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Dec 10, 15 •
3838 Views •
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Comments Off on De Jager and De Allende stand out in SA Rugby Player of the Year nominations
Springboks Damian De Allende and Lood de Jager were rewarded for their good form at the Rugby World Cup when both earned two nominations in the annual SA Rugby Player of the Year Awards, while Warrick Gelant, Seabelo Senatla, Warren Whiteley and Jaco Kriel...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on ASICS renews partnership with Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira and Eben Etzebeth until 2018
South Africa, 10 December 2015 – ASICS South Africa Pty. Ltd. is excited to announce that Springbok stalwarts Eben Etzebeth and Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira have extended their partnership as ASICS Ambassadors for the following two seasons. Both...
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Dec 9, 15 •
2257 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks to face Barbarians at Wembley in November 2016
The iconic Wembley Stadium in London will host the Springboks when they aim to break a 16-year winning drought against the famous Barbarians on 5 November 2016. This match is the third encounter to be confirmed for the Springboks’ traditional tour of...
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Dec 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on RIP Mabuti Mandla
Former Springbok Mabuti Mandla has passed. Mabuti Mandla of the Black Lions Rugby Football Club in Mdantsane represented Border in the inter-provincial Zonk and Partons Cup competition of the South African African Rugby Football Board during the 1960’s....
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Dec 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on HEYNEKE MEYER: WAS HE PUSHED OR DID HE JUMP?
Simon Riekert from #Pale Toe! scratched the bloody surface of the latest casualty amongst the Springbok coaches. Here is what he found: If you thought it was the end of the story of Heyneke Meyer’s shock announcement of his resignation, think again....
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Dec 3, 15 •
1930 Views •
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Comments Off on Tsogo Sun renews SARU sponsorship for five years
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has signed a new five-year sponsorship deal with Tsogo Sun, Southern Africa’s premier gaming, hotel and entertainment group, which will extend their association with SARU and the Springboks beyond 20 years. Tsogo...
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Dec 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer withdraws from contention as Springbok coach
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Heyneke Meyer has advised the South African Rugby Union (SARU) that he no longer wished to be considered as a candidate to coach the Springboks. Meyer communicated his desire to stand aside to SARU following a recent meeting...
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Dec 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Springboks return to London and Cardiff in 2016
The Springboks will be aiming to build on an impressive record in London when they return to Twickenham next year to face England on their traditional end-of-year tour, when they will also be playing Wales in Cardiff. The Rugby Football Union of...
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Dec 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Get to know your players – Lwazi Mvovo
Lwazi Mvovo signed on as ASICS Ambassador before the 2015 Rugby World Cup and is a player known for his pace and ability to get the ball over the line. The upcoming season will be Lwazi’s first as part of the Springbok Sevens squad. Blessed with...
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Nov 20, 15 •
1998 Views •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby calls on corporate SA to partner in transformation initiative
The South African Rugby Union has broken new ground by establishing a Rugby Education Foundation to support exciting, predominantly black young talent in rugby academies around the country. Springboks Adriaan Strauss, Trevor Nyakane and Jan Serfontein will be...
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Nov 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dazel impressed with talent at training camp
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Renfred Dazel said he was pleased with the talent on display at their three-day training camp in Stellenbosch, which ended late on Saturday, and he hoped to see a few players stake a claim for a place in the team in future. A...
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Nov 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Test Match for EP Rugby adds to bumper 2016 rugby season
Confirmation by SA Rugby last week that the Eastern Province Rugby Union will host the third test match against Current Six Nations champions Ireland has added to what was already going to be a bumper 2016 rugby season. SARU announced on Friday that the third...
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Nov 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on HEYNEKE MEYER SE BEKER LOOP OOR #PaleToe
Soos sy voorgangers, drink Meyer teug vir teug uit die berugte gifbeker: dié van die hoofafrigter van die Springbokke, sê Simon Riekert van # Pale Toe! Vandag is bekend gemaak dat SARU hul algemene raadsvergadering aanskuif na 11 Desember en dat Heyneke...
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Nov 6, 15 •
6088 Views •
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Comments Off on Springbok home fixtures for 2016 confirmed
Photo: Anton Geyser Current Six Nations champions Ireland will play a three-test series against the Springboks in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth in June 2016, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) announced on Friday. SARU also confirmed that...
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Nov 3, 15 •
1859 Views •
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Comments Off on Heyneke’s position to be reviewed
The positons of the Springbok coaching and management team for the 2016 season and beyond will be reviewed by the Executive Council (Exco) of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) in December, SARU announced on Monday. Jurie Roux, the chief executive officer...
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Oct 31, 15 •
4465 Views •
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Comments Off on Bronze isn’t gold but Meyer still proud of Springbok effort
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer said he was proud of the way in which his team turned their Rugby World Cup campaign around to claim the bronze medal after beating Argentina by 24-13 in London on Friday evening. The...
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Oct 31, 15 •
4228 Views •
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Comments Off on Springboks third but Habana misses record
Photo: Anton Geyser Bryan Habana failed to break Jonah Lomu’s World Cup try-scoring record but South Africa cruised to a 24-13 victory in the third place play-off at the Olympic Stadium. JP Pietersen and Eben Etzebeth scored a try in each half for the...
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Oct 30, 15 •
5484 Views •
General News, International, Pale Toe, Rugby World Cup, RWC 2015, Springboks, World Rugby •
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Comments Off on SPRINGBOKKE SPEEL OM DIE HOUTLEPEL TE VERMY #PaleToe
Simon Riekert van #Pale Toe! skryf: “Die Springbokke is die All Blacks se grootste mededingers, maar die Wallabies is die All Blacks se grootste kompetisie. “Hulle is nie bang vir die All Blacks nie, dis soos kleinboet wat vir grootboet in die agterplaas...
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Oct 30, 15 •
2735 Views •
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Comments Off on The Bloopers with Derick Watts & The Sunday Blues #Betmatch
Nobody gets it right every time! With any great campaign comes a blooper or three. We’ve got a goldmine for you to enjoy. Our world-class Celebrity #Betmatch commentators, Derick Watts & The Sunday Blues, have left us in stitches with their pure,...
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Oct 30, 15 •
4404 Views •
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Comments Off on Matfield: We have to finish 2015 on a high
Photo: Anton Geyser Springbok captain Victor Matfield said he and his team-mates want to finish their Rugby World Cup campaign on a high when they face Argentina in the bronze medal match in London’s Olympic Stadium on Friday evening. Matfield will...
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Oct 29, 15 •
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Comments Off on South Africa vs Argentina Teamsheets #RWC2015 #Bronze
Date: 30 October 2015 Venue: Olympic Park Kick-off: 22h00 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Springboks: 1 Tendai Mtawarira, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 3 Frans Malherbe, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 5 Victor Matfield (C), 6 Francois Louw, 7 Schalk Burger, 8...
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Oct 29, 15 •
4459 Views •
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Comments Off on SCHALK BEZUIDENHOUT / BEHIND THE SCENES #Betmatch
To take on the Beast is no easy feat. The Argentine Rugby team will experience this first hand when they pack down against Tendai Mtawarira in a titanic battle for 3rd place at this years Rugby World Cup on Friday. The Springboks are certainly rearing to go...
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Oct 28, 15 •
2094 Views •
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Comments Off on IT’S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE #Betmatch
When you look back on your life there will be memories that stand out; moments that you hold dear as you lie there in your futuristic life-support-and-orgasm machine. You will think to yourself, “That was awesome.” The Springboks narrow loss to the All...
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Oct 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Heyneke Meyer gutted as mistakes cost Springboks
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer said his team’s inability to adapt to the rainy conditions in the second half of their Rugby World Cup semi-final cost them dearly despite delivering a heroic semi-final performance against New Zealand. The defending...
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Oct 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Dependable Dan Carter steers All Blacks to final with 20-18 victory over South Africa
LONDON, 24 Oct – New Zealand justified their status as Rugby World Cup favourites but were pushed to the limit by South Africa to win the first RWC semi-final at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday. After a disappointing and indisciplined first half, the...
