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Feb 8, 22 •
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Comments Off on Boks’ home Test schedule for 2022 confirmed
The Springboks are scheduled to face Wales in three Test matches in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in July, before hosting the All Blacks and Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in August and September, SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday. The away...
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Oct 5, 21 •
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Comments Off on Difficult Times But Southern Hemisphere Rugby Delivers
It has been an incredible year for SANZAAR and its partners as the pandemic continued to cause huge disruptions across the sporting world. Despite this, rugby in the southern hemisphere continued to deliver high-quality action for fans amidst the continual...
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Oct 2, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber applauds bench impact in win over All Blacks
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said their 31-29 win over New Zealand in the final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match of 2021 will provide some valuable momentum for South Africa during the forthcoming November Tests and beyond. The Boks came back from a...
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Sep 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on SAMU TO START, MCMAHON AND HOLMES RETURN TO THE WALLABIES FOR LOS PUMAS TEST
Brumbies backrower Pete Samu has forced his way in to the Wallabies starting side for the first time in 2021, named at blindside flanker in the side’s final eToro Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on the Gold Coast. Meanwhile, evergreen prop Greg...
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Sep 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for final Fortinet Rugby Championship Test against South Africa on Gold Coast
The All Blacks team has been named to play in the final Test match of the Fortinet Rugby Championship against South Africa at Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, on Saturday 2 October (Kick off: 8.05PM AEST / 11.05PM NZT). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in...
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Sep 28, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nché, Wiese drafted in for Boks’ closing Rugby Champs clash
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made two injury-enforced changes to his matchday squad for their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Gold Coast, with Ox Nché earning a starting berth and Jasper Wiese being drafted in among...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on LEOTA EARNS FIRST START, HODGE AT FULLBACK FOR ARGENTINA TEST IN TOWNSVILLE
Melbourne Rebels rising star Rob Leota has earned his first start in Wallaby gold, named at blindside flanker for the eToro Rugby Championship clash with Argentina on Saturday night at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. The Wallabies will wear their iconic...
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Sep 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for historic 100th Test match against South Africa
The All Blacks team has been named to play in the historic 100th Test match against South Africa in the Fortinet Rugby Championship at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville, on Saturday 25 September (Kick-off: 5.05PM AEST, 7.05PM NZT). The matchday 23...
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Sep 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber banks on experience for New Zealand Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has recalled the experienced trio of Lood de Jager, Elton Jantjies and Frans Steyn for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Townsville, as they look to rebound from successive defeats...
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Sep 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Fortinet Rugby Championship Brisbane Test against Argentina
The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, on Saturday 18 September (Kick-off: 8.05PM AEST, 10.05PM NZT). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets): Joe Moody (51) Samisoni...
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Sep 16, 21 •
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Comments Off on HOOPER TO BREAK GREGAN’S CAPTAINCY RECORD, WHITE TO START AGAINST SPRINGBOKS
Michael Hooper will surpass George Gregan for the most Tests as Wallabies captain when he leads the side out in Saturday’s eToro Rugby Championship clash with South Africa at Suncorp Stadium. The 29-year-old will skipper the side for the 60th time in...
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Sep 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber opts for continuity in Bok selection
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber opted for continuity in selection for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, making only three changes to his matchday squad – one of which was enforced – as the Boks aim to...
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Sep 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Aaron Smith to miss rest of Fortinet Rugby Championship
All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith won’t be joining the All Blacks in Australia for the Fortinet Rugby Championship. 32-year-old Smith stayed in New Zealand to be with his family awaiting the birth of his second child. He will join his Manawatu Turbos team...
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Sep 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Lock Janse van Rensburg out of Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Springbok lock Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg will miss the remainder Castle Lager Rugby Championship after being forced to withdraw from the squad due to personal reasons. Janse van Rensburg, who made his Springbok debut against Argentina in Nelson Mandela Bay,...
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Sep 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Jacques Nienaber: “Ill-discipline cost us”
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber singled out ill-discipline as the main factor behind South Africa’s defeat against Australia in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter in Gold Coast on Sunday. The Springboks scored three tries to one by the...
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Sep 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on QUADE COOPER SECURES WALLABIES OPENING RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP WIN ON THE GOLD COAST
The Wallabies have defeated World Cup champions South Africa in a fairytale finish, to secure their first win of the 2021 eToro Rugby Championship in front of a vocal 15,191 crowd. Quade Cooper secured 23 of Australia’s 28 points, kicking seven...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on COOPER RETURNS TO WALLABIES AS HOOPER EQUALS GREGAN’S CAPTAINCY RECORD
Quade Cooper will make a remarkable return to the Test arena after being selected at flyhalf for the Wallabies showdown with Rugby World Cup holders, South Africa, on the Gold Coast on Sunday night. The eToro Rugby Championship match will also see skipper...
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Sep 10, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Fortinet Rugby Championship Gold Coast Test against Argentina
Brodie Retallick to captain team The All Blacks team has been named to play Argentina in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Sunday 12 September (Kick-off: 5.05PM AEST, 7.05PM NZT) The matchday 23 is (Test caps in...
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Sep 8, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen returns for Wallaby Test in Gold Coast
Duane Vermeulen will make his first appearance for the Springboks since the 2019 Rugby World Cup final when South Africa resume their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign on Sunday against Australia at the CBUS Super Stadium in Gold Coast. The experienced...
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Sep 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on SAMU KEREVI AND IZACK RODDA RETURN TO WALLABY GOLD FOR BLEDISLOE THREE IN PERTH
2019 Rugby World Cup Wallabies Samu Kerevi and Izack Rodda will each make their return to the gold jersey on Sunday afternoon against New Zealand at Optus Stadium. Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has selected Kerevi at inside centre while Rodda will make his...
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Sep 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Fortinet Rugby Championship Perth Test against Australia
The All Blacks team has been named to play Australia in the Fortinet Rugby Championship Test at Optus Stadium, Perth, on Sunday 5 September, (Kick-off: 2.00PM AWST, 6.00PM NZT). The matchday 23 is (Test caps in brackets): George Bower (5) Codie Taylor (60)...
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Aug 31, 21 •
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Comments Off on Boks preparing for tough Australasian test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said they were excited to measure themselves against the best in the Southern Hemisphere as they gear up for four bumper weeks of action against Australia and New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. The Springboks,...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Pearce and Carley to officiate Boks Down Under
The match officials for the remaining nine Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches to be played in Perth, Brisbane, Townsville and Gold Coast in the coming weeks were announced by World Rugby on Thursday, with Englishmen Luke Pearce and Matthew Carley in...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on Determined Springboks depart for Queensland
The Springboks departed for Queensland on Thursday for the away leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship determined to build on their strong start to the season as they look to defend their title in the southern hemisphere showpiece. The team travelled from...
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Aug 26, 21 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2021 Schedule – Second-Round Rugby Championship Match in Perth Confirmed
SANZAAR today confirmed, in association with Rugby Australia, that the outstanding second-round match of The Rugby Championship (TRC) between Australia and New Zealand, that was due to be played on Saturday 28 August, has been rescheduled for 1400 (AWST) on...
