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Rugby
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This Is The Mid Year Springbok Training Squad
22 May 2013 by silverstreak / 1 Comment
A squad of 38 has been announced for the Springbok training squad ahead of the Inbound Tour during the winter months. This is what you need to know about this training squad before you exclaim in alarm over the exclusion of your favourite player
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For Your Calendar – These Are The Springbok 2015 Rugby World Cup Fixtures
03 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
The International Rugby Board announced the pool draws for the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Thursday at Twickenham, London. South Africa are in Pool B with Scotland, Samoa, Asia 1 and Americas 2. There are 870 days left until South Africa’s first match kicks off in England on 19 September 2015 at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club.
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This Greatest Springbok Tries Collector’s Edition DVD Is Up For Grabs [COMPETITION]
30 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / 7 Comments
An exciting new collector’s edition of the most spectacular tries that have been scored over the last two decades in Springbok rugby is available on DVD for all Bok fans. And you can win a copy, right here
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Interview: John Smit Will Tackle Stadium Brawls As CEO [PODCAST]
22 Apr 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
John Smit is set to become the new CEO of the Sharks and will take up his official postition on 1 July 2013. With stadium violence a concern at Kings Park, his year won’t be “a look and learn,” he will hit the ground running. Click through to listen
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John Smit Talks Sharks CEO Position On 2oceansvibe Radio This Morning
19 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / 1 Comment
News broke earlier this week that former Springbok captain, John Smit would be filling the role of Sharks Rugby Union CEO in the forthcoming months. We have him live on 2ovFM at 11h00 to talk about his new job
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CONFIRMED: John Smit Will Be The Sharks Rugby Union CEO
16 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / 1 Comment
Rumours began circulating at the end of last week that former Springbok captain and current Saracens hooker, John Smit would return to South Africa to fulfill the role of Chief Executive Officer at the Sharks Rugby Union. Those rumours have been confirmed. Smit will replace current chief executive Brian van Zyl, who will mentor Smit [...]
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Mutiny On The Boundary – Unpacking The Cape Crusaders Phenomenon
12 Apr 2013 by Steven Whiteman / 7 Comments
Bonnie Tyler spent the eighties searching for a hero, for a streetwise Hercules on his fiery steed. She held out long into the morning light. Enrique Iglesias offered his services, but all too late.
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New Fan Fighting Video At Newlands Emerges [VIDEO]
08 Apr 2013 by Gabi October / 5 Comments
Female spectator gets knocked to the ground as she attempts to intervene a fight taking place in the stands at Newlands Stadium for the Stormers v Crusaders match.
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Bryan Habana Lashes Out At Cape Supporters
02 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / 11 Comments
This last Saturday, the Stormers lost their Super Rugby fixture to a visiting Crusaders side 14-19 in a tightly contested battle. But it wasn’t the loss that irked injured Stormers wing and international rugby icon, Bryan Habana most that evening. A number of local residents dubbed the Cape Crusaders who have made a tradition out of [...]
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In Case You Missed It – The Rugby Fan Brawl Of The Week [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2013 by silverstreak / 3 Comments
It may have been the most boring game of the weekend, but the Sharks versus Kings match in Port Elizabeth on 9 March did produce fireworks, even if they were in the stands. The description below the video reads, So what happened was, spectators were expecting their seats to be empty but found that someone [...]
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The South African Super Rugby Bok Watch: 15 Players To Keep An Eye On – Part 2
28 Feb 2013 by Gareth Rosslee / 1 Comment
Super Rugby is a tough school and over a season it’s not just the form players that will be included in the Bok team. It’s also the players that perform when the going gets tough and can consistently show that they are Springbok material. So without further ado, let’s have a look at the backline players that I’ve put on the radar
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The South African Super Rugby Bok Watch: Fifteen Players To Keep An Eye On – Part 1
21 Feb 2013 by Gareth Rosslee / 4 Comments
It’s a mixed bag of uncapped players, bit-part Boks and established Test players. All of them have something to prove this season if they’ve got Springbok aspirations.
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The Best Worst Sports Video You’ll Watch This Year – Blue Bulls Sing “Stand By Me” [VIDEO]
11 Feb 2013 by silverstreak / 7 Comments
Oh it’s so bad. There’s not much more to say, except for “Your team, Pretoria.” [Source : @ArthurJones]
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US Sprinter Is The Fastest Thing To Ever Happen To Rugby [VIDEO]
13 Dec 2012 by silverstreak / 2 Comments
Think Bryan Habana’s fast? How about Zee Ngwenya, who famously rounded Habana in the 2007 Rugby World Cup? They’re fast, right? Not as fast as Carlin Isles, a US Sprinter on the United States Sevens Rugby team, who may be the fastest rugby player to have ever graced a field. He’s ranked in the Top [...]
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The Ultimate Rugby Community
13 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Together with International Lions and Irish rugby legend, Brian O’Driscoll, tech entrepreneur Ray Nolan recently launched Ultimate Rugby – the first ever global rugby app and online community which brings fans up to the minute news of all professional games around the world.
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Don’t Hate The Player – Western Province Rugby Apologises For Tossing Cash Like It Ain’t No Thing From Victory Bus
31 Oct 2012 by silverstreak / No Comments
Western Province Rugby have issued a public apology for the actions of a few players during the provincial rugby side’s ticker tape through Cape Town following their victory over the Sharks in the 2012 Currie Cup Final. A number of players tossed R50 notes to fans who had lined up to catch a glimpse of [...]
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Sharks Are Favourites, John Plumtree – Deal With It
26 Oct 2012 by Sean Wilson / 4 Comments
Sharks coach John Plumtree says that Western Province labeling the hosts as favourites for this Saturday’s Currie Cup final is nonsense. Really? The Western Province team selected for the final has six players that are still eligible for the U21 team (including the whole front row), has an average age of 23 and finished third [...]
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UK Prop Loses Testicle In Rugby League Grand Final
08 Oct 2012 by Simon Gerber / 2 Comments
You just can’t ignore a headline such as “Wood loses testicle in Grand Final.” We know rugby isn’t a game for sissies, but this brings a whole new meaning to pain. You can wince a little bit gents, it’s OK. I did.
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Naming An Unchanged Springbok Team
04 Oct 2012 by Sean Wilson / 1 Comment
2oceansvibe’s sports columnist, Sean Wilson, debates the controversial perils of what happens when you name an unchanged Springbok team. It’s something a Bok coach hasn’t done since 2009.
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Heyneke Meyer Admits: “We Could Have Changed The Goal-Kicker”
17 Sep 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 10 Comments
Heyneke Meyer may have closed the casket on Morné Steyn’s Springbok career once and for all. But probably not.
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Tens Rugby Makes Its Jozi Debut This Weekend
12 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Tens rugby is about to take Jozi by storm! The weekend that isn’t just about rugby, as we all know, is taking place this weekend – the 14th and 15th of September – at Pirates Rugby Club in Parkhurst.
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Recent Footage Shows The Effects Of Joost’s Condition [VIDEO]
04 Sep 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Sunday night saw M-Net’s Carte Blanche interview Joost van der Westhuizen. After the episode aired, a lot of people’s interest around Joost’s condition has been piqued – especially since the effects of his illness are starting to become more visible.
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Video Vindicates Skinstad, Following Beeld’s ‘Dictator’ Claims [VIDEO]
31 Aug 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 7 Comments
A report in yesterday’s Beeld newspaper sensationally claimed that former Springbok captain, Bob Skinstad called current Bok coach Heyneke Meyer a “dictator”. The broadsheet, and publications like Die Burger to which the report was syndicated, will today be licking their wounds and considering the issuing of a retraction and apology to Skinstad.
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Argentina Vs Springboks: What Did We Watch?
27 Aug 2012 by Sean Wilson / 2 Comments
2oceansvibe’s bi-weekly sports columnist, Sean Wilson, is today staring the recovery process from the hangover that the Springboks’ performance gave him this weekend. The Boks delivered what was a decidedly lackluster performance against Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday, that’s for sure.
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