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During the pre-match haka on Saturday, Irish fans belted out an old folk song. Given the eventual scoreline, you might say that move backfired.
French lock Sebastien Vahaamahina suffered one of the all-time iconic World Cup brain farts yesterday, although Jaco Peyper may also be feeling rather silly this morning.
On Sunday, the Springboks face Japan in a David versus Goliath battle. The neutrals may support Japan, but that doesn’t mean the Bokke don’t have a great story of their own to tell.
Japan’s stunning win over Scotland was cause for great celebration, and their fans were in fine spirits following the match. Also, Schalk Brits is a legend.
As the world watches the movements of Typhoon Hagibis closely, Scotland is getting ready for a legal fight, with some saying that the All Blacks have played a crucial role in the cancellation mess.
As things stand, two matches have already been cancelled. Here’s what we know, and don’t yet know, about what lies ahead for the Springboks.
You may not have heard of Typhoon Hagibis, but it could have a profound impact on the Rugby World Cup.
It wouldn’t be a World Cup without some drama inside the French camp, and this time around is no different.
A number of West Coast residents have come forward with stories about Etzebeth and his posse, dubbed the ‘Wolf Pack’, causing mayhem in their towns.
Tonga’s Ben Tameifuna is a big chap, and he’s not afraid of throwing his weight around on the field with some bone-crunching hits.
At the final whistle, Uruguay celebrated the greatest victory in their rugby history. Let’s see the highlights, as well as a moving post-match interview with the skipper.
Tomorrow, just after midday South African time (12:45PM), the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off, and Café Caprice is pulling out all the stops.
During a recent interview in New York, Habana spoke up about his life since retirement, and what it would mean for the Boks to triumph in Japan later this year.
The boys in green and gold are headed to Japan for the World Cup towards the end of the year, and now we know what jersey they will be donning.
Today we find out whether we’ll welcome the rugby world to our shores in 2023, or whether the French or Irish have managed to pull a fast one. Holding thumbs.
Watching the Boks these days can be a real rollercoaster ride, but we all know what happened last time we hosted the Rugby World Cup.
Over in Japan the draw for the Rugby World Cup has just taken place, and it hasn’t gone all that swimmingly for the Boks. Then again, it could have been worse.
It’s never lekker when you make a mistake on the biggest stage of all and flatten a country’s rugby dream. It’s worse when World Rugby calls you out on it.
Cafe Carpice is joining the ranks and celebrating the Rugby World Cup. Get involved for 2-for-1 beer specials and a #WeberBraai.
Tomorrow we celebrate our heritage and there is no better way than to head on over to Bantry Bay and braai with the President while supporting our neighbours go up against the mighty All Blacks.
It pays to have friends in high places, especially when they let slip a rather big announcement. Here’s who is headed to the World Cup then.
As the countdown to the Rugby World Cup begins in earnest we need to make sure we are adequately prepared for the sporting feast that awaits. Vat hom Schalk.
This weekend saw Springok coach Heyneke Meyer announce the Springbok squads for the two upcoming training camps, and there were no shortage of surprise inclusions.
Jean de Villiers has long been a favourite of rugby lovers around the world, representing the Boks in over 100 tests despite a long list of injuries. Now he faces one final hurdle.
Sometimes getting the best in the business will set you back a pretty penny. This prime minister is considering some rather ‘out there’ alternative methods of payment.
The International Rugby Board announced the pool draws for the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Thursday at Twickenham, London. South Africa are in Pool B with Scotland, Samoa, Asia 1 and Americas 2. There are 870 days left until South Africa’s first match kicks off in England on 19 September 2015 at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club.
A hard line taken today by the International Rugby Board could see the All Blacks not competing in the next Rugby World Cup. In response to New Zealand’s warning last week that they would consider pulling out of the 2015 tournament, citing financial losses during this year’s World Cup, the IRB have shrugged and said, “everyone is replaceable”.
Rugby fans, and swooning middle class women the world over: here’s something to get you over the Rugby World Cup dry spell we’ll all be suffering this week. We present, Bob Skinstad, coaching school children. Aaaaaw! [Images : Courtesy MasterCard] [Thanks, Mike!]
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