The Springboks missed just 10 tackles for an amazing 94% defensive success rate in their 19-16 Rugby World Cup semi-final victory over Wales in Yokohama on Sunday.
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Independence day: Having the drive to thriveThe drive to be as independent as possible has seen Gerhard van der Wath thrive following a catastrophic rugby injury. On 16 April 2011, Van der Wath’s life took a tragic turn in a scrum engagement gone wrong while playing for Augsburg Landbougimnasium’s first XV against Hoërskool Vredendal.
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Women’s rugby to get boost with ministerial supportSA Rugby was excited about the prospect of working with the newly appointed minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, it said following a meeting in Cape Town on Wednesday.
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SARU backs SABC in crucial fight to sustain rugbyThe South African Rugby Union (SARU) has expressed its support for the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) decision to suspend its planned broadcast of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Incoming Series matches against Ireland.
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SA Rugby, Engen ready to fuel another 200k young playersThe 2024 edition of the nationwide grassroots, Get Into Rugby (GIR) programme targeted at children aged six to 13 is officially underway and heads to the Free State province on Thursday, 18 July.
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Small deficit a “major achievement” says SA RugbyThe South African Rugby Union reported a small deficit of R6.8m (before taxation) in 2023 because of significant game-related expenditure in an “extraordinarily challenging” financial year, the Union’s members were told at the Annual Meeting in Cape Town on Thursday.