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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was pleased with the foundation laid in the first week of the team’s Castle Lager Rugby C...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday the team were gearing up for a testing Castle Lager Rugby Championship ca...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected a strong 37-man squad for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Champion...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said he would revert to a more settled squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship afte...
The Springboks closed out their final Castle Lager Incoming Series Test in spectacular fashion at the Mbombela Stadium i...
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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team were forced to call up a third replacement on Monday in Dewald Human, in the place of Selvyn Davids, who has withdrawn from the squad due to personal reasons.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.
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Boks wrap up productive first week of trainingSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus was pleased with the foundation laid in the first week of the team’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship conditioning camp in Johannesburg this week, and he looked forward to building on the strides made so far when they reassemble on Sunday.
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Boks gearing up for testing Rugby ChampionshipSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday the team were gearing up for a testing Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, which kicks off against the Wallabies on Saturday 16 August in Johannesburg, and stressed the importance of their two-week training camp saying it was vital in ensuring that the coaches, players, and entire management team were aligned and prepared for the competition.
Team announcement
Erasmus names Springbok squad for Australia TestsSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected a strong 37-man squad for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Australia, featuring 24 Rugby World Cup-winners and five players who made their Test debuts during their successful Castle Lager Incoming Series.
Reaction
Erasmus to dial down on experiments for Rugby ChampionshipSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus said he would revert to a more settled squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship after completing the July series with a nine try romp against Georgia at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.
Match report
Nine-try Boks finish midyear Tests with a flourishThe Springboks closed out their final Castle Lager Incoming Series Test in spectacular fashion at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday, outplaying a plucky Georgian side by 55-10 with nine pulsating tries in a match that delivered all that was promised to the big crowd in attendance.
