View the FINAL Springbok 2011 World Cup squad HERE
37 players have been invited to Durban on Sunday 12th and Monday 13th June for a Springbok planning camp. Players in this squad will contest the Tri-nations and the Rugby World Cup.
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News and discussion about the Springboks
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has dismissed any suggestion that there could be political interference in the make-up of his squad for the World Cup to be played in New Zealand in September and October.
Springbok and Bulls scrumhalf Fourie du Preez has paid homage to former Springbok captain Joost van der Westhuizen, calling him “the best scrumhalf in Springbok history.†(more…)
BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd was announced as official vehicle sponsor of the Springboks by the South African Rugby Union (SARU) at Turbine Hall in Johannesburg earlier today.
The announcement, coming just two months before the kick off of the Springboks’ international season, will see the BMW brand mark adorning the left leg of the players’ shorts in official Test matches until the end of 2015. It is BMW’s first foray into international rugby sponsorship globally.
“I’m fighting this illness with my faith. And my faith is strong.”
Those were the words of former Springbok hero, Joost van der Westhuizen.
He talked exclusively for the first time about the “death sentence”, which doctors informed him about four weeks ago.
Castle Lager, creator and sponsor of the wildly popular Bafana Bafana and Proteas SuperFans, is extending its search for South Africa’s ultimate sports fans into new territory: rugby. As the only sponsor of all three major national sports teams, Castle Lager will start the search for the Springbok SuperFans during the Lions vs. Cheetahs clash in Coca Cola Park on Friday, 6 May.
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Ricky Januarie, Sarel Pretorius, Duane Vermeulen and Lionel Mapoe have been included in the 51-man Bok World Cup planning squad. Rassie Erasmus will be part of the management squad.
The squad is as follows:
The following players are contracted to SARU until the end of 2011:
Bakkies Botha
Schalk Burger
Fourie du Preez
Jaque Fourie
Bryan Habana
Victor Matfield
JP Pietersen
John Smit
Juan Smith
Pierre Spies
Andries Bekker
Heinrich Brüssow
Bismarck du Plessis
Adrian Jacobs
Tendai Mtawarira
Wynand Olivier
Danie Rossouw
Morné Steyn
Juan de Jongh
Jean de Villiers
Jannie du Plessis
CJ van der Linde
Gurthrö Steenkamp
This is the official Springbok jersey for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Can you spot the Springbok?
Springbok scrum consultant Os du Randt’s contract has not been extended to cover this year’s World Cup.
The reason given by the media but not yet confirmed by SARU is that his contract was not renewed due to a lack of money. However, SARU have just signed a massive 5 year deal with Absa. And anyway, if they have to cut back, why cut back in a World Cup year of all years?
Other speculation:
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