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Sep 29, 10 •
3899 Views •
England Premier League, International, National •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Almost there for Pienaar
Utility Springbok Ruan Pienaar has recovered sufficiently from his shoulder injury and has been picked in an extended Ulster squad to face Glasgow on Friday night. Pienaar scored 6 tries in 43 Tests for South Africa and made his debut as reserve in 2006...
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Sep 28, 10 •
1477 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bok coach urges Under-16s to believe in their talent
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers encouraged the 50 players attending SARU’s National Under-16 High Performance Camp in Cape Town this week to believe in their rugby abilities and talents in their quest to become future professional rugby players. The Bok...
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Sep 27, 10 •
1659 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok season review completed
SARU on Monday completed an extensive review of the international season to date in conjunction with Springbok coach Peter de Villiers. All aspects of onfield and off-field performance were examined by a committee chaired by Mr James Stoffberg, chairman of...
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Sep 27, 10 •
1543 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens to assess injuries
The Springbok Sevens will on Tuesday assess the extent of injuries suffered by three of its players during the Platinum International Sevens tournament in Rustenburg over the weekend, where it took the honours after beating Zimbabwe in the final. Boom...
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Sep 25, 10 •
1437 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok management European visit
The South African Rugby Union would like to advise media of the facts around the planned visit of Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and Andy Marinos, national teams manager, to three European-based rugby clubs during September. • The visits were scheduled...
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Sep 24, 10 •
1570 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rustenburg ideal preparation for Springbok Sevens
The Platinum International Sevens tournament in Rustenburg will provide the Springbok Sevens with the ideal training opportunity for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. The action at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg gets underway just...
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Sep 22, 10 •
1743 Views •
International, National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SARU reaffirms commitment to SEC region
The South African Rugby Union has reaffirmed its commitment to the establishment of the Southern Kings franchise in the Southern and Eastern Cape rugby regions. The Executive Council of SARU met in Newlands today and appointed a subcommittee, consisting of...
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Sep 22, 10 •
3267 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok captain has successful operation
Springbok captain John Smit underwent a successful operation to repair a chronic cervical disc in Durban on Wednesday morning. Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts said the procedure was carried out to ensure that the disc did not get progressively worse....
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Sep 16, 10 •
1972 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Confirmed times for Springboks RWC 2011 matches
The Springboks kick-off their Rugby World Cup 2011 campaign against Wales at 10.30am (SA time) on Sunday, 11 September next year in Wellington following today’s announcement of starting times for Rugby’s most prestigious event. The announcement comes...
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Sep 14, 10 •
1518 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Sevens return to action
The Springbok Sevens return to action this week at the Middelburg Sevens as part of their preparations for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Paul Treu, SA Sevens coach, and his management team have put their charges through a rigorous fitness...
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Sep 13, 10 •
5042 Views •
General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Capturing the action and passion of the game we love.
The old adage reads “A picture is worth a thousand words”. This has never been more appropriate when it comes to our beloved sport rugby. Ever so often the committed and hard work of the sports photographers goes unnoticed until the next day when it is...
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Sep 13, 10 •
3485 Views •
International •
admin •
Comments Off on 2011 SUPER RUGBY SCHEDULE
New Competition Format The Super Rugby competition will not only expand to 15 teams in 2011, it will also undergo a significant format revamp. A new three-Conference system will be in place where the five teams within each country will make up...
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Sep 13, 10 •
2357 Views •
International, National •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SANZAR launches new era of Super Rugby
SANZAR today unveiled a new look, details of the new competition format and the 2011 draw for Super Rugby, the southern hemisphere’s premiere inter-provincial rugby competition. At a televised launch event in Sydney, new SANZAR CEO-designate, Greg Peters,...
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Sep 9, 10 •
1895 Views •
General News, International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok conditioning programme – the facts
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has contacted the South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) to express its surprise and alarm at their representation of the Springbok conditioning programme. SARU shares their disappointment that certain...
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Sep 9, 10 •
5610 Views •
International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Unite for Rugby World Cup 2011
The countdown to the Springboks’ defence of the Rugby World Cup begins in earnest today – precisely one year out from the tournament kick-off. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) unveiled its Unite 2011 campaign, appealing to all South Africans to get...
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Sep 8, 10 •
2035 Views •
International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on All Blacks announce five changes for Tri-Nations finale
Fly-half Aaron Cruden will make his first start for New Zealand in Saturday’s final Tri-Nations match against Australia in Sydney. Cruden has won five caps as a substitute but he replaces Dan Carter, who is recovering from ankle surgery. Israel Dagg...
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Sep 7, 10 •
1986 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok conditioning programme
The South African Rugby Union confirmed on Tuesday that all the contracted Springboks will undertake a conditioning programme for the next four weeks and will be withdrawn from their Absa Currie Cup squads until 6 October. All non-contracted Springboks are...
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Sep 6, 10 •
1611 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Good progress but SA Women need more competition
Regular competition against top ranked countries is a priority for the South African Women’s rugby team if it wants to compete at a much higher level at the next Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2014. Denver Wannies, coach of the SA Women’s team, praised the...
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Sep 5, 10 •
1452 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Fight back not enough for SA Women
The South African Women’s rugby team launched a great second-half comeback but it was not enough to overcome Wales, who won this Women’s Rugby World Cup play-off match for ninth place 29-17 at Guildford in England. Wales led 17-0 at halftime, scoring two...
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Sep 5, 10 •
1966 Views •
International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok season review scheduled for later this month
The annual review of the Springboks’ performance in the Vodacom Tri-Nations will be scheduled as per normal with Springbok coach Peter de Villiers for later this month. The review will include all aspects of Springbok performance. “All rugby followers are...
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Sep 5, 10 •
1675 Views •
International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Saia Fainga’a suspended for two weeks
Australian hooker Saia Fainga’a was suspended for two weeks on Sunday after being found guilty of a dangerous tackle during the Tri Nations match between South Africa and Australia at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein on Saturday. Fainga’a was cited by SANZAR...
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Sep 4, 10 •
2028 Views •
International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Aussies snatch last minute victory
The Springboks made an impressive comeback after another shocking first half, but this time fell short and failed to close the game as the Wallabies beat them 41-39 at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein. The Boks trailed 13-31 at half-time and fought back to lead...
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Sep 4, 10 •
1464 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Williams demands best performance from SA Women
Mandisa Williams, the SA Women’s rugby captain, has her urged her team mates to deliver their best performance of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 when they play Wales on Sunday in their last tournament fixture at Guildford in England. The teams square...
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Sep 3, 10 •
2373 Views •
International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Boks have platform to build on says Smit
Springbok captain John Smit believes last weekend’s victory over Australia in Pretoria has given his team a platform to build on for this weekend’s follow-up Vodacom Tri-Nations clash at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein. The Boks won their first match of the...
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Sep 3, 10 •
2639 Views •
International, World Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Raymond Ackerman presents Springbok jerseys
South African business icon Raymond Ackerman presented the Springboks with their match jerseys in Bloemfontein on Friday. The Springboks host the Wallabies in a Vodacom Tri-Nations Test at Vodacom Park tomorrow. Ackerman, the founder of Pick n’ Pay,...
