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Jun 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on All to play for in final round – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 10 Preview
The introduction of six Springboks, which includes Warren Whiteley and the current SA Rugby Player of the Year, Malcolm Marx, in the colours of the Xerox Golden Lions XV will add extra spice to what is already promising to be a massive weekend of provincial...
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Jun 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Watse voordeel het die Pumas?
Die onoorwonne iCOLLEGE Pumas speel Sondag in die Bill Jardine-stadion in Longdale teen die Valke vir die algehele eerste plek in die SuperSport-reeks. Die Pumas is tans die enigste span in die kompetisie wat nog elke wedstryd kon wen terwyl die verdedigende...
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Jun 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pumas blood three more youngsters
Three more youngsters are making their provincial debuts when the iCOLLEGE Pumas face the Namibian Welwitschias at the Sasol Rugby Club in Secunda on Friday night. Prop forward Morgan Naudé and lock Le Roux Roets will have their first taste of the SuperSport...
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Jun 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Saturday was a possible dress-rehearsal
The iCOLLEGE Pumas’ 43-35 victory in the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday over the Xerox Golden Lions which was in the balance until the last seconds, could have been a dress-rehearsal for a possible SuperSport Challenge quarter final later this...
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Jun 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Race to play-offs intensifies – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 7 Review
The undefeated and defending SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions, DHL Western Province, continued on their merry way with yet another victory in Round 7, while the iCOLLEGE Pumas and Toyota Free State XV – the other teams yet to lose this year – also...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pumas include two stalwarts
The iCOLLEGE Pumas have included two stalwarts, flyhalf Justin van Staden and lock Hugo Kloppers in their starting line-up to host the Lions at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Van Staden replaces an injured Christopher Smith, the top scorer in the...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Undefeated status under threat – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 7 Preview
An average of 64 points per match and no less than 335 tries, at an average of nine every 80 minutes, are two of the reasons why the 2018 SuperSport Rugby Challenge has grabbed the attention of local rugby supporters. The fact that most of these were achieved...
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May 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pumas set milstones in victory
The Pumas kept their unbeaten record in this year’s SuperSport Challenge intact at Loftus Versfeld by beating the Blue Bulls 34-22 in this away fixture. They were dominating the match for at the first hour and were leading 34-12 before a late fightback by...
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May 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL WP, Toyota FS XV flex muscles – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 6 Review
The iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL Western Province and Toyota Free State XV kept their winning records intact after the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge on a weekend that saw a first win for the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias in this year’s competition....
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May 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Pumas change props for Blue Bulls
The Pumas have made two changes in the front-row and one at fullback for their SuperSport Challenge fixture against the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. This fixture is a curtain-raiser to the Super Rugby match between the Bulls and the Brumbies....
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May 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Showdown in Pretoria – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 6 Preview
With the halfway stage of pool action something of the past and the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge kicking off on Friday, three teams will be protecting their unbeaten records after the first 30 matches of the season. The iCOLLEGE Pumas (North...
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May 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Willemse back for Pumas
Pumas lock Stefan Willemse makes a welcome return to action when he takes the field in their SuperSport Challenge fixture against the Valke at Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium. Willemse is one of a trio that returns to action for the first time this year with...
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May 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Heartland-bound – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 5 Preview
Kathu and Montagu are best known for mining and muskadel, but this weekend these towns will witness mauls, tries and tackles when the SuperSport Rugby Challenge rolls through. The action will also return to Oudtshoorn on Sunday, when the third Rugby Festival...
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May 13, 18 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Round Four Review: Toyota Free State XV, iCOLLEGE Pumas keep clean slate
Another highly successful SuperSport Rugby Challenge Rugby Festival concluded a hugely exciting weekend of rugby action, with one previously undefeated teams tasting defeat at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday. Tafel Lager Griquas was pipped 32-31 by...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Run-on debuts for Jeandré Rudolph and Henko Marais as iCOLLEGE Pumas meet the Namibian Welwitschias
Two former Leopards, Jeandré Rudolph and Henko Marais, will make their run-on debuts for the iCOLLEGE Pumas when they meet the Namibian Welwitschias in Windhoek on Saturday. Marais will wear the Puma jersey for the first time and will slot in at inside...
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May 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Big weekend in Central Section – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 4 Preview
It is Rugby Festival time again in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, with the Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg hosting two crucial matches in the Central Section of the competition on Sunday. The two unbeaten teams in this section, Tafel Lager Griquas and the...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Familiar venues but no guarantees – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 2 Preview
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge return to more familiar venues on Saturday, with four of the six second round matches taking place at traditional stadiums. It is only the matches between Tafel Lager Griquas and the Leopards at Diamantveld High School, and the...
