Tag: Springboks

5 Springbok-inspired books you need to read

Discover the stories of some of South Africa’s greatest rugby stars through their own experiences in the gentleman’s game. The annual Rugby Championship competition kicked off this past weekend, and the Springboks will aim to successfully defend their title. Following an excellent display of rugby in last year’s tournament, the team is determined to keep […]

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Springboks take the game to the community with open training in Belhar

On Wednesday, South African rugby lovers were treated to a national spectacle when the World Champion Springboks hosted their first open training session in nine years at the Erica Sports Grounds in Belhar, Cape Town. The Boks are currently in the Mother City where they are preparing for their second test against Australia, a team […]

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Wallabies celebrate Bok victory with ‘Sister Bethina’, while local fans weep

This past weekend, South African sports lovers found themselves tasked with swallowing a bitter pill as not one, but three of our national sports codes, cricket, Dricus du Plessis (UFC), and rugby, suffered heavy defeats on the international stage. The reigning rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, visited the iconic Emirates Airline Park (formerly known […]

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Bok selection stunner- Faf, Mapimpi out: Here’s why

Double Rugby World Cup winners Makazole Mapimpi and Faf de Klerk have been omitted from the South Africa squad for two Rugby Championship Tests against Australia during August. Salmaan Moerat, who captained the Springboks to victory over Italy this month, is also left out of a 37-man squad consisting of 20 forwards and 17 backs. […]

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South African sports celebrate a victorious weekend

This weekend, our beloved national teams have once again proven that they were destined to compete in the global sports arena. Not only did we win once, but thrice on a night that sent a thunderous roar across the whole of South Africa. Springboks Starting our Saturday evening, the World Champion Springboks, who featured a […]

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3 Young stars who could lead the Springboks in the future

With the International Rugby season finally returning to our television screens, Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus has made his intention clear when it comes to giving new faces a chance at captaincy. This comes after he hinted that current captain, Siya Kolisi, might not feature in every game this year. Since the start of the 2025 […]

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DRC-born Vincent Tshituka achieves childhood dream with the Springboks

Democratic Republic of Congo-born flanker Vincent Tshituka will make his Test debut for world champions South Africa against Italy in Pretoria on Saturday. The Sharks flanker debuted for the Springboks in a 54-7 non-cap exhibition match win over the Barbarians last weekend and capped an impressive performance by scoring two tries. “Vincent has fitted into […]

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New Checkers ad throws shade at Springbok PnP kit

With the Springboks kicking off their international campaign in excellent winning fashion, it appears that another war has broken out, and this time it is the battle of the retailers. Earlier this year the World Cup winning team announced their partnership with the Pick n Pay, which would ultimately see the logo of the renowned […]

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Execution mattered: Springboks and Bok U20 establish dominance on the weekend

The weekend was one for winners as two of South Africa’s national rugby teams managed to secure convincing victories over their opponents. In the voice of the artist, Mgarimbe, “We are back, baby!”. This past weekend saw both South Africa’s senior rugby team, the Springboks, and the U20 Boks mark their return to the international […]

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Bok Friday returns: Here are a list of essentials for game day

Excitement has saturated the air as Springbok fans all over the country are dusting off their green and gold supporters’ jerseys to stand united behind our national rugby team. While most may be divided on who they support when it comes to the Bulls, Sharks, Lions, and Stormers, the international season is often considered to […]

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