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Comments Off on All change as DHL WP Under 19s head to Loftus
A much-changed DHL Western Province Under-19 side will head to Loftus Versfeld to take on the Blue Bulls Under-19s on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 13h00). Having finished the first half of the season in first place on the 2014 Absa Provincial Under-19...
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Comments Off on Botes breaks new ground in Absa Currie Cup
· #1981 Man: There was no Currie Cup Tournament played in 1910. The British Lions toured South Africa that year and played against four different Western Province entities namely, Western Province Country, Western Province Colleges, Western Province Town and...
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Comments Off on Bulls team to face WP
Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Date: 30 August 2014 Venue: Loftus Versveld, Pretoria Referee: Craig Joubert Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Cobus Wessels Television Match Official: Willie Vos Bulls: 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 William Small-Smith, 12...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Die Burger Rugby Competition for High Schools Finals
The finals of Die Burger Rugby Competition for High Schools will take place on Saturday 30 August at Cradock. Programme: • 09:00 – finals smalls schools section: Bertram Sec (Eastern Province) vs Excelsior Sec (WP); • 10:30 – finals medium shools –...
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Comments Off on Cheetahs u19 side for Lions clash
TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS U19 vs LIONS U19 ABSA CURRIE CUP OLD GREYS RUGBY FIELD, BFN KICK-OFF: 13:00 15 Full back Corne Vermaak 14 Right wing Bjorn Van Wyk 13 Right centre Niell...
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Comments Off on Cheetahs u21 side to play against the Lions
TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS U21 vs LIONS U21 ABSA CURRIE CUP OLD GREYS RUGBY FIELD, BFN KICK-OFF: 14:45 15 Full back Henry Immelman 14 Right wing Carel Coetzee 13 Right centre Tertius Kruger 12 Left centre Pieter Jordaan 11 Left wing Don Mlondobozi...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Griquas, Cheetahs name sides for Heartland derby
Toyota Free State coach Rory Duncan has named his team to face the GWK Griquas this Saturday at GWK Park, in Kimberley and included Waltie Vermeulen on the bench at lock. GWK Griquas coach Hawies Fourie meanwhile named an unchanged starting team to face the...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Varsity Cup Fixtures 2015
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Taute at inside centre for DHL Western Province
Photo: Etienne Burger Jaco Taute will make his first Absa Currie Cup start in DHL Western Province colours, after being named at inside centre for Saturday’s meeting with the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria (kick-off 17h05). Springbok Taute replaces the...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS
Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 22-man outfit, which will face the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Ackermann has made a few changes to the Xerox Golden Lions backline, following last weekend’s match against DHL Western...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on New Zealand Schools and Barbarian Schools coaches announced
Porirua City to host matches Crusaders Assistant Coach Dave Hewett has been appointed coach of this year’s New Zealand Schools team and Hurricanes Development Coach Darren Larsen has been named coach of the New Zealand Barbarian Schools team; both sides to...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Federation Set for Name Change as IRB Becomes World Rugby
The International Rugby Board will become World Rugby from November 19, 2014 as part of a major rebranding programme. The new brand, including a new logo, will be launched at the IRB World Rugby Conference and Exhibition in London on November 17-18. Global...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup First Division resumes
The Absa Currie Cup First Division will resume on Friday following seven rounds of matches in June and July, which served as the Qualifier for the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division. It means the Leopards kick off part two with a healthy eight-point lead at the...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls vs DHL Western Province Teamsheets
Kick-off: 17h05 CAT Date: 30 August 2014 Venue: Loftus Versveld, Pretoria Referee: Craig Joubert Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Cobus Wessels Television Match Official: Willie Vos Bulls: 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 William Small-Smith, 12...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Cell C Sharks Teamsheets
Date: 29 August 2014 Kick-off: 19h10 CAT Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Competition: Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Referee: Ben Crouse Assistant Referees: Marius Jonker, Stefan Breytenbach Pumas: 15 JW Bell,14 Jerome Pretorius, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Stefan...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs GWK GRIQUAS TEAMSHEETS
Photo: Hennie Homann Venue: GWK PARK, Kimberley Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Date: 30 August 2014 Program: 07h00: Gates Open 08h00 – 09h45 A-Field: Abass sevens 08h00 – 13h00 B-Field: Abass sevens 10h30: A Field – GW U/19 vs. Valke U/19 12h00: A...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings vs Xerox Golden Lions Teamsheets
Date: 30 August 2014 Time: 19h10 CAT Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, PE Competition: Absa Currie Cup Premier Division EP Kings: 1. BG Uys 2. Edgar Marutlulle 3. Tom Botha 4. David Bulbring 5. Steven Sykes 6. Thembelani Bholi 7. Paul Schoeman 8. Aidon Davis...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ewen McKenzie names 30-man squad for next two Rugby Championship matches
Australia head coach Ewen McKenzie has named a 30-man squad for their next two Rugby Championship matches and included Waratahs hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau. The Wallabies will be without Western Force hooker Nathan Charles for the Test against the Springboks...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on GODWIN, MORAHAN SET FOR RUGBY RETURN WITH SPIRIT
Kyle Godwin and Luke Morahan will make their long awaited returns to the rugby field when the Perth Spirit host Brisbane City in round two of the Buildcorp National Rugby Championship on Sunday at McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont. The Perth Spirit, which...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION BOARD APPROVE CHANGES TO PLAYER CONTRACTING
The Australian Rugby Union today announced significant changes to its player contracting protocols in a move that will help retain Australia’s best Rugby talent. The changes were approved by the ARU Board on Monday this week and will see the...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on PAT MCCABE CONFIRMS RETIREMENT FROM PROFESSIONAL RUGBY
Qantas Wallabies and ACT Brumbies back Pat McCabe has confirmed his retirement from professional Rugby Union. McCabe finalised his decision after this week receiving specialist advice from various medical professionals, who confirmed that the 26-year-old...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens kick-start Olympic qualifying preparations
With the prospect of Olympic qualification as a major incentive to aim for, the Springbok Sevens have started with preparations for the new season after a three-week break following their gold medal success at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Apart...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Bay sports fans in for a treat with sporty weekend ahead
ON FIELD: A double-decker sports weekend is on the cards for Nelson Mandela Bay sports fans as Chippa United take on Ajax Cape Town and the EP Kings clash with the Xerox Lions. Gearing up to share the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium pitch this weekend are EP...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play the Toyota Free State on Saturday
GWK Griquas team to play the Toyota Free State on Saturday 30 August at GWK PARK, 15h00 in Kimberley. The starting team remains unchanged. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Martin Bezuidenhout 3. Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4. Jonathan Adendorf 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus...
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Aug 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs team to tackle the Griquas in Kimberley
Coach Rory Duncan has named his team to face the GWK Griquas this Saturday at GWK Park, in Kimberley. Kick-off is at 15h00. TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs GWK GRIQUAS ABSA CURRIE CUP GWK...
