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Oct 2, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Black team to play the Springboks
Photo: Annami – Rugby 15 New Zealand The All Blacks team to play South Africa in their final Investec Rugby Championship match in Johannesburg, South Africa, this weekend has been named. The Test against South Africa will be played at Ellis Park this...
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Oct 1, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks: Vermeulen given time as Du Plessis gets start
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will be given as much time as possible to recover from injury while Bismarck du Plessis will start Saturday’s final round Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand at Ellis...
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Sep 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Johannesburg
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will be managed this week as he recovers from injury in the build-up to the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Vermeulen...
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Sep 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Meyer praises Boks fitness and character at Newlands
Photos: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday applauded the fitness and never-say-die attitude of his team in defeating Australia 28-10 in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Newlands. The Springboks scored three tries...
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Sep 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Argentina team to play the All Blacks
Photo: Ruby Wolff Starting XV: 15. Tuculet 14. Imhoff 13. Bosch 12. Hernández 11. Montero 10. Sánchez 9. Cubelli 8. Senatore 7. Lobbe 6. Macome 5. Lavanini 4. Galarza 3. Herrera 2. Creevy 1. Ayerza Argentina replacements: 16. Cortese 17. Paz 18. Chaparro...
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Sep 25, 14 •
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Team: 1. W.Crockett 2. K.Mealamu 3. O.Franks 4. B.Retallick 5. S.Whitelock 6. J.Kaino 7. R.McCaw (c) 8. K.Read 9. Aaron Smith 10. Beauden Barrett 11. Julian Savea 12. Malakai Fekitoa 13. Conrad Smith 14. B.Smith 15. I.Dagg Replacements: 16 N.Harris (debut) 17...
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Sep 24, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok team announced for Cape Town Test
Photo: Etienne Burger The Springbok starting line-up to face Australia shows three changes, with Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje and Francois Hougaard included for Saturday’s fifth round Test in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Newlands in Cape...
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Sep 22, 14 •
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Comments Off on Carr, Senatla and Gqoboka to work with Springboks in Cape Town
Photo: Etienne Burger Featured photo: William Brown The promising trio of Nizaam Carr, Seabelo Senatla and Lizo Gqoboka have been invited to join the Springboks squad for on and off-field sessions in Cape Town in the next three days. The Springboks...
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Sep 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Burger replaces injured Louw in Springbok squad
Photo: African Drums Port Elizabeth Experienced and versatile loose forward Schalk Burger has been called up to the Springbok squad for the final two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship for the injured Francois Louw. Burger, capped 71 times...
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Sep 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES ANNOUNCE SQUAD FOR TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA
Photo: Werner Nysschenn Photography The Qantas Wallabies have announced a 28-man touring squad for the next stage of their 2014 Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship campaign in South Africa and Argentina. The Wallabies will assemble in Sydney on Friday before...
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Sep 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Francois Louw out of Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Photo: Rugby 15 Springbok flank Francois Louw has been ruled out of the remainder of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with a pinched nerve in his neck. He picked up the injury during last Saturday’s Test against New Zealand in Wellington and the extent...
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Sep 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks squad for Argentina and South Africa
The 30-man squad for the All Blacks Investec Rugby Championship Test matches in Argentina and South Africa has been finalised. The All Blacks squad flies out to Argentina on Saturday to prepare for the Test against Argentina at Estadio Ciudad in La Plata the...
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Sep 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers congratulated on 100th Springbok appearance
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography Springbok captain Jean de Villiers was on Monday congratulated by Mr Oregan Hoskins, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) on the landmark of a century of Test appearances for his country. He becomes the fifth...
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Sep 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Pietersen replaces injured Pienaar for Springboks
Experienced Test back JP Pietersen has been called up to the Springbok squad in place of the injured Ruan Pienaar. Pienaar injured his medial cruciate knee ligaments in Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Wellington and...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand hang on to beat Springboks in Wellington
Photo: Etienne Burger The Springboks came within a whisker of becoming the first team to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand since 2009 but were ultimately denied at the death of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter in Wellington on Saturday. The...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks win Wellington thriller
New Zealand had to defend for all their worth but held on for a 14-10 win over South Africa in a dramatic Castle lager Rugby Championship match in Wellington on Saturday. Scorers – New Zealand – Try: Richie McCaw. Penalties: Aaron Cruden (2),...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on 100th Springbok Test – Jean de Villiers
Photo: Werner Nysschen Springbok captain Jean de Villiers doesn’t want his 100th Test, on Saturday against New Zealand in Wellington, to detract from his team’s tough task at hand. De Villiers, Springbok number 735, will lead South Africa for the 28th...
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Sep 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Australia vs Argentina Teamsheets
Photo: Ruby Wolff Date : 13 September 2014 Kick-off: 12h05 CAT Venue : Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia Referee: Glen Jackson Assistant Ref 1:George Clancy Assistant Ref 2:Mike Fraser TMO : Ben Skeen Teams: Australia: 1. James Slipper,2. Tatafu...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks vs Springboks Teamsheets
Photo: Anton Geyser Venue: Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand Date: 13/9/2014 Kick-off: 09h35 SA time The Springbok team: 15 Willie le Roux – 18 Tests, 35 points 14 Cornal Hendricks – 6 Tests, 20 points 13 Jan Serfontein –...
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Sep 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for first Test against South Africa
The All Blacks team to play South Africa in the highly-anticipated Investec Rugby Championship match in Wellington this weekend has been named. The All Blacks will play South Africa for the first time this year at Westpac Stadium on Saturday 13 September...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on TATAFU POLOTA-NAU TO CELEBRATE MILESTONE 50TH TEST FOR AUSTRALIA
Qantas Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau will celebrate his milestone 50th Test for Australia during Saturday night’s Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against Argentina at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. Polota-Nau makes his long awaited return...
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Sep 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Test in Wellington sold out
City fanzone to be opened The All Blacks and South African Springboks are set to run out in front of a capacity crowd at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Saturday as the last of 36,031 tickets were snapped up overnight. The sell-out fixture completes a...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby and Police warn against pitch invasions
New Zealand Rugby and New Zealand Police have today warned rugby fans that pitch invasions will carry consequences. A woman who invaded the pitch during the All Blacks v Argentina Test match in Napier on Saturday was banned from all events at McLean Park for...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES INJURY UPDATE
Qantas Wallabies vice-captain Adam Ashley-Cooper and No.8 Wycliff Palu will miss Saturday’s Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on the Gold Coast through injury. Ashley-Cooper has been ruled out for one week with an ongoing nerve...
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Sep 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springboks set for Wellington challenge
The Springboks arrived in Wellington on Monday morning and have focused their attention to their next match in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday against New Zealand in the Kiwi capital. The South Africans travelled overnight from Perth in...
