South Africa national rugby union team

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Coetzee Staying As Erasmus Hired, Stress South Africa

South Africa coach Allister Coetzee will not be replaced, the national rugby body insisted Friday after announcing that...

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Springbok Captain Whiteley’s Groin Injury To Be Assessed Monday

South Africa captain Warren Whiteley will learn Monday the severity of a groin injury which kept him out of a 35-12...

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Mallett Hails ‘incredible’ Springboks Turnaround Against France

Former South Africa forward and coach Nick Mallett hailed the Springboks for completing a 3-0 Test series whitewash...

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Springboks Turn Jeers To Cheers In Rugby Resurgence

Coach Allister Coetzee, defence specialist Brendan Venter and skipper Warren Whiteley and his Golden Lions have been...

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Springboks Out To End Perfect French Ellis Park Record

Having sealed the three-Test series with two convincing triumphs, South Africa want to beat France at Ellis Park for...

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Springbok Cronje To Miss Final France Test

South African scrum-half Ross Cronje will miss this weekend's third and final Test against France because of delayed...

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Coetzee Seeks Redemption With Lion-Hearted Boks

South Africa coach Allister Coetzee is banking on a lot of Lion-hearted stars as he plots the first step toward...

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Springbok Horror Slump Over, Vows Allister Coetzee

Under-pressure South Africa coach Allister Coetzee believes he has found the keys to success after a disastrous first...

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Kings Stars Rewarded With Bok Camp Call-Ups

Springboks coach Allister Coetzee has rewarded Southern Kings' Super Rugby winning streak by naming four of their stars...

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South Africa Beat Scotland In Paris Sevens Final, Clinch Series

South Africa were crowned winners of this season's World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday, beating Scotland 15-5 in the...

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All Blacks Coach Hansen Plays Down England World Cup Threat

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen warned England they could struggle to get out of a treacherous group for the second...

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Profit-Seeking South Africa Could Take Home Tests Abroad

Staging home Test matches abroad is among the options South African rugby bosses are considering in a bid to make the...

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No More Bok ‘chaos’, Vows Coetzee

South Africa coach Allister Coetzee vowed Monday that the defensive "chaos" of last season will not reoccur when they...

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Venter Named Springboks Defence Coach

In a bid to rebuild from a disastrous 2016 South Africa appointed former centre Brendan Venter as defence coach on...

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Blitzboks, Fiji At Full Strength For Vegas Rugby 7s

World Rugby Sevens Series leaders South Africa and two-time defending series champion Fiji welcome back top players for...

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South Africa Stick With Struggling Coetzee

South Africa have kept faith in coach Allister Coetzee despite a dismal 2016 season, the national rugby union announced...

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Japanese Tourists Flock To Brighton Home of 2015 World Cup Glory

Brighton's Amex Stadium where Japan caused the greatest upset in World Cup history with a 34-32 win over two-time world...

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South Africa Pays Tribute To Joost van der Westhuizen

Team-mates from South Africa's 1995 World Cup winning squad carried the coffin of Joost van der Westhuizen into his...

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Southern Rugby Coaching Magicians Inspire Northern Revival

London (AFP) - The magical coaching touch of Australia's Eddie Jones and New Zealanders Joe Schmidt and Vern Cotter is...