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Sep 28, 12 •
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Argentina versus New Zealand at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata The Rugby Championship’s new addition in the Pumas will host the World Champion All Blacks in back-to-back matches in South America, with the beautiful Estadio Ciudad de La Plata hosting a...
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Sep 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Wallabies team to play South Africa named
A new flyhalf and two notable individual career milestones mark the Qantas Wallabies line-up named today for Saturday’s (3am, Sunday morning, AEST) fifth Test of The Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship. Australia faces South Africa at Loftus Versfeld in...
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Sep 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bok team to face the Wallabies at Loftus
Johan Goosen promoted to start for Springboks Johan Goosen will start his first Test for the Springboks when he runs out at flyhalf against Australia in The Castle Rugby Championship at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday. The inclusion of the 20-year-old...
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Sep 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update
Springbok centre Frans Steyn went for x-rays on his injured right ankle on Monday evening and he has responded well to treatment. Steyn injured his ankle during a warm-up drill on Monday morning and sat out training on Tuesday. “The x-rays were clear and...
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Sep 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Four players added to Springbok squad
Four players have been called up to the Springbok squad of 30 for the final two Tests of The Castle Rugby Championship, in South Africa against Australia and New Zealand. The four new faces in the squad who did not tour to Australasia, are the uncapped MTN...
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Sep 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad members released for ABSA Currie Cup duty
Five members of the Springbok squad that returned from New Zealand on Monday have been released to their provinces to play in the Absa Currie Cup this weekend. The released players were all part of the 28-man squad that played Australia and New Zealand on...
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Sep 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Orlando Absa Boktown Tickets go on sale
The South African Rugby Union is doubling the rugby fun for Soweto residents when the Springboks hit town later this month with a special Absa Boktown at Orlando Stadium The Springboks play New Zealand just up the road at Soccer City on October 6, but fans...
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Sep 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Dean Greyling Suspended for Two Weeks
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Paul Tully has accepted a guilty plea from Dean Greyling of South Africa for contravening Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking after he was Cited following the match at the weekend between New Zealand and South Africa in The...
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Sep 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Dean Greyling cited for foul play
Springbok prop Dean Greyling has been cited for alleged foul play during Saturday’s match against New Zealand in The Castle Rugby Championship at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Greyling is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (a) punching or striking,...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Four Preview – Australia vs Argentina
Australia versus Argentina at Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast The Wallabies will play the Pumas for the first time in The Rugby Championship this weekend, the first match between the two countries since the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Australia were able to win that...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Four Preview – New Zealand vs South Africa
New Zealand versus South Africa at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin The World Champion All Blacks will face up to arguably their greatest rivals as they face the Springboks for the first time in The Rugby Championship, and a victory to the current ladder...
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Sep 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Van der Merwe and Louw to start for Springboks in Dunedin
The Springbok team that will face New Zealand in the fourth Test in The Castle Rugby Championship in Dunedin on Saturday shows two changes from the side that played Australia last weekend. Both changes are in the forwards, where lock Flip van der Merwe...
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Sep 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Malberbe called up to Springbok squad
DHL Western Province prop Frans Malherbe has been called up to the Springbok squad currently preparing for their fourth Test in The Castle Rugby Championship in New Zealand. The 21-year-old Malherbe trained with the Springboks in June during the England...
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Sep 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on WP prop Frans Malherbe called up to Springbok squad in New Zealand
Malberbe called up to Springbok squad DHL Western Province prop Frans Malherbe has been called up to the Springbok squad currently preparing for their fourth Test in The Castle Rugby Championship in New Zealand. The 21-year-old Malherbe trained with the...
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Sep 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke statement on Eben Etzebeth suspension
Statement on Eben Etzebeth suspension Statement from Springbok coach, Heyneke Meyer, on the two-week suspension handed to lock Eben Etzebeth: “We take note of the decision by SANZAR to suspend Eben for two weeks for contravening Law 10.4 (a) Punching or...
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Sep 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tickets for Springboks’ Soccer City return go on sale for R250
Tickets costing just R250 for the Springboks’ final match of The Castle Rugby Championship, against New Zealand at Soccer City on October 6, go on sale in Soweto outlets at 08h00 tomorrow (Tuesday, September 11). The South African Rugby Union (SARU)...
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Sep 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Eben Etzebeth Cited for headbutt
Eben Etzebeth Cited following match between Australia and South Africa in The Rugby Championship Eben Etzebeth of South Africa has been cited for alleged foul play during the match at the weekend between Australia and South Africa in The Rugby Championship....
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Sep 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Three Preview – All Blacks vs Pumas
New Zealand versus Argentina at Westpac Stadium, Wellington The World Champion All Blacks will take on Argentina, competition debutants and third place winners at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in round three of The Rugby Championship – and first Championship...
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Sep 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Three Preview – Wallabies vs. Springboks
Australia versus South Africa at Patersons Stadium, Perth The Wallabies will be searching for their first win in The Rugby Championship, while the Springboks will look to record their second win of the tournament in their first match against a traditional...
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Sep 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Boks named to face the Wallabies in Perth
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen will make his Springbok debut against Australia in Perth on Saturday, in South Africa’s third Test in The Castle Rugby Championship for 2012. Furthermore, Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen has been...
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Sep 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on What do the stats tell us? – Australia vs South Africa
Overall for this time There seems to be no real consistency in the stats for both teams in 2012. It pretty clear that the team that get to play the game plan they will win. This will be more critical for the Wallabies than the Springboks. What I’ve...
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Sep 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Medical Update from Perth
Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss is the only injury concern at this stage as Bath flanker Francois Louw joined the team in Perth on Monday after a long flight from London via Dubai. Louw is the final member of the squad to arrive in Perth, where the...
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Sep 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in Perth
The Springboks have arrived in Perth ahead of their third Test in The Castle Rugby Championship, on Saturday against Australia at Paterson’s Stadium. The 27-man squad left South Africa late on Saturday evening (SA time) and arrived in the Western Australian...
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Aug 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Legendary All Blacks captain "Jock Hobbs" kicked off Los Pumas rivalry
Flanker Jock Hobbs first New Zealand captain to tour Argentina When Los Pumas touch down in Wellington for their clash against the All Blacks in The Rugby Championship next weekend, it will recommence what is becoming a celebrated rivalry – but the...
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Aug 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to return to happy hunting ground in Perth
South Africans have won three from six at Perth When the Springboks arrived in Perth for the first time, they boasted a strong record achieved over a century of top level rugby, while being the current World Champions, and while the Wallabies were on the cusp...
