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Aug 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen: Springboks primed for Argentinean onslaught
The Springboks have done their homework and are primed for a massive Argentinian onslaught when the two teams meet on Saturday in Salta the final match of the 2019 Castle Lager Rugby Championship, according to Springbok captain Duane Vermeulen. The Springboks...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks reshuffle front row for Pumas Test
The experienced Tendai Mtawarira (loosehead prop), Bongi Mbonambi (hooker) and Trevor Nyakane (tighthead prop) will pack down in the Springbok front row when South Africa face Argentina in the third and final Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter in Salta...
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Aug 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on Proudfoot: Springboks understand the difficulty of Argentina challenge
The two Tests against Argentina, starting with Saturday’s challenging encounter in Salta, will provide the Springboks with more opportunities to prepare for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, Matt Proudfoot (assistant coach) said in Buenos Aires on Monday....
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Aug 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Latsha to lead Springbok Women in World Cup Qualifier
Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women’s team, with Zinhle Ndawonde serving as her vice-captain for the Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier, which runs from Friday 9 to Saturday, 17 June, in Brakpan, Gauteng. Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok...
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Aug 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus satisfied with outcome of Bok camp in Auckland
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, said the Springboks achieved what they set out to do as they concluded their training camp in New Zealand with a final field session at the Ponsonby Rugby Club ground in Auckland on Friday morning. Almost half...
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Jul 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Esterhuizen, Orie to join Springbok squad in New Zealand
Andre Esterhuizen and Marvin Orie are set to join the Springbok squad in Auckland, New Zealand, where the South Africans are preparing for their last match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which takes next Saturday against Argentina in Salta....
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Jul 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus: ‘Springboks lucky to escape with draw’
Rassie Erasmus, the national director of rugby, attributed the Springboks’ nail-biting 16-16 draw against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday evening (NZ time) to a heavy stroke of luck. Replacement scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies scored the match-saving...
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Jul 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen: “It’s going to be a massive Test”
Duane Vermeulen will captain the Springboks for the first time on Saturday when they take on the All Blacks in Wellington in what will also be his first match against the New Zealanders since the epic 2015 Rugby World Cup semi-final in England. The big South...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Wellington sold out for All Blacks Test against South Africa
The All Blacks’ Wellington Test is officially sold out for this Saturday’s Investec Rugby Championship match against South Africa, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced today. NZR Chief Executive Steve Tew said confirmation that Westpac Stadium would be a...
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Jul 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Duane Vermeulen to lead Springboks against New Zealand
• Kwagga Smith handed starting berth in Wellington • 457 Test caps in the Boks’ starting lineup Experienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks against the All Blacks on Saturday, when the two traditional rivals clash in Wellington in the...
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Jul 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks confirm Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour squad
The Springboks confirmed a touring squad of 36 players for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against New Zealand and Argentina in the next three weeks. SA Rugby Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, coaching staff and eight players jetted out of...
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Jul 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus: Individual performances pulled it through for the Boks
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, lauded a number of players for superb individual performances in the Springboks’ 35-17 win over Australia in Johannesburg, but said the team will have to improve as they build towards the Rugby World Cup. The...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks get French-English double at Rugby World Cup
The Springboks’ pool matches at the Rugby World Cup will be handled exclusively by French and English referees, World Rugby’s appointment schedule revealed on Friday. Two Frenchmen and two Englishmen will be in charge of South Africa’s four Pool B...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth: This Springbok team couldn’t be much stronger
Springbok captain Eben Etzebeth shrugged off any suggestion of a second string line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia at Emirates Airline Park when he gave his captain’s media conference on Friday. The big lock will...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Samsung joins SA Rugby family to back the Boks
SA Rugby was delighted to announce on Friday that Samsung South Africa had joined their family of partners to become the official electronics partner to the Springboks and the South African Rugby Union (SARU). The famous name will appear on the team’s...
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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Siya: Make the Green and Gold your #BokFriday dress code
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has appealed to South Africans to throw their weight behind the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup season by going big on #BokFriday. Kolisi appealed to supporters to wear their green and gold jerseys tomorrow and every Friday...
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth handed Springbok captaincy for Australian Test
Elstadt and Jantjies to debut in Johannesburg 488 caps among experienced combination Returns for Coetzee, Steyn, Reinach and Leyds Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth was on Wednesday named as Springbok captain for Saturday’s first Castle Lager Rugby...
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Jul 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Dyantyi injury setback for Springboks
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has returned to the Xerox Golden Lions in Johannesburg where he will undergo rehabilitation for a hamstring injury, the Springbok management announced on Monday. The injury has ruled Dyantyi out of the start of the Springboks’...
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Jul 11, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks – South Africa, let’s be #StrongerTogether
Siya Kolisi, Duane Vermeulen, Elton Jantjies, Malcolm Marx and a number of their Springbok team mates made a passionate appeal to South Africans to throw their considerable weight behind the men in Green and Gold as they get set to kick off the all-important...
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Jul 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on RIP James Small (1969-2019)
Former Springbok wing James Small, a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad, has died suddenly from a heart attack on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Small was rushed to hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday night after suffering from a suspected heart...
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Jul 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Marco van Staden invited to Springbok training group in Pretoria
Springbok loose forward Marco van Staden of the Vodacom Bulls was on Monday added to the Springbok training group and will join the rest of the squad immediately at their preparation camp in Pretoria. Van Staden has been drafted in as cover for Siya Kolisi...
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Jun 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Thirteen players added to Springbok training group in Pretoria
Duane Vermeulen, Handre Pollard (both Vodacom Bulls), Lukhanyo Am, Sibusiso Nkosi (both Cell C Sharks) and Francois Louw (Bath) are amongst a group of 13 players who have been added to the Springbok training group in Pretoria in preparation of the forthcoming...
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Jun 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok stars ask fans to get on their backs
Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Handre Pollard, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de Klerk and their Springbok colleagues will be lacing up for rugby battle this year with pictures of thousands of Springbok fans on their backs thanks to the launch of a new campaign on...
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Jun 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks resume alignment activities in Pretoria
A group of twenty six players have gathered in Pretoria on Sunday for the next installment of the national alignment and conditioning camps as the Springboks continue with their preparations for the forthcoming international season. Players from the Vodacom...
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Jun 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Malcolm Marx extends Emirates Lions contract until 2021
In a significant boost for SA Rugby and the Lions Rugby Company, Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has extended his contract with the Emirates Lions until 2021. The Lions Rugby Company, together with SA Rugby, and the newly established contracting model have been...