Springboks
Springbok World Cup winner Wiese recovering from heart attack
The 56-year-old TV presenter and businessman and former lock was admitted on Wednesday to a hospital in the western Cape town of Paarl, his birthplace, and...
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Springbok Elstadt ruled out of Toulouse's Munster trip after return home
Elstadt, 31, had returned home to take a pilot exam but European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) guidelines have been aligned with those of the Irish government which necessitate a two-week quarantine.
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Lions tour set to take place as planned in South Africa
An eight-game tour is meant to see the Lions play three Tests against the Springboks, with the first and third in Johannesburg on 24 July and 7 August either side of a 31 July clash in Cape Town.
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All Blacks, France clash in heavyweight 2023 World Cup opener
The All Blacks, champions in 1987, 2011 and 2015, face Les Bleus at the Stade de France in Paris on September 8, the first day of the gruelling seven-week tournament.
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Springbok World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi signs for Sharks
Kolisi joins the Sharks on a multi-year deal.
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Lions tour change would be 'biggest disappointment in history' for Boks' Leyds
Earlier this week, Rugby Australia offered to host the eight matches scheduled between 3 July to 7 August as South Africa's COVID-19 cases ballooned to more than 1.4 million, with almost 45,000 deaths.
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Australia offers to host Lions' South Africa tour
The eight-match tour is scheduled to run from 3 July to 7 August and features three Tests between the Lions and the world champion Springboks, on 24 July, 31 July and 7 August.
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Springboks 'will do anything' to play Lions - Erasmus
World champions South Africa 'will do anything' to play the British and Irish Lions, whose eight-match tour in July/August is in doubt because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to rugby director Rassie Erasmus.
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Four-year doping ban for Springbok Dyantyi confirmed
The 26-year-old winger from Johannesburg franchise the Lions tested positive for metandienone, methyltestosterone and LGD-4033 while attending a Springbok camp last year.
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Boks face Ireland, All Blacks face France in 2023 RWC pool stages
Holders South Africa will face Ireland and 2003 champions England will take on Japan, who hosted the last World Cup in 2019.
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Habana, Mtawarira and Du Plessis all named in World Rugby’s Team of the Decade
With international rugby taking a big hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeing less matches and certainly less tours and tournaments, the 2020 awards saw fans vote for their favourite tries and players of the decade.
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England to host rugby world champions South Africa, Australia in 2021
The global coronavirus pandemic caused havoc for international rugby this year, forcing the cancellation of the usual programme of autumn Tests in the northern hemisphere.
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Impey quits 'outdated' Sanzaar, calls for global vision
Sanzaar was set up in 1996 to manage the Super Rugby club competition and the Test tournament now known as the Rugby Championship but Impey said it was now 'outdated'.
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Ex-Springbok 'Chiliboy' Ralepelle loses appeal against 8-year doping ban
The independent appeal panel upheld the former Springbok rugby player's eight-year doping ban after he tested positive for the banned anabolic agent, Zeranol, during a Sharks rugby training session on 17 January 2019.
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South Africa commit to Rugby Championship till 2030
The Springboks pulled out of this year's Rugby Championship citing a lack of match practice due to the coronavirus pandemic, shortly after withdrawing most of their club teams from Super Rugby and seeking places in Europe's Pro14 competition.
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How coronavirus turned Rugby Championship into Tri Nations
The Rugby Championship was supposed to start in August, with games in each nation, until the pandemic forced a postponement. Given travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, governing body Sanzaar decided to hold it in one country for the first time.
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Gatland says South Africa could be 'underdone' for Lions tour
Gatland will lead the Lions for a third time on their tour of South Africa and said the Springboks risked being 'underdone' for the series in 2021.
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Three teams standing - a Rugby Championship like no other
With South Africa on the sidelines, the door is wide open for New Zealand or Australia to claim another title, with the Argentines considered long-shot underdogs.
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Springboks pull out of Rugby Championship
South African Rugby chief Jurie Roux said the withdrawal was a "hugely disappointing outcome for supporters and commercial partners".
