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  • Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 11

    Sep 20, 10 • 1703 Views • NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 11

    Six teams are still jostling for semi-final places in the 2010 Absa Currie Cup as the Premier Division competition enters its final three weeks of league fixtures. The Vodacom Blue Bulls resurrected their title defence at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening...

  • Hammies gear up for ‘tougher’ SAA National Club Champs quarterfinal

    Sep 19, 10 • 1778 Views • NationalComments Off on Hammies gear up for ‘tougher’ SAA National Club Champs quarterfinal

    THERE will be no complacency when defending champions Hamilton face Progress in the pick of the quarterfinals at the SAA National Club Champs at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday. Hammies coach Anton Moolman said he was satisfied with his...

  • Hammies, Maties sound ominous SAA National Club Champs warning

    Sep 18, 10 • 2500 Views • NationalComments Off on Hammies, Maties sound ominous SAA National Club Champs warning

    DEFENDING champions Hamilton and three-time Varsity Cup champions Maties moved one step closer to a heavyweight, all-Western Province semifinal clash when they romped to huge victories on the opening day of the 36th SAA National Club Champs at the Danie...

  • Platinum Leopards hooker Gavin Williamson suspended for one week

    Sep 16, 10 • 2015 Views • NationalComments Off on Platinum Leopards hooker Gavin Williamson suspended for one week

    Platinum Leopards hooker Gavin Williamson has been suspended from all forms of rugby for one week after he was found guilty of foul play during Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup game against Vodacom Western Province at Newlands. Williamson received a red card and...

  • Confirmed times for Springboks RWC 2011 matches

    Sep 16, 10 • 2197 Views • International, Rugby World Cup News, RWC 2011, World RugbyComments Off on Confirmed times for Springboks RWC 2011 matches

    The Springboks kick-off their Rugby World Cup 2011 campaign against Wales at 10.30am (SA time) on Sunday, 11 September next year in Wellington following today’s announcement of starting times for Rugby’s most prestigious event. The announcement comes...

  • Hammies determined to defend SAA National Club Champs title

    Sep 16, 10 • 1906 Views • NationalComments Off on Hammies determined to defend SAA National Club Champs title

    Defending champions Hamilton of Western Province will look to put a disappointing domestic season behind them when they begin the defence of their SAA National Club Champs title at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday. Hammies beat Pukke 36-34...

  • Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams announced

    Sep 15, 10 • 1810 Views • NationalComments Off on Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams announced

    Vodacom WP u21 head coach Rassie Erasmus today announced his team to take on Boland in Wellington on Friday 17 September. Kick-off is at 14h30. Vodacom WP are currently placed second on the Group A log after their emphatic win over the Leopards at Newlands...

  • GWK Griquas v Platinum Leopards

    Sep 15, 10 • 2671 Views • NationalComments Off on GWK Griquas v Platinum Leopards

    Head to head – GWK Griquas v Platinum Leopards (since 2005): P: 3 W: 1 L: 2 D: 0 PF: 70 PA: 94 05/08/2005 GWK Griquas 24 Platinum Leopards 26 Olen Park, Potchefstroom 18/07/2009 GWK Griquas 36 Platinum Leopards 11 GWK Park, Kimberley 04/09/2009 GWK Griquas...

  • Preview Barloworld Toyota Pumas v Vodacom Western Province

    Sep 15, 10 • 1671 Views • NationalComments Off on Preview Barloworld Toyota Pumas v Vodacom Western Province

    Head to head – Barloworld Toyota Pumas v Vodacom Western Province (since 2005): P: 4 W: 0 L: 4 PF: 60 PA: 159 22/07/2005 Barloworld Toyota Pumas 19 Vodacom Western Province 37 Puma Stadium, Witbank 23/06/2006 Barloworld Toyota Pumas 18 Vodacom Western...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview The Sharks v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs

    Sep 15, 10 • 2196 Views • NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview The Sharks v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs

    Head to head – The Sharks v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (since 2005): P: 13 W: 4 L: 9 PF: 256 PA: 313 03/09/2005 The Sharks 18 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 29 The Absa Stadium, Durban 08/10/2005 The Sharks 3 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 17 Vodacom Park,...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Lions

    Sep 15, 10 • 2093 Views • NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Lions

    Head to head – Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Lions (since 2005): P: 11 W: 6 L: 5 PF: 263 PA: 238 13/08/2005 Vodacom Blue Bulls 17 Xerox Lions 46 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 15/10/2005 Vodacom Blue Bulls 31 Xerox Lions 23 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Semi-final...

  • ABSA U/19 & U/21 fixtures

    Sep 15, 10 • 1750 Views • NationalComments Off on ABSA U/19 & U/21 fixtures

    Friday, September 17, 2010: • 14h30 – Boland Cavaliers v Vodacom Western Province at Boland Stadium, Wellington. Saturday, September 18, 2010: • 12h50 –The Sharks v Free State Cheetahs at The Absa Stadium Durban. Saturday, September 18, 2010: •...

  • Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 11

    Sep 15, 10 • 1718 Views • NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 11

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls will be faced with the difficult task of taming the resurgent Xerox Lions who are enjoying a five-match winning streak in the Absa Currie Cup when these sides meet up at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday at 17h05. The defending champions must...

  • Vodacom WP Media Release: Vodacom WP team to play the Pumas in Nelspruit announced

    Sep 14, 10 • 1580 Views • NationalComments Off on Vodacom WP Media Release: Vodacom WP team to play the Pumas in Nelspruit announced

    Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, on Friday 17 September 2010. Kick-off is at 19h10. Vodacom WP will be looking to bag the full haul of log points on offer as they attempt to...

  • WP Rugby hits 2000 mark in BokSmart training

    Sep 14, 10 • 2573 Views • NationalComments Off on WP Rugby hits 2000 mark in BokSmart training

    The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) became the first South African provincial union to hit the 2000 mark in BokSmart training. A total of 81 courses have been hosted at workshops under the auspices of the WPRFU with 2227 referees and coaches...

  • Springbok Sevens return to action

    Sep 14, 10 • 1774 Views • International, World RugbyComments Off on Springbok Sevens return to action

    The Springbok Sevens return to action this week at the Middelburg Sevens as part of their preparations for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. Paul Treu, SA Sevens coach, and his management team have put their charges through a rigorous fitness...

  • TMO and referees made correct decision with Potgieter penalty

    Sep 14, 10 • 1761 Views • NationalComments Off on TMO and referees made correct decision with Potgieter penalty

    When is a kick at goal good? There has been some discussion relating to a penalty kick that match officials ruled wide by Jacques-Louis Potgieter for the Vodacom Blue Bulls against the Vodacom Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. There has been some...

  • WP hosts U19 Youth Sevens Tournament Taking Place on Friday

    Sep 14, 10 • 2665 Views • National, Varsity & Club, Varsity CupComments Off on WP hosts U19 Youth Sevens Tournament Taking Place on Friday

    The 18th annual u19 Sevens Tournament, hosted by the WPRFU, will be taking place on Friday 17 September at Florida Park, Tygerberg RFC in Ravensmead. The tournament will consist of 32 teams based on a knock-out system where the losers will play in the plate...

  • SANZAR launches new era of Super Rugby

    Sep 13, 10 • 2585 Views • International, NationalComments Off on SANZAR launches new era of Super Rugby

    SANZAR today unveiled a new look, details of the new competition format and the 2011 draw for Super Rugby, the southern hemisphere’s premiere inter-provincial rugby competition. At a televised launch event in Sydney, new SANZAR CEO-designate, Greg Peters,...

  • Absa Currie Cup Weekend results and scorers

    Sep 12, 10 • 1914 Views • NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Weekend results and scorers

    Scorers: Vodacom Free State Cheetahs – Tries: Philip van der Walt, Hendro Scholtz; Conversions: Louis Strydom (2); Penalties: Strydom (2). Vodacom Blue Bulls – Try: Jaco van der Westhuyzen; Penalties: Jacques – Louis Potgieter (3). Scorers: Xerox Lions...

  • Absa Currie Cup Review – Week Ten

    Sep 12, 10 • 2637 Views • NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week Ten

    Vodacom Western Province ended their three week losing streak in the Absa Currie Cup on Saturday and resurrected their aspirations of qualifying for the competition’s semi-finals following their 59-17 victory over the Platinum Leopards at Newlands on...

  • Leopards combine with rural coaches to become BokSmart

    Sep 9, 10 • 1824 Views • NationalComments Off on Leopards combine with rural coaches to become BokSmart

    Members of the Platinum Leopards’ Absa Currie Cup team took time away from their training schedules and attended a BokSmart Rugby Safety Workshop that was presented by the Leopards Rugby Union. Coaches from Ngaka Modiri Molema, Bojanala and Dr. Kenneth...

  • SAA National Club Champs Countdown – Noordelike unfazed by Stellenbosch challenge

    Sep 9, 10 • 1883 Views • NationalComments Off on SAA National Club Champs Countdown – Noordelike unfazed by Stellenbosch challenge

    They might not boast their opponents’ history or big-name players, but Polokwane’s Noordelike Rugby Club are determined to prove themselves against defending champions Hamilton at this year’s SAA National Club Championships. The 36th edition of the...

  • Springbok conditioning programme – the facts

    Sep 9, 10 • 2051 Views • General News, International, World RugbyComments Off on Springbok conditioning programme – the facts

    The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has contacted the South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) to express its surprise and alarm at their representation of the Springbok conditioning programme. SARU shares their disappointment that certain...

  • Southern Sub Union Tournament draw confirmed

    Sep 9, 10 • 1734 Views • NationalComments Off on Southern Sub Union Tournament draw confirmed

    The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Thursday announced the draw for the annual Southern Sub Union Tournament which takes place in Port Shepstone from the 12 – 17 September 2010. Teams participating in this competition include Boland, Border, Eastern...