Dawie Snyman has welcomed the return of experienced heads to DHL Western Province’s starting lineup for the return Currie Cup clash against the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. Springbok prop and former Bull Lizo Gqoboka is among a set of four experienced campaigners who make a timely return to action for the North-South derby at […]
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Siphosethu Mnebelele and Risima Khosa have been named as captains of the two South African teams for the U18 International Series in Cape Town and Paarl next month. James Winstanley of Eastern Province, meanwhile, has been named as coach of the SA U18 team while the ‘A’ side will be coached by Western Province’s Heinrich
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Head coach Phiwe Nomlomo has rejigged the Vodacom Bulls lineup for a 2024 Currie Cup rematch against DHL Western Province in Pretoria on Saturday. Tighthead prop Khutha Mchunu comes in for Francois Klopper, who has been named among the replacements for the Loftus Versfeld clash. In the second row, the lock combination sees Junior Springbok
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Junior Springbok loose forward Divan Fuller will make his senior DHL Western Province debut against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. Fuller, who featured prominently for the Junior Boks in the 2024 World U20 Championship in Cape Town, starts at blindside flanker in the round 4 Currie Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld. He replaces
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Springbok loose forward Ruan Venter returns to strengthen the Lions pack for the Currie Cup clash against the Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Lions face the Sharks at Ellis Park in round 4 of this year’s edition of rugby’s oldest competition. The teams last met in the opening week of the tournament in Durban,
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Philip Snyman praised his team after a stunning victory over New Zealand that will see the Blitzboks contest for an Olympic Games medal against hosts France on Saturday. South Africa beat Japan by 49-5 to sneak into the playoffs – they had to win by 21 points or more – and then showed sheer defensive
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Siya Kolisi’s Springboks can make an argument for being the best World Cup team, but the title of the greatest professional team goes to Richie McCaw’s mighty All Blacks, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLive, Keohane says the McCaw-captained All Blacks that won the 2011 and 2015 World Cups is the greatest team since rugby went
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The Blitzboks produced a superb defensive performance with shades of the 2019 Springboks in their Olympic Games quarter-final victory over New Zealand. Attacking can win you matches But defending can win you medals#Paris2024 | #CloserToYourChampions pic.twitter.com/ZL5RQfzvpL — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) July 25, 2024 Photo: Roger Sedres/Gallo Images The post Watch: Blitzboks wall halts All Blacks
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The Blitzboks produced a sensational defensive effort to knock out New Zealand and progress to the Olympic Games semi-finals on Thursday. An incredible defensive rearguard saw the eighth-ranked Springbok Sevens hold on to a 14-7 lead and avenge their pool-stage defeat to New Zealand in the Olympic medal quarter-finals in Paris. The Blitzboks move on
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The Blitzboks produced a dominant attacking performance to thrash Japan and secure their place in the Olympic Games medal playoffs on Thursday. Ryan Oosthuizen and Shilton van Wyk scored two tries each as the Blitzboks claimed a 49-5 victory over Japan, bouncing back in style from a winless first day of the campaign on Wednesday.
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