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Jun 30, 22 •
3585 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Nhleko satisfied as Junior Boks win second game in Italy
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was a happy man after his team won their second pool game at the U20 Six Nations Summer Series in Italy when they beat Ireland by 33-24 in Verona on Wednesday evening. The hot and humid conditions made handling difficult,...
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Jun 28, 22 •
909 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WARNING: Fake rugby tickets on the circuit
The South African rugby fraternity is cautioning rugby lovers about purchasing fake match-day tickets from fraudulent websites that have no right to sell any rugby tickets in SA. SA Rugby, franchises and unions have received numerous queries and complaints...
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Jun 28, 22 •
2937 Views •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks shuffle team for Irish clash
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has shuffled his forward pack and his replacements bench for Wednesday’s second pool match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series against Ireland in Verona, Italy. The match kicks off at 20h00 and will be streamed live...
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Jun 28, 22 •
711 Views •
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Comments Off on Moerat and Louw in line for Springbok debuts
Salmaan Moerat and Elrigh Louw are in line to make their Springbok debuts from the replacements bench against Wales in Saturday’s opening Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, with head coach Jacques Nienaber opting for a settled...
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Jun 27, 22 •
2834 Views •
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Comments Off on Junior Bok skipper wants strong mentality against fired-up Ireland
Junior Springbok flyhalf and captain, Sacha Mngomezulu, has echoed the words of his coach Bafana Nhleko, calling for an overall improvement in their game and a strong mentality if they want to topple Ireland in their second pool match of the Six Nations U20...
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Jun 27, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Tickets selling fast for Bloem test, but be aware of swindlers!
The Free State Cheetahs are delighted that sport venues can accept capacity attendance again, especially since the Toyota Stadium will be hosting the second test on 9 July between the Springboks and Wales, says Ross van Reenen, CEO of Free State Cheetahs...
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Jun 23, 22 •
609 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women set bar high in Cape Town rain
The Springbok Women scored their second successive century in the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup when they beat Namibia by 128-3 in rainy conditions in Cape Town on Thursday, wrapping up their Pool A fixtures with two commanding victories. The Springbok Women...
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Jun 23, 22 •
3110 Views •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks name team for England U20 clash in Verona
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has named the SA U20 matchday squad for Friday’s opening clash of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series against England in Verona, Italy, with Sacha Mngomezulu (flyhalf) to lead the team at the Payanini Center. The...
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Jun 23, 22 •
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Comments Off on Loftus Versfeld ready to host full capacity stadium for Bok test match
Loftus Versfeld is delighted to be host to the Castle Lager Incoming Series opening test match between the Springboks and Wales, potentially in front of a full stadium on Saturday, July 2. This is on the back of news on the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions on...
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Jun 22, 22 •
547 Views •
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Comments Off on Another opportunity to improve for Bok Women
The focus on another victory and the winning margin will not be driving the Springbok Women at City Park on Thursday when they take on Namibia in Pool A of Rugby Africa’s Women’s Cup, but the way in which they go about to achieve that. Babalwa Latsha, who...
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Jun 21, 22 •
756 Views •
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Comments Off on Latsha to lead Springbok Women against Namibia
Babalwa Latsha will take over the Springbok Women’s captaincy for their second match in Pool A of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup against Namibia on Thursday. The Test, which will be broadcast live by SuperSport, will kick off at 15h00 at City Park in...
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Jun 10, 22 •
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Comments Off on Nienaber lauds players’ enthusiasm after first week Bok preparation camp
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was satisfied with the strides made in the opening week of the team’s preparation camp for the forthcoming Castle Lager Incoming Series as the players concluded their on-field sessions on Friday before a short break for the...
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May 31, 22 •
780 Views •
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Comments Off on Boks to kick of season preparations in Pretoria
A group of players will be invited to join the first week of the planned three-week Springbok preparation camp in Pretoria from Sunday, as the team gear up for the Castle Lager Incoming Series, which features three Test matches against Wales in July. With...
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May 24, 22 •
766 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Ruan Pienaar and Frans Steyn remain part of the Toyota Cheetahs family
Free State Rugby have confirmed that two of the most experienced and versatile players in world rugby, Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar, have extended their contracts which will see them remain at the Toyota Cheetahs until at least the end of 2023. “We are...
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May 24, 22 •
875 Views •
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Comments Off on Bok hooker Dweba signs with DHL Stormers
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will return to South Africa next season, having signed a three-year deal with the DHL Stormers. The front row powerhouse has spent the last two years playing in France for Top14 side Bordeaux-Begles and will be back on home soil...
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May 12, 22 •
663 Views •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls secure star Springbok Nkosi
The Vodacom Bulls confirmed on Thursday, May 12, that they have made a key inclusion to their player resource with the signing of Springbok winger, S’busiso Nkosi. The 2019 World Cup-winning star is set to join the side from Tshwane-based side from July 1,...
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May 5, 22 •
2041 Views •
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Comments Off on Nienaber satisfied as Bok alignment camps conclude
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his satisfaction with the progress made within the national structures in the last month as they wrapped up a series of alignment camps on Thursday in preparation for the 2022 international season. The Springbok...
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Apr 28, 22 •
817 Views •
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Comments Off on Southern Sun and SA Rugby renew partnership for five years
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that it had renewed its long-standing partnership with Southern Sun, southern Africa’s leading hospitality group, for a further five years, extending their association with SA Rugby and the Springboks to three decades....
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Apr 26, 22 •
1706 Views •
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Comments Off on Excitement builds with 500 days to go to RWC 2023
With 500 days to go to the start of the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023 on Tuesday, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said excitement started to build with the global showpiece moving into view, despite a bumper 2021 season still ahead for South Africa....
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Apr 23, 22 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls mourn the passing of Pedrie Wannenburg
The Vodacom Bulls mourn the loss of a Loftus Versfeld legend and ex-Springbok, Pedrie Wannenburg, who sadly lost his life in a motor vehicle accident in the early hours of Saturday morning in the United States of America, where he was currently based....
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Apr 21, 22 •
788 Views •
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Comments Off on Match officials named for mid-year Test window
World Rugby has announced the match official appointments for the June/July Test window, with Nika Amashukeli, Angus Gardner and Matthew Carley named as referees for the Springboks’ three Tests against Wales, while South African officials Jaco Peyper, AJ...
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Apr 12, 22 •
875 Views •
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Comments Off on Nienaber satisfied as Springboks wrap up Durban alignment camp
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber expressed his satisfaction as a group of players wrapped up their first alignment camp in Durban on Tuesday, saying they achieved the goals set out as they step up preparations for the international season which starts with...
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Apr 7, 22 •
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Comments Off on Springbok season starts with two alignment camps
The Springboks will get their preparations for a testing international season underway on Sunday as head coach Jacques Nienaber and his management team host the first of two alignment camps. The first camp will take place in Durban from Sunday 10 to Tuesday...
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Mar 29, 22 •
711 Views •
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Comments Off on Further improvement on the cards for Bok Women
The fruits from a two-week rugby intensive camp will come into practice again for the Springbok Women on Wednesday as they tackle the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in a live session at City Park which will provide the squad another opportunity to...
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Mar 23, 22 •
1005 Views •
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Comments Off on Rugby welcomes 50 percent supporter return
SA Rugby on Tuesday welcomed the announcement by State President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa that rugby venues would be permitted to accept up to 50 percent of its capacity for vaccinated or COVID-19 negative attendees from tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 March). The change...