Springboks in the News:
Habana will be Blitzbokke’s ‘biggest fan’: Habana, along with fellow 15-man Springboks Francois Hougaard and Ryan Kankowski, was not included in the Blitzbok group that was named on Thursday in Johannesburg by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc). Stormers captain Juan de … “Springboks” – BingNews
Habana misses out on South Africa’s Olympic rugby squad: Habana set aside his commitments with South Africa’s main Springboks team this season to return to sevens, which he hadn’t played at the top level for more than a decade, in the hope of going to Rio. He appeared in the world sevens series and was on an … “Springboks” – BingNews
Springbok’s Handré Pollard reveals how close he was to arm amputation: Handré Pollard hated the idea of missing any Super Rugby but he needed to get his shoulder sorted. The 22-year-old was out with a knee injury, earlier this year, when he was advised to get his shoulder looked at while he was on the sidelines. 20 caps into … “Springboks” – BingNews
Habana and Kankowski miss the cut for the Rio Olympic Games: Habana‚ who was the player of the tournament and world player of the year in 2007 when the Springboks won Rugby World Cup‚ was hoping to be part of rugby’s historic return to the Olympics next month. But he‚ along with other fifteens Springboks … “Springboks” – BingNews
Vodacom Super Rugby Round 17 Preview – Race for top spot: The Emirates Lions face a tricky assignment in Buenos Aires on Saturday against the rugged Jaguares in their quest to finish in the overall top spot of the Vodacom Super Rugby standings. The match is the last of the weekend’s fixtures and kicks off at … “Springboks” – BingNews
Rugby world mourns loss of former Wallabies captain Peter Johnson: He featured prominently in Australia’s victories over the South African Springboks, England, New Zealand, Wales, and France. He also represented against Ireland, Scotland and Fiji. Inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1989 as an Athlete … “Springboks” – BingNews
Lions beat Southern Kings in Johannesburg
