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Aug 9, 22 •
3433 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vermeulen back as Malherbe earns 50th Bok cap
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made five changes to his starting lineup – two of which were injury enforced – for their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday, where Frans Malherbe (prop) will mark...
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Aug 5, 22 •
2230 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Klipdrift and the Springboks reunite in new sponsorship deal
SA Rugby announced on Friday that iconic South African brandy, Klipdrift, has been named as a new sponsor of the Springbok rugby team, with the well-known brand unveiled as Official Associate Partner to the national team. This is the second time Klipdrift has...
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Aug 5, 22 •
3834 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Young guns Smit and Venter extend with DHL Stormers
Centre Cornel Smit and hooker Andre-Hugo Venter are the latest talented young players to sign contract extensions with the DHL Stormers. Both Smit and Venter have made the step-up to senior rugby over the last two seasons and featured in the DHL Stormers...
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Aug 2, 22 •
3831 Views •
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Comments Off on Nienaber opts for continuity as Marx strikes 50 in Nelspruit
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made three changes to his starting team that ran out for their final Test against Wales for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixture against New Zealand in Nelspruit on Saturday, where Malcolm Marx will earn his...
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Aug 1, 22 •
2000 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Double backline boost for DHL Stormers
The DHL Stormers’ backline depth has received a boost with the signing of fullback Clayton Blommetjies and centre Chris Hollis. The duo will both join the DHL Stormers squad for pre-season training ahead of the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship...
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Aug 1, 22 •
3568 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Blitzboks take gold in Birmingham as SA Women finish on a high
The Springbok Sevens team won the gold medal at the Rugby Sevens event of the Commonwealth Games when they produced a brilliant performance to defeat Fiji 31-7 in a pulsating Final on Sunday evening in Birmingham, where New Zealand claimed bronze. The SA...
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Jul 28, 22 •
3467 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on More Rugby World Cup Sevens tickets on sale tomorrow
A second tranche of tickets for public sale for the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – to be hosted in Cape Town in 43 days’ time – will go on sale tomorrow (Friday) morning at 09h00 (SAT). Ticket purchases can only be made online through the official ticket...
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Jul 28, 22 •
2175 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Lessons learned, remedies to be applied say Roos and Mkhari
The close defeat against Japan in their opening match of the Japan Rugby Challenge Series last Sunday was not the start the Springbok Women wanted on their two-Test tour, but it did give them a solid reflection on how they apply themselves in the second clash...
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Jul 28, 22 •
2120 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Second season schedule of Vodacom United Rugby Championship confirmed
The second Vodacom United Rugby Championship season kicks off in 50 days’ time with the league ready to build upon an enormously successful first campaign that saw the DHL Stormers claim the inaugural title. All 18 rounds are confirmed with broadcast...
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Jul 28, 22 •
3308 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Powell: Commonwealth Games requires different mindset
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell reckons the Rugby Sevens at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, England will require a different mindset because of the nature of event – a once-off, three-day competition hosted every four years. “For us it will...
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Jul 28, 22 •
3551 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2022 Law Trial
SANZAAR has confirmed today that it will be reintroducing the 20-minute Red Card law trial for The Rugby Championship (TRC) 2022 in which a Red-Carded player can be replaced after 20 minutes. This trial, which all four SANZAAR National Unions fully support,...
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Jul 27, 22 •
1712 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women make five changes for second Japan Test
Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer made five changes to his side to take on Japan’s Sakura XV in Kumagaya on Saturday, in the remaining Test of the Japan Rugby Challenge Series. The hosts won the opening test 15-6 in Kamaishi last Sunday. Ayanda...
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Jul 27, 22 •
2422 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA women embracing huge Commonwealth Games challenge
The South Africa Women’s Sevens team face a dauting challenge at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, where they have been grouped with Australia, Fiji and Scotland in Pool B, and while they recognise they face a daunting task, head coach Paul Delport...
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Jul 21, 22 •
3760 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games
Siviwe Soyizwapi and Asisipho Plaatjies were on Thursday named as captains of the South African Men and Women’s Sevens teams for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where the two squads will participate in the Rugby Sevens programme as part of Team South...
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Jul 19, 22 •
2100 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women expect to be tested in all areas on Japan tour
The Springbok Women side departed South Africa on Tuesday for a two-Test series against Japan, fully aware of the challenges that will await them in the Far East, where they will face the host nation on 24 July in the Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium in...
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Jul 15, 22 •
3384 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Castle Lite joins the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 party
South Africa’s biggest premium lite beer, Castle Lite has joined Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 as an Official Global Partner. Castle Lite, an extra refreshing lite beer, is known for bringing extraordinary experiences to life and with them on board the World...
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Jul 13, 22 •
7030 Views •
Craven Week, General News, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa, South Africa, South Africa u18 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools teams ‘amped’ to play on Saturday
The SA Schools teams return to action in Cape Town on Saturday having last played in 2019 and judging by the excitement in the camps as they prepared at Hoër Landbouskool Boland near Paarl, the players and their management teams can’t wait for the...
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Jul 13, 22 •
1439 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women to host Spain in two Tests in August
The Springbok Women will take on Spain in a two-Test series in August, in what will be their final match preparations before they depart to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup. The Tests will take place in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom and according to SA...
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Jul 13, 22 •
3627 Views •
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Comments Off on Impressive Junior Boks clinch Summer Series title in style
The Junior Springboks left their best performance for last as they beat Wales by 47-27 (half-time 26-3) in the final match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series in Treviso on Tuesday night, ensuring they are the only team to leave Italy unbeaten after a few...
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Jul 12, 22 •
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Comments Off on Milestones for Etzebeth, Mbonambi as Nienaber makes changes for Wales decider
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 11 changes to his starting lineup for the team’s Castle Lager Incoming Series decider against Wales in Cape Town on Saturday as Eben Etzebeth earns his 100th Test cap and Bongi Mbonambi his 50th. Etzebeth, who made his...
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Jul 11, 22 •
3474 Views •
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Comments Off on Junior Boks tweak pack for Summer Series Final
Junior Springboks head coach Bafana Nhleko has made four changes to his starting pack and rotated his scrumhalves for Tuesday night’s Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series Final against Wales in Treviso. The match starts at 21h00 (SA and Italian time) and the...
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Jul 11, 22 •
2184 Views •
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Comments Off on Keagan Johannes commits to Vodacom Bulls until 2026
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf, Keagan Johannes, has committed to extend his stay at Loftus Versfeld by re-signing until 2026. The 22-year-old halfback has had a good start to his career at the Vodacom Bulls since making his senior debut in 2021 and remains a key...
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Jul 8, 22 •
6848 Views •
Craven Week, Craven Week Boks, General News, Junior Rugby, National, SA Schools Players, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa, South Africa, South Africa u18, Springbok News, Springboks •
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Comments Off on SA Schools squads named for 2022
The SA Schools selectors on Friday named two squads of 23 players each to represent the SA Schools and SA Schools A teams in 2022, with Kathleho Lynch (SA Schools) and Cobus van Dyk (SA Schools A) named as coaches. The squads will assemble at Hoër...
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Jul 8, 22 •
797 Views •
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Comments Off on Pollard: “Boks will not take a step back”
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard, who will become the 64th player to lead the national side when the Boks host Wales in their second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test in Bloemfontein on Saturday, said they expected an epic encounter against the visitors but...
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Jul 8, 22 •
819 Views •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls add Wandisile Simelane to squad
Utility backline player, Wandisile Simelane, is officially a Vodacom Bull, the Tshwane-based side confirmed. The 24-year-old former SA under-18 and Junior Springbok has penned down a two-year deal that will see him remain at Loftus Versfeld until 2024. The...
