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Jun 12, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks shuffle team for vital French clash
South Africa Under-20 coach, Dawie Theron, has shuffled his team for their vital Pool A match at the IRB Junior World Championship against hosts France on Thursday evening at La Roche-sur-Yon. The match kicks off at 20:45 and will be televised live on...
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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...
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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 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks JWC Fixtures, Results, Stats & Player Profiles 11 June 2013
POOL A Team P W D L PF PA TF TA BP PTS South Africa 2 2 0 0 128 24 19 3 1 9 England 2 1 0 1 54 37 6 3 1 5 France 2 1 0 1 51 33 6 3 1 5 USA 2 0 0 2 3 142 0 [&hellip...
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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 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bright future predicted for big Jacques du Plessis
The huge physical presence of blonde South Africa Under-20 flanker Jacques du Plessis has become a familiar sight at the IRB Junior World Championship in France after two standout performances for the Junior Springboks in the No 7 jersey. Du Plessis,...
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Jun 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Brown to lead Springbok Sevens team to Rome
Fit-again Springbok Sevens skipper Kyle Brown will lead an interesting mix of players to the Rome Sevens tournament at the URC Stadium this weekend. Brown has recovered from ankle surgery and a subsequent knee strain and will lead a team with a number...
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Jun 9, 13 •
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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 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks retain starting team for England
Dawie Theron, the South Africa Under-20 coach, has kept his starting fifteen unchanged for the IRB Junior World Championship Pool A fixture against England on Sunday. There is however one change on the bench, with lock Jannes Kirsten (Vodacom Blue Bulls)...
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Jun 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on SA President’s XV thrash Uruguay in IRB Tbilisi Cup opener
The SA President’s XV started their IRB Tbilisi Cup campaign strongly on Friday as they thumped Uruguay 37-9 in a one-sided encounter at the Avchala Rugby Stadium in Georgia. The team scored six tries in total, three of which were earned in the first half....
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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 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Zandré Jordaan ruled out of IRB Tblisi Cup opener
Zandré Jordaan ruled out of IRB Tblisi Cup opener SA President’s XV coach Jimmy Stonehouse was forced to make a late change to his match-22 on Friday for their IRB Tblisi Cup opener against Uruguay at the Avchala Rugby Stadium in Georgia this...
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Jun 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Blues Team Announced to Play France 11 June 2013
Blues team to face France Tuesday June 11 North Harbour Stadium Kick-off 7.05pm Hooker James Parsons will captain a new-look Blues outfit against France at North Harbour Stadium on Tuesday night (kick-off 7.05pm). In the absence of Ali Williams and...
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Jun 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Chiliboy Ralepelle to swop Bulls for Toulouse
Ralepelle to swop Pretoria for Toulouse The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd announced on Thursday that Vodacom Bulls and Vodacom Blue Bulls hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle did not accept an offer to extend his contract past October 31st, 2013. The hooker indicated...
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Jun 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Junior Springboks coach Dawie Theron pleased with SA u20 effort against USA
Theron pleased with SA effort against USA The South Africa Under-20 rugby team to face England in their second IRB Junior World Championship match on Sunday in La Roche Sur Yon will be named on Saturday. The Junior Springboks made a solid start to the defence...
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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 Springbok Women begin final Rugby World Cup Sevens preparations
Eastern Province lock Nomathamsanga Faleni and Blue Bulls back Voyulwethu Vazi have joined the Springbok Women’s Sevens training squad in Port Elizabeth this week as they begin final preparations for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow from June 29 to 30....
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Jun 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on SARU Launches “Boks for Books” Literacy Campaign
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has embarked on a major Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative to supply fully stocked mobile or refurbished libraries to previously disadvantaged schools. The Boks for Books programme was announced on Thursday in...
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Jun 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on The SA u20 Junior Springboks (BabyBoks) Squad 2013 – Players by Province & Schools
Junior Springboks (BabyBoks) South Africa u20 players by Province they playing for & Schools they attended Blue Bulls: Andrew Beerwinkel (Hoërskool Porterville) SA Schools u18 (2011) Dennis Visser (Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool Affies) Dries...
