The Springboks made the perfect start to their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, proving too strong for Australia in Eddie Jones’ first game back as coach of the Wallabies.
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Cameron Hanekom described the last week with the national team in Jersey as a “dream come true” and said he was so surpr...
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The Springboks started their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign in brilliant fashion with a 43-12 bonus point win over Australia at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, totally dominating their SANZAAR foes on a crisp Pretoria evening.
The Springboks will depart for New Zealand on Sunday with mission accomplished after completing their third biggest victory over Australia in a 43-12 (halftime 17-5) Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory at Loftus Versfeld.
The SA Schools selectors named two squads of 23 players each to represent the SA Schools and SA Schools ‘A’ teams at the conclusion of the U18 Craven Week in George, with Kathleho Lynch (SA Schools) and Lwazi Zangqa (SA Schools ‘A’) named as coaches for the match on Thursday.
The Junior Springboks are fully aware of what is at stake when they meet Ireland in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-finals at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday, but according to SA U20 captain Paul de Villiers, there are no external pressures on them to advance to the final next Friday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday night named a group of 21 players to join their team-mates in New Zealand for next week’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship outing against the All Blacks in Auckland bringing the total number of players to 35.
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids said he expected a physical grind against New Zealand at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash on Saturday, as the second group of players and coaches made their way east on Monday.
The fact that they can still earn a podium position at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship by beating England in the bronze final on Friday will be a huge motivating factor for the Junior Springboks in the next couple of days as they prepare with the knowledge that some silverware can justify the hard work and effort of the squad.
The Boland Dames kept their SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division semi-final dreams alive with a dramatic 12-10 win over the Mastercard Golden Lions Women in Worcester on Saturday, the Border Ladies moved into second place on the log, courtesy of a victory over the Cell C Sharks Women, and the Bulls Daisies continued their absolute domination of the tournament by racking up a century of points against the EP Queens in Pretoria.
The adverse weather conditions in Johannesburg have forced a change to the fixtures for the U16 Girls Week, which was due to start at Jeppe High School for Boys on Monday morning.
A viewership of over 37 million watched the Vodacom United Rugby Championship during the 2022/23 season, which broke another broadcast record thanks to an 8% rise in audience figures.
The Springboks started their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign in brilliant fashion with a 43-12 bonus point win over Australia at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, totally dominating their SANZAAR foes on a crisp Pretoria evening.
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids said he expected a physical grind against New Zealand at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash on Saturday, as the second group of players and coaches made their way east on Monday.