The Junior Boks got together again on Wednesday after a short break and this was the message from their captain, Phendulani Buthelezi.
Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton will lead an exciting-looking SA Under-19 Academy team against France when the two...
Always ready with a smile but tough as nails on the field of play, Oliver Reid’s exploits for the successful Junior Spri...
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote was very pleased with the SA Under-19 Academy side’s tough workout against their Fren...
The SA Rugby Under-19 Academy squad wasted no time in settling into their European base after arriving in Paris on Thurs...
Five members of the triumphant Junior Springbok side from earlier this year have been included in the SA Rugby Under-19 ...
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The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.
One of the most striking sculptures outside Twickenham Stadium in London, the one in Rugby Road where a couple of players lift another high in the air, could easily have been crafted from a photo in the mind of Branco du Preez, the most experienced Blitzbok ever.
To play six matches in two days, and repeat that 10 times in 10 different cities on five continents, all in the space of seven months, can get very taxing on mind and body. Just Ask any Blitzbok.
Laurian Johannes, a former Springbok Women’s player, has broken new ground with her appointment as coach of the South African Women’s U20 squad, making her the first female head coach of a national team on the local rugby scene.
With DHL Western Province threatening to disappear over the horizon in the South Section of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, at least four teams will be keen to make decisive moves this weekend in Round Five.
The Cell C Sharks will be trying to reverse their recent disappointing form in Durban when they host the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby derby on Saturday evening, with kick-off at Jonsson Kings Park scheduled for 17h15.
The DHL Stormers will have to be at their defensive best in the first 20 minutes of Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Highlanders at DHL Newlands, where SA Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit will earn in his 50th cap for the Capetonians.
All the teams in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series play to their own beat, but few would argue that the broad smiles from the Blitzboks, just before every match kicks off, is one of the most recognised elements of the world showpiece.
Branco du Preez, at the HSBC London Sevens this weekend, will become the most capped Blitzboks player ever in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Two years ago Francke Horn was uncertain if he would be able to play sport again after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.
The Cell C Sharks will be trying to reverse their recent disappointing form in Durban when they host the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby derby on Saturday evening, with kick-off at Jonsson Kings Park scheduled for 17h15.
Team announcement
Norton leads SA U19 Academy side against FranceJunior Springbok captain Riley Norton will lead an exciting-looking SA Under-19 Academy team against France when the two sides clash on Saturday in Châteauroux, approximately three hours’ drive south of Paris.
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Junior Bok anchor Reid loving the Euro experienceAlways ready with a smile but tough as nails on the field of play, Oliver Reid’s exploits for the successful Junior Springboks have quickly cemented his reputation as one of South Africa’s most promising young front-row talents.
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Foote relishes proper workout against French U19sJunior Springbok coach Kevin Foote was very pleased with the SA Under-19 Academy side’s tough workout against their French counterparts late Monday afternoon at the French Rugby Federation’s High-Performance centre in Marcoussis near Paris, where they are based during the French leg of their European tour.
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SA U19 Academy squad set tone for tour with productive first training dayThe SA Rugby Under-19 Academy squad wasted no time in settling into their European base after arriving in Paris on Thursday, marking the start of their three-week tour of France and Ireland.
Squad announcement
U19 Academy squad named for exciting Euro tourFive members of the triumphant Junior Springbok side from earlier this year have been included in the SA Rugby Under-19 Academy squad of 30 players for an exciting three-match European tour to France and Ireland.
