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The Springboks wrapped up a productive opening training week on a high note in Bloemfontein on Friday as they gear towar...
Springbok centre Jesse Kriel said being part of the Castle Lager Lions Series will mark an extra special occasion in his...
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was satisfied with the progress being made by the small group of players attending the ...
The Springboks have been honoured with a special Presidential Award from the Black Management Forum. ...
Nic Berry (Australia), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) and Mathieu Raynal (France) have been appointed to officiate the Tests...
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The Springbok team will carry the image of 1995 Rugby World Cup winner, Chester Williams, on their jersey in Saturday’s Pool B opener against New Zealand in Yokohama.
Two thousand five hundred and seventy days. On Saturday, that will be how long Duane Vermeulen has had to wait to make his 50th Test appearance for the Springboks since his debut in 2012.
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.
Twins Chuma and Chumisa Qawe do not only share a special bond off the rugby field, they have also become inseparable on the field, where they have made a good impact as a duo in a series of big matches and with the national women’s squad in Port Elizabeth.
Playing New Zealand, England and Australia on the opening day of the Oktoberfest7s in Munich on Saturday will be as tough a challenge as the South African sevens team can expect to face in the new season.
South Africa scored convincing wins over Australia (26-19), England (24-5) and New Zealand (19-12) in Munich on Saturday to top their pool at the Oktoberfest7s and to book a semi-final appointment with Germany on Sunday.
The Springboks’ 23-13 defeat by New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup opener had not deflated the belief of Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby, that South Africa could win the trophy for a third time.
Follow the action live from Yokohama in Japan, where the Boks are taking on the All Blacks in their opening Pool B match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Five minutes of first-half brilliance by the All Blacks were the difference as the New Zealanders emerged victorious by 23-13 from the Rugby World Cup Pool B opener against the Springboks in Yokohama, Japan on Saturday.
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer was disappointed with his team’s 29-12 defeat against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch on Saturday, but he said there were positives they could build on going forward.
The Springbok team will carry the image of 1995 Rugby World Cup winner, Chester Williams, on their jersey in Saturday’s Pool B opener against New Zealand in Yokohama.
South Africa scored convincing wins over Australia (26-19), England (24-5) and New Zealand (19-12) in Munich on Saturday to top their pool at the Oktoberfest7s and to book a semi-final appointment with Germany on Sunday.
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Boks wrap up opening training week on high noteThe Springboks wrapped up a productive opening training week on a high note in Bloemfontein on Friday as they gear towards their two Tests against Georgia and the Castle Lager Lions Series in July and August.
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Kriel: “The Lions are personal and special to me”Springbok centre Jesse Kriel said being part of the Castle Lager Lions Series will mark an extra special occasion in his career as he follows in his great-grandfather’s footsteps by participating in one of the most significant rugby traditions in the game’s history.
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Nienaber satisfied as Boks tick right boxes in BloemSpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber was satisfied with the progress being made by the small group of players attending the opening week of their three-week conditioning camp in Bloemfontein and said they have been ticking the desired boxes.
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Springboks win special award from Black Management ForumThe Springboks have been honoured with a special Presidential Award from the Black Management Forum.
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Referees named for Castle Lager Lions SeriesNic Berry (Australia), Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) and Mathieu Raynal (France) have been appointed to officiate the Tests between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions, and will be joined by five leading South African referees for the Castle Lager Lions Series, which kicks off early next month.
