Orange Farm News End December 2023
Our End of year issue continues to deliver all the news from in and around Orange Farm. This festive season,
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Springboks
Siya Kolisi blown away by South Africans support for Springboks
Back-to-back Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has paid tribute to the thousands of supporters who filled the streets in celebration of the team’s triumph in France last month.
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South Africa thanked, Trophy Tour explained
Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, passed on the Springboks’ heartfelt gratitude to all South Africans for the overwhelming support and passion showered upon the team throughout their triumphant Rugby World Cup journey.
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Springboks thank Mzansi for endless motivation
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi thanked South Africa for inspiring them to overcome the All Blacks in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup Final.
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Boks victorious in Paris thriller
The Springboks withstood the crushing weight of an expectant host nation, fueled by the return of the talismanic Antonie Dupont, to keep alive the back-to-back dream of their own yearning nation with a heart-stopping 29-28 (halftime 19-22) Rugby World Cup quarter-final victory in Paris late on Sunday night.
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Boks embracing French challenge in RWC quarters
The Springboks are embracing the challenge of facing the 2023 Rugby World Cup hosts, France, at Stade de France in the last of four quarter-finals at 21h00 on Sunday, and Bok assistant coach Daan Human and the players had no doubt it would be a top-class playoff match.
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Boks expecting “brutal” battle against Tonga
The Springboks are expecting a “brutal” battle against Tonga in their final Rugby World Cup pool match in Marseille on Sunday, and have emphasised the importance of being accurate on attack and defence to book a place in the quarter-finals.
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Boks rue missed opportunities but keep heads high
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi rued the missed opportunities as they suffered a disappointing 13-8 defeat against the top-ranked team in the world, Ireland, in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday. But, said they would keep their heads high and turn their focus to next week’s encounter against Tonga.
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Kolisi: “Playing Ireland is as big as it gets”
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi declared on Thursday that facing Ireland, the No 1 team in the world, is “as big as it gets” as the defending world champions prepare to face the Irish in one of the biggest duels in the Rugby World Cup thus far at the Stade de France in Paris in their round three pool match on Saturday.
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Brilliant Boks smash Romania 76-0 in Bordeaux
The Springboks sometimes fizzed and sometimes ground their way to a 76-0 (half-time 33-0) victory over a brave but ultimately outclassed Romania in their second Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Bordeaux yesterday.
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