Springboks
Kenny Rogers’ late 1970s country and western hit The Gambler comes to mind regarding the Springboks coaching group for this one as they have weighed up holding or folding and decided instead to push all their chips into the middle.
When South Africa’s team selection landed on Thursday morning, it was not the decision to rip out and replace the half-back partnership – normally a call that would have dominated discussion – that seemed brave.
Instead it was the balance of the bench. Willie Le Roux is on one end – the only back riding the pine – while the other is weighed down with seven forwards.
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South Africa fly-half Handre Pollard says his return to international rugby at the World Cup will be “a big jump” that will not be “perfect”.
Pollard, 29, who was a late injury replacement to the squad, will start his first game since May against Tonga.
The fly-half has only played 30 minutes for Leicester Tigers on 15 September since sustaining a calf injury.
The kick off for arguably the biggest game of the World Cup so far, although the Cockerel and Kiwi supporters may disagree, is less than a few hours away. About time to express long held concerns regarding some of the selection choices by the Springbok brain trust. No, fear not am not going to jump on the 7-1 substitutes split hysteria bandwagon. That has been covered by so many outlets with various differing views.
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England (17) 27 / 26 (12) Springboks (Final Score)
England and the South African Springboks did battle in a November International of 2021 at
Twickenham Stadium, London, England on 20 November 2021 at 17:15 SA Time (15:15 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.
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Scotland (10) 15 / 30 (8) Springboks (Final Score)
Scotland and the South African Springboks did battle in a November International of 2021 at
BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland on 13 November 2021 at 15:00 SA Time (13:00 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.
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Wales (12) 18 / 23 (9) Springboks (Final Score)
Wales and the South African Springboks did battle in a November International of 2021 at
Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on 6 November 2021 at 19:30 SA Time (17:30 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.
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Springboks (14) 31 / 29 (20) All Blacks (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and New Zealand All Blacks did battle in Round 6 of The Rugby Championship 2021 at
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia, on 2 October 2021 at 12:05 SA Time (20:05 Gold Coast Time, 22:05 NZ Time, 07:05 ARG Time, 10:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & CSN on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (13) 19 / 17 (11) Springboks (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and South African Springboks did battle in Round 5 of The Rugby Championship 2021 at
North Queensland Stadium, Townsville, Australia, on 25 September 2021 at 09:05 SA Time (17:05 Queensland Time, 19:05 NZ Time, 04:05 ARG Time, 07:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & CSN on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (24) 36 / 13 (3) Los Pumas (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and Argentinian Los Pumas did battle in Round 4 of The Rugby Championship 2021 at
Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia, on 18 September 2021 at 12:05 SA Time (20:05 Brisbane Time, 22:05 NZ Time, 07:05 ARG Time, 10:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & CSN on TV in SA.
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Wallabies (15) 30 / 17 (12) Springboks (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks did battle in Round 4 of The Rugby Championship 2021 at
Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia, on 18 September 2021 at 09:05 SA Time (17:05 Brisbane Time, 19:05 NZ Time, 04:05 ARG Time, 07:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & CSN on TV in SA.
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Wallabies (19) 28 / 26 (11) Springboks (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies and South African Springboks did battle in Round 3 of The Rugby Championship 2021 at
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia, on Sunday 12 September 2021 at 12:05 SA Time (20:05 Gold Coast Time, 22:05 NZ Time, 07:05 ARG Time, 10:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & CSN on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (22) 39 / 0 (0) Los Pumas (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and Argentinian Los Pumas did battle in Round 3 of The Rugby Championship 2021 at
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia, on Sunday 12 September 2021 at 09:05 SA Time (17:05 Gold Coast Time, 19:05 NZ Time, 04:05 ARG Time, 07:05 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & CSN on TV in SA.
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Springboks (15) 29 / 10 (3) Los Pumas (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and the Argentinian Los Pumas did battle in Round 2 of The Rugby Championship 2021 at
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on 21 August 2021 at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT, 12:00 ARG Time, Sunday 03:00 NZ Time & 01:00 AEDT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby, CSN & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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Springboks (21) 32 / 12 (9) Los Pumas (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and the Argentinian Los Pumas did battle in Round 1 of The Rugby Championship 2021 at
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on 14 August 2021 at 17:05 SA Time (12:00 Arg Time, 15:05 GMT, Sunday 03:05 NZ Time, Sunday 01:05 AEDT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby, CSN & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (21) 57 / 22 (15) Wallabies (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies did battle in Round 1 of The Rugby Championship 2021 at
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, on 14 August 2021 at 09:05 SA Time (07:05 GMT, 19:05 NZ Time, 17:05 AEDT, 04:05 Arg Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby, CSN & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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Springboks (6) 27 / 9 (9) B & I Lions (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and the British & Irish Lions did battle in Test 2 (Game 7) of the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa 2021 at
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa on 31 July 2021 at 18:00 SA Time (17:00 BST, 16:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.
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Springboks (12) 17 / 22 (3) B & I Lions (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and the British & Irish Lions did battle in Test 1 (Game 6) of the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa 2021 at
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa on 24 July 2021 at 18:00 SA Time (17:00 BST, 16:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.
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There’s a late change to the Georgia team to face the Springboks in the first Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
The Georgians announced that Ilia Spanderashvili has been moved to the starting XV at flank, Giorgi Tsutskiridze suffered a minor injury during training.
Irakli Tskhadadze will take Spanderashvili’s spot on the bench.
Tonight’s match kicks off at 19:00 (South African time).
Green (6) 25 / 9 (3) Gold (Final Score)
Green and Gold did battle in the Springbok Showdown 2020 at
DHL Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa on 14 March 2020 at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on DSTV Grandstand, Rugby & CSN on TV in SA.
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England (6) 12 / 32 (12) Springboks (Final Score)
England and the South African Springboks did battle in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final at
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan on 2 November 2019 at 11:00 SA Time (18:00 Japan Time, 09:00 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Sale’s Curry Twins, Tom and Ben (on right)
Sale Sharks flanker Ben Curry says not asking if he could miss a Premiership match to fly out and watch identical twin brother Tom play for England in Saturday’s World Cup final would have been “the biggest regret” of his life.
Eddie Jones’ side face South Africa in Yokohama, a day after Ben was set to play for Sale against Bristol.
“What would I remember when I’m 60, one game against Bristol or my twin playing in a World Cup final – and possibly winning it – with me in Japan,” the 21-year-old told BBC Sport.
“When you put it in those terms I thought I had to at least ask.”
After a social media campaign #GetBenToJapan gathered momentum, Ben approached Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond for permission and the club agreed to give him a few days off to fly out.
Sale said it was a “once in a lifetime experience” for Ben, who will leave Manchester for Japan on Tuesday morning.
Springboks (9) 19 / 16 (6) Wales (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and Wales did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 Semi Final at
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan on 27 October 2019 at 11:00 SA Time (18:00 Japan Time, 10:00 UK Time, 09:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Japan (3) 3 / 26 (5) Springboks (Final Score)
Japan and the South African Springboks did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 Quarter Final at
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on 20 October 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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On Sunday the GROUP STAGE of Rugby World Cup 2019 came to a close, with 12 Teams departing and only 8 Teams remaining to contest the final 3 weeks of Rugby World Cup 2019.
7 Of the 8 Teams going forward were expected to go forward but the host nation Japan added their name to the last 8 by beating Scotland and by topping their Pool overall, winning all 4 their Pool matches.
Japan is certainly one of 2 Teams at Rugby World Cup 2019 who have showed the most improvement, the other probably being chalked down as Uruguay who beat the much more vaunted Fiji and on Sunday they really showed passion, spirit, determination and lots of guts against Wales (only trailing by 1 point at the break and then going down not nearly as heavy at the end as was to be expected).
Fiji and Tonga showed some glimpses of what they could be capable of but they lacked overall poise and effectiveness during the Group Stages.
Samoa were the most ill-diciplined outfit by far in Rugby World Cup 2019.
Namibia played with spirit and guts and it is a great pity their final Pool match against Canada was cancelled due to typhoon Hagabis, which could have delivered their 1st ever Rugby World Cup win.
Canada (0) 7 / 66 (47) Springboks (Final Score)
Canada and the South African Springboks did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City, Japan on 8 October 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 06:15 Eastern Canadian Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Canada star DTH van der Merwe is relishing the prospect of finally facing his native South Africa in 15-a-side action when the countries meet at the Rugby World Cup.
Tuesday’s Pool B match in Kobe will be just the third time they have played each other and the first in 19 years — when current Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus featured in a 51-18 win for the two-time world champions.
It promises to be a rugby highlight for van der Merwe, a veteran of 60 Tests and stints at clubs in England, Wales and Scotland.
“Something I’ve looked forward to my whole career is to play against South Africa,” van der Merwe told reporters on Sunday.
“Now at your last World Cup it’s quite special. I did play against them in the Sevens back in the day but I’m looking forward to the opportunity,” added the 33-year-old, whose family emigrated to Canada when he was a teenager.
Meanwhile van der Merwe was in no doubt of the challenge posed by the Springboks.
“They have got a physical pack that’s complemented with a real speedy backline,” he said.
“For us it’s a great opportunity just to measure ourselves against one of the best teams in the world.”
Van der Merwe will be playing in his 15th World Cup match, a record for a Canadian.
Babalwa Latsha said the Springbok Women were determined to close off their international season on a strong note on Saturday when they meet Scotland for the second time this week at the City Park Stadium in Cape Town.
The Test will mark the Springbok Women’s sixth of the season, and with three wins – against Uganda, Madagascar and Kenya – and two defeats – against Spain and Scotland – Latsha, the team’s captain, said they are looking forward to running out in the series decider against Scotland.
“There is a buzz in the team and we are excited to face Scotland again,” said Latsha.
“It has been a learning and growing process for the team since we got together earlier this year, and I think we are on the right track. This is our last game of the year and we would really like to finish strongly, so this match is important to us.”
With most of the players in camp in Stellenbosch having made their Test debuts and the team well aware of what to expect from the visitors, who defeated them 47-5 on Monday, Latsha said they were ready to line up against Scotland again.
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Italy (3) 3 / 49 (17) Springboks (Final Score)
Italy and the South African Springboks do battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on 4 October 2019 at 11:45 SA Time (18:45 Japan Time, 11:45 Italy Time, 09:45 GMT).
This is the live match discussion Article.
The match is broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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It was a historic day for Scotland as they not only played their first-ever match in the Southern Hemisphere but also recorded one of their biggest victories in a decade.
Tries from Rollie, Lloyd, Gaffney, Thomson and Evans, and the ever-reliable boot of Sarah Law ensured Scotland a 5-47 win in their first Test match against South Africa in Cape Town.
Namibia (3) 3 / 57 (31) Springboks (Final Score)
Namibia and the South African Springboks did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
City Of Toyota Stadium, Toyota City, Japan on 28 September 2019 at 11:45 SA Time (18:45 Japan Time, 11:45 Namibia Time, 09:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Springboks (3) 13 / 23 (17) All Blacks (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and the New Zealand All Blacks did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan on 21 September 2019 at 11:45 SA Time (18:45 Japan Time, 21:45 NZ Time, 09:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Sale have signed South Africa scrum-half Embrose Papier on a three-month loan as World Cup cover for compatriot Faf de Klerk.
The 22-year-old plays for the Pretoria-based Bulls franchise in Super Rugby, making 23 appearances so far.
Papier made his South Africa debut against Wales in Washington DC in June 2018 and won his most recent cap in a 20-11 defeat in Cardiff last November.
He narrowly missed out on a place in the Springboks’ World Cup squad.
Japan (0) 7 / 41 (22) Springboks (Final Score)
Japan and the South African Springboks did battle in a Rugby World Cup warm-up International 2019 at
Kumagaya Stadium, Saitama, Japan on 6 September 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Springboks (8) 24 / 18 (10) Los Pumas (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and Argentinian Los Pumas did battle in the August Internationals 2019 at
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa on 17 August 2019 at 17:00 SA Time (12:00 Arg Time, 15:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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