Springboks in the News:
Namibia to sell 1,000 wild animals including elephants and giraffes at auction: Buffaloes, springboks and impala will be among the animals auctioned off as the African country tries to reduce numbers to “manageable levels”, according to The Namibian newspaper. Grazing conditions … “Springboks” – BingNews
Alun Wyn Jones named world’s top player by Rugby World magazine: Alun Wyn Jones has been named the world’s best player by Rugby World magazine. The 33-year-old Wales captain and second-row forward has topped a list of 100 of the world’s current leading players … “Springboks” – BingNews
Former Springboks coach makes startling admission about Super Rugby: Former Springboks assistant coach and current United States head coach Gary Gold has made a startling comparison between Super Rugby and Major League Rugby. After the final of the States’ domestic … “Springboks” – BingNews
Junior Boks name an unchanged team for World Rugby Under-20 semifinal against France: The last time the Junior Springboks advanced to the final of the tournament was in 2014, while France made the most of their home final last year by defeating England 33-25 to win the trophy. With the … “Springboks” – BingNews
How the NRC Must Change to Survive: if this is the pinnacle of its standard of play then it will never be sufficient to prepare inexperienced players for head-to-head encounters with All Blacks and Springboks in Super Rugby. Just ask … “Springboks” – BingNews
Super Rugby: Hurricanes No 8 Gareth Evans bracing for Duane Vermeulen challenge: He played 80 minutes against the Blues last weekend marking Akira Ioane, but faces a much harder task this weekend at Westpac Stadium in Wellington when Springboks veteran Duane Vermeulen comes to … “Springboks” – BingNews
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