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France24 (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
World champions South Africa have recalled lock Victor Matfield for their tour-ending showdown against Six Nations kings Ireland at Croke Park here on Saturday. Matfield was one of four changes, as well as two positional switches, made by the Springbok selectors to the team that beat Italy 32-10 last week. His inclusion, in place of Andries Bekker, sees him resume his formidable second-row...
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ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
- Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 22:20Springbok woes continue at WembleySaracens 24 South Africa 23: The Springboks' dismal European tour continued tonight as Saracens condemned the world champions to a third consecutive tour defeat on an extraordinary night for the club at Wembley Stadium.Former South Africa outhalf Derick Hougaard returned to haunt the Springboks with...
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Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Saracens 24 South Africa 23 Saracens condemned world champions South Africa to a third consecutive tour defeat on an extraordinary night for the club at Wembley Stadium.
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... the anthem and, as much as the performance still rankles, we regard the matter as now closed." Springboks lock Victor Matfield claimed the players had been distracted by the poor delivery of the anthem. "It was a joke out there and the guys couldn't even sing (along) and even the crowd was starting to laugh," he said. "Every time you go out on the field and sing the national anthem,...
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ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... the anthem and, as much as the performance still rankles, we regard the matter as now closed.”Springboks lock Victor Matfield claimed the players had been distracted by the poor delivery of the anthem.“It was a joke out there and the guys couldn’t even sing (along) and even the crowd was starting to laugh,” he said.“Every time you go out on the field and sing the national anthem,...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Former Springbok lock Johan Ackermann will assist with the preparation of the Lions Super 14 squad while the director of coaching Dick Muir is away with the Springbok side.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
SPRINGBOK lock Andries Bekker believes the team could finish off the season with a bang in the next few weeks if they get their Test series in the UK off to a winning start against France next Friday in Toulouse.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... best comebacks in years.The clash will have extra significance for the formidable Bulls and Springbok lock pairing of Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha, who will be playing their 50th Currie Cup games, while Bulls wing Bryan Habana and Cheetahs flyhalf Jacques-Louis Potgieter will run out for their teams for the last time before switching allegiances.All of this sets the scene for...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... but this group of players hasn't beaten France away or played at Croke Park so it's all new," Springbok lock Victor Matfield told Rugby World magazine.STANDOUT PERFORMERS
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... but this group of players hasn't beaten France away or played at Croke Park so it's all new," Springbok lock Victor Matfield told Rugby World magazine.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... coaches and players.While Bulls coach Frans Ludeke earned his first Currie Cup title as a coach, Springbok locks Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield celebrated their 50th caps and scrumhalf Fourie du Preez his 51st game.Wing Bryan Habana bade his team farewell in style by scoring two scintillating first-half tries, which contributed heavily to the team's convincing 24-0 lead in the...
