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Jun 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA President’s XV power their way to second win in IRB Tbilisi Cup
The SA President’s XV yesterday continued their winning ways in the inaugural Tbilisi Cup in Georgia as they beat Emerging Ireland 19-8 to establish themselves as strong contenders for the title. The victory placed them in a favourable position to retain...
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Jun 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Schreuder replaces injured Hougaard in Springbok squad
DHL Western Province scrumhalf Louis Schreuder has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured Francois Hougaard. The uncapped Schreuder is the second scrumhalf replacement in the Springbok squad in three days, following Piet van...
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Jun 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Francois Louw released from Springbok squad
Springbok flanker Francois Louw will be released from the national squad in preparation for his wedding day and will not be considered for Saturday’s Test against Scotland in Nelspruit. Louw marries fiancé Sarah Tatham on Sunday and Springbok coach...
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Jun 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Hazyview
Springbok scrumhalf Francois Hougaard will be sent for scans and a specialist opinion on Tuesday to assess a knee injury he picked up during Vodacom Super Rugby, which flared up again during training in Hazyview on Monday. Hougaard felt some discomfort and...
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Jun 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on New-look SA President’s XV team announced for Tbilisi Cup clash
SA President’s XV coach Jimmy Stonehouse on Monday named a new-look team for their IRB Tbilisi Cup clash against Emerging Ireland in Georgia on Tuesday. Only three players who featured in the starting team in their opening clash against Uruguay, lock...
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Jun 9, 13 •
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BabyBoks U20, General News, International, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks overcome tenacious England
South Africa Under-20 scored a hard-fought 31-24 victory over a tenacious England in La Roche-sur-Yon in France on Sunday evening to register their second consecutive victory at the IRB Junior World Championship (JWC). The Junior Springboks, who are the...
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Jun 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Van Zyl to replace injured Vermaak in Springbok squad
Piet van Zyl, scrumhalf of the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, has been called up to the Springbok squad in Mpumalanga in the place of the injured Jano Vermaak. Vermaak, who made his Test debut in Durban on Saturday in the Springboks’ 44-10 victory over Italy,...
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Jun 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on South Africa, Samoa win in Castle Lager Incoming Series
South Africa’s Springboks and Samoa opened their campaigns in the Castle Lager Incoming Series with wins over Italy and Scotland in Durban on Saturday, with the hosts leading the log after earning a bonus point for their five tries in a 44-10 win. The...
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Jun 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Arno Botha Replaces Injured Willem Alberts in Springbok Team
Arno Botha replaces injured Willem Alberts in Springbok team that face Italy 8 June 2013. Uncapped loose forward Arno Botha has been called into the Springbok starting team in the place of the injured Willem Alberts for Saturday’s Castle Lager...
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Jun 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA President’s XV team announced for Tbilisi Cup opener against Uruguay
SA President’s XV coach Jimmy Stonehouse on Thursday named a strong team for their opening clash against Uruguay in the inaugural IRB Tbilisi Cup in Georgia on Friday. Experienced Leopards lock Brendon Snyman, who led the team to a 26-23 victory...
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Jun 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Public seating to Saturday night’s Test match at Eden Park have sold out.
Public seating to Saturday night’s Test match at Eden Park have sold out. For the first game of the Steinlager Series between the All Blacks and France, around 46,000 rugby fans will flood into Eden Park to enjoy the first international fixture of the...
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Jun 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Five uncapped players in Springboks’ match-day 23 against Italy
Five uncapped players in Springboks’ match-day 23 Five uncapped players, two of them in the starting line-up, have been selected in the Springbok team to face Italy in the opening round of the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Growthpoint Kings Park in...
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Jun 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team to face Italy in Durban
The Springbok Test against Italy kicks off at 17h15, after the match between Scotland and Samoa, which starts at 14h15. The Springbok team to face Italy in Durban (with caps) is: 15 Willie le Roux GWK Griquas 0 14 Bryan Habana DHL Western Province 83 13 JJ...
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Jun 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Van der Merwe in for injured Du Toit
MTN Golden Lions lock Franco van der Merwe, currently on loan to The Sharks, has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured Pieter-Steph du Toit. Van der Merwe will join the squad in Durban as soon as possible. Du Toit has...
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Jun 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Ready for action – Castle Lager Incoming Series
The four captains of the teams competing in the unique Castle Lager Incoming Series gathered at Growthpoint Kings Park on Tuesday. South Africa, Scotland, Italy and Samoa will contest the tournament on a log basis over the coming three Saturdays in Durban,...
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Jun 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB World Cup Sevens 2013 Moscow – Fixtures & Results
POOL A 28 Jun 2013 – 18:30 Australia – Spain Pool A 28 Jun 2013 – 18:52 France – Tunisia Pool A 29 Jun 2013 – 11:56 Australia – Tunisia Pool A 29 Jun 2013 – 12:18 France – Spain Pool A...
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May 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Durban braces itself for major rugby invasion
Durban and KwaZulu-Natal will go into mini-Rugby World Cup mode on Sunday when four of the world’s major rugby-playing nations descend on the region for the unique Castle Lager Incoming Series. The Springboks will be joined by fellow Rugby World Cup pool...
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May 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks step up preparations for Castle Lager Incoming Series
With less than two weeks to go before South Africa take on Italy in Durban, Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer said he can’t wait for the Castle Lager Incoming Series to start. The second Springbok training camp concluded in unusual cold and wet weather...
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May 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on SANZAR citing process guidelines
The following is a guide to provide clarity of SANZAR’s investigation of incidents of foul play and reporting timelines. Citing process and Timelines: • Teams have four hours post match to request in writing for the Citing Commissioner to review and...
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May 24, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blockbuster double-header coming to Loftus on 22 June
The Castle Lager Incoming Tour concludes at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 22 June with what promises to be a fierce battle for top honours. The Incoming Tour features the Springboks, Italy, Scotland and Samoa with the first match of the double header kicking...
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May 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies Preliminary Squad for British & Irish Lions Tour
Three uncapped players have been included among the 25 named today in the preliminary Qantas Wallabies squad for next month’s DHL British & Irish Lions series. NSW Waratahs fullback Israel Folau and the Brumbies pair of loose forward and skipper Ben...
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May 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Nations Cup 2013 Fixtures
Further boost for Tier Two with Nations Cup Romania continue to host popular tournament RWC 2015 hopefuls go head to head Valuable competition for Italy and Argentina A teams There will be an unprecedented calendar of international matches in June 2013 for...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA u20 BabyBoks aiming for convincing Namibia performance
SA U20 aiming for convincing Namibia performance The SA Under-20 team will be aiming for a convincing performance against the senior Namibia side when the two teams clash at 14:50 on Saturday at the Paul Roos Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch. It will be the...
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May 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Tom Wood to captain England on Argentina & Uruguay Tour in June 2013
England today named 11 uncapped players in their squad for this summer’s Barbarians game and three-match tour to Uruguay and Argentina. They are forwards Rob Buchanan (Harlequins), Calum Clark (Northampton Saints), Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors), Ed...
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May 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on IRB Implementing Trial of New Scrum Engagement Sequence Globally
The International Rugby Board Council has announced the implementation of a global trial of the “crouch, bind, set” scrum engagement sequence, which is aimed at enhancing player welfare by reducing impact on engagement by up to 25 per cent in elite...
