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Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelsprui...
Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese has been suspended for four matches following a World Rugby disciplinary hearing on Tuesday ...
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids and lock Ruan Nortje expected a proper physical onslaught from Georgia in their cl...
Springbok scrumhalf Grant Williams was delighted to be back on field for the first time in three months after recovering...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus declared himself “fairly happy” with a 45-0 victory over Italy in the Castle Lager Incomi...
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The Springbok Sevens team were forced to call up a third replacement on Monday in Dewald Human, in the place of Selvyn Davids, who has withdrawn from the squad due to personal reasons.
A day after arriving in Paris, the Springbok Sevens team have been reinvigorated by the arrival of new team members, a hint of deja vu and the realisation that the sun did rise after a seventh placed finish at the HSBC London Sevens.
Makazole Mapimpi showed some raw pace as he ran 95m for this scorcher of a try in the Cell C Sharks' Vodacom Super Rugby victory over the Emirates Lions.
Cecil Afrika and Mfundo Ndhlovu have been called up to join the Springbok Sevens team in Paris for the HSBC Paris Sevens as injury replacements for Kurt-Lee Arendse and Stedman Gans.
Keagan Glade (prop) has been included in the Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship squad as an injury replacement for Hanro Jacobs, whose tournament dreams were shattered due to a foot injury.
The Junior Springboks arrived in Rosario in high spirits on Thursday afternoon (SA Time) for the World Rugby U20 Championship and according to Bafana Nhleko (assistant coach), one could sense the excitement among the players to get down to business.
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx returns from his resting week to captain the Emirates Lions in their important Vodacom Super Rugby home match against the DHL Stormers on Saturday. Kick-off in Johannesburg is set for 17h15.
Springbok looseforward Dan du Preez will make his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby appearance on Saturday when the Cell C Sharks take on the Hurricanes in Durban, with the hosts’ starting team showing only one change for their last game.
Experienced former Test referee Freek Burger and former Springbok wing Stefan Terblanche are among the team of citing commissioners, judicial chairs and panel members announced by World Rugby for Rugby World Cup 2019, which kicks off on 20 September.
In the North Section of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, all four matches are scheduled for Saturday, from Nelspruit in Mpumalanga to Leeudoringstad in the North West province.
The Springbok Sevens team were forced to call up a third replacement on Monday in Dewald Human, in the place of Selvyn Davids, who has withdrawn from the squad due to personal reasons.
The Junior Springboks arrived in Rosario in high spirits on Thursday afternoon (SA Time) for the World Rugby U20 Championship and according to Bafana Nhleko (assistant coach), one could sense the excitement among the players to get down to business.
Team announcement
Erasmus names uncapped front row as Kolisi returnsBoan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday as double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from injury to take over the captaincy for first time this season in an exciting squad named by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for the final Castle Lager Incoming Series match at the Mbombela Stadium.
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Jasper Wiese suspended for four matchesSpringbok No 8 Jasper Wiese has been suspended for four matches following a World Rugby disciplinary hearing on Tuesday for the red card he received in last week’s 45-0 victory against Italy.
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Boks bracing for daunting challenge against GeorgiaSpringbok assistant coach Deon Davids and lock Ruan Nortje expected a proper physical onslaught from Georgia in their closing Castle Lager Incoming Series match in Nelspruit on Saturday and made it clear that while many pundits may have already written off the visitors, it will not be a walk in the park.
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Williams thrilled to be back as Boks wrap up Italian job in styleSpringbok scrumhalf Grant Williams was delighted to be back on field for the first time in three months after recovering from a neck injury and said it was fantastic to see their game plan come together in what marked the team’s third victory in a row.
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Erasmus “fairly happy” as Springboks look forwardSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus declared himself “fairly happy” with a 45-0 victory over Italy in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in Gqeberha on Saturday as he looked to refine his plans for the coming season.
