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Jan 16, 13 •
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Comments Off on Exiles confirm Corbisiero departure
It was confirmed today that Alex Corbisiero has signed for Northampton Saints for the 2013/14 season. Alex joined London Irish as an 17 year old and has moved through the Academy programme and developed into an outstanding loosehead prop. During his seven...
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Jan 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Kieran Low extends contract with Exiles
London Irish is delighted to announce that lock forward Kieran Low has extended his contract with the Club for a further two years. The 6’6′ forward has played 12 times for Irish this season including six appearances in the Aviva Premiership....
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Jan 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Injury forces Hendre Fourie to retire
South African born Sale Sharks and Former England flanker Hendre Fourie was forced to retire after he failed to successfully recover from a serious shoulder injury which he picked up in the lead-up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Fourie made a return to his club...
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Dec 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks in RWC 2015 pool with Samoa and Scotland
The Springboks were drawn with Samoa and Scotland in Pool B for the Rugby World Cup in 2015. The Pool Allocation Draw took place in London on Monday afternoon. South Africa, currently second in the International Rugby Board’s world rankings and Rugby World...
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Dec 3, 12 •
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Comments Off on 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup Pool Draw
Pool A: Australia England Wales Oceania 1 (Qualifier) Play-off Winner (Qualifier) Pool B: South Africa Samoa Scotland Asia 1 (Qualifier) Americas 2 (Qualifier) Pool C: New Zealand Argentina Tonga Europe 1 (Qualifier) Africa 1 (Qualifier) Pool D: France...
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Nov 26, 12 •
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Comments Off on 2012 Gallery – Springboks by Rugby15 photographers
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Nov 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Meyer very happy with tour, win over England
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer applauded his team’s defence, discipline and guts after South Africa edged out England 16-15 at Twickenham on Saturday. This win secured the Springboks a third win on tour and ended the Castle Outgoing Tour in a very positive...
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Nov 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on John Smit hands out Springbok jerseys
The most capped Springbok of all time, John Smit, delivered a strong message to the Springboks when he handed out the jerseys ahead of Saturday’s Test against England at Twickenham. Smit, who led the Springboks a world record 83 times, currently plays for...
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Nov 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks named to tackle the English at Twickenham
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer named an unchanged starting line-up on Wednesday for their final Test of the season, against England at Twickenham on Saturday. He retained the team that defeated Scotland, 21-10, last weekend with JP Pietersen and...
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Nov 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Concern over Pietersen ahead of England showdown
Experienced wing JP Pietersen has a mild groin strain and will be medically managed this week as the Springboks prepare for Saturday’s Test against England at Twickenham. Pietersen picked up the injury in last weekend’s 21-10 win over Scotland at...
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Nov 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Power performance needed against the English
Morgan Piek – The Springboks move South to London in order to face the English at their old fortress, Twickenham after another unconvincing Test this past weekend on their End of Year Tour. Most importantly the Springboks did win the game, however...
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Nov 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Frans Malherbe drafted into the Springbok squad
DHL Western Province prop Frans Malherbe will join the Springbok squad in Edinburgh in the place of Tendai Mtawarira. The decision to bring in Malherbe, who is a tighthead prop, was taken as Jannie du Plessis has a mild ankle sprain he sustained in the Test...
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Nov 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tendai Mtawarira to return to South Africa
Springbok prop Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira will return to South Africa on Monday following a decision that it would be in the player’s best interests not to continue with the tour. This follows Mtawarira’s withdrawal from last Saturday’s Test against...
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Nov 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks take part in IRB scrum study
The Springboks took part in a scrum study conducted by the International Rugby Board (IRB) in conjunction with the University of Bath in Dublin on Tuesday. The unprecedented programme, called “Biomechanics of the Rugby Scrum”, was launched by the IRB in...
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Nov 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in cold and wet Dublin
The Springboks arrived in a cold and wet Dublin on Sunday afternoon at the start of their Castle Outgoing Tour ahead of the first Test against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The squad of 27 players left South Africa on Saturday evening and after a...
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Nov 1, 12 •
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Comments Off on End of Year Tour – Opportunity for Redemption
Morgan Piek – It’s that time of year again when the rugby starts winding down after yet another long season. With only the annual End of Year Tour remaining on the South African Rugby calendar, it’s time for our players to rest up for a little while...
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Oct 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bok squad announced for End of Year Tour
The Springboks will travel to the Northern Hemisphere next weekend with five uncapped players but without their all-time leading try-scorer and most experienced player, Bryan Habana. Habana was the latest key player to be added to a long injury list when he...
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Oct 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Seventeen grounds shortlisted for the 2015 IRB World Cup
A list of seventeen potential venues has been released to host the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup in England. Of the seventeen grounds, only three are predominately Rugby Venues. They are Twickenham (London), the Millennium Stadium (Cardiff) and Kingsholm...
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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 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...
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Jun 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on England make five changes to face the Boks in Joburg
Morgan Piek – England coach Stuart Lancaster today named his match day 22 to face the Springboks in the second Test to be played at Coco-Cola Park, Johannesburg on Saturday. In all five changes have been made to that of the side that suffered a 22-17...
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Jun 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks change three for second England Test
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer made three changes to the match 22 for Saturday’s second Test in the Castle Incoming Tour against England at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg. The only change to the starting 15 is at fullback, where Pat Lambie replaces the...
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Jun 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Aplon and Greyling join Boks after injuries to Kirchner and Oosthuizen
Springboks Gio Aplon and Dean Greyling have been called up to the national squad following injury concerns around Zane Kirchner and Coenie Oosthuizen respectively. They will join the Springboks in Johannesburg, where they are currently preparing for the...
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Jun 7, 12 •
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Comments Off on England's Botha and Barrit to face Boks
England head coach Stuart Lancaster has named his side to take on the Springboks in Durban on Saturday 9 June at 17h00, the first of three tests. Lancaster named former South Africans Mouritz Botha(lock) and Brad Barrit(centre) in the starting line up. Barrit...
