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[Listen to Nadine Roos on the upcoming Olympic Games] The Springbok Women’s Sevens team left South Africa on Friday with a firm understanding of what their first participation in the Olympic Games means, not only to the players selected in the squad, but also to those who came before them. And according to Nadine Roos, …
There are three changes to the DHL Western Province forward pack for the Carling Currie Cup clash with the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The backline that started against the Vodacom Bulls last week remains unchanged for the encounter with the defending champions, which kicks off at 13h55 on Saturday at Toyota Stadium. Hendre …
The top four sides in the Women’s Premier Division will clash on Saturday in what may just turn out to be a dress rehearsal for the semi-finals, which are a few weeks away. The top-ranked Bulls Daisies travel to Wellington to take on the Sanlam Boland Dames, currently in third spot, while second-placed DHL Western …
The Junior Springboks have made several changes to their match-day squad for Sunday’s playoff match with Argentina in the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. The match starts at 14h00 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. The SA U20 front row is freshened up with only captain Zachary Porthen remaining from the starting trio against …
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has expressed its support for the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) decision to suspend its planned broadcast of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Incoming Series matches against Ireland. Mr Mark Alexander, President of SARU, emphasised that while it was his organisation’s desire for Springbok matches to be aired on the …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus released nine players who are not involved in Saturday’s series decider against Ireland in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Hollywoodbets Kings Park to their provincial unions on Wednesday afternoon, as they look ahead to next week’s closing match of the series against Portugal in Bloemfontein. Six of the nine players, …
Can Suzuki Griquas, the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV and DHL Western Province bounce back and gain their first Carling Currie Cup Premier Division victories this coming weekend, and are the NovaVit Griffons capable of causing an early-season upset? These are some of the questions that will be answered during round two of the Premier Division to …
L’Oréal Paris Partners with SA Rugby Stars Faf De Klerk and Cheslin Kolbe Johannesburg, South Africa – In a move set to redefine men’s grooming, L’Oréal Paris South Africa proudly announces an inspiring new campaign partnership with South African rugby icons Faf de Klerk and Cheslin Kolbe. This dynamic collaboration will see Faf de Klerk …
The new ladies’ Gumboot perfectly combines fashion with functionality, making it a staple for the all-year wardrobe. Cape Town, ~ Veldskoen Shoes ventured into new territory when they launched their latest product; The Veldskoen Gumboot on Friday. The ladies gumboot is designed to meet the demands of both urban and rural lifestyles. This is a …
Jamie Ritchie will win a 50th Scotland cap in this Friday’s Skycanner Americas tour match against USA at Audi Field in Washington D.C. The flanker is named as a vice-captain of a squad led by Rory Darge and Sione Tuipulotu, as Head Coach Gregor Townsend makes a raft of changes to the side victorious against …
[Listen to Philip Snyman on the Springbok Sevens Olympic Squad Team Selection] Six players with previous Olympic Games experience, including 2016 bronze medalist Rosko Specman, have been included in the 14-man Springbok Sevens squad for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Specman, who was capped by the Springboks in 2021, will partake in his second Olympic …
[“Disappointing is an Understatement!” – Listen to the the post-match press conference with Bafana Nhleko] The Junior Springboks do not want to be defined by their defeats to England and Argentina in the pool phase of the World Rugby U20 Championship, and that’s why they will continue to give it their all in their remaining …
Due to heavy rainfall in the Cape Town region on Tuesday 9 July, the pitch at Athlone Stadium has been assessed in partnership with organisers and match officials and currently declared not safe to play. As a result, the first match scheduled at this venue between Ireland U20 and Australia U20 has been cancelled and …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named the most experienced team in Springbok history when he retained the same 23-man matchday squad to the one which defeated Ireland 27-20 in their opening Castle Lager Incoming Series match in Pretoria last week for the second Test at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. Erasmus named an unchanged …
The Springbok Sevens ‘A’ side finished the Rugby Africa Sevens Series played at Labourdonnais Sports Grounds in Mauritius in second place on Sunday, with the overall result handing Uganda and Madagascar their passage to contest the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for 2025. The South Africans were invited to participate in the tournament on short …
Head Coach Claire Cruikshank has made nine changes to her Scotland Women U20 side for their second Six Nations Summer Series match against France U20 at Sergio Lanfranchi Stadium on Tuesday (kick off 5.30pm BST) – live on scottishrugby.org. A new-look front row takes shape with Chloe Brown at loosehead, joined by Karis Craig and …
The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division got off to a cracking start with a statement victory for the defending champions, the Toyota Cheetahs, while the Airlink Pumas, Fidelity ADT Lions and Vodacom Bulls all made a positive starts on the road. On Friday afternoon, Airlink Pumas kicked off their 2024 campaign with a convincing 44-24 …
Richard Whiffin has named his Wales U20 men’s side to take on France U20 in Tuesday’s third round of Pool A clashes in the U20 World Championship at Athlone Sports Stadium in Cape Town (UK 3.30pm). Captain Ryan Woodman along with second row Jonny Green and back row Morgan Morse are the only players to …
The Junior Springbok team to face England on Tuesday at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in a vital Pool C match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, show several changes from the line-up that faced Argentina. The final group encounter kicks off at 19h00 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. Likhona Finca will …
Eastern Province and Western Province claimed big wins on the final day of the U18 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg, and they also contributed the most players (11) of a new Elite Player Development squad that was named on Friday. EP proved too strong for the hosts in the final match …
Springboks make SA proud
The Springboks claimed victory against Ireland in a thrilling test match on Saturday.
The Boks beat Ireland 27-20 at a packed Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in the Castle Lager Incoming Series.
The 2023 Rugby World Cup (RWC) winning team scored in the first three minutes of the evening game with a try by Kurt-Lee Arendse.
“The Boks held a 13-8 lead at the break and apart from a dominating opening 30 minutes, it was not the smoothest win ever, but a seven-point margin over the second ranked team in the world is not something to sniff at,” said SA Rugby.
The second half of the match that saw South Africa beat Ireland for the first time since 2016 was a tense affair.
“Overall, the goal was achieved but it was far from a perfect performance,” said Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus.
Bok captain Siya Kolisi said he was pleased with the result but cautioned that the series remained very much alive.
“Of course, this game was very important for us. We haven’t beaten them since 2016, so it was special for our confidence. But the job is not done yet. We want to win the series and we know they are going to come back harder,” said Kolisi.
“After that stellar opening performance by KB Motsilanyane, I knew we had this one in the bag #GoBokke #StongerTogether,” said new Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie in a social media post on X, previously known as Twitter.
This as the singer led the singing of the national anthem backed by the crowd gathered at the stadium.
“We are a winning nation,” the Minister said in a follow-up post.
The second test between the Springboks and Ireland is set to take place at Hollywoodbets Kings Park stadium in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. -SAnews.gov.za
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Sun, 07/07/2024 - 10:59
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus let out a sigh of relief following the Springboks’ hard-fought 27-20 (halftime 13-8) victory over Ireland at Loftus Versfeld in the first of two Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series. The Boks led from the moment Kurt-Lee Arendse scored the first of their three tries in the third minute, but …
[Sound clip of the post-match press conference with Junior Bok coach Bafana Nhleko.] The Junior Springboks have their backs to the wall after defeat to Argentina on a wet Thursday night in Stellenbosch, and will have to win their remaining pool match with England next Tuesday and hope other results go their way to reach …
The SOLA Group sees great promise in the new TSO bill, but says that South Africans must hold government to its promises. Says Jonathan Skeen, director of SOLA, “As a provider of clean and innovative energy projects for close to two decades, we’ve often fought against the tide of prevailing energy policy or industry norms. …