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Jul 27, 15 •
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The Qantas Wallabies will play their first Test match at the ‘Force Field’ (nib Stadium) when they take on Argentina next year, with 2016 full-season ticketed Western Force members having have an exclusive right to purchase the limited number of tickets...
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Jul 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks vs All Blacks goes down to the wire
As the Haka started the whole stadium chanted as one: “Holé Holé Holé Holé” followed by “Bokke Bokke Bokke” at a freezing cold jam packed Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. The first points of the game went to the All Blacks when...
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Jul 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Meyer happy that Rugby World Cup plans are on track
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Saturday expressed his satisfaction with the team’s Rugby World Cup preparations, despite a late defeat by New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The visiting All Blacks scored a late try...
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Jul 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on MEYER SE BOKKE KAN GESKIEDENIS MAAK #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe Foto: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 “Man dis ʼn moerse gevoel, daar is niks soos ʼn All Black wedstryd nie, vat nou maar die keer toe ons teen hulle gespeel het en Chris Laidlaw my hand gebyt het, Albie Bates het hom getackle...
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Jul 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks up for massive challenge – Schalk Burger
Schalk Burger on Friday exuded calmness a day before his first Test as Springbok captain when South Africa host New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Burger was appointed Springbok captain earlier this week and said this is probably one of the...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa vs New Zealand Teamsheets #RugbyChampionship
Match: South Africa vs New Zealand @ Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg Date: Saturday 25 July 2015 Kick-Off : 17:05 local (SA Time), 12:05 ART, 15:05 GMT, 01:05* AEST, 03:05* NZST Referee: Jérôme Garcès AR1: Romain Poite AR2: Leighton Hodges TMO:...
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Jul 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for Test against South Africa
The All Blacks side to play South Africa in the Investec Rugby Championship Test at Emirates Airline (formerly Ellis) Park, Johannesburg, on Saturday 25 July has been named, with lock James Broadhurst and first five-eighths Lima Sopoaga to make their Test...
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Jul 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Nine changes for Springboks against New Zealand
Photo: Anton Geyser The Springbok team to face New Zealand for the 90th time shows nine changes to the match-23 to that which did duty against Australia for the second match in the condensed Castle Lager Rugby Championship at Emirates Airline Park in...
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Jul 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Schalk Burger takes over as Springbok captain
Photo: Anton Geyser Experienced loose forward Schalk Burger will become the 55th Springbok captain on Saturday when he leads South Africa out against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. The 32-year-old Burger has been named interim captain,...
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Jul 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on BOKS CALL FOR VAN DER MERWE
The Springboks have called Flip van der Merwe into their squad but are sweating over the fitness of Victor Matfield and Marcell Coetzee for Saturday’s clash with New Zealand. Both players were forced to leave the field last Saturday against Australia...
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Jul 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Aussies top crucial stats #FanUp
20 JULY 2015 – A lack of both territory and possession contributed to the Springboks’ 24-20 defeat to the Wallabies in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Brisbane on Saturday. Australia clinched victory at the death thanks to a...
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Jul 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Matfield and Coetzee doubtful New Zealand Test
Springbok captain Victor Matfield and flank Marcell Coetzee are both doubtful for the second Test in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday in Johannesburg against New Zealand. Both players were forced to leave the field last Saturday against...
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Jul 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on South African rugby plays its part on Nelson Mandela Day
South African rugby, led by Springbok Sevens Men’s and Women’s players visited the Christine Revell Children’s Home in Athlone and Nyanga (both in Cape Town) on Saturday as part of Nelson Mandela Day activities. Coach Neil Powell, captain Kyle Brown,...
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Jul 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks hold heads high after heart-breaking Brisbane defeat
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer gave credit to the Wallabies for a strong finish as the South Africans started the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with a heart-breaking 24-20 defeat in Brisbane on Saturday. For the second successive year, the Wallabies snuck...
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Jul 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Qantas Wallabies edge Springboks in dramatic Rugby Championship opener
The Qantas Wallabies have opened their 2015 Rugby Championship campaign in style, reclaiming the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate with a last-gasp 24-20 victory at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. Trailing 20-17 with under a minute to play in the match,...
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Jul 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks travelling squad for South Africa named
The 31-man All Blacks squad to travel to South Africa for the Investec Rugby Championship Test against South Africa has been named. The squad flies out to South Africa this morning, stopping over in Sydney before arriving in Johannesburg on Sunday evening....
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Jul 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks want to start on a winning note – Matfield
Springbok captain Victor Matfield on Friday said his team’s aim is to start the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on a winning note while keeping one eye on the Rugby World Cup later this year. The Springboks finished a shorter-than-usual week in Australia...
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Jul 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on De Allende highlights his class
Vodacom Rugby App Review: World XV After playing a starring role in the Springboks’ 46-10 victory over the World XV at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday, there can be little doubt Damian de Allende is a world-class act. The Springbok inside centre was...
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Jul 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on MEYER ROTEER ALWEER #PaleToe
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #Paletoe! Gaan sy rotasiebeleid werk en sy proefnemings met kombinasies slaag of gaan hy die geleentheid gebruik om in hierdie kompetisie waarin Suid Afrika maar swak vertoon, met konserwatiewe keuses ʼn beker te besorg? Het...
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Jul 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Burger back in Springbok starting line-up
Photo: Werner Nysschen Schalk Burger is back in the Springboks’ starting line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener against Australia at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Burger’s inclusion at No 8, after a great performance as...
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Jul 14, 15 •
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Comments Off on Boks receive clean bill of health in Brisbane
All 31 players in the Springbok tour squad were given the green light to be considered for selection for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener against Australia. The South Africans will only have two full training sessions and a light captain’s run...
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Jul 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Pumas to host Springboks at Vélez Sarsfield
Photo: Werner Nysschen With The Castle Lager Rugby Championship set to kick off this Friday, La Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has confirmed its final home match against South Africa on Saturday 15 August will be played at Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires,...
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Jul 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in Brisbane
Photo: Werner Nysschen The Springboks arrived in Brisbane late on Monday (Australian time) after travelling in two groups to the capital city of Queensland, where they will face the Wallabies in the opening round of a condensed Castle Lager Rugby Championship...
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Jul 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Absa urges you to play your greatest game
Absa – sponsor of the Springboks – has called on all South Africans to play their greatest games by highlighting how they are positive agents for social change. From Saturday 11 July, South Africans will be recognised for the positive impact they are...
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Jul 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks off to Australia
The Springboks had their first outing on Saturday when they played the World XV at Newlands in Cape Town on the weekend. The match did provide much needed game time for some players, but one would be naive to read too much into the final result as the...
