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Jun 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women’s Sevens ready for Moscow mission
The Springbok Women Sevens team arrived in Moscow on Tuesday, keen to improve in their second Rugby World Cup Sevens appearance. The South Africans surprised many in the inaugural Women’s tournament in 2009, where they made the semi-finals of the Dubai...
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Jun 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on New experimental laws to be introduced in SA from Friday
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Tuesday that it would implement a new set of experimental Laws in all local competitions from Friday. The Laws have been developed by the International Rugby Board (IRB) and are expected to result in more...
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Jun 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU congratulates Habana on 50 Test tries
Mr Oregan Hoskins, President of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), on Monday congratulated iconic wing Bryan Habana on becoming the first Springbok to score 50 Test tries in the green and gold. Habana’s second try against Samoa, in the 58th minute...
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Jun 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Superb Junior Springbok comeback clinches victory over New Zealand
The Junior Springboks produced a superb comeback from trailing 21-0 after 30 minutes to beat New Zealand 41-34 (halftime 21-26) and claim a third place finish at the IRB Junior World Championships in Vannes, France, on Sunday. The Junior Boks scored three...
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Jun 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on James So’oialo and Alesana Tuilagi disciplinary hearings
The citing of James So’oialo of Samoa for grabbing the testicles of Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss during Saturday’s Castle Lager Incoming Series match at Loftus Versfeld was dismissed on Sunday. The player was cited by Peter Larter (RFU) according to...
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Jun 23, 13 •
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Comments Off on Samoa’s James So’oialo cited
Samoa fullback, James So’oialo, was cited for an incident involving South African hooker, Adriaan Strauss, in the Castle Lager Incoming Series final at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, on Saturday. So’oialo was cited under Law 10.4(m), committing an act...
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Jun 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks win the Castle Lager Incoming Series
The Springboks and Scotland on Saturday finished off the Castle Lager Incoming Series with impressive victories at Loftus Versfeld in a thrilling day of action. The Springboks hammered Samoa 56-23 to ensure a clean-sweep of victories in the series and the...
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Jun 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Jean De Villiers,Willem Alberts fit to face Samoa
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers and Willem Alberts have both been passed fit to face Samoa in the final match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. De Villiers has been named to lead South Africa for the...
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Jun 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springbok update -Geduld and Smit Injury Concerns
Centre Justin Geduld and flank Roelof Smit are both doubtful for the Junior Springboks’ last match at the IRB Junior World Championship on Sunday against the All Blacks in Vannes, France. Both players sat out training on Friday because of troublesome knees...
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Jun 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Referee changes for Pretoria Tests
There have been changes to the match officials for Saturday’s two Tests on the final day of the Castle Lager Incoming Series between Italy and Scotland, and South Africa and Samoa. These changes were made following an injury during training to Ireland’s...
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Jun 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on British & Irish Lions & Wallabies Teams Announced For 1st Test
The Qantas Wallabies team to play the British & Irish Lions on 22 June 2013 at 12:05 at Suncorp Stadium. Qantas Wallabies V British & Irish Lions Pos Player Player Pos Berrick Barnes 15 Leigh Halfpenny Israel Folau 14 Alex Cuthbert Adam...
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kyle Brown to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow as Sevens Bokke are announced
A fit-again Kyle Brown will lead the Springbok Sevens team into battle at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium next weekend when the IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament takes place from 28-30 June. Brown is one of three survivors of the team that reached the...
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Jun 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bumper line-up of Entertainment planned for Loftus Double Header
Excitement is building up ahead of the Castle Lager Incoming Series double header at Loftus Versfeld this Saturday starting from 2:15pm when Scotland face off with Italy. Pride and bragging rights will be at stake for the highlight of the day’s action for...
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Jun 17, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Pretoria
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is in doubt for Saturday’s final match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Samoa at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. De Villiers injured his right sterno-clavicular joint and second rib early in last weekend’s...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA President’s XV win inaugural IRB Tbilisi Cup
The SA President’s XV on Sunday overcame a physical onslaught from hosts Georgia in their final IRB Tbilisi Cup clash at the Avchala Rugby Stadium for a 21-16 victory and the title in the inaugural tournament. Following victories against Uruguay and...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Arno Botha ruled out for rest of the season
Springbok loose forward Arno Botha has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2013 season after rupturing ligaments in his knee during the Castle Lager Incoming Series victory over Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday. Botha was forced to leave the field...
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Jun 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls Company reduces double header test ticket ticket prices
The Blue Bulls Company (BBC) has reduced ticket prices by R100 giving fans the opportunity to watch two exciting international fixtures for just R250. The reduced rate applies to East Upper Stand (in the corner – Block AA and JJ) and South Lower...
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Jun 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and Samoa clinch finals berth in Castle Lager Incoming Series
South Africa’s Springboks and Samoa will contest the Castle Lager Incoming Series title in Pretoria next Saturday after winning their respective clashes against Scotland and Samoa in Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night. The South Africans had...
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Jun 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Stonehouse opts for continuity in selection for final Tbilisi Cup clash
SA President’s XV coach Jimmy Stonehouse on Saturday opted for continuity in selection in their final IRB Tbilisi Cup clash on Sunday against hosts Georgia as they look to lift the trophy in the inaugural tournament. With two victories and nine log points...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Appoints Nick Mallett to IRB Rugby Committee
The International Rugby Board is delighted to announce that former South Africa and Italy head coach Nick Mallett has been appointed to the IRB Rugby Committee. The 56-year-old former Springbok number eight fills the position of coaches’ representative on...
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Jun 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Rugby welcomes International Rugby to Christchurch
Canterbury Rugby Football Union (CRFU) in association with the New Zealand Rugby Union are delighted to bring the 2013 Steinlager Series to Christchurch’s AMI Stadium. The All Blacks take on France on Saturday 15 June to a sell out crowd of 20,785. CRFU...
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Jun 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Italy Team announced to play Samoa
Italy Head Coach Jacques Brunel named today the team that will face Samoa on Saturday at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelpruit in the Castle Incoming Series second round. The Frenchman made seven changes to the starting XV defeated by the Springboks in Durban...
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Jun 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Black Team To Play France Announced
All Black team to play French announced 15 June 2013: (Test caps & *new cap) All Blacks: 1. Wyatt Crockett (12) 2. Dane Coles (5) 3. Owen Franks (45) 4. Luke Romano (12) 5. Brodie Retallick (14) 6. Liam Messam (21) 7. Sam Cane (5) 8. Kieran Read –...
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Jun 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Five changes to Springbok team to face Scotland in Nelspruit
Five changes to Springbok team to face Scotland in Nelspruit The Springbok team to face Scotland in Nelspruit on Saturday shows five changes, three of them on the bench, from the match-23 which beat Italy in the opening round of the Castle Lager...
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Jun 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team announced to play Scotland 15 June 2013
The Springbok team to face Scotland in Nelspruit is: Position Name Province Test Caps 15 Willie le Roux GWK Griquas 1 14 Bryan Habana DHL Western Province 84 13 JJ Engelbrecht Vodacom Blue Bulls 2 12 Jean de Villiers (captain) DHL Western Province 85 11 Bjorn...
