Articles Posted in the Bok RWC Campaign Category

  • CraigRef

    Joubert to ref RWC Final

    South African referee Craig Joubert (pictured below) was on Monday appointed by the International Rugby Board to officiate the seventh Rugby World Cup Final. Joubert follows in the footsteps of another South African referee, André Watson,…

  • DelaneysTST

    RWC quarters in Kowloon

    After watching all of the Rugby World Cup Pool matches from the comfort of my iMac at home, with the knock-out rounds starting today I felt it’s time to get out and find some rugby…

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    Kirchner replaces Steyn at RWC

    Blue Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner has been called into the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Frans Steyn. Kirchner (pictured below) 27, will join the squad in Wellington on Tuesday…

  • Matfield to lead Boks vs Samoa (RWC)

    Matfield to lead Boks vs Samoa (RWC)

    Victor Matfield (pictured below) will captain the Springbok team to play Samoa in the deciding Rugby World Cup Pool D clash at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland on Friday. Matfield returns from a hamstring strain…

  • Boks celebrate Heritage Day

    Boks celebrate Heritage Day

    The Springboks celebrated Heritage Day in traditional South African style with a team braai (barbecue for the non-South Africans) at their Taupo training base in New Zealand – albeit a few hours early on Friday…

  • RWC Daily: 20 September

    RWC Daily: 20 September

    Today’s edition of the Rugby World Cup Daily centres around the host city (Nelson) as well as the high-scoring match between Nick Mallet’s Italy and the Russian Bears. The YouTube clip also recaps on an…

  • Aplon gets RWC start

    Aplon gets RWC start

    The Springboks on Tuesday made five changes to the starting line-up for their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Southern African neighbours Namibia at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, on Thursday. Wing Gio Aplon (pictured…

  • FloLouw replaces Muller on Bok bench

    FloLouw replaces Muller on Bok bench

    Francois Louw (@FloLouw on Twitter) was on Friday drafted into the Springbok match 22 for tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Fiji in Wellington. He replaces Johann Muller, who had been struggling with…

  • Boks help out in Christchurch

    Boks help out in Christchurch

    The Springboks on Thursday offered their support and assistance to the victims of February’s devastating Christchurch earthquake, which claimed almost 200 lives and devastated the New Zealand city. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and star…

  • Goosebump stuff!

    Goosebump stuff!

    The Springbok Rugby Team had a rousing send-off in Sandton (Johannesburg) yesterday with a satellite event being held at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. I was fortunate to have watched the ‘action‘ from Sandton…

  • Record crowd sends Boks to RWC

    Record crowd sends Boks to RWC

    Springbok coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit admitted to being overwhelmed by the Fans’ Farewell to the Springbok team on Thursday. More than 36,000 supporters crammed into Sandton on a sunny Johannesburg afternoon…

  • Stiek Yt, Cape Bok Fans!

    Stiek Yt, Cape Bok Fans!

    It’s all systems go for the big send-off for the the Springbok Rugby World Cup (RWC) team. Thousands of supporters are expected to pack Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton tomorrow (Thursday, 1 September)  as the…