Mbonambi captains Boks in BA as Steenekamp makes debut

Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi will captain the national team for first time on Saturday when he leads a new-look combination against Argentina in Buenos Aires in the first of three Rugby World Cup warm-up games. The team shows 13 changes to the starting line-up, while the 23 includes talented prop Gerhard Steenekamp, who could make his Springbok debut.

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Vermeulen leads new-look Springbok team against Los Pumas

Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead a new-look Bok team in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday in what could be the competition decider depending on the result between New Zealand and Australia in Melbourne.

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Springboks reassemble in Pretoria

The Springbok squad will assemble in Pretoria to resume their preparations for their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday, 29 July, after a well-deserved two-day rest following their journey back from New Zealand.

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Junior Boks secure spot in semi-final

The Junior Springboks secured their place in the semi-finals of the World Rugby U20 Championship with a superb second half performance by grinding out a 24-16 victory over Argentina on a cold and windy night at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.

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