Archive for September, 2016

  • Van der Merwe on DHL WP U21 debut

    Sep 1, 16 • 1479 Views • General NewsComments Off on Van der Merwe on DHL WP U21 debut

    Junior Springbok wing Edwill van der Merwe will make his debut for DHL Western Province U21 against the Cell C Sharks U21 at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The speedster will be joined in a new-look backline by flyhalf Brandon Thomson, scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies...

  • CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION 2016: Late changes to Boland team vs Pumas

    Sep 1, 16 • 2174 Views • General NewsComments Off on CURRIE CUP PREMIER DIVISION 2016: Late changes to Boland team vs Pumas

    The Boland Cavaliers have made a few late changes to their team that will face the Pumas at the Boland Stadium on Friday. Zandre Jordaan (eighth-man) and Basil Short (prop) have been withdrawn from the squad as they have been assessed to be unfit to take part...

  • Xerox Golden Lions junior team sheets

    Sep 1, 16 • 2432 Views • General NewsComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions junior team sheets

    The Xerox Golden Lions junior teams travel to Bloemfontein this weekend where they will face the Free State under 19 and under 21 teams. The Lions Under 21 side is currently second on the log, just one point behind the Free State, while the Lions Under 19’s...

  • DHL WP starting debut for Willemse

    Sep 1, 16 • 2607 Views • General NewsComments 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...

  • Team Release for Western Province vs Cell C Sharks

    Sep 1, 16 • 3270 Views • General NewsComments Off on Team Release for Western Province vs Cell C Sharks

    Western Province vs. Cell C Sharks Date : Saturday, 3rd September 2016 Time : 17h05 Venue : DHL Newlands, Cape Town Referee : Rasta Rasivhenge Assistant Referees : Quinton Immelman, Jaco Kotze Television Match Official : Willie Roos Curwin Bosch 14....

  • Gauteng and Coastal derbies spice up Currie Cup

    Sep 1, 16 • 1190 Views • General NewsComments Off on Gauteng and Coastal derbies spice up Currie Cup

    Two big derbies, in Pretoria and Cape Town, will spice up the Currie Cup this weekend as the competition shifts into a new gear when the Premier and First Division tournaments pass the halfway mark and the battle for semi-final spots intensifies. Only four...

  • Bond University Queensland Country welcome back James Slipper for Melbourne Rising clash

    Sep 1, 16 • 1320 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Bond University Queensland Country welcome back James Slipper for Melbourne Rising clash

    Bond University Queensland Country will welcome back St.George Queensland Reds and Wallabies prop James Slipper, for their Round 2 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship (NRC) against the Melbourne Rising this Sunday, 4 September. The inclusion of Slipper is...

  • McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play Western Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium

    Sep 1, 16 • 1445 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side to play Western Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium

    The McInnes Wilson Lawyers Brisbane City side has been named for their first home match of the 2016 Buildcorp National Rugby Championship. City coaches have made six changes to the starting side to face the Rams in this Horan-Little Shield challenge match,...

  • QUADE COOPER INKS RETURN TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY AND QUEENSLAND REDS

    Sep 1, 16 • 2348 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on QUADE COOPER INKS RETURN TO AUSTRALIAN RUGBY AND QUEENSLAND REDS

    Qantas Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper has officially put pen to paper on a new three-year contract, cementing his return to Australian Rugby after one season with French club Toulon. Cooper’s new deal will carry him through until the end of the 2019 Rugby...

  • Lionesses In Pool B For Women’s Africa Cup Sevens

    Sep 1, 16 • 1620 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Lionesses In Pool B For Women’s Africa Cup Sevens

    Kenya have been grouped in Pool B of the Women’s Africa Cup Sevens set for Harare, Zimbabwe on 18 September. The Lionesses were Africa’s representatives in the women’s rugby sevens competition at the recently concluded Olympic Games in Brazil. They...

  • BAREND PIETERSE ON GRIQUAS GAME

    Sep 1, 16 • 3958 Views • General NewsComments Off on BAREND PIETERSE ON GRIQUAS GAME

    “It was definitely a game of two halves, but once again, I cannot fault the players on their effort.” “Considering that we had one day of training to prepare for this match, there were a number of mistakes but it is understandable.”...

  • Game of two halves against Griquas

    Sep 1, 16 • 3673 Views • General NewsComments Off on Game of two halves against Griquas

    It was a game of two halves in Kimberley on Wednesday, with the EP Kings going into the break with a 3-point lead; but the home team bounced back and dominated the second half to take the game 47 points to 24 at the whistle. The first minutes of the game...