracing themselves for a different kind of challenge when the face Japan in their Rugby World Cup opener in Brighton on Saturday. Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday named Jean de Villiers as captain...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH DUANE VERMUELEN
Duane Vermeulen: Q: Having not played since your neck injury in June, how are you feeling physically and have you started taking contact during practice? A: Having not played since June I was a little bit tentative taking to the field for the first time after...
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Sep 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on AW15 PUMA TRAINING Q&A WITH TREVOR NYAKANE
Trevor Nyakane: Q: Who was the first person you told after hearing you had been selected for the World Cup squad? A: My Dad. Q: As this is your first World Cup, what tips have the senior players given you on how to handle the occasion? A: They told us that...
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Sep 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Feel the gees at Absa Boktowns
Springbok supporters wishing to share the World Cup ‘gees’ with their fellow countrymen can once again enjoy the unique vibe of Absa Boktown during the tournament. Absa Boktowns, managed by the official Springbok Supporters’ Club, launch this weekend in...
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Sep 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rousing RWC welcome for Boks in Eastbourne
The Springboks were given a vibrant and rousing reception at their official Rugby World Cup Welcoming Ceremony, held at the iconic Winter Gardens in Eastbourne on Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of rugby fans lined the street and packed the venue as the...
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Sep 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in sunny England for RWC 2015
The Springboks were greeted by sunny but cool conditions when they landed at Heathrow on Saturday morning, but not even the typical English weather could curb their enthusiasm as the team finally got into proper Rugby World Cup spirit. The Boks were...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on DIE GROOT BOK-TREK NOORDWAARTS
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Pale toe! Vandag, soos in 1995 en in 2007 was ons weer één op die plein buite Montecasino in Johannesburg, swart en wit het langs mekaar gestaan en Shososloza uit volle bors gesing, PJ Powers het weer haar ‘World in Union’...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks thank South Africans for wonderful support
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and captain Jean de Villiers on Friday said they were emotionally overwhelmed by the wonderful farewell to the national team on Friday afternoon at Montecasino in Johannesburg. Supporters packed the Piazza at Montecasino...
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Sep 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Back our Boys and get to Braai with the Boks #BraaiwithBoks
11 SEPTEMBER 2015 – As South Africa go in pursuit of world supremacy in the biggest tournament of them all, Castle Lager will challenge supporters to Braai for the Boks to give them ‘Home Ground Advantage’ and stand a chance to win a Braai with the...
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Sep 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on Freestyle Motocross Superstars Become Springbok Fans
Rugby meets Freestyle Motocross at the Union Buildings ahead of the 4th stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour this Saturday. PRETORIA (South Africa) – The world’s best freestyle motocross athletes got a true taste of South Africa’s fanatical...
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Sep 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Last chance to see Springboks before Rugby World Cup
Springbok supporters will have their last chance to say goodbye to the 31-man Springbok squad on Friday at a public farewell in Johannesburg. Mr Oregan Hoskins has urged all South Africans to give the team their unqualified support and turn out in force in...
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Sep 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on An Open Letter to South Africa from the President of SARU
Thirty-one proud South Africans, their coach and management team will climb aboard a flight to London on Friday to set off on a great adventure with one goal in mind: to bring back the Rugby World Cup for their fellow South Africans. They are the pride of our...
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Sep 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Be part of the Springboks’ public farewell
The Springboks are inviting fans to come say farewell to them as they leave for the 2015 Rugby World Cup with a public send-off in Johannesburg on Friday, September 11. The team’s South African preparations will culminate in a special event at Montecasino...
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Sep 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on DIE SPRINGBOK SE DOODSKOOT? #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Pale toe “Prima facie is dit ʼn saak wat gaan oor transformasie en dit is ʼn sensitiewe onderwerp. Dit mag vir jou lyk na ʼn poeletjie met stil water op die oppervlakte maar onderlangs is daar water wat teen ʼn magtige tempo...
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Sep 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Local Celebrities get behind the Springboks
A host of local celebrities on Thursday showed their support for the Springboks in the lead-up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup by watering a special piece of turf grown in soil from all 14 South African rugby provinces at the Springbok Experience Museum at...
