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May 2, 13 •
5810 Views •
General News, International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springboks to open RWC 2015 campaign in Brighton
The Springboks will open their Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign against the top qualifier from Asia at Brighton Community Stadium in the southern coastal city of Brighton, the International Rugby Board announced on Thursday. The announcement of the pool...
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Apr 26, 13 •
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General News, Womens Rugby, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Senior women’s group assemble in Cape Town
A group of 42 players have assembled in Cape Town on Friday for a three day trial and training camp as the first step to select a senior SA Women’s squad to compete at the international Nations Cup in August in Colorado, USA. The players will be involved in...
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Apr 23, 13 •
3725 Views •
General News, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on HSBC Sevens World Series Trophy Tour proves a hit in Edenburgh
The penultimate round of the HSBC Sevens World Series takes place at Glasgow’s Scotstoun Stadium on the 4th and 5th May 2013 and in the build-up to the event rugby fans in Edinburgh shared in the excitement when they caught a glimpse of the coveted...
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Apr 19, 13 •
2928 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on All Blacks v France sales booming for Eden Park match
Tickets for the eagerly awaited All Blacks v France Test match atEdenParkon June 8 are storming along in the first week of sale with more than 27,000 tickets already scooped up. Auckland Rugby Marketing Manager Grant McKenzie said the interest in this...
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Apr 17, 13 •
2240 Views •
BabyBoks U20, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Los Pumitas defeat SA U20 in exciting encounter
A determined comeback in the period just before and after halftime was unfortunately not good enough for the SA Under-20 training squad who suffered a 47-26 defeat against Argentina Under-20 in their second tour match at the Club Taragui in Corrientes in the...
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Apr 16, 13 •
3222 Views •
BabyBoks U20, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby, World Rugby Junior Championship •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on IRB confirms JWC 2013 kick-off times
SA U20’s start title defence against USA Preparations well on track for this year’s tournament Tickets selling well as kick-off times announced South Africa will kick off their Junior World Championship (JWC) defence against the United States on...
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Apr 13, 13 •
3280 Views •
BabyBoks U20, International, Junior Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Geduld at centre for SA U20 tour opener
Justin Geduld, the Springbok Sevens international, will play at outside centre for the SA Under-20 Training Squad’s opening touring match against an Argentina XV on Saturday (today). Kick-off for the match is at 21h00 in Corrientes. The squad will also play...
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Apr 11, 13 •
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International, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on New Springbok jersey unveiled for Ultimate BokDay
The Springboks will play in the most innovative, cutting-edge jersey, designed by Canterbury, in 2013, with supporters also benefitting from the design-change for a new supporters’ jersey. The new jersey was unveiled at a glittering function at the Castle...
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Apr 10, 13 •
2382 Views •
Blitz Bokke, Rugby World Cup, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Match Officials Announced For Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013
Match Officials Announced For Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 South Africans Marlize Jordaan, Rasta Rasivhenge and Marius van der Westhuizen are amongst the 17 match officials named for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow, the International Rugby Board...
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Apr 9, 13 •
2471 Views •
International, South Africa, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA President’s XV to contest new IRB Tournament
A South Africa President’s XV, selected from the Absa Currie Cup First Division provinces, will contest the new IRB Tbilisi Cup, which will take place in Georgia from June 7-16. The details of the tournament were announced by the IRB on Tuesday as part of...
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Apr 3, 13 •
4039 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Listen to the Springbok Sevens Arrival in Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad arrived in Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon back from Japan. The team won the Tokyo Sevens title on Sunday after beating New Zealand in the Cup Final to become only the second team this season to win more than once on the HSBC...
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Apr 2, 13 •
2323 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens arrival in Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens team, whom won the Tokyo Sevens tournament this past weekend, were delayed in Hong Kong en-route from Japan and their expected time of arrival in Cape Town is on Wednesday, 3 April at 12h15 on flight SAA 323. What:...
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Mar 25, 13 •
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International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU calls for proposals on production and distribution of Test match programmes
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) from potential service providers and specialist companies for the production and distribution of Test match programmes and other ad hoc publications for the 2013 international...
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Mar 25, 13 •
3644 Views •
International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Once-in-a-lifetime gathering of South Africa Test captains
A glittering array of 42 national team captains from all of South African rugby’s diverse traditions will gather at the V&A Waterfront on Wednesday (March 27) for a unique ceremony. Current captain Jean de Villiers, as well as modern legends such as...
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Mar 19, 13 •
10355 Views •
International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Kick-off times finalised for The Rugby Championship 2013
SANZAR today announced the full draw for The Rugby Championship which kicks off on Saturday August 17 with back-to-back matches in Sydney and Bloemfontein. Defending champions New Zealand will clash with Australia at ANZ Stadium from 8:05pm local time before...
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Feb 21, 13 •
2162 Views •
Blitz Bokke, International, Sevens Rugby, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA handed tough Hong Kong Sevens task
The Springbok Sevens were paired against Wales, Argentina and Australia on Thursday when the IRB confirmed the pool draw for round six of the HSBC Sevens World Series, the 2013 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, on 22-24 March. The draw took place earlier...
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Dec 19, 12 •
3934 Views •
International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SANZAR Announces Referee Team for Super Rugby 2013
SANZAR today announced an 18-man strong referee team for the 2013 Super Rugby competition. The announcement includes five new referees to the Super Rugby circuit, including Argentinean Francisco Pastrana (who controlled his first Super Rugby match in 2012)....
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Dec 8, 12 •
2045 Views •
International, National, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU wins IRB Development Award
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has been awarded the IRB Development Award 2012 for its innovative and practical approach to player development regardless of ethnic origin, the IRB announced on Saturday, SARU President Oregan Hoskins was presented with...
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Dec 3, 12 •
6386 Views •
General News, International, National, Pools, Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup News, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on Springboks in RWC 2015 pool with Samoa and Scotland
The Springboks were drawn with Samoa and Scotland in Pool B for the Rugby World Cup in 2015. The Pool Allocation Draw took place in London on Monday afternoon. South Africa, currently second in the International Rugby Board’s world rankings and Rugby World...
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Dec 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup Pool Draw
Pool A: Australia England Wales Oceania 1 (Qualifier) Play-off Winner (Qualifier) Pool B: South Africa Samoa Scotland Asia 1 (Qualifier) Americas 2 (Qualifier) Pool C: New Zealand Argentina Tonga Europe 1 (Qualifier) Africa 1 (Qualifier) Pool D: France...
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Nov 30, 12 •
2578 Views •
International, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens Activities
• The Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens is round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series which consists of 9 tournaments worldwide • South Africa are one of 16 countries participating in this international showpiece • The iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium...
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Nov 17, 12 •
3585 Views •
International, Springbok News, Springboks, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Statement from Tendai Mtawarira on irregular heart rhythm
Springbok prop Tendai Mtawarira is recovering from a successful minor medical procedure to correct an intermittent irregular heart rhythm he experienced last weekend. Mtawarira returned home to South Africa from the Springbok touring squad last Monday. This...
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Nov 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on New laws invite fast paced Rugby
Morgan Piek – The All Blacks will be using their Northern Tour to trial run the new IRB law regulations. The New Zealanders believe the new “shot-clock” ruck law would benefit them as the law intends to speed up the game. The new five...
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Oct 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on Young to coach Baa-Baas vs Lions
The Barbarians have invited David Young to be their head coach for their historic fixture against the British & Irish Lions in Hong Kong next June. The match marks the climax of the club’s summer tour of 2013 which kicks-off with the fixture...
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Oct 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on IRB appointments for Marlize Jordaan, Freek Burger
Marlize Jordaan, a former SA Women’s representative, has been selected on the panel for Sevens referees by the International Rugby Board (IRB). The IRB announced its female referee panels for 2012/13 as preparation continues towards Rugby World Cup Sevens...
