The making and meaning of Marvelous Nakamba

Springboks in the News:

The making and meaning of Marvelous Nakamba: the Zimbabwe sourced Rugby Springboks of South Africa like Tendai Mtawarira and the swimmer Kirsty Coventry who brought back Olympic gold. Sharuko did not let me forget easily the sporting history … “Springboks” – BingNews

New Zealand rugby legend Lochore dies: A controversial yellow card shown to Taniela Tupou gave the Springboks the ammunition to extend the Wallabies’ Ellis Park hoodoo in their Rugby Championship opener. Queensland Reds recruit James O … “Springboks” – BingNews

On this day in South African sports history – 3 August: Serfontein currently serves on the board of Namibian Rugby. 1996 – The Springboks beat the Wallabies 25-19 in a Tri-Nations match in Bloemfontein. The All Blacks won the inaugural Southern Hemisphere … “Springboks” – BingNews

My idol, no matter what: Portia Woodman on her All Black dad and uncle: It was the only try in a comprehensive 24-12 win to the Springboks. Fred was dropped for the decider, and got to watch what became known as the ‘flour bomb test’ from the bench. The All Blacks … “Springboks” – BingNews

Woeful Blue Bulls handed hiding by Griquas: The Blue Bulls, with a number of Springboks and Blitzboks stars in the squad, left empty-handed and remained rooted to the bottom of the log. In next weekend’s action, Griquas have a bye, while the … “Springboks” – BingNews

Erasmus admits it’ll be tough to trim Springbok squad: Erasmus and the Springboks have been lauded for their surprise tactic of splitting their squad for Rugby Championship Tests against Australia and New Zealand. The match against the Wallabies was … “Springboks” – BingNews