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Mbonambi and Mchunu to join Springboks in IrelandBongi Mbonambi (hooker) and Ntuthuko Mchunu (prop) will join the Springboks in Ireland on Sunday as national coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team prepare for their final two clashes of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour, against Ireland and Wales.
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Willemse: “We need to be fully dialled in for Irish challenge”Experienced utility back Damian Willemse said the Springboks must be dialled in and ready for anything Ireland throw at them when the teams cross paths at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday in the penultimate Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.
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Bok Women's Sevens defend African title in NairobiThe Springbok Women's Sevens team successfully defended their Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Cup title with a clinical performance in the final, where they beat hosts Kenya by 22-0 in Nairobi on Sunday afternoon.
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Springboks praise fight in tough outing against ItalySpringbok captain Siya Kolisi and coach Rassie Erasmus praised the team’s fighting spirit to beat Italy in their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday, despite receiving an early red card for the second week in a row, and said they are doing everything they can to avoid losing players on the field due to mistakes.
Match report
Boks dig deep for a big win over Italy in TurinA much-changed Springbok team, playing with 14 men for almost 70 minutes, delivered a performance for the ages in extreme adversity with a brilliant 32-14 (halftime 10-3) Castle Lager Outgoing Tour victory over Italy in Turin.
