Castle Lager, South Africa’s “Home Grown” beer brand, is primed to welcome the World champions – and the pride of our nation – the Springboks, for the South African-leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in the coming weeks.
The Boks will host the effervescent All-Blacks in back-to-back Tests at Emirates Airline Park on 31st August and again a week later at the DHL Stadium, before welcoming Argentina to Mbombela Stadium at the end of September.
Playing on home soil is always special, with sport being a passion point that brings people together like no other. Castle Lager has a long heritage with the Springboks, and one of bringing people together around the things they love. From the tries to braais, to the celebratory cheers, South Africans have a lot to look forward to with this tournament. Castle Lager will be giving fans a chance to win sought-after tickets to these high-profile matches by visiting CastleCorner.co.za or dialing *120*1895# and following the instructions (Ts&Cs apply, USSD 20c/20s).
The matchday at stadia promise to be a treat for fans. In addition to world-class rugby there will be activities such as Castle Scrum-a-Bakkie, Spin and Win, the Castle Accuracy challenge. At half-time friends will be able to test their mettle in the Castle Drone Drop challenge, all with great prizes up for grabs.
The association between Castle Lager and the Springboks extends beyond a sponsorship and has evolved into a relationship built on trust and longevity.
Castle Lager has backed the Springboks since the tournament’s inception in 1996. The tournament has grown from the triple threat of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand (Tri-Nations)- to the inclusion of Argentina in 2012. Castle Lager has continued to back the Springboks to do the business against some of the greatest teams in the world.
The likes of Sean Fitzpatrick, Gary Teichman, John Eales, John Smit, Richie McCaw and Siya Kolisi have all lifted the coveted championship. Meanwhile, legends such as Bryan Habana, Dan Carter, George Gregan, Victor Matfield, Sam Whitelock, and Michael Hooper – to name a few icons – all cut their international teeth in arguably the toughest rugby competition in the world.
Of the 28 editions thus far, the All Blacks have triumphed in 20, starting with the very first iteration now 28-years ago; and again, as recently as 2023. The Springboks and Wallabies have won four apiece, with the Boks’ last championship charge in 2019.
Recent back-to-back victories over the Wallabies, coupled with the two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against the All Blacks, could propel the Springboks to within touching distance of claiming their fifth crown. Crucial home and away ties against Argentina will follow, and any positive results there could see the world champions celebrate as Castle Lager Rugby Championship victors come the end of September.
To stay up to date with any further announcements, fans should check the official brand website and social media pages:
Website: www.castlelager.co.za
Twitter: @castlelagerSA
Facebook: Castle Lager
Instagram: @castlelagerSA
Hashtag: #CastleRugbyChampionship
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