Springbok captain Siya Kolisi expressed his sincere gratitude to South Africa’s passionate rugby supporters on behalf of the national team on Monday after they concluded their four-day trophy tour, saying they witnessed a “united nation” in the last few days. The Springboks embarked on a tour with the Webb Ellis Cup through Gauteng, Cape Town, …
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Pretoria, Tshwane, South Africa: A capacity crowd in Pretoria saw the South African Hockey Women secure themselves a place at the Paris Olympics with a resounding victory over Nigeria, themselves playing in their first ever African Hockey tournament final. South Africa got the match off to a perfect start as Tarryn Lombard deflected home a …
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The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has appointed former Comrades Marathon winner Ann Ashworth as their new Race & Operations Manager. Ashworth (39) who won the race in 2018 in 06:10:04, takes over from Rowyn James whose resignation as race director took effect on 1 October last month. James was in the position since 2014. The …
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PARIS – Former Rugby World Cup winning captain Francois Pienaar says Siya Kolisi (pictured above with former All Black flyhalf Dan Carter) is probably the best Springbok captain in history. Pienaar who led the Rainbow Nation to Rugby World Cup victory for the first time in 1995, made this statement on the red carpet …
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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said the team’s back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories was not for the players, but for every South African as the team touched down on local soil at a packed OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. Kolisi elaborated by saying they hoped the team inspired people from all walks of life to …
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Each of the Springboks’ thrilling one-point victories in the three Rugby World Cup playoff matches resonated with millions of South Africans, as social media was packed with celebratory videos, culminating in Saturday’s 12-11 win over New Zealand. • Springboks humbled by outpouring of support • Major …
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PARIS – Cheslin Kolbe will be celebrating his 30th birthday as well as his 30th Springbok cap for South Africa in the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday. The fleet-footed winger will be a key weapon in the Springboks armory when they attempt to lift the William Webb Ellis trophy a record …
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PARIS – In a shocking new twist it has come to light that the Tom Curry racial slur fiasco stems from an incident in last years test match against England in November 2022. Curry asked referee Ben O’ Keefe in last week’s Rugby World Cup semi-final against England what he should do if he was …
STADE DE FRANCE – New Zealand made a statement of intent when they booked their place in next week’s World Cup Final by thrashing a hapless Argentina by 44-6 in the first semifinal on Friday night. The All Blacks were full value for their victory by outscoring Los Pumas by seven spectacular tries to nil …
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STADE DE FRANCE – Cheslin Kolbe’s father, Andrew, said before the World Cup kicked off that his son’s intimate knowledge of some of the French players would be to the advantage of the Springboks. And that is exactly what happened in Sunday night’s quarterfinal when Kolbe charged down a crucial conversion of fullback Thomas Ramos. …
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