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/ 23 November 2011
Appointing a new coach for the Springboks will be a top priority for the Saru while they re-evaluate the implementation of the quota system.
Boks don’t cry, but there’s no shortage of emotion in the Springbok camp following the news that injured lock Bakkies Botha will be returning home.
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/ 27 September 2011
A lot of hard work lies ahead of the South African rugby team before they will reach their peak, Springbok Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira says.
Bismarck du Plessis said filling captain John Smit’s boots would be one of the goals he would like to achieve when South Africa take on Samoa.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has confirmed that Victor Matfield will captain South Africa for the first time in a Rugby World Cup match.
While the Boks respect their Namibian opponents, they also see Thursday’s World Cup match as an way to fine-tune their game for more brutal battles.
After fears that he may not feature in the Rugby World Cup, Springbok lock Bakkies Botha has made a miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury.
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/ 14 September 2011
Bok wing Bryan Habana is out because of a knee injury, while lock Johann Muller is nursing a hamstring injury — highlighting the Boks’ lock crisis.
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/ 13 September 2011
Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis says South Africa need to improve their lineout play ahead of Saturday’s Rugby World Cup match against Fiji.
Lock Victor Matfield and centre Jean de Villiers’ World Cup dreams are still alive, Springbok team doctor Craig Roberts confirmed on Monday.
South Africans should focus their attention on the Springboks and not on issues like transformation in rugby, Fikile Mbalula has said.
Victor Matfield says the team’s timeout between now and their match against Wales is being used to focus on the team, and not his upcoming retirement.
Even though the Boks played more matches at Westpac Stadium, it does not necessarily mean they would have an advantage, says Victor Matfield
Lock Bakkies Botha could miss the Springboks’ opening match of the Rugby World Cup against Wales because of an Achilles injury.
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/ 4 September 2011
Springbok lock Johann Muller says their three world cup pool matches may be the best possible preparation for the team ahead of the knockout stages.
Springbok skipper John Smit said on Thursday the defending champions were under more pressure ahead of this year’s World Cup, compared to 2007.
Rugby World Cup squad member Morne Steyn manages to stay calm ahead of the game, despite all the pressures of good goal kicking.
Former Springbok flyhalf Naas Botha says the history books show that Australia’s victory in the Tri-Nations series should count in favour of SA.
The Lions retained their status as the Absa Currie Cup’s pace-setting team by securing a 28-19 victory over the Sharks in Johannesburg.
Former Springbok Brian Mujati has accused Heinke van der Merwe and Steven Sykes of making racist remarks towards him in a pre-season rugby match.
Making the final group of 30 Springbok players for next month’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has left Gio Aplon on cloud nine.
The Lions have beefed up their bench ahead of Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash against the Sharks, who lack their usual all-Springbok front row.
Coach Peter de Villiers has announced the 30-man squad for the World Cup but says although the team has experience, it’s going to be a tough road.
The unbeaten Lions are reaping the rewards of the zero tolerance approach their coach John Mitchell has taken with the team.
The Bulls secured a nail-biting 16-12 victory over the Pumas which moved them away from the embarrassing log position they previously held.
Lions backline coach Carlos Spencer was confident in the team’s new halfback pairing who were set to face the Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup clash.
The new season of the Absa Currie Cup begins when Lions host the Pumas in Johannesburg in what has been labelled as a crucial match for the hosts.
The Springbok squad selected for the away leg of the Tri-Nations tour can play a big role in helping the Boks regain the number one spot.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pressured to make some big decisions: Finding new investors and whether to move their games to the FNB Stadium.
When Stormers skipper Schalk Burger admits to having pre-match butterflies, one can only imagine how excited the younger players are.
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee says Conrad Jantjes is a better choice over Gio Aplon for Saturday’s Super Rugby semifinal against the Crusaders.
Bulls players are firmly focused on the task at hand: to beat the Sharks in their Super Rugby match.