Land Rover recently took two rugby legends, Bryan Habana and Justin Marshall, into the South African bush to surprise a fearless team of rangers, marking the one-month countdown to the third-biggest sporting event on the planet.
Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones was calm and collected on Monday ahead of Saturday’s epic clash against France at ...
Springbok prop Zachary Porthen, who made his Test debut in the team’s emphatic 61-7 victory against Japan at Wembley Sta...
Asenathi Ntlabakanye joined the Springbok squad on Sunday as a replacement for Ox Nche, who suffered an injury during th...
Rassie Erasmus lauded his team for their physicality, intensity, and the respect they showed Japan as they registered an...
The Springboks outclassed Japan 61-7 (halftime 26-0) to start the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a commanding combinati...
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An exciting international schedule awaits one of South Africa’s leading female referees, Ashleigh Murray, following her appointment at the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series tournaments in Dubai, Cape Town, Langford and Paris.
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Excitement was in the air at Multichoice City in Johannesburg, where the Springbok squad for the RWC in Japan was named. We caught up with some of the team members to get their thoughts on travelling to the Far East for the biggest showpiece in world rugby.
SWD and the Golden Lions will enter the final pool round of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section on Saturday as the favourites to advance to the final after working their way into pole position in the competition.
Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby at SA Rugby, said the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup squad of 31 players named in Johannesburg on Monday will travel to Japan with a great blend of experienced players combined with exciting youngsters.
It will be a case of all or nothing for the four teams in the Currie Cup semi-finals on Saturday, with final berths at stake and an invaluable home final for the one of the teams.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said the men in green and gold will aim to make all South Africans proud during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
It was gold medal time yet again for the Down Touch Griffons in the SA Rugby Under-20 Provincial Championship, with the Welkom side beating the EP Elephants 37-29 in a pulsating final played at Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom on Friday.
The Jaguares XV made their first participation in the Currie Cup First Division, sponsored by Direct Axis Financial Services, a telling one when they defeated Down Touch Griffons 27-13 in a hard-fought final in Potchefstroom.
Ten teams will battle it out in two sections in the new format of the SA Rugby U19 Championship, which will be hosted in Paarl and Johannesburg respectively over one week in September.
An exciting international schedule awaits one of South Africa’s leading female referees, Ashleigh Murray, following her appointment at the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series tournaments in Dubai, Cape Town, Langford and Paris.
It will be a case of all or nothing for the four teams in the Currie Cup semi-finals on Saturday, with final berths at stake and an invaluable home final for the one of the teams.
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Boks focused despite hype around RWC memoriesSpringbok assistant coach Felix Jones was calm and collected on Monday ahead of Saturday’s epic clash against France at the Stade de France and dismissed the media hype around the hosts seeking revenge this weekend.
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Porthen determined to stay in Bok set-up after Japan debutSpringbok prop Zachary Porthen, who made his Test debut in the team’s emphatic 61-7 victory against Japan at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, described the occasion as a “dream come true” and said his main goal going forward was to do everything possible to remain in the senior national set-up.
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Ntlabakanye joins Bok squad as Nche returns to SAAsenathi Ntlabakanye joined the Springbok squad on Sunday as a replacement for Ox Nche, who suffered an injury during the team’s 61-7 victory against Japan at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
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Erasmus pleased with win but bracing for big battlesRassie Erasmus lauded his team for their physicality, intensity, and the respect they showed Japan as they registered an emphatic 61-7 victory at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, and although the Springbok coach was pleasantly surprised with the result, he said the next few weeks would pose completely different challenges.
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Clinical Boks too good for Japan at wet WembleyThe Springboks outclassed Japan 61-7 (halftime 26-0) to start the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a commanding combination of power and precision in slippery conditions at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, scoring eight well-taken tries along with a penalty try highlighting their ascendancy over the Brave Blossoms.
