Boks looking forward to “ugly, tough” game against NZ in final RWC warm-up
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Boks looking forward to “ugly, tough” game against NZ in final RWC warm-up

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said the Boks would hold nothing back in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand at a sold-out Twickenham on Friday evening, in what they described as the perfect preparation for the international spectacle in France.

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August 25, 2023
Rosko ready to spread the magic again
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Rosko ready to spread the magic again

Two things that immediately struck Rosko Specman as he drove into the Springbok Sevens team’s base at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on Wednesday morning, were ‘hard work’ and ‘no comfort zones’.

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August 25, 2023
Sweet and sour for Blitzboks as Olympic qualifiers loom
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Sweet and sour for Blitzboks as Olympic qualifiers loom

There will be good news for the Springbok Sevens squad when they assemble at their base in Stellenbosch on Wednesday for their final camp in the build-up to the Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe next month, but also some bad news for team and country.

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August 23, 2023
Lynch gives SA U18s thumbs up after England victory
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Lynch gives SA U18s thumbs up after England victory

South Africa Under-18 coach Katleho Lynch praised his squad for the way in which they turned disappointment into happiness after they finished the U18 International Series on a high note with a strong performance against England.

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August 22, 2023
Nienaber mixes things up for All Blacks Test
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Nienaber mixes things up for All Blacks Test

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made eight personnel changes – and one positional switch – to his starting lineup for the final warm-up game, against the All Blacks at Twickenham on Friday, as he continued to fine tune preparations for the opening Rugby World Cup clash against Scotland in just under three weeks.

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August 21, 2023
Daisies to host WP in Women’s Premier Division final
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Daisies to host WP in Women’s Premier Division final

The Bulls Daises made it 13 in a row in their SA Rugby Women's Premier Division campaign on Saturday when they outplayed Boland Dames in the first of two semi-finals to set up a home final against DHL Western Province next weekend after the Capetonians beat the Border Ladies in the other playoff.

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August 21, 2023
Nienaber: “We have to improve”
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Nienaber: “We have to improve”

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber quickly put behind him his team’s record victory over Wales in Cardiff on Saturday (52-16) and focused on improving as the Rugby World Cup kick off moved a day closer.

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August 20, 2023
Boks emphasise the importance of “respect” against Wales
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Boks emphasise the importance of “respect” against Wales

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick emphasised the importance of showing Wales the respect they deserve to achieve the desired result when the teams meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday in South Africa’s penultimate Rugby World Cup warm-up game.

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August 19, 2023