Latest The Rugby Championship News
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Meyer wants mettle from Boks
14 Aug 2012
Heyneke Meyer says while tactical advances are being made, it is mental toughness that will be at the heart of the Springboks’ success in the Rugby Championship. Read more
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Deans sticks with tried and tested
14 Aug 2012
The Wallabies have named Scott Higginbotham at No 8 and Anthony Fainga’a at inside centre for their opening match of the Rugby Championship against the All Blacks in Sydney. Read more
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Bet on Blacks
13 Aug 2012
RYAN VREDE writes the All Blacks will win the Rugby Championship comfortably, with the Springboks’ cause to be undermined by the absence of key players and the struggles of others. Read more
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Boks more than just kick-chase
13 Aug 2012
Springbok backline coach Ricardo Loubscher says the team showed its true potential in the first half of the second Test against England. Read more
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Williams deal done
13 Aug 2012
Sonny Bill Williams trained with the All Blacks on Monday and will start against Australia on Saturday after the New Zealand Rugby Union agreed a two-week loan deal with his Japanese club. Read more
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Bok halfback pair raring to go
12 Aug 2012
Springbok backline coach Ricardo Loubscher says Morne Steyn and Francois Hougaard are in a ‘good space’ following inconsistent showings during the June Test series. Read more
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ABs set for Read boost
10 Aug 2012
Kieran Read is confident that he’ll recover from his rib injury in time for the All Blacks’ Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies next Saturday. Read more
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Kolisi primed for openside role
8 Aug 2012
Siya Kolisi will provide openside flank cover for the Springboks during the Rugby Championship. Read more
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Versatility a virtue for Cilliers
8 Aug 2012
Prop Pat Cilliers hopes his ability to play either side of the scrum will get him a spot on the Springbok bench. Read more
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Pietersen blow, Bakkies in line for comeback
7 Aug 2012
JP Pietersen will miss at least four Tests of the Springboks’ Rugby Championship campaign, while there are other injury concerns in the camp which could see the return of Bakkies Botha. Read more
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Mix of old and new for Wallabies
7 Aug 2012
The returns of Drew Mitchell and Radike Samo and the selection of youngsters Liam Gill and Jake Schatz highlight the 30-man Wallabies squad for the Rugby Championship. Read more
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Litmus test for Meyer’s Boks
6 Aug 2012
Heyneke Meyer says the Rugby Championship will be the measure of his men. Read more
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Kolisi, Cilliers bolters for Boks
5 Aug 2012
Stormers flank Siya Kolisi and Lions tighthead Pat Cilliers have been included in the Springboks’ 30-man squad for the two Tests against Argentina. Read more
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Blues prop the new face in ABs squad
5 Aug 2012
Blues prop Charlie Faumuina is the only new player in the All Blacks 28-man squad for the Rugby Championship. Read more
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Coles gets ABs call-up
30 Jul 2012
Hurricanes hooker Dane Coles has been invited to the All Blacks’ two-day training camp that will be held in Wellington this week. Read more
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Smith blow for All Blacks
25 Jul 2012
All Blacks centre Conrad Smith has been ruled out for six weeks with an eye injury. Read more
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Foley to train with Wallabies
16 Jul 2012
Waratahs flyhalf Bernard Foley has been named in the initial Wallabies training squad for the Rugby Championship. Read more
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Lobbe to lead Pumas
10 Jul 2012
Flank Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe will captain Argentina in the upcoming Rugby Championship. Read more
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SBW poised for Japan move
30 Jun 2012
Reports from New Zealand indicate that Sonny Bill Williams has signed a contract with a Japanese club and is highly unlikely to feature in the Rugby Championship. Read more
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‘Four Nations’ venues confirmed
31 May 2012
The Springboks will play their three home Rugby Championship Tests at Newlands, Loftus Versfeld and Soccer City. Read more
