Archive for the ‘The Rugby Championship’ Category

• De Jongh called up to Springbok squad

  Aug 6, 12 • 3574 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on De Jongh called up to Springbok squad

  DHL Western Province centre Juan de Jongh has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured JP Pietersen. The Sharks winger Pietersen fractured his thumb in the Vodacom Super Rugby final in Hamilton on Saturday. He underwent scans on...

• Springbok squad announced for Rugby Championship

  Aug 4, 12 • 6880 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Springbok squad announced for Rugby Championship

  The Springbok selectors on Saturday included five uncapped players in a 30-man Springbok squad for the inaugural Castle Rugby Championship. The DHL Stormers loose forward, Siya Kolisi, and MTN Lions prop, Pat Cilliers, join JJ Engelbrecht (centre/wing), Elton...

• Springboks and the All Blacks Test on 6 October 2012

  Aug 3, 12 • 4249 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Springboks and the All Blacks Test on 6 October 2012

  It was announced by the South African Rugby Union that the Test match between the Springboks and the All Blacks on 6 October 2012 will be played at Soccer City. To avoid any possible misunderstanding, the Golden Lions Rugby Union and Coca- Cola Park...

• Julian Savea, Aaron Smith and Brodie Retallick to make All Black debut

  Jun 6, 12 • 2362 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Julian Savea, Aaron Smith and Brodie Retallick to make All Black debut

  The All Blacks team to play Ireland at Eden Park, Auckland, on Saturday 9 June has been named, with the selection of new caps Brodie Retallick, Julian Savea and Aaron Smith the key feature of the squad. The team is as follows: (with Test caps in brackets. *...

• SANZAR fancy Buenos Aires

  Nov 22, 11 • 2635 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on SANZAR fancy Buenos Aires

  Buenos Aires – SANZAR would like Argentina to stage two of their three home matches in their debut Rugby Championship next year in Buenos Aires, the southern hemisphere ruling body’s CEO Greg Peters said on Tuesday. “I strongly recommend the...

• New home for the Crusaders announced

  Nov 8, 11 • 2470 Views • International, Mitre 10 Cup, National, Rugby Championship News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on New home for the Crusaders announced

  The Rugby World Cup winning All Blacks will play one of six domestic Test matches in 2012 at a specially revamped stadium which will be the interim home of rugby in Christchurch. The Crusaders Investec Super Rugby team and the Canterbury ITM Cup provincial...

• Springboks meet Pumas in “The Castle Rugby Championship”

  Nov 8, 11 • 2639 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Springboks meet Pumas in “The Castle Rugby Championship”

  The Springboks will kick off against the Pumas when the all-new “The Castle Rugby Championship” launches in 2012 – the exciting and ground-breaking replacement for the Tri-Nations series, SANZAR announced on Tuesday. An agreement confirming...

• All Blacks ring the changes.

  Aug 18, 11 • 2183 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on All Blacks ring the changes.

   Morgan Piek – All Blacks coach, Graham Henry selected just four players from the All Blacks side that beat the Wallabies two weeks ago will run out to face the underperforming Springboks at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth Saturday...

• Bok team to face All Blacks in PE.

  Aug 16, 11 • 2070 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Bok team to face All Blacks in PE.

  For the Boks’ final Tri-Nations match against the All Blacks, Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has decided to make five changes to the squad that narrowly lost to Australia in Durban. There were recalls for flyhalf Morné Steyn, loose forward Willem...

• Three added to Springbok squad

  Aug 14, 11 • 1675 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Three added to Springbok squad

    The Springbok selectors have added Patrick Lambie, Lwazi Mvovo and Chiliboy Ralepelle to the training squad for Saturday’s Castle Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The players’ provinces were contacted last week to...

• The Haka, Its Meaning and Origin

  Aug 12, 11 • 9497 Views • Mitre 10 Cup, National, Rugby Championship News, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on The Haka, Its Meaning and Origin

  The Maori haka performed by the All Blacks, has become famous around the world, though few realise it’s origin or meaning. Te Rauparaha, the warrior chief of Ngati Toarangatira, originally from Kawhia, had visited Tuwharetoa to solicit aid against the...

• Bok team to face the Wallabies in Durban

  Aug 11, 11 • 3144 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Bok team to face the Wallabies in Durban

  Fourie du Preez and Heinrich Brüssow will return to the Springbok starting line-up for the first time in 21 months, following the announcement of the team to meet Australia in a Castle Tri-Nations Series Test at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday....

• Wallabies change two for clash with Boks

  Aug 11, 11 • 3456 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Wallabies change two for clash with Boks

  Australia coach Robbie Deans has made two changes to his starting XV to face the Springboks at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Nathan Sharpe makes his return to the squad for the injured Rob Simmons while Scott Higginbotham gets the nod ahead of...

• Nienaber joins Springboks as defensive consultant

  Aug 9, 11 • 2531 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Nienaber joins Springboks as defensive consultant

  Defensive coaching specialist Jacques Nienaber has joined the Springboks as a consultant, Springbok management announced on Tuesday. Nienaber, 38, the defence coach of DHL Western Province and the Stormers, has been released by his union to work as part of...

• Springbok team to face Wallabies named on Thursday

  Aug 9, 11 • 2511 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Springbok team to face Wallabies named on Thursday

  The Springbok team for this weekend’s Castle Tri-Nations Test against Australia in Durban will now be named on Thursday. The scheduled naming was postponed on Tuesday due to a number of injury and illness concerns among the loose forwards. Pierre Spies...

• Johnson, Kankowski added to Springbok squad

  Aug 8, 11 • 1822 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Johnson, Kankowski added to Springbok squad

  Looseforwards Ashley Johnson and Ryan Kankowski were on Monday added to the Springbok squad to cover for a number of injury concerns among back row forwards. Johnson, who made his Test debut against Australia in Sydney last month, and Kankowski were added as...

• SARU Media Release – Springbok squad for Castle Tri-Nations home Tests named

  Aug 5, 11 • 1605 Views • Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on SARU Media Release – Springbok squad for Castle Tri-Nations home Tests named

  Springbok coach Peter de Villiers on Friday named a 24-man squad featuring several players returning from injury rehabilitation for the home leg of the Castle Tri-Nations series. Six players remain on the injured list and unavailable for selection, although...

• Lambie to start at flyhalf as he switches with Steyn

  Jul 29, 11 • 2298 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Lambie to start at flyhalf as he switches with Steyn

  Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has made one positional change to the side to face New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. Patrick Lambie will swap places with Morne Steyn and will now be making all the calls from flyhalf while Steyn will hold the fort at...

• Gerhard Mostert to make his debut against NZ

  Jul 28, 11 • 2816 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Gerhard Mostert to make his debut against NZ

  New Stade Francais recruit Gerhard Mostert will make this Springbok debut as one of four changes to the starting XV for Saturday’s Castle Tri-Nations Test against New Zealand in Wellington. Mostert replaces injured lock Flip van der Merwe in the second row,...

• Gio Aplon and Flip van der Merwe returning home after injuries

  Jul 26, 11 • 2234 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Gio Aplon and Flip van der Merwe returning home after injuries

  Lock forward Flip van der Merwe and fullback Gio Aplon will return home from the Springboks’ Castle Tri-Nations Series tour on Wednesday. The Vodacom Bulls’ second rower, Van der Merwe, injured a rib cartilage in Saturday’s Test against Australia and...

• Mostert joins Boks as injury strikes again

  Jul 24, 11 • 1896 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • James Loretz • Comments Off on Mostert joins Boks as injury strikes again

  Uncapped former Sharks lock Gerhard Mostert will join the Springbok squad in Sydney on Sunday to cover for a succession of injuries to lock forwards. Mostert, 26, who was called into the team’s pre-tour camp as a precaution before being released to his...

• Three Boks to debut againt the Wallabies

  Jul 19, 11 • 1866 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Three Boks to debut againt the Wallabies

  Three of the form South African players of the Vodacom Super Rugby season will make their international debuts against Australia on Saturday, following the announcement of the Springbok team in Sydney today. Props Dean Greyling and Werner Kruger and...

• Samoa stun Australia to claim great victory

  Jul 17, 11 • 2911 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • James Loretz • Comments Off on Samoa stun Australia to claim great victory

  Samoa surprised Australia and probably the rest of the world when they convincingly beat Australia 32-23 at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney. Samoa outclassed and outmuscled Australia in every aspect of the game to score four tries while Australia could only crack...

• Qantas releases 2nd update on travel plans for Springboks on flight QF64

  Jul 16, 11 • 4795 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Qantas releases 2nd update on travel plans for Springboks on flight QF64

  Following last night’s mail, herewith the latest updates from Qantas Airways regarding last night’s returned flight to Johannesburg: Qantas Airways – Second Update: 16 July 2011 at 11:08 Providing an update on flight QF64 – 15 July 2011, Qantas...

• Springbok travel arrangements tonight to Autralia

  Jul 16, 11 • 1915 Views • International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship, World Rugby • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Springbok travel arrangements tonight to Autralia

  The Springbok team will now leave on the away leg of their Castle Tri-Nations tour at 23h15 on Saturday on a specially arranged Qantas flight it was announced on Saturday. The team is scheduled to arrive in Sydney at 19h05 (local time) on Sunday – 31 hours...