In 2018, Springbok speedster Aphiwe Dyantyi arrived on the Test scene with a bang. He was named World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year, capping off a memorable season. Check out this profile of the try-scoring machine from Johannesburg.
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Moerat: “Boks need to fight fire with fire”Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick expected an epic battle against Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, and said they needed to “fight fire with fire”.
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Van der Merwe beaming ahead of second Bok TestA beaming Edwill van der Merwe said on Thursday he was looking forward to earning his second Springbok Test cap in Saturday’s Castle Lager Incoming Series match against Italy in Gqeberha.
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Bok teammates praise new centurion Le RouxSpringbok flyhalf Manie Libbok and flanker Marco van Staden were full of praise for Willie le Rouw, who will become only the eighth player in South African rugby history to play 100 Tests on Saturday, and said it motivated the team to make it a special occasion for the experienced fullback and the other players celebrating important milestones.
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Le Roux strikes 100 as Erasmus names three uncapped players against ItalyWillie le Roux will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, in a new-look team which will be led by Salmaan Moerat and includes three uncapped players on the bench.
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Du Toit: “We know what we need to do to deliver on our standards”Springbok prop Thomas du Toit on Monday acknowledged that the team were far off the standards they had set for themselves in their Castle Lager Incoming Series opener against Italy in Pretoria last week, and said they were determined to deliver a vastly improved performance when the sides meet again at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday.