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Oct 6, 19 •
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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 4, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named to play Namibia at RWC2019
The All Blacks team has been named to play Namibia in their Rugby World Cup Pool Play match on Sunday 6 October at Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo. (Kick off: 1.45PM, 5.45PM NZT) The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets): Joe Moody (42) Codie Taylor...
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Oct 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi embraces ‘do-or-die’ reality
The high stakes challenge posed by Italy in Friday’s Rugby World Cup Pool B clash has been welcomed by Springbok captain Siya Kolisi. The Springboks must win their showdown in Shizuoka against the Azzurri to keep alive their hopes of reaching the...
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Oct 3, 19 •
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Comments Off on England team to play Argentina
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play Argentina in England’s third pool match of Rugby World Cup 2019 at Tokyo Stadium (KO 5pm local time, 9am UK time live on ITV Sport). Owen Farrell will captain the side at inside centre with...
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Oct 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES TEAM CONFIRMED FOR CLASH WITH URUGUAY IN OITA ON SATURDAY
Wallabies team to play Uruguay at Oita Stadium, Oita on Saturday 5 October, 2.15pm JST James Slipper (93 Tests) Folau Fainga’a (11 Tests) Allan Alaalatoa (35 Tests) Rob Simmons (98 Tests) Adam Coleman (36 Tests) Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (18 Tests) Michael...
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Oct 1, 19 •
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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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Comments Off on Ardie Savea to wear rugby goggles in Test against Canada
All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea is to wear rugby goggles in the team’s next Rugby World Cup Test against Canada tomorrow, after trialling them at All Blacks training this week. The move comes after Savea discovered that the vision had deteriorated...
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Oct 1, 19 •
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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 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for RWC2019 match against Canada
The All Blacks team to play Canada in their second Rugby World Cup Pool Play Test on Wednesday 2 October at Oita Stadium, Oita, has been named (Kick-off: 7.15PM, 11.15PM NZT) The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets): Atu Moli (2) Liam...
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Sep 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT IN NARROW DEFEAT TO WALES IN TOKYO
Wallabies v WalesRugby World Cup 2019Pool D, Tokyo Stadium, TokyoSunday 29 September 2019 The Wallabies have fallen to a narrow 25-29 Pool D defeat at the hands of Wales in their second Rugby World Cup 2019 clash in Tokyo on Sunday. The men in gold battled...
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Sep 28, 19 •
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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 27, 19 •
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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 27, 19 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES TEAM CONFIRMED FOR WORLD CUP CLASH WITH WALES IN TOKYO
Wallabies team to play Wales at Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo on Sunday 29 September, 4.45pm JST Scott Sio (60 Tests) Tolu Latu (16 Tests) Allan Alaalatoa (34 Tests) Izack Rodda (22 Tests) Rory Arnold (23 Tests) David Pocock (79 Tests) Michael Hooper (c) (96 Tests)...
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Sep 25, 19 •
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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 24, 19 •
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Comments Off on England team to play USA Rugby
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play USA Rugby in England’s second pool game of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Kobe, Tokyo (KO 7:45pm local time, 11:45am UK time, live on ITV). George Ford will captain England following the team’s 35-3...
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Sep 20, 19 •
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Comments Off on England team to play Tonga
England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play Tonga in the opening pool game of Rugby World Cup 2019 in Sapporo, Japan (KO 1945 local time, 1145 UK time live on ITV Sport). Owen Farrell will captain the side at inside centre with George Ford...
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Sep 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on WALLABIES TEAM CONFIRMED FOR WORLD CUP OPENER AGAINST FIJI IN SAPPORO
Wallabies team to play Fiji at Sapporo Dome, Sapporo on Saturday 21 September, 1.45pm JST Scott Sio (59 Tests) Tolu Latu (15 Tests) Allan Alaalatoa (33 Tests) Izack Rodda (21 Tests) Rory Arnold (22 Tests) David Pocock (78 Tests) Michael Hooper (c) (95 Tests)...
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Sep 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on All Blacks team named for RWC2019 opener against South Africa
The All Blacks team to play South Africa in their opening Rugby World Cup Test on Saturday September 21 at International Stadium, Yokohama has been named (Kick off: 6.45PM, 9.45PM NZT)The matchday 23 is as follows (with Test caps in brackets) Joe Moody (41)...
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Sep 18, 19 •
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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 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Trevor Nyakane update
Trevor Nyakane is expected to be fit and available for selection for the Springboks’ opening Rugby World Cup match against New Zealand on 21 September, Springbok management confirmed on Sunday. The tighthead prop sprained a knee during the 41-7 victory over...
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Sep 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on SEKOPE KEPU TO RETIRE FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY AFTER 2019 RUGBY WORLD CUP
Qantas Wallabies veteran Sekope Kepu has today announced he will retire from international rugby at the end of 2019 following the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Kepu became just the ninth Australian Test centurion when he played New Zealand in Yokohama last year,...
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Sep 1, 19 •
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Comments Off on “Great to be here,” Boks tell Japan
The Springboks completed their first training session in front of more than 2 000 excited local supporters on Sunday, within a few hours of arriving at their training base in Japan. The Springboks had a morning gym workout followed by an afternoon field...
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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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Jul 19, 19 •
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Comments Off on Springboks get French-English double at Rugby World Cup
The Springboks’ pool matches at the Rugby World Cup will be handled exclusively by French and English referees, World Rugby’s appointment schedule revealed on Friday. Two Frenchmen and two Englishmen will be in charge of South Africa’s four Pool B...
