South Africa will forget that they were beaten twice by Australia this year when the two sides meet for their quarter-final Rugby World Cup clash. The quarter-finals matches were decided on Sunday and became a case of the northern hemisphere versus the southern hemisphere teams. All the Tri-Nations teams find themselves on the same side [...]
Springboks ready for Wallabies in Quarter Final
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Springboks Down Samoa and book quarter-final spot
30 September 2011 by
South Africa overcome an extremely tough Samoan side today by 13-5 to reach the knock-out stages of the Rugby World Cup. The Boks were collected under serious pressure and displayed excellent discipline during the brutal encounter at the North Harbour Stadium. The Boks didn’t concede any penalties and the Samoan try was only the second [...]
Matfield to lead Boks against Samoa
27 September 2011 by
Durban – Seven changes have been made to the Bok team that will play Samoa in the deciding Rugby World Cup Pool D clash at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland on Friday. Victor Matfield, who returns from a hamstring strain after a two-match absence, will captain the Springboks. The Bulls lock takes John Smit’s place [...]
Springboks Impress Against Fiji
18 September 2011 by
The Springboks scored six tries against Fiji to record a superb 49-3 win in their group D World Cup match in Wellington. Frans Steyn was responsible for getting the Boks first three points with a massive penalty kick in the 11th minute. Fiji centre Seremaia Baikeinuku made it 3-3 just a few minutes later. Then [...]
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South African Sevens to face Canada in Quarter Finals
11 September 2011 by
The South African U18 Sevens team will face Canada in the quarter-finals at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man on Sunday after winning two of their three games on the first day. South Africa finished second in Pool B after big wins over Sri Lanka and Trinidad & Tobago, but they came [...]
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Springboks are Tried and Tested Fighters
9 September 2011 by
Pretoria – Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has described the Rugby World Cup defending champs, the Springboks, as tried and tested determined fighters. “The Springboks are tried and tested ferocious fighters and seasoned campaigners who have been in the battles trenches on countless breath-taking occasions. “After years of isolation and boycott imposed on all sporting codes [...]
South Africans applauded for rallying behind Boks
8 September 2011 by
Pretoria – Cabinet has commended South Africans for supporting the Springboks before they departed for New Zealand last Thursday to defend the World Rugby title, which they won in France four years ago. “Cabinet applauds South Africans for rallying behind the Springboks and for the vibrant send-off given to the champions as they defend their [...]
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Questions Over Bakkies Botha
6 September 2011 by
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said on Tuesday that he had only one injury concern for the opening match of the Rugby World Cup against Wales in Wellington on Sunday. Lock Bakkies Botha is undergoing on-going rehabilitation for chronic tendonosis of the Achilles and sat out training at Rugby League Park on Tuesday. De Villiers [...]
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Springboks thank South African public
2 September 2011 by
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit admitted to being overwhelmed by the Fans’ Farewell to the Springbok team on Thursday. More than 36,000 supporters crammed into Sandton on a sunny Johannesburg afternoon to say goodbye to the 30-man squad and management before they departed to New Zealand on Thursday evening. The Springboks [...]
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Presidential Send off For World Cup Springboks
29 August 2011 by
The Springboks carried the hopes of 50 million South Africans on their shoulders, State President Jacob Zuma, told the 30-man squad and management during the team’s official send off to the Rugby World Cup at the President’s Guest House in Pretoria on Monday. President Zuma and the minister of Sport and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, wished [...]
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