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Aug 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Leonardo Senatore suspended for nine weeks
A SANZAR Judicial Officer has found Leonardo Senatore of Argentina guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship after he was cited during the match at the weekend between Argentina and South Africa in The Rugby Championship. The...
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Aug 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pablo Matera found Not Guilty
A SANZAR Judicial Hearing has found Pablo Matera of Argentina not guilty of contravening Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship after he was cited during the match at the weekend between Argentina and South Africa in The Rugby Championship. The...
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Aug 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Two players added to Springbok squad to Australasia
Zane Kirchner and Chiliboy Ralepelle have been selected to travel with the Springboks to Australia and New Zealand for the next two Tests in The Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The squad of 26 players who returned from Argentina on Monday was retained, with...
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Aug 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pablo Matera Cited following Rugby Championship Match Argentina v South Africa
Pablo Matera of Argentina has been cited for alleged foul play during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. Matera is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship when he allegedly made contact with the eyes of...
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Aug 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on Leonardo Senatore Cited following Rugby Championship Match Argentina v South Africa
Leonardo Senatore of Argentina has been cited for alleged foul play during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. Senatore is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (m) Acts contrary to good sportsmanship when he allegedly bit South African player...
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Aug 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Team Announced & Milestone for Bismarck du Plessis
Bismarck du Plessis will play in his 50th Test for South Africa off the bench against Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday. The experienced hooker has been selected on the bench after Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer decided to select an unchanged starting 15 for...
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Aug 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks step up preparations in Argentina
The Springboks lifted the intensity in Buenos Aires on Tuesday for Saturday’s second Test in The Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Argentina in Mendoza. The team was greeted by bright sunshine in the Argentine capital and the players enjoyed getting...
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Aug 20, 13 •
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Comments Off on Human Spirit and Madiba Magic evident at Soccer City
Bafana Bafana and Springboks dig deep to find their Human Spirit to honour Madiba The Human Spirit was again experienced this weekend at the Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day where the Springboks and Bafana Bafana were on top in their respective matches....
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Aug 18, 13 •
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Comments Off on Adriaanse and Van Zyl added to Springbok squad to Argentina
Lourens Adriaanse and Piet van Zyl, who made his Test debut in June against Scotland in Nelspruit, have been added to the Springbok squad of 26 players that travelled to Argentina on Sunday morning. Van Zyl comes in for seasoned scrumhalf Fourie du...
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Aug 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks Team announced for clash with Wallabies
The team is (Test caps in brackets): Starting XV: 1. Tony Woodcock (98) 2. Andrew Hore (76) 3. Owen Franks (47) 4. Luke Romano (14) 5. Samuel Whitelock (41) 6. Liam Messam (23) 7. Richie McCaw (capt.) (116) 8. Kieran Read (51) 9. Aaron Smith (15) 10. Aaron...
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Aug 14, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springboks make four changes for Argentina clash
The Springbok side for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener against Argentina at Soccer City in Soweto shows four changes from the team which beat Samoa in June. Two of the changes are in the starting XV, both of them in the forwards,...
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Aug 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad named for The Castle Lager Rugby Championship
The Springbok selectors have opted for continuity when they named a 30-man squad for the opening two rounds of The Castle Lager Rugby Championship later this month against Argentina. Only three players who were not part of the Springbok squad which won...
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Jul 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Integrated Global Rugby Season is a possibility
Rugby players are calling on the Game’s leaders to renew efforts to develop an integrated global rugby season that addresses long standing player welfare and competition challenges. The International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) – the...
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Mar 19, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kick-off times finalised for The Rugby Championship 2013
SANZAR today announced the full draw for The Rugby Championship which kicks off on Saturday August 17 with back-to-back matches in Sydney and Bloemfontein. Defending champions New Zealand will clash with Australia at ANZ Stadium from 8:05pm local time before...
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Jan 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on Draw released for The Rugby Championship 2013
SANZAR today announced the full draw for The Rugby Championship’s second year, kicking off with a popular clash between the Wallabies and 2012 season’s winners, the All Blacks, at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Saturday 17 August. That same day the Springboks...
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Jan 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Full Springbok schedule for 2013
The Springboks will end off a busy international season with a tour to Wales, Scotland and France in Europe in November this year, while the venues for the first two Springbok Tests of 2013 have been reversed to avoid an event clash. The opening fixture of a...
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Dec 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU announces home fixtures until Rugby World Cup 2015
Two Tests for the price of one with RWC opponents for 2013 SARU to take over running of all Test matches Home Test venues announced for the next three years Springboks to make first appearance in Nelspruit The Springboks will face their Rugby World Cup 2015...
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Oct 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on Brodie Retallick issued an Off-Field Yellow Card
Brodie Retallick of New Zealand has been issued with an off-field yellow card for contravening Law 10.4 (j) Lifting a Player from the ground and either dropping or driving that Player’s head and/or upper body into the ground during the match at the weekend...
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Oct 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tickets still available for Soccer City’s Castle Rugby Championship clash
Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s Springboks/ All Blacks Test match at Soccer City, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Friday. Tickets costing R250 and R450 can be bought through Computicket. “Contrary to what seems to be...
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Oct 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Minister of Sport hands out Springboks’ jerseys
South Africa’s Minister of Sport and Recreation, the Rt Hon Fikile Mbalula, on Friday morning urged the Springboks to make South Africa proud when they face New Zealand at Soccer City in their final Test of The Castle Rugby Championship. Minister Mbalula...
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Oct 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Six Preview – Pumas vs Wallabies
Argentina versus Australia at the Stadio Gigante de arroyito, Rosario The Pumas will wrap up their maiden campaign in The Rugby Championship with a match in the historic Rosario on the banks of the Paraná River, hosting a Wallabies team that last weekend...
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Oct 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Six Preview – Springboks vs All Blacks
South Africa versus New Zealand at FNB Stadium, Soweto The All Blacks arrive in Soweto as The Rugby Championship champions, but it is somewhat fitting that with the ultimate symbol of Southern Hemisphere Rugby supremacy in hand, New Zealand still need to play...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Soccer City Complex ready for Caste Rugby Championship
Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) is gearing up for what promises to be yet another thrilling encounter between the Springboks and the All Blacks at Soccer City Complex on Saturday afternoon. Tickets have been selling faster this week particularly after...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Orlando Absa Boktown prices slashed
The South African Rugby Union has slashed the price of tickets to a special Absa Boktown at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, as rugby doubles the fun for Soweto residents when the Springboks take on the All Blacks. Tickets will now cost just R10 for all entrants...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks side named to face the Boks at Soccer City
15. Israel Dagg, 14. Cory Jane, 13. Conrad Smith, 12. Ma’a Nonu, 11.Hosea Gear, 10. Dan Carter, 9. Aaron Smith, 8. Kieran Read, 7. Richie McCaw (Captain), 6. Liam Messam, 5. Sam Whitelock, 4. Brodie Retallick, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Andrew Hore, 1....
