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Springbok utility back Canan Moodie described the opportunity of facing the All Blacks at their fortress Eden Park in th...
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe and flanker Marco van Staden relished the opportunity of facing the All Blacks at Eden Park...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said on Monday that the challenge of facing New Zealand at Eden Park – where South Africa...
Springbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said his team had to be at their best next weekend to break their hoodoo at Ede...
Experienced scrumhalf Faf de Klerk will join the Springboks in New Zealand for the second leg of their Castle Lager Rugb...
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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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Moodie: “It's something I’ve dreamed of”Springbok utility back Canan Moodie described the opportunity of facing the All Blacks at their fortress Eden Park in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as “massive” and said it was an occasion he had dreamed about since being a young boy.
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Kolbe and Van Staden relishing Eden Park challengeSpringbok wing Cheslin Kolbe and flanker Marco van Staden relished the opportunity of facing the All Blacks at Eden Park for the first time in their careers in the third round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday, and described it as one of the “special” matches to participate in.
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Erasmus: “It’s a nervy week for both teams”Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said on Monday that the challenge of facing New Zealand at Eden Park – where South Africa last beat the hosts in 1937 and the All Blacks have not lost since 1994 – made it a “nervy” yet special week for both teams.
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Flannery: “We need to be at our best against NZ”Springbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said his team had to be at their best next weekend to break their hoodoo at Eden Park in Auckland where the Boks last won a match in 1937, as they aim for consistency in performance with an eye on trying to defend their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title.
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De Klerk to join Springboks in AucklandExperienced scrumhalf Faf de Klerk will join the Springboks in New Zealand for the second leg of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign against the All Blacks, where they will play matches in Auckland and Wellington, as additional cover in the key position.
