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Sep 24, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks mark Heritage Day in New Zealand
The Springboks celebrated Heritage Day in traditional South African style with a team braai at their Taupo training base in New Zealand – albeit a few hours early on Friday evening. The team broke away from the normal dietary plan to take charge of...
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Sep 18, 11 •
2921 Views •
Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on College Rovers send out strong warning on Club Champs Day 1
Defending champions College Rovers sent out a strong warning to the rest of the field at the 37th National Club Championships in Stellenbosch on Saturday when they overwhelmed invited team SK Walmers 46-0 (halftime 34-0) in the main match on the opening day...
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Sep 16, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Francois Louw drafted in for Johann Muller
Francois Louw was on Friday drafted into the Springbok match 22 for tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Fiji in Wellington. He replaces Johann Muller, who had been struggling with hamstring tightness. Muller was assessed by the Springbok...
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Sep 14, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Habana out of contention for Fiji clash
Springbok wing Bryan Habana has been ruled out of contention for selection for Saturday’s Pool D Rugby World Cup 2011 clash against Fiji in Wellington. Habana sat out training for a second day on Wednesday after receiving a blow to the knee during the 17-16...
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Sep 12, 11 •
3209 Views •
International, School, School Rugby Results, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on South Africa u18 Sevens Blitzbokkies team clinch Silver in Commonwealth Youth Games
South Africa’s U18 Sevens team won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man on Sunday after losing to England in the final. There was a huge improvement in performance from Vuyo Zangqa’s boys on day two....
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Sep 11, 11 •
2878 Views •
International, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA to face Canada in Youth Games quarters
The South African U18 Sevens team will face Canada in the quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man on Sunday after winning two of their three games on the first day. South Africa finished second in Pool B after big wins over...
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Sep 9, 11 •
3478 Views •
International, Sevens World Series •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens start preparations against Chile, Argentina
The Springbok Sevens team will get their pre-season preparation underway later this month with training matches against Chile and Argentina in Stellenbosch. The South American teams will visit South Africa later this month as part of their preparations for...
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Sep 9, 11 •
3136 Views •
Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – One week to Club Champs kick-off
Pretoria Police or Tukkies will become the 16th and final team to qualify for next week’s National Club Championships in Stellenbosch, when they meet in the Blue Bulls’ Carlton League final at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday at 17h00....
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Sep 8, 11 •
1802 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Township TV to showcase Springbok matches
Rugby fans in South African townships will have a chance to watch the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup matches live on big screens virtually in their own backyards. This is thanks to a ground-breaking partnership between SARU and Township TV, which will now make...
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Sep 8, 11 •
2408 Views •
Currie Cup Results, National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU Amateur Provincial Competition (Central) Day 2 wrap – KZN, Free State in final
Free State will play the KZN Duikers in the final of the SARU Amateur Provincial Week for central unions in Kimberley after both teams won their respective Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. The Duikers hung on to beat hosts Griquas 27-20 in the first semi, while...
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Sep 6, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU comments on Manufacturing of rugby supporter wear
A significant percentage of SARU supporter wear is sourced from local manufacturers the South African Rugby Union said on Tuesday. SARU has gone to great lengths to ensure that supporters are provided with a range of supporters wear which is affordable and...
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Sep 1, 11 •
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Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks thank South African public
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit admitted to being overwhelmed by the Fans’ Farewell to the Springbok team on Thursday. More than 36,000 supporters crammed into Sandton on a sunny Johannesburg afternoon to say goodbye to the...
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Sep 1, 11 •
2417 Views •
Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Park & Kimberley Police book Club Champs tickets
Port Elizabeth’s Park Rugby Club became the latest team to qualify for the season-ending, 37th National Club Championships in Stellenbosch later this month when they beat favourites Despatch in a dramatic Eastern Province Grand Challenge final on...
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Aug 31, 11 •
2911 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks stay connected with Vodacom and Acer
The Springboks will stay close to home no matter where they are in the world following the coming together of associate sponsors Vodacom and Acer to produce a technology package to keep the Boks connected. Each member of the squad was presented with the...
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Aug 30, 11 •
2795 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Castle Lager sends lucky fan to New Zealand
Castle Lager has crowned the winner of its online competition: lucky Springbok fan Will Guillum-Scott, who will be cheering on the boys as they take on the world in New Zealand. The competition, which centered on the main protagonists of Castle...
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Aug 29, 11 •
2144 Views •
Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on All Blacks medical update – Kieran Read and Adam Thomson
Injured All Blacks number eight Kieran Read will miss the opening weeks of the Rugby World Cup while fellow injured loose forward Adam Thomson looks set to be unavailable for the opening match against Tonga, All Blacks Doctor Deb Robinson says. Read (high...
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Aug 29, 11 •
1943 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks enjoy Presidential send off
The Springboks carried the hopes of 50 million South Africans on their shoulders, State President Jacob Zuma, told the 30-man squad and management during the team’s official send off to the Rugby World Cup at the President’s Guest House in Pretoria on...
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Aug 28, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Latest National Club Championships teams confirmed
Middelburg, Brakpan and Noordelikes are the latest teams set to qualify for the 37th National Club Championships in Stellenbosch next month, following a drama-filled weekend of club rugby action from around the country. The season-ending tournament, which...
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Aug 27, 11 •
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International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Road to be closed in Sandton for Springbok Fans' Farewell on 1st of September
Rugby supporters will have the opportunity to send off the Springbok team to the Rugby World Cup next Thursday (September 1) when the team will make a public farewell from Sandton, broadcast live on national television and radio. Thousands of fans are...
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Aug 25, 11 •
1599 Views •
National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on New refereeing structure established in Border
The South African Rugby Referees Association (SARRA) recently reached a previously untapped market when they helped to establish a refereeing body for primary schools in Border’s Country Districts. The need for a body in this far-lying region of...
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Aug 25, 11 •
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International, National, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011 •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Castle Lager crowns ultimate Springbok SuperFans
Castle Lager has crowned its Springbok SuperFans in a tightly contested “scrum-off” held at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium during halftime when our very own Springboks took on the New Zealand All Blacks on the 20th of August. Five friends from Cape...
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Aug 24, 11 •
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Club Rugby, Varsity & Club •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Club season switches to finals mode
The club rugby season is firmly in finals mode as the race for National Club Championship places reaches its climax in a number of provinces over the coming week. With just 24 days to go until the staging of the 37th Club Champs at the Danie Craven...
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Aug 22, 11 •
3000 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Lambie, Steyn cleared for selection
Patrick Lambie and Frans Steyn were on Monday cleared as available for selection to the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad, Springbok management confirmed on Monday. Steyn missed Saturday’s Castle Tri-Nations Test with a slight hamstring strain while Lambie...
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Aug 19, 11 •
2830 Views •
National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Regent Boland Kavaliers back to their winning ways against SWD
The Regent Boland Kavaliers got back to their winning ways today when they beat the SWD Eagles 49-24 at the Boland Stadium in Wellington. While veteran prop Janro van Niekerk couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate his 100th game for Boland,...
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Aug 19, 11 •
2272 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Castle Tri Nations comes to Nelson Mandela Bay
The Springboks will host and take on the New Zealand All Blacks for their Tri-Nations Rugby encounter at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 20 August 2011. Nelson Mandela Bay plays host to the return match between South Africa and New Zealand to round out the...
