Uncapped Jamie Osborne will start against the world champion Springboks in a formidable Ireland lineup when the top-ranked teams clash in Pretoria on Saturday. Head coach Andy Farrell on Thursday named the matchday 23 to face the Boks in the first Test of the two-match series at Loftus Versfeld. Peter O’Mahony will captain the team […]
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The Boks avenge their World Cup defeat to Ireland with a win at Loftus, while the All Blacks down England to launch the Razor Robertson era, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team. New Zealand vs England (Saturday, 9:05am, Dunedin) Devin Hermanus: New Zealand by 12 Dylan Johnson: New Zealand by 15 Zelím Nel: England by
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Keo & Zels have no doubt the Boks will crunch Ireland, but Scott Gibbs isn’t so sure. The post Watch: Bok bruisers to make a point appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Keo & Zels have no doubt the Boks will crunch Ireland, but Scott Gibbs isn’t so sure. The post Watch: Bok bruisers
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Captain Jamie George said England have all the momentum going into their series in New Zealand and breaking a 21-year duck in the first Test in Dunedin. George believes the English have the requisite cohesion to upset the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday, something they haven’t achieved on New Zealand soil since 2003, after
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Tapiwa Mafura is set to debut for a Lions outfit skippered by veteran hooker Jaco Visagie against the Sharks in the Currie Cup at Kings Park on Friday. Head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi has opted for a balanced 23 with experience and a glimpse of the future in the likes of prop RF Schoeman with Junior
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Super Rugby’s the Force will face a Western Province XV outfit expected to feature players from the wider DHL Stormers squad in October. The Australian team will tour the Republic in September and October and tackle the Cheetahs and Emerging Ireland in the Toyota Challenge, before crossing swords with Province in a friendly in Stellenbosch
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The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed the return of a formidable presence in the pack for the Pretoria outfit from next season. Lock Sintu Manjezi has made his Loftus Versfeld homecoming, after committing his future to the Bulls until 2028. The 29-year-old Manjezi, who featured for The Herd between 2020 and 2021, returns to the capital
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World Cup-winning Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has come out in support of Ireland fans, who have taken to hailing their team as the best side on the planet. 𝘙𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴 Take your seats and get the popcorn ready! Press play on Episode 1: Rassie on Irish fans.#ForeverGreenForeverGold #Springboks pic.twitter.com/xyAk1bDPJW — Springboks (@Springboks) July 4,
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JP Pietersen has been named Sharks head coach for the Currie Cup, with No 8 Nic Hatton set to lead a young lineup in their opener against the Lions in Durban on Friday. Missing a number of Springboks in the squad for the international season, 2007 World Cup winner Pietersen has balanced regular faces with
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Assistant coach Dawie Snyman believes DHL Stormers playmaker Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is on a path to greatness at flyhalf for the Springboks. The 22-year-old wasted little time in announcing himself on the Test scene, coming off the bench to slot a 50-metre penalty kick on debut against Wales two weeks ago, and is among the Bok
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