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Oct 6, 19 •
1074 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springbok Women go down fighting against Scotland
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer praised his team’s character despite suffering a 38-15 defeat in their series decider against Scotland at the City Park Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, where they were outscored six tries to two. Scotland...
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Oct 6, 19 •
1589 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks ring the changes in four-day turnaround
The Springboks have made 13 changes to their starting XV for Tuesday’s match against Canada in Kobe to manage the four-day turnaround between their final two Rugby World Cup pool matches. Captain Siya Kolisi and centre Damian de Allende reappear for a...
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Oct 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Latsha: Springbok Women target strong end to season against Scotland
Babalwa Latsha said the Springbok Women were determined to close off their international season on a strong note on Saturday when they meet Scotland for the second time this week at the City Park Stadium in Cape Town. The Test will mark the Springbok...
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Oct 1, 19 •
2261 Views •
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Comments Off on Damian Willemse replaces Jesse Kriel in Springbok World Cup squad
Damian Willemse, the DHL Stormers utility back, will fly out to Japan to join the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad following the injury withdrawal of Jesse Kriel. Kriel sustained a hamstring injury in the opening match of the tournament against New Zealand and...
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Oct 1, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Raubenheimer: Defence and missed chances cost Springbok Women
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer singled out poor defence and his team’s struggle to capitalise on their scoring opportunities as the main contributing factors to their disappointing 47-5 defeat against Scotland at the City Park Stadium in...
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Oct 1, 19 •
1344 Views •
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Comments Off on Pack trio wins starting call-up for Boks’ must-win clash
Front rowers Tendai Mtawarira and Bongi Mbonambi, as well as Lood de Jager (lock) have been promoted to the Springboks’ ‘senior’ starting pack for Friday’s must-win Rugby World Cup clash with Italy in Shizuoka. The inclusion of the three tight...
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Sep 30, 19 •
1016 Views •
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Comments Off on Four players to make Springbok Women’s debuts against Scotland
Chumisa Qawe (centre), Anacadia Minnaar (flyhalf), Nomawethu Mabenge (winger) and Edwaline Dickson (No 8) could make their Springbok Women’s debuts against Scotland at the City Park Stadium in Athlone, Cape Town, on Monday after being named in coach Stanley...
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Sep 29, 19 •
1132 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Strong statement from Toyota Cheetahs in Guinness PRO14 opener
The Toyota Cheetahs made a strong statement in their season-opening Guinness PRO14 match against the Glasgow Warriors in Bloemfontein on Friday, as they powered their way to a big 48-14 victory, but despite putting up a good fight, Isuzu Southern Kings came...
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Sep 28, 19 •
1362 Views •
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Comments Off on Mission Accomplished, but Boks ponder the Italian Job
South Africa’s 57-3 dismantling of Namibia ticked a few boxes for Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s director of rugby, but a critical showdown looms with Italy on Friday. Erasmus gave his team a qualified pass mark in the nine-tries-to-nil victory – the...
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Sep 28, 19 •
2393 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL WP to host Vodacom Bulls in U19 Champs final
DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls will contest the final of the SA Rugby Under-19 Provincial Championship in Cape Town next week after they progressed to the decider by winning the Coastal and Inland Sections respectively. It was tight at the...
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Sep 28, 19 •
2481 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 draw but advance to the SA Rugby U19 Championship final
The Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 drew 27-27 (half-time 10-19) with the Xerox Golden Lions U19 in the SA Rugby U19 Championship Inland Section final at Emirates Airline Park on Friday afternoon. The Inland Section final proved to be a test of character as the...
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Sep 27, 19 •
1163 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok Women keen to get off to a winning start against Scotland
Springbok Women’s captain and prop Babalwa Latsha said her team learned valuable lessons in their defeat against Spain last week and are determined to improve on their performance against Scotland as they look to get their two-match series off to a winning...
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Sep 27, 19 •
1272 Views •
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Comments Off on “We can do wonders in this World Cup” – Brits
Schalk Brits believes the best is yet to come from an evolving Springbok team, which he leads into action against Namibia in a second round Rugby World Cup pool clash at the City of Toyota Stadium on Saturday. Brits runs out at the head of a much-changed line...
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Sep 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Raubenheimer retains core group for Scotland Tests
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer kept faith in the core of the squad that faced Spain last weekend for their two Test series against Scotland in Cape Town next week, with the coach naming only two new players in the 24-member squad. Anacadia...
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Sep 25, 19 •
1372 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Springboks rotate for African ‘derby’
The Springboks have rotated their squad for Saturday’s must-win cross-border battle with northern neighbours Namibia, making 13 changes to the starting line-up that appeared in the opening Rugby World Cup clash with New Zealand. Rassie Erasmus, director of...
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Sep 19, 19 •
1259 Views •
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Comments Off on Qawe twins tackle their first national women’s rugby tour together
Twins Chuma and Chumisa Qawe do not only share a special bond off the rugby field, they have also become inseparable on the field, where they have made a good impact as a duo in a series of big matches this year and with the national women’s squad currently...
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Sep 19, 19 •
1901 Views •
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Comments Off on South Africa will be tested by quality opponents – Powell
Playing New Zealand, England and Australia on the opening day of the Oktoberfest7s in Munich on Saturday will be as tough a challenge as the South African sevens team can expect to face in the new season. That was the opinion of Springbok Sevens coach Neil...
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Sep 18, 19 •
1262 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks unchanged for Rugby World Cup kick off
The Springboks will field an unchanged 23 for the first time since the last Rugby World Cup for their opening match of the 2019 version in Yokohama on Saturday (kick-off at 11h45 SA time). Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby, on Wednesday named the same...
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Sep 17, 19 •
1209 Views •
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Comments Off on Kama: Springbok Women ready to switch to match mode
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch, which marks the first of...
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Sep 16, 19 •
1202 Views •
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Comments Off on Zinhle Ndawonde: fighting fires, making tackles and scoring tries
Springbok Women’s vice-captain Zinhle Ndawonde has not only made a mark on the rugby field in the last few years with her strong personality and physical presence, she also makes a significant difference off the field as a firefighter. The dynamic centre...
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Sep 15, 19 •
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Comments Off on Myners takes positives from Spain XV defeat
SA Select Women’s coach Eddie Myners was disappointed with his team’s 17-5 defeat against the Spain Invitational XV at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch on Saturday, but he focused on the positives after a number of young players put up their hands at...
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Sep 13, 19 •
1802 Views •
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Comments Off on Du Randt to be inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame
Former Springbok prop and dual Rugby World Cup winner Os du Randt is one of six legends who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on 3 November, the day following the Rugby World Cup 2019 final. World Rugby has...
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Sep 13, 19 •
1353 Views •
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Comments Off on “Today, we can feel it,” says Erasmus
The Springboks woke up in Japan for a 12th morning today, but felt the Rugby World Cup atmosphere for the first time properly, Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby at SA Rugby told the team’s ‘arrival’ press conference in Kagoshima on Friday lunchtime....
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Sep 12, 19 •
1285 Views •
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Comments Off on SA teams raring to go as Guinness PRO14 season approaches
Experienced Toyota Cheetahs and Springbok scrumhalf, Ruan Pienaar, and Isuzu Southern Kings lock, JC Astle, were thrilled at the prospect of the 2019/20 Guinness PRO14 season kicking off in two weeks’ time and said their teams were ready to get down to...
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Sep 11, 19 •
1292 Views •
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Comments Off on Powell to tweak and experiment at Oktoberfest7s in Germany
Neil Powell named a strong and experienced South African side to travel to Germany next week for the Oktoberfest7s in Munich on 21-22 September. Siviwe Soyizwapi will lead a team laden with players that represented their country in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens...
