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Jun 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update from Johannesburg
Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts on Monday said each of the injured players in the squad will be managed individually in terms of when they return to full training or playing in a match. A squad of 48 players gathered in Johannesburg on Monday...
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Jun 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on HEYNEKE MEYER VOL HOOP VIR FIKSE BOKSPAN #PaleToe
MONTECASINO-JOHANNESBURG SIMON RIEKERT #PALE TOE “Ek sou baie graag ʼn vol span spelers wou gehad het wat fiks en gesond was. Dis die ideaal om mee te begin, maar ek het dit nie. Ek en my afrigtingspan moet die beste doen wat ons kan om...
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Jun 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on HEYNEKE MEYER’S INJURY WOES CONTINUE #PaleToe
Montecasiono- Johannesburg Simon Riekert The National coach of the Springboks, Heyneke Meyer on Monday sounded concerned about a long list of injuries on players who are eligible for selection in the Springbok squad. Assisted by the team physician,...
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Jun 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Eight uncapped players in extended #Springbok squad
The selection of eight uncapped players and the return of a further six are the features of the Springbok squad named on Saturday for the five matches leading up to the Rugby World Cup later this season. In addition to the 36 squad members, the national...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on 1995 Rugby World Cup final ‘live Tweet’ produces 181 million impressions #HomeGroundAdvantage
A South African Rugby Union initiative to ‘live Tweet’ a re-broadcast of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final generated phenomenal interest, according to statistics prepared for SARU. The hashtag #19995reunited trended for almost the entire duration of...
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Jun 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Big Bok support from Tsogo Sun
The Rugby World Cup is around the corner and “Destiny is knocking again. When we stand together we are unstoppable…” That’s according to the #HomeGroundAdvantage SA Rugby social media campaign for the RWC. And that’s Tsogo Sun’s commitment to the...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok quintet confirmed in World XV squad
Bakkies Botha will be joined by three more South African Test players in the confirmed World XV squad for their match on Saturday, July 11 at DHL Newlands in Cape Town against the Springboks. The World XV squad boasts a combined total of 460 Test...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Kobus Wiese praat Springbok en Wêreldbeker Rugby
2015 Springbok span? Ons het al die talent in die wêreld en ongelooflike jong talent wat deurkom. Die belangrike faktor is dat Heyneke Meyer die spelers moet kies wat in vorm is op hierdie stadium en spelers met groot wedstryd temprament. Dis geweldige druk...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Joel Stransky – 20 years on
Rugby Fifteen caught up with 1995 World Cup winning Springbok Flyhalf, Joel Stransky. The man who kicked an extra time drop goal to clinch victory over the mighty All Blacks. We got to relive some special moments with the players at the 1995 reunion held at...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on LAUREUS LEGEND MORNÉ DU PLESSIS LEADS CELEBRATIONS FOR THE RUGBY MATCH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
South Africa enjoys 20th anniversary of 1995 Rugby World Cup victory ‘The match had a lasting effect on how people could use sport to value each other and understand each other a little better’ – says former Springboks manager Morné du Plessis...
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Jun 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Francois Pienaar interview – 20 years on
Rugby Fifteen was fortunate enough to catch up with this remarkable man and Captain of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning Springboks, Francois Pienaar. The 1995 squad reunited yesterday, 20 years after they lifted the trophy and changed South Africa forever....
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Jun 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on 1995 RWC squad honoured for “greatest day” in SA rugby history #1995reunited
Front row (from left to right): Chester Williams, Balie Swart, Joost van der Westhuizen, Francois Pienaar (captain), Morne du Plessis (manager), Christiaan Scholtz, Gysie Pienaar (assistant coach), Hennie le Roux, Pieter Hendriks. Middle row: Garry Pagel,...
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Jun 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on The Full Springbok 1995 World Cup Squad #1995reunited
The 1995 Rugby World Cup Final will be re-screened on SS1 at 3pm today. A number of the 1995 squad will tweet memories during the game. This was the squad that won the RWC1995 and the hearts of a nation. South Africa 1995 squad: Head Coach: Kitch Christie...
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Jun 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on RIP – Mogamat Agherdien
The South Africa Rugby Union is sad to hear of the passing of Mogamat Agherdien. He was 92 and passed away at his home in Port Elizabeth. Agherdien, a stalwart of the Port Elizabeth Lads RFC and the Eastern Province Rhodes Trophy team, was selected to...
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Jun 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on EET ONS VAN DIE RUGBYVLOER AF?
Artikel deur Simon Riekert #PaleToe! Die feit moet Springbokafrigter Heyneke Meyer erg bekommer, maar hy meen dat Superrugby nie die maatstaf is waarmee hy die Bokke se kanse in die Wêreldbeker meet nie. Die rugbynasie se moraal lê baie laag...
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Jun 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Castle Lager rally behind the Boks #HomeGroundAdvantage
As the Springboks take on the world on foreign soil, Castle Lager will be going all out to give our boys ‘Home Ground Advantage’ by rallying support from every corner of the country. Castle Lager, proud sponsor of the Springboks, will bolster...
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Jun 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Captain, My Captain
Written by: David vd Merwe @djvanman Heyneke Meyer might be in a difficult position come the first test of the Castle Lager Incoming tour. Jean de Villiers will not be ready to play as yet and Duane Vermeulen’s selection is uncertain at this stage due...
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Jun 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Thompson “Sandi” Magxala 1942-2015
Photo of Thompson Magxala, taken in August 2012, when SARU captured the handprints of former national captains at the launch of the Springbok Experience Rugby Museum in Cape Town. Picture credit: Gallo Images. The South African Rugby Union on Monday...
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Jun 8, 15 •
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Comments Off on Toulon stars line up for World XV
Springbok lock Bakkies Botha, who announced his retirement from international rugby late last year, will head up a strong group of Test icons for the match between South Africa and a World XV at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday, July 11. ...
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Jun 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok logo at Rugby World Cup events
The placement of the Springbok logo on the team’s Rugby World Cup jersey is a temporary relocation – as well as the logos scaling – These changes are to conform with the contractual requirements of the tournament organisers. This placement only applies...
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Jun 5, 15 •
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Comments Off on Fan selfies to appear on Springbok Rugby World Cup jersey
Player numbers to be made up of embedded fan pix Upload your selfie at www.HomeGroundAdvantage.co.za Concept part of #HomeGroundAdvantage launch Springbok fans will take to the field on the backs of their heroes at the Rugby World Cup in September and...
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Jun 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASICS unveils the most technologically advanced jersey the Springboks have ever worn
Available today, the Springbok’s new jersey is an imposing look that fans and players alike will be proud to wear. A true sport performance brand, ASICS developed the jersey with direct insights from the Springboks. Scientists from the ASICS...
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Jun 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and ASICS launch new RWC jersey
The new ASICS-designed and manufactured Springbok jersey for the Rugby World Cup was launched at a glittering event in Cape Town on Thursday, with the 100 day mark to the start of the global showpiece fast approaching. The launch of the iconic jersey...
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Jun 1, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training camp update
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has decided to cancel the final field session at the national training camp currently underway in Cape Town to give the players a break before this weekend’s penultimate round of Vodacom Super Rugby. The camp started on...
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May 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on Deans and Laporte to coach #WorldXV against #Springboks
Two of the most experienced coaches in world rugby, Robbie Deans of New Zealand and France’s Bernard Laporte, will take charge of a star-studded World XV for their match against the Springboks at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday, July 11. Deans was in...
