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Oct 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on ASICS backs Springboks and SA Rugby to 2024
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that it was renewing its partnership with top sports performance brand, ASICS, for a further five years. The new agreement – which will make the relationship a decade-long one at the end of 2024 – will incorporate landmark...
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Oct 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks Sevens in tough pool for season opener in Dubai
The Springboks Sevens team will face African neighbours, Zimbabwe, in their opening match of the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, to be played at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on 30 November and 1 December. The Blitzboks, who are looking for a third...
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Oct 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mapoe to join Springbok training group in Stellenbosch
Lionel Mapoe will join the Springbok training squad in Stellenbosch as injury cover for Lukhanyo Am, who is unlikely to be fit for the first two Tests of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour. Am sustained a fractured arm against the All Blacks in Wellington last...
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Oct 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok training squad named for Stellenbosch camp
A preliminary Springbok training squad 20 for the forthcoming Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France was announced on Sunday, with Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a return to the group, while Tendai Mtawarira was...
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Oct 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Murray flies SA flag at Youth Olympics
Ashleigh Murray will have the honour of flying the South African flag at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina this weekend after being named on the eight member women’s panel. Murray, who earned her place on the 2018/19 World Rugby Women’s HSBC Sevens...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks’ referees for November Tests confirmed
Several South Africans to perform match official duties in November Australian referee Angus Gardner will be in charge of the Springboks’ opening Test of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, against England at Twickenham on Saturday, 3 November, World Rugby...
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on SA U18 Sevens raring to go at Youth Olympics
The South African Under-18 Sevens squad arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday and are raring to go as they prepare to make their Youth Olympic Games debut this weekend. Marius Schoeman, who will coach the side, made only two changes to the team that successfully...
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Oct 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Disappointed Springboks measure progress in agonising defeat
The disappointed Springboks rued ‘soft moments’ that cost them a famous double over world No 1 New Zealand, but came away with burgeoning self-belief, despite a heart-breaking two-point defeat (32-30) in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at Loftus...
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Oct 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi: Springboks ready to give all against All Blacks
The Springboks know how much Saturday’s match against the All Blacks mean for South African supporters, and that’s why they will give it their all at Loftus Versfeld, according to Springbok captain Siya Kolisi. Kolisi spoke to the media at the team hotel...
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Oct 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on De Allende, Louw and Kitshoff in starting team to face All Blacks
Le Roux set to make 50th Springbok Test appearance at Loftus Koch joins Mtawarira and Notshe on the bench Damian de Allende, Francois Louw and Steven Kitshoff are back in the Springbok starting line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pollard: Playing at a packed Loftus will be special
Handré Pollard is looking forward to playing for the Springboks against the All Blacks in front of a capacity crowd at Loftus Versfeld, the No 10 said on Tuesday. Pollard and his provincial and national team mate Jesse Kriel spoke to the media at their...
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Oct 2, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Francois Louw re-joins Springbok squad
Experienced flanker Francois Louw has re-joined the Springbok squad on Monday in Pretoria following a two week stay at his English Premiership club side Bath. The flanker returned to the United Kingdom immediately after the Springboks’ win over the All...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks celebrate victory, but rue missed chances
The Springboks could have beaten Australia far more comfortably if they had taken their chances, said Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby, following a 23-12 victory over the Wallabies at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. South Africa...
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Sep 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi wants massive Bok effort against Wallabies
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has called on his team to deliver a massive effort against the Wallabies on Saturday in Port Elizabeth, where the two sides will meet at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in a Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test, which also serves...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Kolbe, Notshe to make run-on debuts in PE
Notshe replaces injured Warren Whiteley Mtawarira and Esterhuizen back in starting team Erasmus keeps changes to a minimum for #Mandela100 match Cheslin Kolbe (wing) and Sikhumbuzo Notshe (No 8) will make their run-on debuts for the Springboks against the...
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Sep 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Koch’s Springbok desire still burning high
Springbok tighthead prop Vincent Koch, who joined the national squad in Port Elizabeth on Monday evening, said he still had a burning desire to add to his number of Test caps. The front ranker joined the Boks from Saracens in England, where he plays club...
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Sep 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Stick calls PE “a special place for the Boks”
Port Elizabeth is a special place for the Springboks and the team is excited about facing the Wallabies on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the Friendly City, according to Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick. Stick, who hails from Port...
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Sep 25, 18 •
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Comments Off on Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad
The uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Castle Lager Rugby Championship home matches against the Wallabies and...
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Sep 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Preliminary Springbok squad to gather in PE
Seventeen players will get together in Port Elizabeth on Friday when they will start their preparations for the final two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, next Saturday, 29 September against Australia in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and a week...
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Sep 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Several Springboks released for Currie Cup duty
The Springboks have released eight players from their Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad that returned from New Zealand on Sunday for Currie Cup and provincial duty this weekend. In addition to the group of local players released to their provinces, two...
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Sep 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus and Kolisi laud Boks’ courage and belief
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi lauded the self-belief and courage of the team after the South Africans scored an epic victory over the All Blacks on Saturday morning (SA time) in Wellington. The Boks rallied...
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Sep 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi: Always special against the All Blacks
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi spoke of the great rivalry between the Springboks and the All Blacks on Friday in Wellington and how the South Africans aim to improve every time they run out in a Test. Even though the New Zealanders have ruled recent meetings...
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Sep 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Unprecedented response for HSBC Cape Town Sevens tickets
The unprecedented demand for tickets to the HSBC Cape Town Sevens was underlined once more when 34,428 registrations for 163,424 tickets were received for the two-day event at www.capetown7s.com by yesterday’s closing deadline. SA Rugby thanked the public...
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Sep 13, 18 •
1962 Views •
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Comments Off on Erasmus tweaks Springbok line-up for NZ contest
Kriel to wing as Pollard, Am and Marx return to starting team Handré Pollard will start at flyhalf for the Springboks on Saturday when they take on the All Blacks in Wellington, while Malcolm Marx and Lukhanyo Am are also back in the starting line-up...
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Sep 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks relishing ultimate challenge
The Springbok forwards are relishing the chance to test themselves against the outstanding All Blacks pack when the two teams meet on Saturday in Wellington, according to Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot. The Springboks did not manage to get positive...
