The Blitzboks have a special message for Faf du Plessis and the rest of the Proteas, who are currently in the UK for the ICC Cricket World Cup.
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Boks lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2022Three experienced Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi – were nominated for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2022 for a second year running and will be up against Kurt-Lee Arendse and Frans Malherbe after the quintet of Boks earned the most votes in the nomination process.
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Sink or swim: A journey of hard justiceCatastrophe on the rugby field meant Alwyn Nel had to overcome extreme trials and tribulations to earn his place in the justice system as a Candidate Legal Practitioner.
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A fertile breeding ground for international playersOne of the significant features to come out of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Outgoing Tour this month – and the November international series in general – was how it underlined the role played by the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in breeding players for successful roles in their national teams.
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Duarttee investment paying off in DubaiAt the start of the year, as Ricardo Duarttee walked back to his car after a meeting Philip Snyman – then still the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport Sevens Academy coach – his mind was racing.
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It’s been a long road back for Travis IsmaielIf this fairy tale has a happy ending, Travis Ismaiel will return to international rugby in the colours of the Blitzboks, the one national team he is yet to represent.