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In the days when the Boet’s rugby poles had tyres around them

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The first rugby test against England in 1984 was held at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth on 2 June. Local hero, Danie Gerber scored the first try in inimitable fashion and the Springboks went on to win 33-15. See the 'old style' post protectors of the Boet in the video below. The 1984 England rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of seven matches played by the England national rugby union team in South Africa in May and June 1984. England played seven games, including two … [Read more...] about In the days when the Boet’s rugby poles had tyres around them

Video: Future Springboks Siya Kolisi and Pat Lambie meet

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Future Springboks on display in Siya Kolisi at 8 for Grey High School and Pat Lambie at 10 for Michaelhouse High School (MHS) in this video from 2008. Grey vs MHS at Grey - March 2008. Game won by Grey 19-11 after scores were tied 11-11 with three minutes to play. Michaelhouse, the Anglican Diocesan College of Natal, founded in 1896 and set amongst the rolling green hills of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa is a boarding school for senior boys with an … [Read more...] about Video: Future Springboks Siya Kolisi and Pat Lambie meet

Boks back Proteas

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Springbok vice captain Victor Matfield has sent a message of support to the Proteas in the build-up to the ICC Cricket World Cup. Matfield was at the official Proteas World Cup send-off event in Johannesburg to present cricket captain Graeme Smith with a good luck banner for the team to take to India. The South African lock said: "2010 was a good year for our country, but let's make 2011 an even better year by doing the double." The Boks will themselves defend their World Cup title … [Read more...] about Boks back Proteas