A concussion scare and a growing desire to spend more time with his family have prompted another former Springbok to bring the curtain down on a distinguished professional career. After more than 300 senior appearances across 16 years, Francois Venter has announced his retirement from rugby, saying his body made it clear the time had […]
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England beat Argentina in an ill-disciplined Nations Championship clash in Santiago del Estero on Saturday. The visitors won 31-24 after Los Pumas flyhalf Tomas Albornoz was denied a chance to claim a dramatic draw when Bautista Delguy’s 83rd-minute try was chalked off after a discussion between the referee and TMO. No 8 Ben Earl scored two
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Kevin Foote and Siphosethu Mnebelele praised the grit of the Junior Springboks after guiding them to back-to-back Junior World Championship titles on Saturday. Leading France 6-0 at the break, the Junior Boks weathered heavy French pressure to secure their second straight crown with a 16-5 win in Tbilisi. “It means everything to us; it means
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Rassie Erasmus has revealed a setback for playmaker Handré Pollard as the Springboks turn their attention to Argentina and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series next month. Erasmus was speaking post-match on Saturday at Kings Park, after the Boks’ 43-0 demolition of Wales to close out the first half of their Nations Championship campaign. He confirmed
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Rassie Erasmus has given his Springboks a clean bill of health after their commanding 43-0 victory over Wales at Kings Park. The injury-free outcome is one of the biggest positives from another convincing Test performance, in tricky conditions. The world champions ran in seven unanswered tries on a heavy and greasy Kings Park surface to
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Captain Pieter-Steph du Toit believes the Springboks’ latest crop of emerging players will be wearing the green and gold for years to come. The world champions claimed a 43-0 Nations Championship victory over Wales at Kings Park, with debutants Vusi Moyo, Jaco Williams, Carlü Sadie and Ruben van Heerden putting in impressive performances. RECAP: Seven-try
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Head coach Steve Tandy admitted Wales were no match for the power and precision of the Springboks in a “pretty one-sided” contest at Kings Park. A “bitterly disappointed” Tandy addressed the media after Wales’ 43-0 defeat to the Springboks in Durban on Saturday, but praised his players for continuing to fight against the world champions.
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The Junior Springboks defended their Junior World Championship title with a hard-fought win against France U20 at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi. South Africa triumphed 16-5 and could have won by an even bigger margin if not for several disallowed tries. Two penalty goals from flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed gave the Junior Boks a 6-0
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The Springboks blanked Wales 43-0 at Kings Park. Who was the most valuable Bok? Which Bok impressed you the most in Durban? Gerhard Steenekamp Malcolm Marx Carlu Sadie Cobus Wiese Ruben van Heerden Paul de Villiers Pieter-Steph du Toit Jasper Wiese Cobus Reinach Vusi Moyo Kurt-Lee Arendse Damian de Allende Jesse Kriel Jaco Williams Aphelele
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Lock crisis? What lock crisis, asks CLINTON VAN DER BERG. With a raft of South Africa’s tall timber sidelined by injury, there were genuine fears the Springboks were scraping the bottom of the barrel in their search for capable second rows. Someone forgot to tell debutant Ruben van Heerden and Cobus Wiese. In wildly different
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