Reaction, September 17, 2023

Good learnings for Bok Women in win over Kenya
The Springbok Women learned some valuable lessons in their 77-12 victory over the Kenya Lionesses, with the knowledge that Test match rugby requires patience one of the key learnings from the match.

Highlights, September 17, 2023

Boks impress with 12 tries against Romania
Cobus Reinach and Makazole Mapimpi both scored hat-tricks in South Africa's dominant 12-try victory over Romania in the Pool B fixture in Bordeaux at Rugby World Cup 2023.

News, September 17, 2023

Pollard to join Springboks’ RWC squad in Paris
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard will join the national team in Paris on Monday after being called into the squad to fill the vacancy created by hooker Malcolm Marx, who was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup in France earlier this week due to a knee injury.

Reaction, September 17, 2023

Nienaber satisfied as Boks keep Romania scoreless
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s intensity on attack and effort on defence on Sunday as they registered an emphatic 76-0 victory against Romania in their second Rugby World Cup pool match.

Review, September 17, 2023

Setback for Blitzboks’ Olympic dreams in Harare
The Springbok Sevens suffered a heart-breaking 17-12 defeat to Kenya in the final of the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifying tournament in Harare on Sunday and in the process, missed a second opportunity to qualify for next year's global showpiece in Paris.

Match report, September 16, 2023

Springbok Women too strong for Kenya in Cape Town
The Springbok Women shifted gears in the second half of their Test against Kenya on Saturday, beating their African counterparts by 77-12 (half-time 24-12) on a cold and windy afternoon at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, where Veroeshka Grain celebrated her return to the national side with hat-trick of tries.

News, September 16, 2023

Boks bracing for physical Test against Romania
The Springboks have brushed off suggestions that Romania are minnows in the Rugby World Cup and said they are bracing themselves for a physical and tough encounter in their second Rugby World Cup clash on Sunday in Bordeaux.

Review, September 16, 2023

Blitzboks into quarter-finals of Olympic qualifiers
The Springbok Sevens will play Nigeria at 10h06 on Sunday in the quarter-finals of the Rugby Africa Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe after a commanding display at the Harare Sport Club, winning all three of their pool matches on Saturday.

News, September 15, 2023

Boks wish Marx well after RWC-ending injury
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and hooker Bongi Mbonambi, who will captain South Africa in their second Rugby World Cup pool clash against Romania on Bordeaux this weekend, wished Malcolm Marx a speedy recovery on Friday after a knee injury brought his campaign to a tragic halt earlier this week.

Preview, September 15, 2023

Blitzboks expecting the unexpected in Harare
There were some familiar faces at the tournament hotel and the flight to Harare was almost like travelling to Johannesburg, but the Springbok Sevens team's journey to Zimbabwe – for the Rugby Africa Olympic Games qualifiers on Saturday and Sunday – is one they have not yet travelled before and where they will expect the unexpected.

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