Articles Tagged “Gio”

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    Happy Birthday, Gio Aplon

    For those of you who didn’t know, current Springbok fullback Gio Aplon did duty for the Springbok Sevens team between 2007 – 2009. Gio is in New Zealand with the Springboks and has just been…

  • 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…

  • 3 Bokke released for Currie Cup

    3 Bokke released for Currie Cup

    Western Province coach Alistair Coetzee as well as his Bulls counterpart Pine Pienaar will be two happy campers because Bok coach Peter De Villiers has finally agreed to release 3 key WP and Bulls players…

  • 2 BlitzBokke named in Bok RWC squad

    2 BlitzBokke named in Bok RWC squad

    The South African Rugby Union on Wednesday named 51 players who have been called to a national team planning session at the start of next month. The players will attend two days of meetings and…

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    Awesome new Rugby e-Mag

    Always on the lookout for new rugby websites, I recently came across one of the most-exciting (nay, trend-setting) Rugby e-magazines around these days. Union Sports Mag is one of those nifty interactive sites where you…

  • New Stormers jersey

    New Stormers jersey

    Technical sponsor to the DHL Stormers just unveiled the team’s new jersey for the 2011 Super 15 season. The unveiling took place at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront’s Amphitheatre. Official replicas of the new jersey…

  • Hougie to start against Scotland

    Hougie to start against Scotland

    Coach Peter de Villiers on Tuesday made three changes to the Springbok starting XV and one positional switch for Saturday’s Test against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Zane Kirchner, Francois Hougaard and Ryan Kankowski were…

  • Dublin’s taste from home

    Dublin’s taste from home

    While I love traveling, nothing beats arriving in a foreign city and seeing something or experiencing something from home. The Springboks had that feeling when they arrived in Dublin this week for today’s test against…

  • Aplon to start in Ireland test

    Aplon to start in Ireland test

    Former Springbok Sevens player Gio Aplon (28) will start his 10th test  in the No. 15 jumper for the Springboks when they face Ireland in Dublin tomorrow. The Bok side features several uncapped players who…

  • SARU honours for Kyle Brown

    SARU honours for Kyle Brown

    Current Springbok skipper Kyle Brown was yesterday named as the South African Rugby Union’s Sevens Player of the Year. SARU Sevens Player of the Year, Kyle Brown The award came shortly after news that the BlitzBok…

  • Preliminary Springbok training group

    Preliminary Springbok training group

    The Springbok selectors on Saturday named 39 players to attend a preliminary training camp as part of the preparation for the end of year tour. The 15 backs and 24 forwards will gather in Johannesburg…

  • Add your vote for Saru’s Player of the Year

    Add your vote for Saru’s Player of the Year

    Last year, in the media box at the Cathay Pacific Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens, a punter challenged me by asking: “Isn’t the media supposed to be impartial?” I gave him THAT look, pointed towards…