History made as Boks launch 2025 season against Barbarians in Cape Town
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History made as Boks launch 2025 season against Barbarians in Cape Town

Rugby history will be rewritten when the Springboks launch their 2025 season against the Barbarians at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday 28 June – the first time the famous international invitational outfit will be in action on South African soil.

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Experienced Bok Women team to face Barbarians
South African captain Nolusindiso Booi leads her team out during the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup match between South Africa Women and Zimbabwe Women held at City Park in Cape Town on 15 June 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Experienced Bok Women team to face Barbarians

Nolusindiso Booi will lead a Springbok Women team laden with Test experience against the Barbarians Women in Cape Town on Saturday, while Swys de Bruin and his coaching staff added a named a number of new players to the match-23.

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Springbok Women embrace first match at home
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Springbok Women embrace first match at home

The Springbok Women are keen to start their first appearance front of a home crowd in South Africa on the best possible note and as such, had no problems to focus on what needs to be done in the match week leading up to their Barbarians clash on Saturday.

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Springbok Women to face Barbarians in WXV warm-up

The Springbok Women will face the world famous and star-studded Barbarians Women in Cape Town in two weeks’ time, while also playing Test matches against Kenya and Samoa as part of their preparations for the WXV 2 tournament in October.

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Nine Boks in Barbarians squad
Lukhanyo Am and Makazole Mapimpi

Nine Boks in Barbarians squad

Six current and former Springboks have been added to the Barbarians added to the World Cup-winning trio named in the Barbarians squad for their November internationals. (more…)

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Two Saffas named in BaaBaas squad
Francois Louw

Two Saffas named in BaaBaas squad

Two overseas-based South Africans, Francois Louw and Pierre Schoeman, have been selected in the Barbarians’ 23-man squad to face an England XV on 2 June. (more…)

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Memorable moments
Lucas Torreira celebrates his goal in the derby

Memorable moments

From Banyana Banyana’s heartbreaking loss, to Arsenal’s stunning comeback against Spurs … SportsClub‘s JUANDRE JOUBERT takes a look at the memorable moments in the world of sport over the weekend. (more…)

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Jantjies boots ‘Bokbarians’ to victory
Lood de Jager scores a late try

Jantjies boots ‘Bokbarians’ to victory

Elton Jantjies kicked a drop-goal in the 79th minute to give the Barbarians a 38-35 win against Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI reports. (more…)

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Preview: Barbarians vs Argentina
Barbarians flyhalf Handré Pollard

Preview: Barbarians vs Argentina

The Pumas as well as the South Africans in the Barbarians side will be looking to end their season on a high when the teams clash at Twickenham on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI. (more…)

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Bokbarians to face Argentina
Pieter-Steph du Toit

Bokbarians to face Argentina

Barbarians coach Rassie Erasmus has included eight Springboks in his starting XV for Saturday’s match against Argentina at Twickenham and another five on the bench. (more…)

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