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Nov 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks and RSA to mark 99th Armistice Day with special tribute
All Blacks and RSA to mark 99th Armistice Day with special tribute All Blacks to wear New Zealand’s RSA poppy on sleeve in Armistice Day Test For the first time, the All Blacks will wear the Returned and Services Association’s New Zealand...
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Nov 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth ready to lead Springboks in tour-opener
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said he is happy to have a fully fit squad to choose from for the Springboks’ Castle Lager Outgoing Tour opener against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Eben Etzebeth, who sustained an ankle niggle during a recent training...
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Nov 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzboks boosted by Sikhumbuzo Notshe arrival
The full Springbok Sevens squad assembled in Stellenbosch on Monday, boosted by the arrival of DHL Western Province loose forward, Sikhumbuzo Notshe. The 24-year-old Notshe is on loan from DHL Western Province and will be available for selection for the...
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Oct 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby welcomes RWC 2023 nomination, prepares for confirmation
SA Rugby welcomes RWC 2023 nomination, prepares for confirmation South Africa promises to deliver “Triple Win” tournament Nomination reward for outstanding bid World Rugby thanked for rigorous process, rewarding excellence South Africa would deliver a...
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Oct 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Gelant, Am named in Springboks’ European tour group
Four uncapped players included in squad of 34 players Oosthuizen, Cassiem and Mtawarira return for four-match tour Exciting young backs Warrick Gelant and Lukhanyo Am, as well as Dan du Preez and Louis Schreuder are the four uncapped players in the Springbok...
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Oct 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on “It was a great day for South Africa”
Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the Springboks’ second Rugby World Cup final victory, beating England, 15-6, in Paris to become only the second team in history to win the Webb Ellis Cup twice. SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, said on Friday...
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Oct 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Twelve players invited to Springbok assessment camp
A group of 12 Springboks have been invited to a four-day training, assessment and conditioning camp, from 23 to 26 October in Cape Town. Current Springbok squad members who are playing for their provinces in the Currie Cup playoffs, as well as those who are...
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Oct 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth to lead Springboks on European tour
Etzebeth to lead Springboks on European tour · Several experienced players ruled out with injury · Selected group to assemble in Stellenbosch Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that Eben Etzebeth will retain the...
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Oct 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Nine national players add experience to SA Select Women
SA Select Women’s coach Eddie Myners on Monday named nine capped national 15-a-side and Sevens rugby players in his 28-member squad for the team’s tour to England from 12 to 25 October. The SA Select Women will face the British Army in the first of three...
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Oct 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Damian de Allende issued Warning
The SANZAAR Foul Play Review Committee has issued a Warning to Damian de Allende of South Africa after he was issued with a Red Card during a Rugby Championship match at the weekend. De Allende was issued a Red Card for a breach of Law10.4(o) “Late...
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Oct 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks improvement pleasing, more to come from Springboks – Coetzee
Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, said that the improved performance of the team against New Zealand at DHL Newlands on Saturday proved that the team was on an upward and growing as the season progressed. The team suffered a first loss on home soil this year...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby statement on broadcast rights meeting
SA Rugby on Friday concluded a meeting held over two days in Cape Town with the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and trade union Cosatu over broadcast rights. SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said: “The meetings were held in a very good spirit and we definitely...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on André Venter presents match day jerseys to Springboks
Former Springbok flank André Venter presented the Springboks with their match jerseys on Friday morning at their team hotel in Cape Town. Venter played in 66 Tests for the Springboks between 1996 and 2001 and was a member of the team that won the bronze...
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Oct 6, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wayde van Niekerk selected for Celebrity TAG match
One of South Africa’s top sportsmen, athletics star Wayde van Niekerk, was on Friday confirmed as the final player in the Celebrity TAG match, which will be a curtain-raiser to tomorrow’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the...
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Oct 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks shuffle pack for New Zealand clash
Lood de Jager has earned a well-deserved start, while Pieter-Steph du Toit moves from lock to blindside flank to give the Springboks more lineout options – both on attack and defence – on Saturday against the All Blacks in Cape Town. In another change to...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Laureus & Springbok Activation
The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa and the Springboks hosted a special community-building sports activation in Cape Town at the Waterfront today, ahead of the Newslands Test Match. A number of current Springboks, including: Pieter Steph...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Safety a priority at DHL Newlands for Boks v All Blacks
All those attending the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between the Springboks and the All Blacks at DHL Newlands on Saturday, October 7 are encouraged to take note of the following safety and security information. Safety and security will be a priority...
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Oct 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on Excellent entertainment planned for DHL Newlands
Celebrity TAG Rugby match as “curtain raiser” Award-winning artists to perform Strict safety and security measures in place on Saturday Gates open at 14h00, match kicks off at 17h05Two former Blitzboks captains, a former Bafana Bafana striker and a former...
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Oct 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on Scrum battle key on Saturday, says Proudfoot
The scrum battle will again be a key component of the contest when the Springboks and All Blacks clash at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon, according to Bok scrum coach Matt Proudfoot. Meanwhile, Springbok management confirmed on Tuesday that...
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Oct 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Four players re-join Springbok squad in Cape Town
· Uzair Cassiem ruled out of action for up to six weeks · Louw, Du Preez, Rhule and Nkosi back in Bok camp Wilco Louw, Dan du Preez, Raymond Rhule and S’busiso Nkosi have re-joined the Springbok squad in Cape Town where...
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Sep 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks up the training tempo for Wallabies contest
Three players released to their respective provinces Franco Smith, the Springbok backline coach, said the manner in which the South Africans bounce back on Saturday against the Wallabies would demonstrate the character of the current team. Speaking to media...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby Travel named as Official Travel Agent for Rugby World Cup 2019
World Rugby and Sports Travel and Hospitality Ltd (STH) on Tuesday announced the appointment of global Official Travel Agents (OTAs), who will deliver supporter tour packages for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan. The list includes SA Rugby Travel – a joint...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES DEFEAT SOUTH AFRICA IN BRISBANE THRILLER
The Qantas Wallabies have emerged victorious in a tough encounter against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tonight, retaining the Mandela Challenge Plate with a 23-17 victory. In front of a crowd of 30,327, Australia and South Africa scored two...
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Sep 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on QANTAS WALLABIES TEAM NAMED TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made just two changes to his starting side for The Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday night (8.05pm AEST kick-off). Melbourne Rebels young gun Reece Hodge will earn...
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Sep 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on De Villiers: ‘Australia and South Africa under equal pressure’
Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers says Australia will be under just as much pressure as South Africa when they clash in the Rugby Championship on September 10. While Springbok rugby appears to have been in a free fall for the last couple of months,...