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Aug 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Win tickets to see the Springbok live in action with the #BoksInASICS BOKDAY Competition
Win tickets to see the Springbok live in action with the #BoksInASICS BOKDAY Competition 2 lucky winners can each win bouble tickets to see the Springboks take on Argentina at Growthpoint Kings Park on Saturday, 8 August CALLING ALL SPRINGBOK FANS! ASICS, the...
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Aug 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Positive signs on Springbok injury front
Up to nine injured players could be back in contention this week as the Springboks resumed their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign in Durban on Monday. Team doctor Craig Roberts is optimistic that Jean de Villiers, Jan Serfontein, Fourie du Preez,...
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Aug 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Rob Simmons ruled out of next two Qantas Wallabies Tests
Qantas Wallabies lock Rob Simmons will miss this Saturday’s Rugby Championship decider and next week’s Auckland Bledisloe Cup Test after being ruled out with a scaphoid injury. Simmons will undergo surgery tomorrow in Brisbane and is expected to make a...
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Jul 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on LOUW TO MISS ARGENTINA GAMES
Photo: Bruce Taylor / Rugby 15 Springbok flanker Francois Louw is set to be sidelined for at least three weeks with a shoulder injury suffered against New Zealand. Louw was forced off the field early in the second half of the 27-20 loss to the All Blacks at...
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Jul 31, 15 •
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Comments Off on Palu and Giteau return to Wallabies fold for Rugby Championship decider
Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has made three changes to the Wallabies squad that triumphed over Argentina. Matt Giteau, Wycliff Palu and the uncapped Toby Smith have come in to the 31-man squad announced today for next Saturday’s clash with...
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Jul 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Michael Hooper suspended for one week
JUDICIAL HEARING NEWS RELEASE Hearing Details: 29 July 2015 @ 5:00pm AEST, 7:00pm NZST, 4:00am ART and 9:00am SAST via videoconference Reconvened Hearing Details: 30 July at 4:00pm AEST, 6:00pm NZST, 3:00am ART and 8:00am SAST. Judicial Hearing Chairman:...
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Jul 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL HOOPER JUDICIAL HEARING UPDATE
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing was held concerning the citing of Michael Hooper for alleged foul play during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. The hearing was heard by Nigel Hampton QC via video conference on Wednesday 29 July at 5:00pm AEST, 7:00pm NZST,...
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Jul 28, 15 •
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Comments Off on Du Plessis and Louw out, but Springboks turn injury corner
South Africa will be without Jannie du Plessis and Francois Louw when they face Argentina in Durban next Saturday, but the Springboks could have Jean de Villiers, Fourie du Preez and Willem Alberts back while at this stage their medical team is optimistic of...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boks lose despite superior stats
Photo Caption: Lodewyk De Jager of South Africa wins ball in line out during the 2015 Castle Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 25, 2015 – Photo Credit Gavin...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on FORCE MEMBERS BENEFIT AS TEST RUGBY COMES TO THE ‘FORCE FIELD’
The Qantas Wallabies will play their first Test match at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) when they take on Argentina next year, with 2016 full-season ticketed Western Force members having have an exclusive right to purchase the limited number of tickets...
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Jul 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies 2016 Rugby Championship home Test schedule announced
nib Stadium to host first Qantas Wallabies Test in September 2016, plus Qantas Wallabies v South Africa in 2017 Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to host 2016 Rugby Championship Tests in Australia International Rugby returns to Perth with the Qantas Wallabies...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks vs All Blacks goes down to the wire
As the Haka started the whole stadium chanted as one: “Holé Holé Holé Holé” followed by “Bokke Bokke Bokke” at a freezing cold jam packed Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. The first points of the game went to the All Blacks when...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on MICHAEL HOOPER CITED
Duty Judicial Officer: Chris Morris Player: Michael Hooper Team: Australia Position: Flanker Date of Incident: 25 July 2015 Nature of Offence: 10.4 (a) Punching or striking, A player must not strike an opponent with the fist or arm, including the elbow,...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies earn bonus point victory against Argentina
The Qantas Wallabies have defeated Argentina 34-9 in Mendoza ensuring a blockbuster Rugby Championship showdown against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday 8 August. In a physical and sometimes heated encounter, the Wallabies remained patient and surged home...
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Jul 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Meyer happy that Rugby World Cup plans are on track
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday expressed his satisfaction with the team’s Rugby World Cup preparations, despite a late defeat by New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The visiting All Blacks scored a late try...
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Jul 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on MEYER SE BOKKE KAN GESKIEDENIS MAAK #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe Foto: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 “Man dis ʼn moerse gevoel, daar is niks soos ʼn All Black wedstryd nie, vat nou maar die keer toe ons teen hulle gespeel het en Chris Laidlaw my hand gebyt het, Albie Bates het hom getackle...
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Jul 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks up for massive challenge – Schalk Burger
Schalk Burger on Friday exuded calmness a day before his first Test as Springbok captain when South Africa host New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Burger was appointed Springbok captain earlier this week and said this is probably one of the...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Argentina vs Australia Teamsheets #RugbyChampionship
Match: Argentina vs Australia @ Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Date: Saturday 25 July 2015 Kick-Off: 19:40 local, 22:40 GMT, 00:40* SAST, 08:40* AEST, 10:40* NZST Referee: Jaco Peyper AR1: Chris Pollock AR2: Stuart Berry TMO: Shaun Veldsman TV:...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Argentina team to take on the Wallabies
Argentina 15. Santiago Cordero 14. Gonzalo Camacho 13. Matias Moroni 12. Juan Pablo Socino 11. Juan Imhoff 10. Nicolas Sanchez 9. Martin Landajo 1. Marcos Ayerza 2. Agustin Creevy 3. Ramiro Herrera 4. Manuel Carizza 5. Tomas Lavanini 6. Javier...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa vs New Zealand Teamsheets #RugbyChampionship
Match: South Africa vs New Zealand @ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg Date: Saturday 25 July 2015 Kick-Off : 17:05 local (SA Time), 12:05 ART, 15:05 GMT, 01:05* AEST, 03:05* NZST Referee: Jérôme Garcès AR1: Romain Poite AR2: Leighton Hodges TMO:...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against South Africa
The All Blacks side to play South Africa in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Emirates Airline (formerly Ellis) Park, Johannesburg, on Saturday 25 July has been named, with lock James Broadhurst and first five-eighths Lima Sopoaga to make their Test...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on #RugbyChampionship preview – Round 2
In a shortened version of the Rugby Championship, the two losers of week one are practically in last chance saloon while victories for week one’s winners would set up a winner-takes-all Bledisloe Cup clash in Round 3. It makes for a must-see weekend of...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies make seven changes for Pumas
The Qantas Wallabies have made seven changes to their starting line-up for Saturday’s Rugby Championship and Puma Trophy clash against Argentina at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza. In one of three changes in the forwards, Reds veteran Greg Holmes will...
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Jul 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Nine changes for Springboks against New Zealand
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springbok team to face New Zealand for the 90th time shows nine changes to the match-23 to that which did duty against Australia for the second match in the condensed Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Emirates Airline Park in...
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Jul 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Burger takes over as Springbok captain
Photo: Anton Geyser Experienced loose forward Schalk Burger will become the 55th Springbok captain on Saturday when he leads South Africa out against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The 32-year-old Burger has been named interim captain,...
