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Sep 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on De Allende amongst five changes for DHL WP
Damian de Allende will play his first Currie Cup match of the season when DHL Western Province face Boland Cavaliers, at DHL Newlands, on Friday. The returning Springbok centre comes straight into the starting line-up in place of Huw Jones, who has been...
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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on De Jongh and Mbonambi back for DHL WP
DHL Western Province will have Juan de Jongh and Bongi Mbonambi, who recently returned from international duty, in their ranks for their Currie Cup clash, in Kimberley, against Griquas, on Friday night. Both De Jongh and Mbonambi come straight into the...
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Sep 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Carr returns for DHL WP
Nizaam Carr will make his first appearance for DHL Western Province this season, in the Currie Cup clash with the Steval Pumas at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The experienced loose forward has been sidelined with a shoulder injury, but has recovered and will...
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Sep 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Elstadt and Willemse return for DHL WP
Flank Rynhardt Elstadt and hooker Mike Willemse will both start for DHL Western Province against the Xerox Golden Lions, at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. Elstadt returns after a spell on the sidelines with an ankle injury, whilst Willemse has been recalled...
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Sep 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province injury report – September 5
DHL Western Province hooker Scarra Ntubeni will undergo surgery on his torn Achilles tendon on Wednesday. Ntubeni suffered the injury in the 34-27 victory against the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands, and has consequently been ruled out for between six and nine...
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Sep 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP starting debut for Willemse
Flank Stefan Willemse will make his first start for DHL Western Province, in the Currie Cup clash against the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Willemse came off the replacements bench in the victory against the Eastern Province Kings in Port...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Feeney spending time with DHL Western Province coaches
Attack and skills coach Paul Feeney is currently on a short stay in Cape Town, where he is providing fresh insights and exchanging ideas with the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province coaching staff. The New Zealander, who is currently an assistant coach at...
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Aug 29, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings unscathed after WP clash
The Eastern Province Kings came out relatively unscathed following a bruising encounter against the DHL Western Province on Saturday. EP Kings Head Coach, Barend Pieterse, said while the players had sustained a number of bumps and bruises, and were a bit...
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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Olympic Sevens stars boost DHL WP
Olympic Sevens Bronze medallists Cheslin Kolbe and Werner Kok will both start for DHL Western Province against the Eastern Province Kings, at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, in Port Elizabeth, on Saturday. Kolbe will make his first start of the Currie Cup Premier...
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Aug 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup intensity rises
Cell C Sharks hunt fourth successive win DHL Western Province, Steval Pumas, EP Kings determined to secure first wins Leopards, Down Touch Griffons meet in table topping First Division clas The intensity of the Currie Cup Premier and First Division...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced for Blue Bulls clash
The Eastern Province Kings will face the DHL Western Province with just four changes to the starting lineup after a solid performance against the Blue Bulls last week. Head Coach Barend Pieterse announced Ricky Schroeder would again captain the side, with...
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Aug 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on New-look DHL WP to face Cheetahs
DHL Western Province coach John Dobson has made a number of changes to his team to face the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Friday. Following their bye week and training camp in Hermanus, DHL Western Province will be looking for their first win...
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Aug 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on WP vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on DHL Western Province in a Currie Cup match on Friday, 19 August 2016 at Newlands in Cape Town. The game kicks off at 17:10. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter. A couple of changes...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools teams named for U19 series openers
SA Schools coach Lance Sendin and SA Schools A coach Sean Erasmus on Thursday named their teams for the opening round of the Under-19 International Series at City Park Stadium in Crawford, Cape Town, on Friday. The SA Schools team will face Wales at 15h00 and...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup season fires into full swing
The Currie Cup will be in full swing this weekend with the Xerox Golden Lions, EP Kings and Griquas kicking off their Premier Division campaigns, while the six First Division teams will be in action in the opening round of their tournament. The EP Kings will...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on North-South derby kicks off Currie Cup Premier Division
The Currie Cup Premier Division will get underway with a bang on Friday with the Vodacom Blue Bulls taking on DHL Western Province in a thrilling North-South battle at Loftus Versfeld, which is expected to set the tone for the competition. The Premier...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Next generation for DHL WP at Loftus
There are six Under-21 players in the DHL Western Province match-day squad to face the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their opening Currie Cup Premier Division clash at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Wings Leolin Zas and Khanyo Ngcukana, centre Daniel du Plessis, loose...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Botha to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls in Currie Cup
Springbok loose forward Arno Botha will lead the Vodacom Bulls in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, the Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd announced on Monday. Botha, who have two test caps to his credit, brings a wealth of talent to the team and is expected to...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province coaching staff announced
The coaching staff for DHL Western Province as well as DHL Western Province U21 and DHL Western Province U19 have been confirmed, with Jerome Paarwater taking over as DHL Western Province U21 coach. DHL Western Province coach John Dobson will be assisted in...
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Jul 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP aiming for top spot
DHL Western Province will be aiming to finish the Currie Cup Qualifiers on top of the standings when they face Namibia Welwitschias in their final game in Windhoek on Saturday. Coach John Dobson’s team has lost just one of their 13 games this season,...
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Jul 6, 16 •
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Comments Off on Close encounters dominate second day at U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week
Close encounters dominated an exciting second day’s play at the Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday, as the teams threw everything at one another after finding their feet on the opening day on Monday. By the end of the day’s play...
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Mar 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on One change for DHL Stormers
DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has made one injury-enforced change to his team to face the Toyota Cheetahs at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Leolin Zas will make his starting debut for the DHL Stormers in place of Kobus van Wyk, who is...
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Oct 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on Russell Winter to join WP Rugby
Highly-rated forwards coach Russell Winter will join Western Province Rugby as of November 1, 2015, which will we see him serve as the DHL Stormers’ forwards coach under new boss Eddie Jones. Winter – who played at Super Rugby level for the Cats...
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Oct 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions aim for perfect end to season in Johannesburg
Photo: Etienne Burger The Xerox Golden Lions will be aiming for a perfect end to their Absa Currie Cup season when they host defending champions DHL Western Province in the Premier Division final on Saturday at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Rasta...
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Oct 22, 15 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province Teamsheets #CurrieCup
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Final Kick-off: 13h45 TV: SS1 Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 1 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 4 Lourens Erasmus, 5 Franco Mostert, 6 Jaco Kriel (C),...
