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Eben Etzebeth Hoping For First Bok Try

June 12, 2015June 12, 2015 @super_pete Brighton, Eben Etzebeth, England, Japan, Jean De Villiers, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, Springbok, Stormers, Super Rugby, Western Province, World Cup

Towering Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth is looking forward to the Rugby World Cup, and even fancies a shot at scoring Read more

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Stormers & Lions Play Out Draw

June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 Iavan Pijoos Cape Town, Cheslin Kolbe, Demetri Catrakilis, Dillyn Leyds, Eben Etzebeth, Elton Jantjies, Faf De Klerk, Johan Ackermann, Johannesburg, Kurt Coleman, Lions, Marnitz Boshoff, Newlands, Nic Groom, Nizaam Carr, Schalk Van Der Merwe, Steven Kitshoff, Stormers, Super Rugby

The Stormers held on to a 19-19 Super Rugby draw against the Lions at Newlands on Saturday.  The home side got Read more

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Bok Rugby World Cup Jersey Launched

June 4, 2015June 5, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Alistair Cameron, Asics, Bismarck Du Plessis, Cape Town, Cornal hendricks, Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, England, Heyneke Meyer, Jean De Villiers, Jurie Roux, Kobe Japan, Pat Lambie, Rugby World Cup, SARU, South Africa, South African Rugby Union, Springbok, Springboks, Tendai Mtawarira, Webb Ellis Cup, Willie Le Roux

The new ASICS-designed and manufactured Springbok jersey for the Rugby World Cup was launched at a glittering event in Cape Read more

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Two Bok Training Squads Named

April 26, 2015April 27, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Adriaan Strauss, Bismarck Du Plessis, Bjorn Basson, Bongi Mbonambi, Bulls, Cape Town, Cell C, Cheslin Kolbe, Cobus Reinach, Coenie Oosthuizen, Cornal hendricks, Damian De Allende, Dean Greyling, Demetri Catrakilis, Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, Elton Jantjies, Faf De Klerk, Francois Hougaard, Francois Venter, Frans Malherbe, Heinrich Brussow, Heyneke Meyer, Jan Serfontein, Jannie Du Plessis, Jean De Villiers, Jean Deysel, Jesse Kriel, Johannesburg, JP Pietersen, Juan De Jongh, Kobus Van Wyk, Lionel Mapoe, Lizo Gqoboka, Lood De Jager, Lwazi Mvovo, Marcell Coetzee, Michael Rhodes, Nic Groom, Nizaam Carr, Pat Lambie, Pierre Spies, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Robbie Coetzee, Ruan Botha, Rudy Paige, Ryan Kankowski, Scarra Ntubeni, Schalk Burger, Sharks, Siya Kolisi, Springbok, Springboks, Steven Kitshoff, Super Rugby, Teboho Mohoje, Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Vincent Koch, Vodacom, Warren Whiteley, Willem Alberts, Willie Le Roux, World XV

The national selectors have named two squads of 44 players each – including 19 uncapped and a number of currently Read more

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Duane Vermuelen Returns To Skipper Stormers

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Allister Coetzee, Canes, Cape, DHL, Duane Vermeulen, Dunedin, Eben Etzebeth, Hurricanes, Jean Kleyn, Mike Rhodes, New Zealand, Nizaam Carr, Palmerston North, Ruan Botha, SA Rugby, Siya Kolisi, Stormers, Super Rugby, Vodacom

Duane Vermeulen will assume the Stormers captaincy, as well as the number 8 jersey, for Friday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash Read more

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Juan De Jongh To Captain Stormers

March 26, 2015March 26, 2015 Howard Kahn Ali Vermaak, Allister Coetzee, Andries Bekker, Bongi Mbonambi, Cape Town, Chiefs, Demetri Catrakilis, DHL, Duane Vermeulen, Dunedin, Eben Etzebeth, forsyth Barr Stadium, Frans Malherbe, Highlanders, Jean De Villiers, Jean Kleyn, Juan De Jongh, Kurt Coleman, Laureus, Louis Schreuder, Mike Rhodes, Neil Rautenbach, Nic Groom, Nizaam Carr, Oli Kebble, Peter Grant, Ruan Botha, Schalk Burger, Siya Kolisi, Stormers, Super Rugby, Vodacom, Waratahs, Western Province

Centre Juan de Jongh will captain the Stormers in their 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby tour-opener against the Highlanders at Dunedin’s Read more

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Kobus Van Wyk Back For Stormers

March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 Howard Kahn Allister Coetzee, Andries Bekker, Chiefs, Demetri Catrakilis, DHL, Eben Etzebeth, Jean De Villiers, Jean Kleyn, Johnny Kotze, Kobus Van Wyk, Kurt Coleman, Louis Schreuder, New Zealand, Newlands, Nic Groom, Peter Grant, Ruan Botha, Schalk Burger, Steven Kitshoff, Stormers, Suepr rugby, Super Rugby, Vodacom

Fit-again DHL Stormers wing Kobus Van Wyk will slot straight back into the starting XV for his team’s Super Rugby Read more

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Stormers Look To Maintain Perfect Start

March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Alistair Vermaak, Allister Coetzee, Andre Esterhuizen, Bismarck Du Plessis, Bulls, Cape Town, Cell C, Cheslin Kolbe, Cobus Reinach, Conrad Hoffmann, Dale Chadwick, Damian De Allende, Demetri Catrakilis, DHL, Dillyn Leyds, Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Frans Steyn, Gary Gold, Huw Jones, Jack Wilson, Jaco Peyper, Jean Kleyn, Johnny Kotze, JP Pietersen, Juan De Jongh, Kurt Coleman, KwaZulu Natal, Kyle Cooper, KZN, Louis Schreuder, Lourens Adriaanse, Lubabalo Mtyanda, Lwazi Mvovo, Manuel Carizza, Marcell Coetzee, Marco Wentzel, Matt Stevens, Neil Rautenbach, Newlands, Nic Groom, Nizaam Carr, Odwa Ndungane, Patrick Lambie, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Renaldo Bothma, Ryan Kankowski, Scarra Ntubeni, Schalk Burger, Sharks, Siya Kolisi, SP Marais, Steven Kitshoff, Stormers, Super Rugby, Thomas Du Toit, Vincent Koch, Vodacom, Willem Alberts

The Stormers will be keen to protect their 100% start to the  Vodacom Super Rugby season on Saturday when they Read more

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Springboks Arrive Safely In Dublin

November 2, 2014November 2, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Eben Etzebeth, Heyneke Meyer, Ireland, London Heathrow, Ruan Pienaar, Six Nations, South Africa, Springboks

A bright sunshiny but chilly day greeted the Springboks when they arrived in Dublin on Sunday, where they kick off Read more

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Springboks Travel To Japan For World Cup Preparation

October 10, 2014October 10, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Asics, Asics Institute of Sport Science, Cornal hendricks, Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, Heyneke Meyer, Japan, Jean De Villiers, Kobe, Osaka, Pat Lambie, Rugby World Cup, SARU, South African Rugby Union, Tendai Mtawarira, Willie Le Roux

Finding extra technical advantage at next year’s Rugby World Cup will be the focus for a delegation of leading personnel Read more

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Rugby Championship Preview: South Africa Vs Australia

September 26, 2014September 26, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Australia, Bryan Habana, Cape Town, Eben Etzebeth, Ewen McKenzie, Heyneke Meyer, Israel Folau, Mother City, Newlands, South Africa, Wallabies

Australia will be looking to break a 22-year hoodoo when they meet South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town on Read more

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Victor Matfield Back For The Boks

August 25, 2014August 25, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Adriaan Strauss, Argentina, ArgentinaWillem Alberts, Australia, Bakkies Botha, Bismarck Du Plessis, Bryan Habana, Castle Lager, Cobus Reinach, Cornal hendricks, Damian De Allende, Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, Francois Hougaard, Francois Louw, Frans Malherbe, Gurthro Steenkamp, Handre Pollard, Heyneke Meyer, Jan Serfontein, Jannie Du Plessis, Jean De Villiers, Johannesburg, Juan Smith, Lodewyk De Jager, Lwazi Mvovo, Marcel Van Der Merwe, Marcell Coetzee, Morne Steyn, New Zealand, Patrick Lambie, Perth, Ruan Pienaar, Rugby Championship., Salta, Schalk Brits, Teboho Mohoje, Tendai Mtawarira, Trevor Nyakane, Victor Matfield, Warren Whiteley, Willem Alberts, Willie Le Roux

Victor Matfield is over his injury problems and will rejoin the Springbok squad when they get together for the Australasian Read more

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Juan Smith Back In Springbok Test Team

August 20, 2014August 20, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Argentina, Bakkies Botha, Castle Lager, Eben Etzebeth, Gurthro Steenkamp, Juan Smith, Lwazi Mvovo, Marcell Coetzee, Pretoria, Rugby Championship., Salta, Springboks, Tendai Mtawarira, Toulon, Willem Alberts

Juan Smith will complete a remarkable return to international rugby when he runs out for the Springboks against Argentina in Read more

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Damian De Allende To Make Springbok Debut

August 13, 2014August 13, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Argentina, Bakkies Botha, Castle Lager, Cell C, Currie Cup, Damian De Allende, Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Handre Pollard, Heyneke Meyer, Jan Serfontein, Jean De Villiers, Loftus Versfeld, Lood De Jager, Morne Steyn, Pat Lambie, Pretoria, Ruan Pienaar, Rugby Championship., Sharks, South Africa, Springboks, Super Rugby, Tendai Mtawarira, Victor Matfield, Vodacom, Willem Alberts

Damian De Allende will make his Springbok debut next to returning national captain Jean De Villiers when South Africa open Read more

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New-look Western Province Heads To PE

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 Howard Kahn Absa, Ali Vermaak, Allister Coetzee, Castle Lager, Currie Cup, DHL, Eastern Province, Eben Etzebeth, EP, Frans Malherbe, Jaco Peyper, Jean Kleyn, Juan De Jongh, Kings, Kobus Van Wyk, Manuel Carizza, Port Elizabeth, Robert Du Preez, Rugby Championship., Seabelo Senatla, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Stephan Coetzee, Stormers, Super Rugby, Vodacom, Vodacom Cup, Western Province

A new-look Western Province team will head to Port Elizabeth to open their 2014 Currie Cup campaign against the Eastern Read more

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Eben Etzebeth And Frans Malherbe Released For Currie Cup Duty

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Argentina, Castle Lager, Craig Roberts, Currie Cup, DHL, Eben Etzebeth, France, Frans Malherbe, Heyneke Meyer, Jean De Villiers, Loftus Versfeld, Paris, Pretoria, Rugby Championship., Springboks, Super Rugby, Victor Matfield, Vodacom, Western Province

Two members of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad, Eben Etzebeth and Frans Malherbe, have been released to play Read more

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Jean De Villiers Back To Lead Springboks In Rugby Championship

August 2, 2014August 2, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Argentina, Arno Botha, Australia, Castle Lager, Cobus Reinach, Commonwealth Games, Cornal hendricks, Damian De Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Flip Van Der Merwe, fourie Du Preez, Frans Malherbe, Handre Pollard, Heyneke Meyer, Jan Serfontein, jaque Fourie, Jean De Villiers, Johannesburg, JP Pietersen, Loftus Versfeld, Lood De Jager, New Zealand, Patrick Lambie, Pierre Spies, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Pretoria, Pumas, Rugby Championship., Schalk Burger, Scotland, Springbok, Sydney, Teboho Mohoje, Tendai Mtawarira, Victor Matfield, Wales

Springbok captain Jean De Villiers has recovered from the knee injury which kept him out of the June Tests and Read more

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Hooker Bongi Mbonambi To Join Western Province

July 23, 2014July 23, 2014 Howard Kahn Absa, Bethlehem, Bongi Mbonambi, Cape Town, Currie Cup, DHL, Eben Etzebeth, Gert Smal, IRB, Italy, Junior World Championships, Nizaam Carr, Pretoria, Scarra Ntubeni, Siya Kolisi, Stormers, Super Rugby, tiaan Liebenberg, Western Province

Highly-rated former SA Schools and SA Under-20 hooker Bongi Mbonambi will join Western Province Rugby at the start of the Read more

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Five Uncapped Players In Springboks’ Match-23

June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Adriaan Strauss, Argentina, Bakkies Botha, Bryan Habana, Canada, Cheetahs, Coenie Oosthuizen, Damian De Allende, Eben Etzebeth, England, Flip Van Der Merwe, fourie Du Preez, France, Franco Van Der Merwe, Francois Hougaard, Francois Louw, Frnas Malherbe, Gio Aplon, Gurthro Steenkamp, Handre Pollard, Heyneke Meyer, Jan Serfontein, jaque Fourie, Jean De Villiers, Johan Goosen, Juan De Jongh, Junior Springbok, Lood De Jager, Louis Schreuder, Lwazi Mvovo, Marcel Van Der Merwe, Marcell Coetzee, Marnitz Boshoff, Morne Steyn, Nelspruit, Pat Lambie, Pierre Spies, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Port Elizabeth, Scarra Ntubeni, Schalk Brits, Schalk Burger, Scotland, Springboks, Stephan Lewies, Super Rugby, Teboho Mohoje, Tendai Mtawarira, Toyota, Trevor Nyakane, USA, Vodacom, Wales, Willem Alberts, Wynand Olivier, Zane Kirchner

Junior Springbok captain Handré Pollard is one of five uncapped players who have been named in the Springboks’ match-23 for Read more

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Juan De Jongh Out Of Springbok June Tests

June 13, 2014August 2, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Arno Botha, Cape Town, Castle Lager, Craig Roberts, Damian De Allende, DHL, Eben Etzebeth, Franco Van Der Merwe, Frans Malherbe, Frik Kirsten, Gio Aplon, Heyneke Meyer, jaque Fourie, Jean De Villiers, Juan De Jongh, Louis Schreuder, Pat Lambie, Pierre Spies, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Scarra Ntubeni, Springbok, Stormers

Springbok centre Juan De Jongh was on Friday ruled out of the three Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series this month Read more

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Springbok Debut For Cornal Hendricks

June 4, 2014August 2, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Bakkies Botha, Cape Town, Castle Lager, Cell C, Coenie Oosthuizen, Cornal hendricks, DHL, Eben Etzebeth, Flip Van Der Merwe, France, Frans Steyn, Heyneke Meyer, Incoming Series, jaque Fourie, Jean De Villiers, Johan Goosen, Lwazi Mvovo, Newlands, Paris, Rugby World Cup, Schalk Brits, Schalk Burger, Sharks, South Africa, Springboks, Victor Matfield, Wales, World XV

South Africa’s Sevens Player of 2013, Cornal Hendricks, will make his debut for South Africa in the 15-man code next Read more

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Seven Uncapped Players In Springbok Squad

May 31, 2014August 2, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Adriaan Strauss, Arno Botha, Callie Visagie, Castle Lager Incoming Series, Cheetahs, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Cornal hendricks, Damian De Allende, Eben Etzebeth, France, Franco Van Der Merwe, Francois Hougaard, Frans Malherbe, Frans Steyn, Frik Kirsten, Gio Aplon, Heineken Cup, Heyneke Meyer, jaque Fourie, Jean De Villiers, Juan De Jongh, Juan Smith, Lappies Labuschagne, Lood De Jager, Louis Schreuder, Lwazi Mvovo, Marcel Van Der Merwe, Oupa Mohoje, Paris, Pat Lambie, Philip Van Der Walt, Pierre Spies, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, S'bura Sithole, Scarra Ntubeni, Schalk Brits, Schalk Burger, Sharks, Springboks, Stephan Lewies, Super Rugby, Teboho Mohoje, Victor Matfield, Vodacom

Seven uncapped players, Damian De Allende, Lood De Jager, Cornal Hendricks, Teboho Mohoje, S’bura Sithole, Marcel Van Der Merwe and Read more

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Eben Etzebeth Doubtful For Start Of Springbok Season

May 28, 2014August 2, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Arno Botha, Bismarck Du Plessis, Castle Lager Incoming Series, Cell C, Cheetahs, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Craig Roberts, DHL, Duane Vermeulen, Durban, Eben Etzebeth, Franco Van Der Merwe, Frans Malherbe, Frans Steyn, Frik Kirsten, Gio Aplon, Heyneke Meyer, jaque Fourie, Jean De Villiers, Johan Goosen, Juan De Jongh, Louis Schreuder, Pat Lambie, Pierre Spies, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, S'bura Sithole, Scarra Ntubeni, Sharks, Springbok, Springboks, Stormers, Super Rugby, Vodacom, Western Province, Willem Alberts

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will have to undergo approximately three more weeks of rehabilitation before he can be considered for Read more

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De Allende Humbled By Springbok Call-Up

May 19, 2014August 2, 2014 Howard Kahn Absa, Absa Currie Cup, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Damian De Allende, DHL, Durban, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Heyneke Meyer, Jean De Villiers, Juan De Jongh, Milnerton High School, Nizaam Carr, Scarra Ntubeni, Siya Kolisi, Springbok, Stormers, Western Province, WP

He’s still learning and he’s always happy to help his team in any position.  But, most importantly, Stormers back Damian Read more

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Gert Smal Excited To Be Back Home

March 31, 2014July 7, 2014 Howard Kahn Absa, Adidas, Bellviille, Currie Cup, Declan Kidney, DHL, Duane Vermeulen, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Gert Smal, Grand Slam, Ireland, Jake White, Land Rover, Louis Schreuder, Newlands, Powerade, Rugby World Cup, SAB, Scarra Ntubeni, Six Nations, Siya Kolisi, Stormers, Super Rugby, Tri-Nations, Triple Crown, Tsogo Sun, Vodacom, Wallabies, Western Province

DHL Newlands has been his home before, but the internationally renowned and experienced Gert Smal is relishing the opportunity to Read more