US EditionANALYSIS | New Year, Same Old Two-Pronged (Intimidating and Enterprising) Springboks
- South Africa started their 2025 rugby campaign by defeating the Barbarians 54-7 at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday in a cold, wet match.
- The Springboks, led by stand-in captain Jesse Kriel due to Siya Kolisi's withdrawal with a stiff neck, prepared intensively for the Rugby Championship season ahead.
- Debutant Vincent Tshituka scored two tries, while other key players like Malcolm Marx, Cheslin Kolbe, and Lood de Jager also crossed the try line in a dominant team display.
- Jesse Kriel expressed great pride in the team’s performance despite the challenging weather, noting that the heavy rain at one point made conditions difficult.
- The victory ended a 25-year gap since South Africa's last win over the Barbarians and sets the tone for a demanding 14-match season including home Tests against Italy and Georgia.
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Springboks national anthem singer delivers GOOSEBUMPS
The Springboks kicked off their first game of 2025 – against the Barbarians – with an emotional rendition of the South African national anthem, courtesy of Cape Town singer Janice Roos. The boys in green and gold beat the British side 54-7 at a cold and wet DHL Stadium. In the next few weeks, the Boks will play Italy and Georgia on home soil. SPRINGBOKS NATIONAL ANTHEM DELIVERS GOOSEBUMPS Despite the doom and gloom of the Cape Town weather, loca…
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ANALYSIS | New year, same old two-pronged (intimidating and enterprising) Springboks
In the clash of champagne rugby against the last of the pragmatists, the Springboks’ lopsided win was a triumph of structure and cohesion against an experienced but ill-prepared Barbarians side.
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