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Sep 27, 18 •
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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 13, 18 •
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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...
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Sep 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Injured Springbok wing Mapimpi to return home
Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi has returned to South Africa after he sustained a knee injury in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Brisbane. No replacement will be added to the South African squad. Mapimpi was withdrawn from...
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Sep 9, 18 •
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Comments Off on Individual errors sink Springbok effort in Brisbane
Individual mistakes derailed the Springboks’ ambition of gaining a valuable away win at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, as the Wallabies defeated the visitors 23-18 in an error-strewn match. The home side were trailing 18-17 at the halftime...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Stransky urges Springboks “to do something special” against Wallabies
Former Springbok flyhalf Joel Stransky presented the Springboks with their match jerseys in Brisbane on Friday and urged the team “to do something special” when they face Australia on Saturday. Australia host South Africa at 20h00 (12h00 SA time) at the...
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Sep 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Reshuffled Springbok side to face Wallabies in Brisbane
The Springboks will face the Wallabies on Saturday in Brisbane with a new-look front row, a reshuffled loose trio as well as a different midfield combination following the announcement of the South African match 23 on Thursday. Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s...
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Sep 5, 18 •
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Comments Off on Boks adjust preparations for Brisbane Test
The Springboks have made small adjustments to their preparations for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Brisbane, Australia. The two sides meet at 20h00 (12h00 SA time) on Saturday at the Suncorp Stadium in the...
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Sep 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Proudfoot: Springboks’ execution needs to improve
Cheslin Kolbe joined the Springboks for their first training session on Monday in Brisbane, where the South Africans are preparing for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies. Kolbe was added to the Springbok squad for the...
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Aug 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Kolbe added to Springbok squad for Australasian tour
Former Blitzbok and DHL Western Province outside back Cheslin Kolbe has been added to the Springbok squad for the forthcoming Australasian leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as the only uncapped player. The fleet-footed Kolbe was on Friday named in...
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Aug 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus: Bok defeat in Mendoza “embarrassing”
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, described the Springboks’ 32-19 defeat to Argentina in the second round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, on Saturday evening (SA time) in Mendoza, as embarrassing. One week after suffering a 34-21...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Mostert returns to Springbok starting line-up for Pumas rematch
One change in forward pack for second round match in Mendoza Louw, Snyman and Du Toit included on the bench The return of Franco Mostert at lock is the only change in the Springbok starting team for the second round Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash...
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Aug 22, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected from balanced and passionate Pumas
The Springbok squad arrived in Buenos Aires on Monday evening and started their match preparations on Tuesday in the build up to Saturday’s rematch with the Pumas in Mendoza. The South Africans defeated Argentina 34-21 in the opening fixture of the Castle...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springboks confirm travel squad to Argentina
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has named a squad of 28 players for the visit to Argentina, where the Springboks will face the Pumas in Mendoza next Saturday evening (SA time). South Africa and Argentina meet on Saturday, 25 August, for the...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Springbok victory earns qualified praise from Erasmus
The Springboks opened their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign with a bonus point victory over Argentina at Jonsson Kings Park on Saturday, but earned only qualified praise from Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus. The Boks scored six tries to three, with...
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Aug 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Huge contest expected in Durban – Kolisi
Siya Kolisi and his Springbok team are energised, excited and ready for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship opening match against Argentina in Durban. The match kicks off at 17h05 and will be televised live on SuperSport 1. Kolisi will skipper the...
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Aug 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on Etzebeth ready to face Pumas in Durban
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, has confirmed that experienced lock Eben Etzebeth is available for Springbok selection again after missing the Castle Lager Incoming Series and Vodacom Super Rugby due to injury. Erasmus confirmed the news on...
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Aug 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Marx, Whiteley and Etzebeth back in the Springbok fold
SA Under-20 flyhalf Damian Willemse is one of three uncapped players included in the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, with the Emirates Lions quartet of Malcolm Marx (hooker), Warren Whiteley (No 8), Ross Cronje (scrumhalf) and Lionel...
