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Mar 9, 21 •
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General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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SunBet, the online betting arm of Sun International, has joined the Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) family as sponsors of the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province teams. SunBet, which offers a secure online platform through which bettors can bet...
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Mar 1, 21 •
252 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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Western Province rugby player, Seabelo Senatla has joined Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as the newest brand ambassador. Free State-born Senatla, who plays for the Stormers in PRO14 and Western Province in the Currie Cup, joins current brand ambassadors,...
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Jan 12, 21 •
355 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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The Vodacom Bulls and Xerox Lions will meet in the first of the two Carling Currie Cup semi-finals on Saturday, 23 January, as SA Rugby announced the kick-off times on Tuesday. The Jukskei derby, which will mark the second successive match-up between the...
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Dec 15, 20 •
711 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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The Western Province Professional Rugby Board has resolved to make pivotal changes with the aim of achieving excellence, both on and off the field, underpinned by sound governance and leadership in the company. In order to achieve the goals of fielding a...
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Nov 3, 20 •
347 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
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The Cup of Champions has partnered with South Africa’s champion beer in a bold, new agreement that will see the world’s oldest provincial rugby competition officially become the Carling Currie Cup for the next three seasons. The Carling Currie Cup will...
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May 20, 20 •
630 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
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Springbok fullback Warrick Gelant has signed with Western Province Rugby, adding considerable experience and pedigree to the DHL Stormers backline. The fleet-footed World Cup winner, who turns 25 on Wednesday, is one of the most exciting outside backs in...
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Dec 18, 19 •
984 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is one of eight Springboks who have signed contract extensions with Western Province Rugby and will play for the DHL Stormers in 2020 and beyond. World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Bongi...
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Nov 3, 19 •
1822 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
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The City of Cape Town’s Council has approved a Binding Heads of Agreement between the City, the Cape Town Stadium and Western Province Rugby which will make Western Province Rugby the primary Anchor Tenant at the Cape Town Stadium from 1 February 2021...
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Sep 6, 19 •
1101 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
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Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, reacted with shock and disbelief when the news of the death of former Springbok wing and Blitzboks captain and coach Chester Williams surfaced on Friday afternoon. Williams was a star of the Springboks’ Rugby World...
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Aug 4, 19 •
898 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, booked a rewarding home final in the competition this weekend as they outplayed neighbours, Boland, 28-0 in Worcester in the penultimate pool round of the A Section. The victory, which...
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Jul 8, 19 •
1219 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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Eastern Province and Western Province continued to stamp their authority on the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition on Saturday as they registered their second round of victories, proving they could be forces to be reckoned with...
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Jun 26, 19 •
1021 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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Defending SA Rugby Women’s Inter-provincial champions, Western Province, got their 2019 campaign off to a blistering start this past weekend as they outplayed the Blue Bulls 60-7 for the biggest win of the weekend. The Capetonians were among three...
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Jun 14, 19 •
984 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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DHL Western Province have been boosted by the inclusion of four players with Vodacom Super Rugby experience for the SuperSport Rugby Challenge semifinal against Tafel Lager Griquas at KaNyamazane Stadium near Nelspruit on Sunday. Wing Craig Barry, centre EW...
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Oct 17, 18 •
1593 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
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Backline stars Damian de Allende and Sergeal Petersen both claimed two awards at the 2018 WPRFU Awards evening, held at the Cape Sun on Tuesday evening. Petersen was rewarded for his scintillating form as top try-scorer in the Currie Cup this season with the...
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Sep 30, 18 •
1885 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
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Western Province produced the desired big match temperament to defend their Women’s Interprovincial title in a gripping final against Border in East London on Saturday for an 18-12 victory. While the win for the Capetonians marked their second successive...
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Sep 26, 18 •
1578 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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A host of players with international experience will be in action on Saturday when Border will target a fairy-tale finish to the Women’s Interprovincial Competition against arch-rivals Western Province in East London in the A Section final in what is...
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Sep 13, 18 •
1570 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
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The focus in the Women’s Interprovincial Competition will fall squarely on the battle for final berths in the A and B Sections as the pool rounds reach a conclusion on Saturday and every point counts with a handful of teams still in the race. A Section...
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Aug 29, 18 •
1616 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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The pressure on the Women’s Interprovincial A and B Section teams will rise significantly this weekend as the tournaments reach the penultimate pool round and every point will count with an eye on qualifying for the Finals. In the A Section, log-leaders,...
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Aug 16, 18 •
1760 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
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Arch-rivals Border and Western Province will meet in the blockbuster match in an action-packed weekend in the A Section of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial Competition, while the B Section will kick off this weekend. Free State and the Blue Bulls get...
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Aug 1, 18 •
1747 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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Three Springbok Women’s Sevens players – Zintle Mpupha, Eloise Webb and Megan Comley – will be in action in the second round of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial competition, with the big match in Cape Town where Western Province host KwaZulu-Natal...
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Jul 23, 18 •
1733 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, made a strong statement in the opening round of the A Section of the tournament as they thumped the Blue Bulls 77-3 in Cape Town on Saturday to show that they could be a force to be...
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Jul 19, 18 •
1595 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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A traditional North/South derby between old foes, the Blue Bulls and Western Province, will kick-start what promises to be a bumper women’s rugby season on Saturday, with a full day of action as the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial...
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Oct 22, 17 •
3737 Views •
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The Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province will meet in the Currie Cup Final – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – in Durban on Saturday after powering their way to victories against the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Xerox Golden Lions respectively in the...
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Oct 16, 17 •
4065 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
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Tickets for the Currie Cup semifinal between DHL Western Province and the Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday go on sale on Tuesday. Tickets for the play-off match, which kicks off at 17h00 on Saturday, will be available from...
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Oct 15, 17 •
3186 Views •
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The Cell C Sharks will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban and DHL Western Province will take on the Xerox Golden Lions in Cape Town in the Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – next weekend following a...
