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  • Cheetahs name their u21 and u19 sides

    Aug 7, 14 • 2330 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Cheetahs name their u21 and u19 sides

      The Toyota Free State Cheetah junior teams will be taking on the Leopards thisSaturday, 9 August 2014. Kick-off for the U21 match is at 12:30 and  11:00 for the U19 match.   Toyota Free State Cheetahs U21 vs Leopards U21 Absa Currie Cup...

  • Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview Round 1 #1891MAN

    Aug 7, 14 • 2508 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview Round 1 #1891MAN

    · #1891man: Did you know that the Western Province team that won the first SA inter-provincial title contained three naval officers – all of whom, by incredible coincidence, rose to the rank of admiral! South Africa’s top domestic rugby competition, the...

  • Sharks side named for Griquas clash

    Aug 7, 14 • 2313 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks side named for Griquas clash

    Thursday 7 August, 2014 The Sharks Media Release Griquas vs Cell C Sharks   Date : Saturday, 9 August 2014 Time : 15:00 Venue : GWK Park, Kimberley Referee : Craig Joubert Assistant Referees : Lourens van der Merwe, Francois de Bruin   15. SP...

  • Cell C Sharks Team announced for Currie Cup clash with Griquas

    Aug 7, 14 • 6685 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks Team announced for Currie Cup clash with Griquas

    Griquas vs Cell C Sharks Date : Saturday, 9 August 2014 Time : 15:00 Venue : GWK Park, Kimberley Referee : Craig Joubert Assistant Referees : Lourens van der Merwe, Francois de Bruin 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. S’bura Sithole 12. Paul Jordaan 11....

  • Hermanus wings it for DHL WP Under-19s

    Aug 6, 14 • 2966 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Hermanus wings it for DHL WP Under-19s

    Schoolboy rugby star Grant Hermanus will make his debut for the DHL Western Province Under-19 team when they take on the EP U19s at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Friday (kick-off 16h30). Hermanus, a star performer for the unbeaten DHL WP Under-18 team last...

  • Sephaka challenges Bok Women to rise for Wales clash

    Aug 6, 14 • 2057 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup • • Comments Off on Sephaka challenges Bok Women to rise for Wales clash

    Springbok Women’s coach Lawrence Sephaka on Wednesday challenged his team to play to their potential in their final Women’s Rugby World Cup pool game against Wales after letting themselves down against hosts France on Tuesday. A series of errors...

  • EP Rugby and Virgin Active team up to help schools

    Aug 6, 14 • 2206 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP Rugby and Virgin Active team up to help schools

    CAPTION: SPINNING FOR GOOD: Cheeky Watson, EPRU President (Front, second front left) and Kirwan Frieslaar, Virgin Active Greenacres Operations Manager (to Watson’s right), take the donated spinning bikes for a test run. With them are (From left front)...

  • GWK Griquas team to play the CELL C Sharks

    Aug 6, 14 • 4404 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play the CELL C Sharks

    GWK Griquas team to play the CELL C Sharks on Saturday 09 August at GWK PARK, KIMBERLEY 15H00   1.           Steph Roberts 2.           Ryno Barnes 3.           Maks Van Dyk 4.           Willem Serfontein...

  • EP Rugby and Virgin Active team up to help schools

    Aug 6, 14 • 2485 Views • General News, School • • Comments Off on EP Rugby and Virgin Active team up to help schools

    The Eastern Province Rugby Union and Virgin Active Greenacres teamed up this week to assist schools from previously disadvantaged areas with spinning bikes for their sports departments. Virgin Active Greenacres, who have recently upgraded their Spinning Bike...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs team announced for clash with Steval Pumas

    Aug 6, 14 • 3492 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs team announced for clash with Steval Pumas

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Steval Pumas on Saturday, 9 August at 19:10 in Nelspruit. Coach Rory Duncan, has named his team for the clash.   Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Steval Pumas Absa Currie Cup             Nelspruit,...

  • NEW BROADCASTING BENCHMARKS COMPLEMENT RECORD SUPER RUGBY CROWD

    Aug 6, 14 • 2671 Views • General News, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on NEW BROADCASTING BENCHMARKS COMPLEMENT RECORD SUPER RUGBY CROWD

    A new Super Rugby attendance benchmark of 61,823 fans Second-highest Super Rugby audience in history for Fox Sports (357k) and a 53 percent increase on the 2013 Final It was the second-highest rating match this year for SKY Sport NZ (319k) and the...

  • Juan Smith drafted into Springbok squad

    Aug 6, 14 • 2353 Views • General News, International, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Juan Smith drafted into Springbok squad

    Experienced international forward Juan Smith has been drafted into the Springboks’ squad preparing for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Smith is a Rugby World Cup winner in 2007 who has 69 Test caps to his name. He will join the squad in Johannesburg as...

  • Rugby heroes honoured at For the Love of the Game Banquet

    Aug 6, 14 • 5105 Views • General News, National, South Africa • • Comments Off on Rugby heroes honoured at For the Love of the Game Banquet

    Last night, the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players Fund lit up the Montecasino Ballroom in pomp and splendour, as the annual “For the love of the Game” banquet aptly honoured rugby and its heroes.   This year, Presenting Sponsor Seartec SA, the full...

  • Affies vs Pretoria Boys High Overview

    Aug 6, 14 • 11872 Views • General News, Premier Schools • • Comments Off on Affies vs Pretoria Boys High Overview

      Affies vs Pretoria Boys High Overview 05 Aug 2014 • 492 views Historic overview A rivalry that dates back 91 years and is one of the great Interschools events on the local South African schoolboy rugby  calendar  once again takes place on...

  • Good mix of experience, youth for EP Kings

    Aug 6, 14 • 1902 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Good mix of experience, youth for EP Kings

    Eastern Province Kings coach Carlos Spencer’s named Luke Watson as the captain ahead of Friday’s clash with Western Province at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Spencer also included experienced players like Tim Whitehead, Ronnie...

  • England Women beat Spain 45-5 in second WRWC match

    Aug 6, 14 • 2048 Views • International, Rugby World Cup, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on England Women beat Spain 45-5 in second WRWC match

      Marlie Packer on the charge England 45-5 Spain ENGLAND Women made it two from two in Pool A at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in France, beating Spain 45-5. Gary Street’s side scored six tries to Spain’s one, with Kay Wilson, Danielle Waterman, Laura...

  • Griquas team to play the Sharks in Kimberley

    Aug 6, 14 • 2096 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Griquas team to play the Sharks in Kimberley

    GWK Griquas team to play the CELL C Sharks on Saturday 09 August at GWK PARK, KIMBERLEY 15H00 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes 3. Maks Van Dyk 4. Willem Serfontein 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Hilton Lobberts 8. Carel Greeff 9. Tian Meyer 10. Francois...

  • French pack overpower Bok Women for victory

    Aug 6, 14 • 1966 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup • • Comments Off on French pack overpower Bok Women for victory

    The powerful French pack on Tuesday produced a dominant display against the Springbok Women in their Women’s Rugby World Cup encounter to hand the hosts a 55-3 victory in Marcoussis. The breakdowns and lineouts proved to be problematic for South Africa in...

  • IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup Day 2 Results

    Aug 5, 14 • 2485 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup • • Comments Off on IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup Day 2 Results

    Tuesday, August 05 2014 France 55 – 3 South Africa New Zealand 14 – 17 Ireland Canada 42 – 7 Samoa England 45 – 5 Spain Australia 25 – 3 Wales USA 47 – 7 Kazakhstan...

  • Pumas start Currie Cup campaign without four Super Rugby players

    Aug 5, 14 • 2754 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Pumas start Currie Cup campaign without four Super Rugby players

    The Lions’ Super Rugby players Coenie van Wyk, Faf de Klerk, Corné Fourie and Rudi Mathee will not be in the Steval Pumas’ starting line-up for their Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday. Coach Jimmy Stonehouse takes a big...

  • EP Kings team announced to take on Western Province

    Aug 5, 14 • 2369 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP Kings team announced to take on Western Province

    The Eastern Province Kings team that will take on the DHL Western Province in their first Currie Cup Premier Division match of the season at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday evening at 19h10. EP Kings Head Coach, Carlos Spencer announced his team...

  • New-look DHL Western Province team heads to PE

    Aug 5, 14 • 4927 Views • General News, South Africa • • Comments Off on New-look DHL Western Province team heads to PE

    A new-look DHL Western Province team will head to Port Elizabeth to open their 2014 Absa Currie Cup campaign against the Eastern Province Kings on Friday night (kick-off 19h10). Centre Juan de Jongh, in his first senior match as captain of DHL WP, will...

  • Etzebeth and Malherbe released for Absa Currie Cup duty

    Aug 5, 14 • 2159 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Etzebeth and Malherbe released for Absa Currie Cup duty

    Two members of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad, Eben Etzebeth and Frans Malherbe, have been released to play in the opening round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for DHL Western Province on Friday evening. Both players are...

  • IRB Womens Rugby World Cup Fixtures Day 2

    Aug 5, 14 • 2573 Views • General News, International, Rugby World Cup • • Comments Off on IRB Womens Rugby World Cup Fixtures Day 2

    Tuesday, August 05 2014: 13:00 – USA vs Kazakhstan Marcoussis 2, Paris, France 15:00 – Australia vs Wales Marcoussis 2, Paris, France 15:45 – England vs Spain Marcoussis 1, Paris, France 17:00 – Canada vs Samoa Marcoussis 2, Paris,...

  • Crusaders update on injuries

    Aug 5, 14 • 2584 Views • General News, Mitre 10 Cup, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Crusaders update on injuries

    The Crusaders are able to provide the following update on the status of players injured during the Investec Super Rugby Final on Saturday night: Dan Carter took a knock to his lower leg and a scan has revealed a small crack in his upper fibula. The size of...