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  • DHL WP U19 change it up

    Aug 9, 18 • 2067 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on DHL WP U19 change it up

    There are a number of changes in the DHL Western Province U19 team which will face EP Elephants U19 at Boland Landbou near Paarl on Friday. The match will kick off at 12h30 on Friday as an opener for the Aon Under-18 International Series match between England...

  • Murray to carry SA flag in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

    Aug 9, 18 • 2640 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby, Sevens World Series, South Africa, World Rugby • • Comments Off on Murray to carry SA flag in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

    South Africa’s Ashleigh Murray, one of the country’s leading women’s referees, has been named amongst the 25 match officials from 15 unions for the 2019 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. World Rugby named the appointments for the forthcoming season on...

  • Two changes to SA Schools squad

    Aug 8, 18 • 3503 Views • General News, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School • • Comments Off on Two changes to SA Schools squad

    Sharks Under-18 players Thabiso Mdletshe (prop) and Lwandile Menze (centre), have been added to the SA Schools squad following the injury-enforced withdrawal of two players. Banele Mthenjane (prop, Nelspruit High School), one of three players who also...

  • Scarlets welcome new Team Manager

    Aug 8, 18 • 1720 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Scarlets welcome new Team Manager

    Scarlets have this week officially welcomed Sara Davies as the region’s new team manager. Davies brings with her a wealth of experience after nearly ten years working in administrative roles in Welsh Rugby. A keen rugby player herself, Davies won four...

  • WP Rugby stands together with DHL WP players

    Aug 7, 18 • 2111 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on WP Rugby stands together with DHL WP players

    The Group CEO and Director of Rugby of Western Province Rugby on Monday met with the player base to dispel weekend media reports alluding to the imminent ‘sale/clear-out’ of a number of athletes. “It is regrettable that the public has been...

  • Alberts and Manyike to lead SA Schools side

    Aug 7, 18 • 3994 Views • General News, Junior Rugby, SA Schools, SA Schools Team, School, South Africa u18 • • Comments Off on Alberts and Manyike to lead SA Schools side

    Adrian Alberts and Muzi Manyike have been named as captain and vice-captain of the SA Schools side for the forthcoming Aon Under-18 International Series. Alberts, of Paarl Boys’ High, captained the unbeaten DHL Western Province side at the recent Coca-Cola...

  • Liebenberg to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls in Currie Cup

    Aug 6, 18 • 3233 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Liebenberg to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls in Currie Cup

    Vodacom Blue Bulls Coach, Pote Human, named an exciting squad for his 2018 Currie Cup campaign, with experienced loose forward, Hanro Liebenberg, named skipper and outside back, Johnny Kotze, the vice-captain. Liebenberg is no stranger to the captaincy role,...

  • Speight signs Ulster deal

    Aug 6, 18 • 1614 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Speight signs Ulster deal

    Ulster Rugby is delighted to confirm that Australia international Henry Speight has agreed to join the Province on a short-term contract. The 30-year-old back three star will move to Kingspan Stadium later this month in a similar deal to that which saw fellow...

  • Marx, Whiteley and Etzebeth back in the Springbok fold

    Aug 6, 18 • 1729 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Marx, Whiteley and Etzebeth back in the Springbok fold

    SA Under-20 flyhalf Damian Willemse is one of three uncapped players included in the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, with the Emirates Lions quartet of Malcolm Marx (hooker), Warren Whiteley (No 8), Ross Cronje (scrumhalf) and Lionel...

  • All Blacks squad named for 2018 Investec Rugby Championship

    Aug 6, 18 • 2796 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on All Blacks squad named for 2018 Investec Rugby Championship

    The All Blacks selectors, Steve Hansen, Ian Foster and Grant Fox, have named their squad for this year’s Investec Rugby Championship. The 33-strong squad is as follows (with age, Super Rugby club, province and Test caps): Forwards: Hookers Dane Coles...

  • DHL WP squad for pre-season France tour announced

    Aug 6, 18 • 2710 Views • General News • • Comments Off on DHL WP squad for pre-season France tour announced

    A 27-man DHL Western Province squad will leave Cape Town on Tuesday for a two-match pre-season trip to France. As part of the preparations for their upcoming Currie Cup title defence, DHL Western Province will face Pro D2 side Narbonne on Saturday, August 11...

  • Hat-tricks and big wins in Women’s Interprovincials

    Aug 6, 18 • 1552 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Hat-tricks and big wins in Women’s Interprovincials

    It was one-way traffic and tries galore in the A Section of the Women’s Interprovincial competition, with three landslide victories – the winning teams scored 60 points or more each – by Western Province, Border and Eastern Province on Saturday. In the...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates Investec Super Rugby champion Crusaders

    Aug 5, 18 • 2117 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on New Zealand Rugby congratulates Investec Super Rugby champion Crusaders

    New Zealand Rugby has today congratulated back-to-back Investec Super Rugby champions, the Crusaders after they beat the Lions 37 – 18 at AMI Stadium, in Christchurch tonight. The Crusaders, playing their first Final at home since 2008, were cheered on...

  • Crusaders crowned 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby champions

    Aug 5, 18 • 2643 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Crusaders crowned 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby champions

    Defending champs defeat Emirates Lions to win ninth title The Crusaders are the 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby champions after they defeated the Emirates Lions 37-18 in a memorable final on Saturday morning (SA time) at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch. The home...

  • DHL WP heading to France

    Aug 3, 18 • 1913 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on DHL WP heading to France

    DHL Western Province will travel to France next week for a two-match tour as part of the preparations for their Currie Cup title defence. Coach John Dobson’s team will face French teams RC Narbonne and Montpellier in the space of five days, in order to...

  • Star players re-commit to All Blacks Sevens

    Aug 3, 18 • 1696 Views • General News, Sevens Rugby • • Comments Off on Star players re-commit to All Blacks Sevens

    On the back of Commonwealth Games gold and World Cup victory, Scott Curry, Tim Mikkelson and Joe Webber have all re-committed to the All Blacks Sevens through to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The three senior members of the All Blacks Sevens are the first to...

  • Same again for DHL WP U19 in Durban

    Aug 3, 18 • 1613 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Same again for DHL WP U19 in Durban

    An unchanged DHL Western Province U19 team will travel to Durban to face Cell C Sharks U19 on the outer fields at Kings Park on Friday. Following their 38-27 victory over Xerox Golden Lions U19 last week, Head Coach Nazeem Adams’ team will be looking to...

  • WPRFU Vice President Njengele resigns

    Aug 3, 18 • 1465 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on WPRFU Vice President Njengele resigns

    Vice President of the Western Province Rugby Football Union, Mr Gerald Njengele, handed in his voluntary resignation on Thursday. The resignation stems from the incident that took place at the HSBC Sevens in Cape Town last December and the internal...

  • Emirates Lions ready for daunting Vodacom Super Rugby title challenge

    Aug 2, 18 • 1793 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Emirates Lions ready for daunting Vodacom Super Rugby title challenge

    First time that same teams meet in consecutive finals Highvelders hope for better luck in third successive final   The Emirates Lions can prepare themselves for a very daunting challenge when they take on the Crusaders – considered firm favourites by...

  • Team Announcement: Vodacom Super Rugby Final Emirates Lions

    Aug 2, 18 • 2038 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Team Announcement: Vodacom Super Rugby Final Emirates Lions

    Team Announcement: Vodacom Super Rugby Final Crusaders vs Emirates Lions (4 August 2018 – 09:35 SA time)   JACQUES VAN ROOYEN MALCOLM MARX RUAN DREYER MARVIN ORIE FRANCO MOSTERT ALBERTUS “KWAGGA” SMITH CYLE BRINK WARREN WHITELEY ROSS CRONJE ELTON...

  • BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED FOR FINAL

    Aug 2, 18 • 1992 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on BNZ CRUSADERS NAMED FOR FINAL

    The BNZ Crusaders will host the Emirates Lions in Christchurch this Saturday night, in the Investec Super Rugby Final. The match will be the first time the Crusaders have played a Final on home soil since 2008. Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his team...

  • POCOCK TO SKIPPER SIDE AT LEICHHARDT OVAL IN SYDNEY ON FRIDAY NIGHT

    Aug 2, 18 • 1736 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on POCOCK TO SKIPPER SIDE AT LEICHHARDT OVAL IN SYDNEY ON FRIDAY NIGHT

    Michael Cheika’s side for Qantas Wallabies trial at Leichhardt Oval, Friday 3 August, 6.45pm AEST Scott Sio (Brumbies) Folau Faingaa (Brumbies) Jermaine Ainsley (Melbourne Rebels) Adam Coleman (Melbourne Rebels) Rory Arnold (Brumbies) Adam Korczyk...

  • Top of the table clash in Women’s A Section

    Aug 1, 18 • 2477 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Top of the table clash in Women’s A Section

    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...

  • MATT TOOMUA INKS TWO AND A HALF YEAR DEAL TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA

    Aug 1, 18 • 1745 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on MATT TOOMUA INKS TWO AND A HALF YEAR DEAL TO RETURN TO AUSTRALIA

    Matt Toomua has put pen to paper on a two and a half year deal with Rugby Australia and the Melbourne Rebels, to return to Vodafone Super Rugby next season. The veteran playmaker is now immediately eligible for the Qantas Wallabies’ Bledisloe Cup campaign...

  • ROCKY CLARK RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY

    Jul 31, 18 • 2068 Views • General News, International, World Rugby • • Comments Off on ROCKY CLARK RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL RUGBY

    England’s most capped player Rochelle Clark has called time on her international career, 15 years after earning her first cap. The 37-year-old made 137 international appearances, surpassing Jason Leonard’s previous record of 114 in November 2016, before...