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• Selecting the best Boks team of the decade

  
  The Roar - Your Sports Opinion — Authority: 456
  After Hoy’s and Stash’s team lineups, I thought it appropriate to chuck a Tri-Nations together with the addition of a Boks team. The Boks in this period were on the decline after ‘98 and ran through a very dark period before finding the light around ‘04. I have also, for interest, added the playing era and ...
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• CORNER EXCLUSIVE: WITH JAQUE FOURIE!

  
  Paki's Corner — Authority: 139
  Springbok centre Jaque Fourie met up with the Corner this week in yet another surprise exclusive for the famous website. It was classic pairing - both the Corner and Fourie solid centres in their day - and now on opposite corners of the world. Fourie - who was also involved in the Barbarians win over the All ...
  2 days ago

• Photos from the Launch of Joost: Man in the Mirror

  
  Zebra — Authority: 114
  Zebra Press is pleased to present this gallery of photographs taken at one of Joost van der Westhuizen and David Gemmell recent book signings, held at the Menlyn CNA to promote Man in the Mirror / Spieëlbeeld . Arguably the best scrumhalf to have played rugby union, Joost van der Westhuizen has created as ...
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• George Sevens referees under the spotlight

  
  SA Rugby Blog - Springboks - SA Rugby - Super 14 — Authority: 112
  The International Rugby Board’s (IRB) Sevens tournament took place at Outeniqua Park in George, but came into the spotlight for the wrong reasons due to the quality of refereeing. The 12 000 spectators often vented their feelings about forward passes that weren’t picked up, as well as infringements at the ...
  4 days ago

• SA to face Scots

  
  Keo.co.za — Authority: 445
  The Springboks will play Scotland during next year’s November internationals at Murrayfield.Recent reports suggested that the Boks will undertake a Grand Slam tour the year before the World Cup in New Zealand, and now the BBC reported the defending World Champions will definitely play Scotland next year. ...
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• Fourie up for top award

  
  Keo.co.za — Authority: 445
  Jaque Fourie’s try against the British & Irish Lions has been nominated for the IRB’s Try of the Year award.Fourie’s effort as a substitute in the series-clinching second Test is the only Springbok try nominated, while two of the Lions’ scores from Shane Williams and Rob Kearney are up for the award.IRPA ...
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• Bok Sevens end George on low note

  
  SA Rugby Blog - Springboks - SA Rugby - Super 14 — Authority: 112
  South Africa’s Springbok Sevens team lost to England in the Plate final of the Emirates Airline George Sevens tournament in a game they would rather forget, ending the tournament on a low note. The Bok Sevens side lost their first ever final of any sort to the English in the World Series history, but had the ...
  5 days ago

• A nation of champions

  
  Keo.co.za — Authority: 445
  South African rugby’s trophy cabinet has never been this full.Click here to subscribeWhile the Boks finished the year on a disappointing note, it didn’t change the fact that in 2009 they added the Tri-Nations trophy, Lions series trophy, Freedom Cup and Mandela Plate to the Webb Ellis Cup that they won in 2007. ...
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• Invictus conquers with an uplifting tale

  
  Calvin Palmer's Weblog — Authority: 127
  By Calvin Palmer The unifying role of sport is the theme of director Clint Eastwood’s latest film Invictus , starring Morgan Freeman in the role of South Africa’s president, Nelson Mandela. The story tells of Mandela’s bid to unite a country after the decades of Apartheid kept blacks and coloreds apart from ...
  6 days ago

• CORNER EXCLUSIVE: WITH VICTOR MATFIELD!

  
  Paki's Corner — Authority: 139
  The Corner World Tours caught up with Springbok lock Victor Matfield yesterday in Cape Town as the Blue Bulls legend was enjoying some time away from rugby. Another sensational sighting from our man on the ground! Keep the Change!
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• Review ‘Invictus’

  
  The Flickcast — Authority: 487
  Clint Eastwood follows up his racially charged  Gran Torrino (2008)  with a movie that is based on historical events that occurred shortly after Nelson Mandela became the president of South Africa in 1994.  Post apartheid South Africa was still deeply racially divided and Mandela had the idea that getting the ...
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• Invictus | The Story Behind The Glory

  
  Personal Money Store — Authority: 574
  1995 Rugby World Cup: A Contest Of Epic Proportions The Springboks. From Wikimedia Commons. Note the big man wearing #1, he was at the 95 World Cup. Weve all seen trailers for Invictus.  The film stars Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman,  and centers around Nelson Mandelas adroit use of the 1995 Rugby World Cup ...
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• Film review: Invictus is Clint Eastwood’s best yet

  
  t5m: Love Personality, Love t5m — Authority: 570
  Invictus Warner Bros. PicturesI once read the films Clint Eastwood directed werent big box office draws, but they did grab the attention of those handing out the Oscars. That might be true for some of his past projects, but Invictus throws that stereotype out the window. Its definitely his best film yet and, ...
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• Sports of The Times: When a Sport Draws People Together

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 900
  Nelson Mandela bonded with Springboks captain François Pienaar.
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• Intelligent, Impeccable, Illuminating Invictus

  
  Poptimal.com — Authority: 484
  Invictus: a) Latin for unconquered, invincible; b) A poem written by William Ernest Henley; c) A 2009 film starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon that chronicles the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa during Nelson Mandela ’s first term as President; d) The best money you’ll spend at the movie theater ...
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• INVICTUS: 1995 RWC FOOTAGE!

  
  Paki's Corner — Authority: 139
  Just to get you in the mood as Invictus hits cinemas in South Africa today! The Corner will see you there!!
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• Pure genius

  
  Keo.co.za — Authority: 445
  Fourie du Preez has established himself as the finest player on the planet.Rugby genius. The concept is not easily defined, and should you arrive at a suitable definition, finding players who meet all the criteria is rare. It’s a relative concept, certainly, but there are attributes which are absolute. Fourie du ...
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• ‘I have no regrets’

  
  Keo.co.za — Authority: 445
  Regan Hoskins on his Saru presidency, the Southern Kings and transformation.What’s been your greatest achievement as Saru president?That’s not for me to say. The media and the public can decide. And your greatest disappointment?I honestly don’t have any disappointments. I’ve enjoyed my time in South African ...
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• Alan Reeves Reviews Joost: The Man in the Mirror by David Gemmell

  
  BOOK SA - Reviews — Authority: 433
  Verdict: stick So Joost van der Westhuizen had a book written about himself to confirm what we all knew anyway . . . that he has holes in his underpants. It seems there were as many holes in Joost’s story relating to his matinee cocktail of drugs, sex and socks and roll as there are in his well-publicised ...
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• BRYAN HABANA & SCHALK BURGER WELCOME CORNER TO CAPE TOWN!

  
  Paki's Corner — Authority: 139
  Springbok sensations Bryan Habana and Schalk Burger eagerly awaited the arrival of The Corner World Tours in Cape Town on Monday morning. Habana - who scored three sensational tries for the Barbarians to beat the All Blacks on the weekend - said "My move to Western Province meant that Schalk and I were on hand ...
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