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Boks dig deep to beat NZ and win the Freedom CupThe Springboks beat the All Blacks for a second consecutive time in the 2024 Castle Lager Rugby Championship, edging their fierce rivals by 18-12 (half-time 3-9) in a pulsating Test that kept the sell-out crowd at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on the edge of their seats until the last play on a chilly Saturday evening.
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Brilliant Bok Women bury Baabaas in Cape TownThe Springbok Women started their WXV charge with a superb 59-17 victory (half-time 33-10) over a star-studded Barbarians team on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town, scoring nine tries to three in the process.
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Respect underpins Boks’ victory over New ZealandSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus played down South Africa’s fourth successive victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday, paying respect to the All Blacks after the Boks won back the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.
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Bok Women lay great foundation against BaabaasSpringbok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt expressed satisfaction and praise to the squad after they outplayed the Barbarians Women in Cape Town on Saturday.
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“Cautious” Boks set sights on the Freedom CupSpringbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick set their sights firmly on trying to clinch the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 when they line up against New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, and both expected an epic 80-minute battle.
