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Sep 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Four players added to Springbok squad
Four players have been called up to the Springbok squad of 30 for the final two Tests of The Castle Rugby Championship, in South Africa against Australia and New Zealand. The four new faces in the squad who did not tour to Australasia, are the uncapped MTN...
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Sep 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on Dean Greyling Suspended for Two Weeks
The SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Paul Tully has accepted a guilty plea from Dean Greyling of South Africa for contravening Law 10.4 (a) Punching or Striking after he was Cited following the match at the weekend between New Zealand and South Africa in The...
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Sep 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Dean Greyling cited for foul play
Springbok prop Dean Greyling has been cited for alleged foul play during Saturday’s match against New Zealand in The Castle Rugby Championship at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Greyling is alleged to have contravened Law 10.4 (a) punching or striking,...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Four Preview – Australia vs Argentina
Australia versus Argentina at Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast The Wallabies will play the Pumas for the first time in The Rugby Championship this weekend, the first match between the two countries since the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Australia were able to win that...
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Sep 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Four Preview – New Zealand vs South Africa
New Zealand versus South Africa at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin The World Champion All Blacks will face up to arguably their greatest rivals as they face the Springboks for the first time in The Rugby Championship, and a victory to the current ladder...
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Sep 12, 12 •
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Comments Off on Van der Merwe and Louw to start for Springboks in Dunedin
The Springbok team that will face New Zealand in the fourth Test in The Castle Rugby Championship in Dunedin on Saturday shows two changes from the side that played Australia last weekend. Both changes are in the forwards, where lock Flip van der Merwe...
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Sep 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on Malberbe called up to Springbok squad
DHL Western Province prop Frans Malherbe has been called up to the Springbok squad currently preparing for their fourth Test in The Castle Rugby Championship in New Zealand. The 21-year-old Malherbe trained with the Springboks in June during the England...
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Sep 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on Tickets for Springboks’ Soccer City return go on sale for R250
Tickets costing just R250 for the Springboks’ final match of The Castle Rugby Championship, against New Zealand at Soccer City on October 6, go on sale in Soweto outlets at 08h00 tomorrow (Tuesday, September 11). The South African Rugby Union (SARU)...
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Sep 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Eben Etzebeth Cited for headbutt
Eben Etzebeth Cited following match between Australia and South Africa in The Rugby Championship Eben Etzebeth of South Africa has been cited for alleged foul play during the match at the weekend between Australia and South Africa in The Rugby Championship....
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Sep 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Three Preview – All Blacks vs Pumas
New Zealand versus Argentina at Westpac Stadium, Wellington The World Champion All Blacks will take on Argentina, competition debutants and third place winners at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in round three of The Rugby Championship – and first Championship...
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Sep 6, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Three Preview – Wallabies vs. Springboks
Australia versus South Africa at Patersons Stadium, Perth The Wallabies will be searching for their first win in The Rugby Championship, while the Springboks will look to record their second win of the tournament in their first match against a traditional...
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Sep 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on Boks named to face the Wallabies in Perth
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen will make his Springbok debut against Australia in Perth on Saturday, in South Africa’s third Test in The Castle Rugby Championship for 2012. Furthermore, Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen has been...
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Sep 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on What do the stats tell us? – Australia vs South Africa
Overall for this time There seems to be no real consistency in the stats for both teams in 2012. It pretty clear that the team that get to play the game plan they will win. This will be more critical for the Wallabies than the Springboks. What I’ve...
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Sep 2, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in Perth
The Springboks have arrived in Perth ahead of their third Test in The Castle Rugby Championship, on Saturday against Australia at Paterson’s Stadium. The 27-man squad left South Africa late on Saturday evening (SA time) and arrived in the Western Australian...
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Aug 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Legendary All Blacks captain "Jock Hobbs" kicked off Los Pumas rivalry
Flanker Jock Hobbs first New Zealand captain to tour Argentina When Los Pumas touch down in Wellington for their clash against the All Blacks in The Rugby Championship next weekend, it will recommence what is becoming a celebrated rivalry – but the...
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Aug 31, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks to return to happy hunting ground in Perth
South Africans have won three from six at Perth When the Springboks arrived in Perth for the first time, they boasted a strong record achieved over a century of top level rugby, while being the current World Champions, and while the Wallabies were on the cusp...
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Aug 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on Goosen and Vermeulen become Boks
DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen are the two uncapped players that have been added to the Springbok squad for the Australasian leg of The Castle Rugby Championship. The squad of 28 for Tests against...
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Aug 27, 12 •
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Comments Off on Praise for Mendoza and Pumas after historic occasion
Argentina have made their home debut in The Rugby Championship, with the beautiful Estadio Malvinas Argentinas playing host to the Springboks, and the Pumas had a great first half to be ahead 13-3 at halftime, before finishing the match defending with their...
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Aug 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on PSCA Protocols successfully utilised in The Rugby Championship
With The Rugby Championship kicking off with matches featuring the Wallabies and All Blacks in Sydney, and the Springboks and Pumas in Cape Town, SANZAR and the IRB have utilised the Pitch Side Concussion Assessment (PSCA) protocols for the first time at test...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – All Blacks vs Wallabies
New Zealand versus Australia at Eden Park, Auckland The All Blacks return to the scene of their World Cup triumph for the second time this year, and will look to secure the Bledisloe Cup if they can maintain their unbeaten run against the Wallabies at Eden...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview – Pumas vs Springboks
Argentina versus South Africa at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza A week after the Pumas made their historic debut into The Rugby Championship; Argentina will further add to rugby history hosting their first visitor in The Championship with the Springboks...
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Aug 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship 2012 – Round One Wrap
All Blacks, Springboks gain opening wins The Rugby Championship was kicked off in Sydney and Cape Town over the weekend, with New Zealand defeating Australia 27-19 at ANZ Stadium, while South Africa accounted for South Africa 27-6 at DHL Newlands. While...
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Aug 20, 12 •
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Comments Off on Springboks arrive in Argentina in high spirits
The Springboks arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday afternoon in high spirits and will transfer to Mendoza on Monday morning, where they will face Argentina in the second Test of The Castle Rugby Championship this weekend. Springbok captain Jean de Villiers said...
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Aug 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: Australia vs New Zealand
Australia versus New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney One of the most celebrated rivalries in rugby re-commences when the Wallabies host their great nemesis, the World Champion All Blacks. While for New Zealanders there may be the ‘little brother/sister’...
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Aug 16, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round One Preview: South Africa vs Argentina
South Africa versus Argentina at DHL Newlands, Cape Town The Pumas will make their debut into the Southern Hemisphere’s elite tournament in the historic surroundings of Cape Town, with the Springboks hosting the South Americans at one of their greatest...
