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Sep 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on WPRFU pays tribute to Chester Williams
There will be a minute’s silence held before all rugby games in the Western Cape this weekend as the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) pays tribute to Springbok and DHL Western Province legend Chester Williams, who sadly passed away on...
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Sep 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on RIP Chester Williams (1970 to 2019)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, reacted with shock and disbelief when the news of the death of former Springbok wing and Blitzboks captain and coach Chester Williams surfaced on Friday afternoon. Williams was a star of the Springboks’ Rugby World...
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Sep 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi: “It’s good to be back”
Siya Kolisi returns to lead the Springbok team for the first time in nine months on Friday, with the eyes of not only South Africa but the Japanese nation on him and the Boks. A media contingent four times the size of one that would attend a captain’s press...
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Aug 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Four players released from Bok camp for Currie Cup duty
Lizo Gqoboka (Vodacom Blue Bulls), Marvin Orie (Xerox Golden Lions), Thomas du Toit and André Esterhuizen (both Cell C Sharks) have been released from the Springbok training squad back to their provinces and will be available for Currie Cup selection this...
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Aug 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad assemble in Bloemfontein for RWC training camp
The Springbok training squad of 36 players assembled in Bloemfontein on Sunday for a four-day Rugby World Cup camp in Bloemfontein as part of the Boks’ preparations for the global tournament which starts next month in Japan. The group consists of players...
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Aug 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Swys steps down from Springbok coaching team
Swys de Bruin advised Springbok management on Tuesday that he wished to be released from his role as an attack consultant with the team. De Bruin made the request for “personal and medical reasons” and wished the team every success for the Rugby World...
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Aug 13, 19 •
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Comments Off on Ntubeni and Louw called up to Springbok squad
Uncapped DHL Western Province hooker Scarra Ntubeni and his provincial team mate Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad on Monday in Pretoria where the Boks will be based for the week in preparation for their Farewell Test match on Saturday...
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Jul 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on Esterhuizen, Orie to join Springbok squad in New Zealand
Andre Esterhuizen and Marvin Orie are set to join the Springbok squad in Auckland, New Zealand, where the South Africans are preparing for their last match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which takes next Saturday against Argentina in Salta....
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Jul 17, 19 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth handed Springbok captaincy for Australian Test
Elstadt and Jantjies to debut in Johannesburg 488 caps among experienced combination Returns for Coetzee, Steyn, Reinach and Leyds Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth was on Wednesday named as Springbok captain for Saturday’s first Castle Lager Rugby...
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Jul 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on The Cell C Sharks Mourn the Loss of James Small
The Cell Sharks join the rest of the South African rugby fraternity in mourning the sudden loss of Springbok stalwart, James Small. James was a special character and a true warrior on the field of play and represented both the Sharks and Springboks with...
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Jul 10, 19 •
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Comments Off on RIP James Small (1969-2019)
Former Springbok wing James Small, a member of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad, has died suddenly from a heart attack on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Small was rushed to hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday night after suffering from a suspected heart...
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Jul 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Bok captain Kolisi to prove fitness in Currie Cup
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will be given enough time to fully recover from his knee injury and will in all likelihood miss the opening Tests of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, in Johannesburg against Australia and in Wellington against New Zealand, in...
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Jun 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok stars ask fans to get on their backs
Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Handre Pollard, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Faf de Klerk and their Springbok colleagues will be lacing up for rugby battle this year with pictures of thousands of Springbok fans on their backs thanks to the launch of a new campaign on...
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Apr 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springbok ‘season ticket’ goes on sale for first time
· Unique offer for Farewell Test matches at a R550 discount · R900 for a seat at Emirates Airline Park AND Loftus Versfeld...
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Dec 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on MyPlayers announce Whiteley as new SARPA President
Springbok and Lions eight-man, Warren Whiteley, was elected as the new president of the South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) taking over the reins from his fellow Springbok team-mate, Eben Etzebeth who served in this role since 2016. SARPA...
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Nov 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Formidable Scots will test improving Springboks
Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot has described Scotland as a formidable side who will present the improving Springboks with a difficult contest on Saturday at BT Murrayfield. The match in Edinburgh kicks off at 17h20 (19h20 SA time). South Africa...
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Aug 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok coaching staff empowers promising PE coaches
Delight for PE locals as Boks make several surprise visits Springbok coach Allister Coetzee and his coaching staff shared their rugby knowledge and experience with more than 60 club and schools coach at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on...
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Aug 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad announcement on Saturday
Confirmed Bok media and training schedule for PE The Springbok squad for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship will be named on Saturday, 5 August 2017 after the Vodacom Super Rugby Final, which will be staged on the same day at Emirates...
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Jun 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Rejuvenated Oosthuizen enjoying Bok environment
Coenie Oosthuizen is working extremely hard to make sure he remains part of the current Springbok squad environment, which he describes as something special. The strongly built front ranker has spoken openly about his personal disappointment of last season...
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Jun 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ross Cronjé ruled out of third Springbok Test
Springbok scrumhalf Ross Cronjé will miss the third and final Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against France on Saturday because of delayed concussion symptoms, the Springbok management confirmed on Tuesday. Cronjé made his South African debut two weeks...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boks opt for continuity as Mapoe replaces Kriel
Lionel Mapoe will replace Jesse Kriel at outside center in the only change to the Springbok line-up for the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test match against France in Durban on Saturday. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee named an otherwise unchanged team...
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Jun 13, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks want to be more clinical – Smith
Springbok assistant coach Franco Smith called for a more clinical performance when South Africa face an improved France in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series match on Saturday in Durban. Smith and Bok flyhalf Elton Jantjies addressed the media at the...
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Jun 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Brendan Venter completes BokSmart certification
Springbok defence and exists coach Brendan Venter is the latest member of the national team’s coaching staff to receive his BokSmart certification after he completed his course on Wednesday in Pretoria. The biennial BokSmart certification is compulsory for...
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Jun 2, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad members inspire Knysna youngsters
Springbok squad members Oupa Mohoje, Malcolm Marx, Lizo Gqoboka, Dillyn Leyds and Courtnall Skosan brought much delight and excitement to the community of Hornlee in Knysna on Thursday afternoon when they visited the area for a coaching clinic. The Knysna...
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May 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springboks settle in at Plettenberg Bay camp
The Springbok squad assembled in Plettenberg Bay on Monday and are looking forward to the weeks’ preparations at their base on the Southern Cape coast. Warren Whiteley and the Bok squad will spend the rest of the week at the coastal town where they will...
