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Oct 4, 12 •
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By SANZAR News Service and irb.com The IRB has confirmed that the match official team taking charge of Saturday’s The Investec Rugby Championship between South Africa and Australia in Pretoria incorrectly prevented Australia from making a substitute...
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Oct 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok side named to face the All Blacks at Soccer City
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday named the same starting line-up that beat Australia last weekend for Saturday’s Test in The Castle Rugby Championship against New Zealand at Soccer City in Soweto. It’s the first time this season that the...
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Oct 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Coenie Oosthuizen cleared to play
Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen has been cleared to play after an examination by a neurosurgeon in Durban on Tuesday. Oosthuizen injured his neck during his Test debut for South Africa against England in Durban in June. He spent almost three months doing...
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Oct 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Forthcoming Fixtures for this week
October 2012 05 14:00 EP Kings vs Leopards Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE ABSA Currie Cup First Div 05 14:45 Blue Bulls vs Sharks Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria ABSA Under 19 Competition 05 15:00 Golden Lions vs SWD Eagles Coca-Cola Park Stadium, Johannesburg ABSA...
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Oct 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Injury Update – Steyn and Potgieter withdrawn from squad
Frans Steyn and Jacques Potgieter have been withdrawn from the Springbok squad currently preparing for the final Test in The Castle Rugby Championship against New Zealand in Soweto on Saturday. Steyn requires surgery on his injured ankle and Potgieter is...
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Oct 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU invites fans to vote for Player of the Year
Fans asked to vote for top players for the first time Public polling in six categories opens today Fans to vote through Facebook, closing date October 17 Lucky fans to attend awards Coaches to have biggest say in choosing players of tournaments Rugby fans...
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Oct 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU puts R250 tickets on general sale for Soccer City
Tickets costing R250 for the Springboks’ final match of the Castle Rugby Championship, against New Zealand at Soccer City on October 6, are now on general sale. Almost 7,000 tickets at R250 were released exclusively through Soweto outlets – but have now...
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Sep 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Test Rugby returns to Soweto after Two-Year wait
It has been two year’s since the rugby-starved Soweto community has watched an international test match at the world renowned Soccer City Complex and come October 6th, tens of thousands of local fans are expected to flock to the Stadium to get a glimpse of...
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Sep 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Five Preview – Springboks vs Wallabies
South Africa versus Australia at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria The Springboks will look to add to their solitary victory in The Rugby Championship so far, kicking off two straight home matches with the Wallabies arriving in the Republic for the first of two tour...
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Sep 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Five Preview – Pumas vs All Blacks
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)...
