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  • Israel Folau becomes first player to win consecutive John Eales Medals

    Aug 27, 15 • 1563 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Israel Folau becomes first player to win consecutive John Eales Medals

    Qantas Wallabies and NSW Waratahs fullback Israel Folau has claimed the 2015 John Eales Medal, winning the award for a second consecutive year. In just his third year in the code, Folau’s meteoric rise in Rugby has continued as he becomes just the third...

  • WP, Blue Bulls battle for Women’s Interprovincial final berth

    Aug 27, 15 • 1533 Views • General News • • Comments Off on WP, Blue Bulls battle for Women’s Interprovincial final berth

    Western Province and the Blue Bulls will have everything to play for when they meet in the final pool round of the SARU Women’s Interprovincial tournament on Saturday, as they will go head-to-head for a finals berth. Border has already secured the top spot...

  • EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY SHARKS

    Aug 27, 15 • 1768 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY SHARKS

    EP KINGS coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has welcomed the return of experienced skipper Luke Watson to the team for their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division clash against the Sharks at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (August 29). The...

  • SARU launches Boks for Books library in Elsenburg

    Aug 27, 15 • 2192 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on SARU launches Boks for Books library in Elsenburg

    The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday continued its drive to boost literacy in South Africa with the launch of its fifth Boks for Books library at JJ Rhode Primary School in Elsenburg in the Stellenbosch Winelands. The library, which is housed in...

  • Border rugby appoint Thobile Mtya as Talent Identification Officer

    Aug 27, 15 • 3775 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Border rugby appoint Thobile Mtya as Talent Identification Officer

      Border Rugby Union has appointed Thobile Mtya as the new Talent Identification Officer. The Springbok legends appointment is motivated by his admirable work in developing and nurturing young talent. In his illustrious rugby career he has coached...

  • No Hougaard for Bulls vs Griquas rematch

    Aug 27, 15 • 2017 Views • General News • • Comments Off on No Hougaard for Bulls vs Griquas rematch

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls will be without Francois Hougaard and Hanro Liebenberg this weekend. Livewire Hougaard will miss Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against ORC Griquas in Kimberley due to personal commitments, as his sister is getting married and...

  • Johan Ackermann has named his team for clash against the Steval Pumas

    Aug 27, 15 • 2151 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Johan Ackermann has named his team for clash against the Steval Pumas

    Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has selected his team for Friday evening’s clash against the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit. Ackermann has made four personnel changes to the starting forward group, which downed the Cell C Sharks 31-16 last weekend....

  • Border Junior teams to play Limpopo Blue Bulls in Polokwane

    Aug 27, 15 • 2366 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Border Junior teams to play Limpopo Blue Bulls in Polokwane

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  • Border Bulldogs team to play the Hino Valke in Kempton park

    Aug 27, 15 • 6267 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Border Bulldogs team to play the Hino Valke in Kempton park

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  • EP KINGS U19 and U21 vs Sharks preview

    Aug 27, 15 • 1830 Views • General News • • Comments Off on EP KINGS U19 and U21 vs Sharks preview

    THE EP Kings U19 side may be sitting on top of the log, but coach Mzwandile Stick has sent out a warning to his team that there is still much to be achieved when the second half of the Absa U19 Provincial Championship kicks off this weekend. Under the...

  • ORC Griquas team for Bulls clash

    Aug 27, 15 • 1609 Views • General News • • Comments Off on ORC Griquas team for Bulls clash

    OPPONENTS: Vodacom Blue Bulls DATE: 29 August 2015 VENUE: Griekwa Park Kimberley TIME: 15:00 1 Steph Roberts 2 AJ Le Roux 3 Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4 Jaco Nepgen 5 Hugo Kloppers 6 Johan Wessels 7 Jonathan Adendorf 8 RJ Liebenberg 9 Tian Meyer(Captain) 10...

  • Sharks seek back-to-back victories against the EP Kings

    Aug 27, 15 • 1740 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Sharks seek back-to-back victories against the EP Kings

    The Cell C Sharks will be looking for back-to-back victories when they meet the EP Kings in their second round Absa Currie Cup match in Port Elizabeth following their 33-25 first round win at Growthpoint KINGS PARK. They are aware it’s not going to be easy...

  • Western Cape neighbours to meet in Southern APC final

    Aug 27, 15 • 1582 Views • General News, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Western Cape neighbours to meet in Southern APC final

    Defending Southern Amateur Provincial Championship winners Western Province will meet neighbours, Boland A, in a Western Cape final on Friday after the teams registered their second round of victories in this year’s tournament on Wednesday. Western...

  • Pumas women, u19 and u21 teams for curtain raisers

    Aug 27, 15 • 1990 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Pumas women, u19 and u21 teams for curtain raisers

    Pumas: Women, u19 and u21 teams The coaching staff of the Pumas Women, u19 and u21 has announced their squads to play in the curtain raisers for this weekend’s fourth round, Absa Currie Cup Premier League clash between the Steval Pumas and the Xerox Golden...

  • Eksteen steps up for DHL WP Under-21s in Bloemfontein

    Aug 26, 15 • 2500 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Eksteen steps up for DHL WP Under-21s in Bloemfontein

    Ryno Eksteen will line up at inside centre for the top of the log DHL Western Province Under-21 team when they take on the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday (kick-off 16h40). The DHL WP U21s will have a new 10/12 combination this week, with...

  • Cheetahs announce their junior teams to take on WP

    Aug 26, 15 • 2062 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Cheetahs announce their junior teams to take on WP

     Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21 vs WP u.21                              Friday, 28 August 2015, 16:40                          Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein   15 Full back Immelman Henry 14 Right wing...

  • Outcome of SARU disciplinary hearings

    Aug 26, 15 • 1714 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Outcome of SARU disciplinary hearings

    ORC Griquas No8 Carel Greeff and Eastern Province Kings lock and captain, Steven Sykes, can be considered for Absa Currie Cup action this weekend following the outcomes of their SARU Judicial Hearings on Wednesday. The hearings took place via teleconference...

  • Defence the focus for DHL WP Under-19s

    Aug 26, 15 • 1699 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Defence the focus for DHL WP Under-19s

    Defeats are never easy to deal with. But DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams took a measured approach in dealing with his team’s 32-41 loss to the Blue Bulls in Pretoria last weekend. And for that reason, Adams believes his charges can...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs takes on WP in the Free State Stadium

    Aug 26, 15 • 2079 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs takes on WP in the Free State Stadium

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on Western Province on Friday evening at 19:10 in the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The head coach, Franco Smith announced his team for the encounter. Changes to the team: · BG Uys replaces Caylib...

  • Greeff and Sykes to face SARU disciplinary hearings

    Aug 26, 15 • 2068 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Greeff and Sykes to face SARU disciplinary hearings

    ORC Griquas number eight Carel Greeff will appear before a SARU disciplinary committee on Wednesday after being cited for a dangerous tackle in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last Friday in Kimberley. Greeff...

  • Aaron Smith recommits to NZ Rugby until 2019

    Aug 26, 15 • 2047 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Aaron Smith recommits to NZ Rugby until 2019

    New Zealand Rugby, the Highlanders and Manawatu Rugby are delighted to announce that halfback Aaron Smith has recommitted to New Zealand Rugby through until the end of the 2019 season. 26-year-old Smith, who has played 41 Tests for the All Blacks, 78 games...

  • Van Wyk to wing it for DHL WP in Bloemfontein

    Aug 25, 15 • 1822 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Van Wyk to wing it for DHL WP in Bloemfontein

    Wing Kobus van Wyk is back in the DHL Western Province line-up for Friday evening’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the FS Cheetahs at the Free State Rugby Stadium in Bloemfontein (kick-off 19h10). DHL WP, the defending Absa Currie Cup champions, will be...

  • Mutual & Federal Premier Interschool Oakdale v Boland Landbou

    Aug 25, 15 • 2773 Views • General News, Premier Schools • • Comments Off on Mutual & Federal Premier Interschool Oakdale v Boland Landbou

    Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools is a series of 12 matches, which feature the highest profile and most traditional interschool rugby rivalries from South Africa’s top rugby schools, which are broadcast live on SuperSport from March to August....

  • Pumas Team to take on the Lions

    Aug 25, 15 • 1983 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Pumas Team to take on the Lions

    Steval Pumas vs Xerox Golden Lions Match: Round four, Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Venue: Mbombela Stadium Date: Friday, 28 August 2015 Kick-off: 19:00 Coach MJ Mentz announced an unchanged 22-man line-up for the fourth Absa Currie Cup match of the...

  • Bok quartet commit to Western Province Rugby

    Aug 25, 15 • 2050 Views • General News, International, Springboks, Super Rugby • • Comments Off on Bok quartet commit to Western Province Rugby

    Springbok stars Frans Malherbe, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Damian de Allende have all committed their long-term rugby futures to DHL Western Province and the DHL Stormers. Prop Malherbe, lock Etzebeth, flanker Kolisi and centre De Allende are in...