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Aug 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bok squad announced for Australasian leg of Castle Rugby Championship
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen are the two uncapped players that have been added to the Springbok squad for the Australasian leg of The Castle Rugby Championship. The squad of 28 for Tests against...
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Aug 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Joost van der Westhuizen hands out Springboks’ jerseys
Former Springbok great Joost van der Westhuizen on Friday handed out the Springboks’ jerseys at an emotional ceremony at the team’s hotel in Mendoza, where they play Argentina on Saturday in the second Test of The Castle Rugby Championship. Van der...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – Pumas vs Springboks
Argentina versus South Africa at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza A week after the Pumas made their historic debut into The Rugby Championship; Argentina will further add to rugby history hosting their first visitor in The Championship with the Springboks...
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Aug 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mendoza the location for Argentina's home debut
In 1976 the famous Estadio Malvinas Argentinas was built, part of the preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, which Argentina won for the first time to be announced on the world football stage. This weekend General San Martin Park will play host to what will...
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Aug 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Injury Update on Du Plessis, Habana and Bekker
Injured Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis will undergo surgery on Tuesday to correct serious damage to ligaments in his right knee which he sustained during Saturday’s first Test against Argentina in Cape Town. Du Plessis was replaced in the squad by...
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Aug 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad to Argentina named
The Springbok squad that will be travelling to Argentina was named in Cape Town on Saturday evening, with Craig Burden coming in for the injured Bismarck du Plessis at hooker. Du Plessis injured his right knee early in the game. He was taken for...
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Aug 17, 12 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer & Eben Etzebeth visit injured rugby player in hospital
Meyer and Etzebeth visit injured player in hospital Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and lock Eben Etzebeth on Friday visited 15-year-old Rowan Hermanus at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Hermanus, a pupil at Swartland High School in Malmesbury,...
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Aug 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: South Africa vs Argentina
South Africa versus Argentina at DHL Newlands, Cape Town The Pumas will make their debut into the Southern Hemisphere’s elite tournament in the historic surroundings of Cape Town, with the Springboks hosting the South Americans at one of their greatest...
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Aug 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Frans Steyn to play in 50th Springbok Test
Springbok centre Frans Steyn will on Saturday play in his 50th Test for South Africa when they take on Argentina in the opening round of The Castle Rugby Championship at DHL Newlands in Cape Town. The 25-year-old Steyn, who made his Test debut against Ireland...
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Aug 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship for up to 12 weeks
Pierre Spies out of The Castle Rugby Championship Springbok No 8 Pierre Spies was on Tuesday ruled out of The Castle Rugby Championship because of an injury to his left ring finger. Spies, who played in his 50th Test against England in Port Elizabeth in June,...
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Aug 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Castle Lager Rugby Championship trophy to make debut appearance at DHL Newlands
The new trophy – unveiled for the first time by SANZAR on Thursday – is being flown into Cape Town to celebrate the ground-breaking arrival of the Pumas into the former Tri-Nations competition. The Castle Lager Rugby Championship trophy weighs 5kg, stands...
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Aug 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok injury update on Eben Etzebeth
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth should be fit to be considered for selection to face Argentina in the first Test of The Castle Rugby Championship in Cape Town next Saturday (August 18). Etzebeth and Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts travelled to Johannesburg...
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Aug 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on De Jongh called up to Springbok squad
DHL Western Province centre Juan de Jongh has been called up to the Springbok squad in the place of the injured JP Pietersen. The Sharks winger Pietersen fractured his thumb in the Vodacom Super Rugby final in Hamilton on Saturday. He underwent scans on...
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Aug 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad announced for Rugby Championship
The Springbok selectors on Saturday included five uncapped players in a 30-man Springbok squad for the inaugural Castle Rugby Championship. The DHL Stormers loose forward, Siya Kolisi, and MTN Lions prop, Pat Cilliers, join JJ Engelbrecht (centre/wing), Elton...
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Aug 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks and the All Blacks Test on 6 October 2012
It was announced by the South African Rugby Union that the Test match between the Springboks and the All Blacks on 6 October 2012 will be played at Soccer City. To avoid any possible misunderstanding, the Golden Lions Rugby Union and Coca- Cola Park...
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Jul 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on South Africa’s National Anthem Lyrics "Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika – Call of South Africa"
The national anthem of South Africa is a shortened, combined version of “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” and “The Call of South Africa” (known in Afrikaans as “Die Stem van Suid Afrika”). A proclamation issued by the State President on 20 April, 1994...
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Jun 25, 12 •
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Comments Off on One-on-one with Paul Jordaan
Paul Jordaan, the exciting Sharks utility back has finally got the chance to hit the lime light, and that he most certainly did. The young former Grey College scholar has been shinning on the International Seven circuit for the past few years; however, many...
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Jun 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Test available on free-to-air television
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday welcomed the agreement between rights holder SuperSport and e.tv to show the third and final Test in the Castle Incoming Tour on free-to-air television. Saturday’s Test between the Springboks and England at a...
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Jun 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on England ring the changes ahead of Port Elizabeth
Morgan Piek – Dylan Hartley will lead the English against the Springboks in the final test of their three match tour to South Africa. Their touring captain Chris Robshaw picked up a tour ending injury against the Springboks in Johannesburg last...
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Jun 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Pierre Spies to play 50th Springbok Test
Pierre Spies will play in his 50th Test for South Africa when they take on England at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Spies was included in a starting 15 that shows three changes from the one that beat England in the second Test...
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Jun 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Jean de Villiers named Springbok captain for 2012
Jean de Villiers has been appointed as Springbok captain for the remainder of the 2012 season, Bok coach Heyneke Meyer announced in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday. De Villiers was appointed the 54th Springbok captain before the international season started, but...
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Jun 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on List of 243 Springboks names who played in the u18 Craven Week
Here is a list of Springboks that have played in u18 Craven Week List last updated 08 July 2013 Springboks who played in u18 Craven Week 1 Andrew Aitken WP 1985 2 Willem Alberts Lions 2002 3 Chad Alcock EP 1991 4 Mark Andrews Border 1990 5 Steve Atherton...
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Jun 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Coca-Cola u13 Craven Week has produced 48 Springboks
The 41st Coca-Cola under-13 Craven Week will take place at Grey College in Bloemfontein from June 25 to 28. The primary schools interprovincial week has been going for just eight years less than its illustrious counterpart – the under-18 Coca-Cola Craven...
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Jun 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on SA Barbarians make one change
The South African Barbarians have made one injury-enforced change to their line-up for Tuesday’s Castle Incoming Tour match against England at Profert Olen Park in Potchefstroom (kick off 19h10). Replacement scrumhalf Johann Laker injured a shoulder playing...
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Jun 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on Joe Pietersen called up to Springbok squad
DHL Western Province fullback Joe Pietersen has been called up to the Springbok squad in Port Elizabeth following the non-availability for Saturday’s third and final Castle Incoming Tour Test against England. Pietersen will join the squad later on Monday as...
