As the country awaited the long-anticipated return of the Springboks, OR Tambo was packed to the brim with dedicated fans, brimming with excitement and eager to welcome their heroes back home. South Africans were moved to the point of tears and many had spent most of their day camping out[…]
In the wake of the Springboks victory over England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Japan on Saturday, some South Africans are making a U-turn on promises they made should the Boks win. One such person is Brian RoyalSon Mdunge, who swore he would go on bended knee[…]
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has informed Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth it is investigating allegations that he racially abused a man at a pub in Langebaan, Cape Town, over the weekend, its commissioner in the Western Cape, Chris Nissen, told Netwerk24. Sammy Claassen, a community leader from the[…]
By Waheeb Slarmie The conditions were heavy at Newlands in the 3rd and final test. With rain coming down and heavy under foot, it was definitely going to be a difficult match. With the series already in the bag, the Boks came up short and lost 10-25 to England. The[…]
SA Rugby is likely to scrap the traditional Springbok selection panel when the new national coach is announced. According to Rapport, the decision was taken at SA Rugby’s executive meeting on Friday. According to the weekly newspaper, South Africa’s Super Rugby coaches will help the new Bok coach pick the[…]
Despite South Africa’s disappointing defeat against New Zealand during the semi-finals of The Rugby World Cup 2015 last Saturday, The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is convinced the tournament has been a developmental process for the team. While senior players brought to a close a successful era of South African[…]
The Western Cape branch of Cosatu on Saturday added fuel to the flames of defeat to the Springboks calling for coach Heyneke Meyer to be fired. A statement issued accuses the Springboks of being “a white team”. “The ‘old’ injured white men were just useless and gave Japan the space[…]
The gees for the Rugby World Cup 2015 (RWC) is riding high on the streets of Cape Town as the nation gets ready to witness the Springboks go head to head with Fiji at Brighton Community Stadium, England this Saturday. For the first time in Springbok rugby history, South Africa[…]
The credibility of the Rugby World Cup could be damaged because of the South African government’s insistence on quotas, the FF Plus warned on Monday. “We would ideally like to see pressure being applied on the South African government to cease any future political interference in rugby and kindly request[…]
A group calling itself Springbok Supporters for Transformation plans to start a radical programme of mass action that will include the withdrawal of funding and sponsorships for the national team. Lead by trade federation Cosatu, they have vowed that should the Springbok World Cup squad announcement on Friday fail to[…]
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