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Oct 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup First Division breaking new ground with final in Lowveld
The 2013 Absa Currie Cup First Division will be breaking new ground as the final will be contested in the Lowveld for the first time. The Steval Pumas will host the EP Kings at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday which will be the second consecutive year...
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Oct 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup First Division finally breaking new ground
The 2013 Absa Currie Cup First Division will be breaking new ground as the final will be contested in the Lowveld for the first time. The Steval Pumas will host the EP Kings at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday which will be the second consecutive year these two...
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Oct 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cardiff to the Hurricanes for 2014
Southland midfielder Cardiff Vaega has claimed the final spot in the Hurricanes squad for 2014. Vaega signed with the franchise this week, after Wellington Lions lock Mark Reddish also recommitted to the team for 2014. The two signings round off the...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Pumas team for 1st Division final
DeJay Terblanche, tight head prop of the Pumas will play in his 100th game on Friday night. Corne Fourie, who packs down at loose head will be playing in his 50th. Hooker, Frankie Herne played for the EP Kings in last years final against the Pumas. Pumas: 15:...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings U19 and U21 sides named for Finals
The games will take place at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit tomorrow as follows: 14:20 Under 19 final – Valke U19 vs EP Kings U19 16:15 Under 21 final – EP Kings U21 vs Boland U21 (televised on SS8) 19:10 First Division final – Pumas vs...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Shark name their U21’s to play WP
Sharks U21 vs Western Province U21 Date: Saturday, 12 October 2013 Time: 16h45 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Pro Legote Assistant Referees: Eduan Nel, Reuben Rossouw TMO: Shaun Veldsman Sharks U21 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Garath...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks U19 side to face WP
Sharks U19 vs Western Province U19 Date: Saturday, 12 October 2013 Time: 15h00 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Eduan Nel Assistant Referees: Blake Beattie, Norman Toerien Sharks U19 15. Colin Willemse 14. Michael Cloete 13. Wion Robbertse 12. Nkululeko...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa Hosts Sushi Master Class for Golden Lions Players
The Golden Lions traded their rugby boots for a kitchen knife when they were hosted to a sushi-making master class courtesy of Absa at The Cooking School in Bryanston on Tuesday. Lions captain Derick Minnie, Warren Whiteley and Chrysander Botha were...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Lions team for home clash against Griquas
MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS GWK GRIQUAS MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to take on the GWK Griquas at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon. In the forwards, Jacques van Rooyen moves in to the starting side at loosehead. Willie Wepener...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Last chance for Cheetahs, Lions, Blue Bulls to determine their fate
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs, MTN Golden Lions and Vodacom Blue Bulls will know their Absa Currie Cup fate on Saturday night following the conclusion of the competition’s round-robin stages, and unfortunately one of the teams will be left heart-broken....
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Epic First Division Final on the cards
The Absa Currie Cup First Division Final between the Steval Pumas and EP Kings at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Friday is expected to culminate into a spectacle as the top two teams in the series battle it out for the trophy and the R1m winner’s...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury team to play North Harbour
Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his team to play North Harbour at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday afternoon. There are just three changes to the starting fifteen that beat Counties Manukau last weekend, as well as the return of Tom Taylor to...
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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Stirling joins the Hurricanes
Chris Stirling is focusing on success as he settles into his new role as general manager high performance at the Hurricanes. The Tawa rugby stalwart, who played more than 200 games for the club, recently stepped into the position after spending a period of...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on African Springbok Morgan Cushe passes away
The South African Rugby Union (SARU) has passed on its condolences to the loved ones of Morgan Cushe, a former African Springbok, who passed away in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Cushe was 65 years old. “It’s always sad when a member of the South African...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Adriaan Strauss and Coenie Oosthuizen back for Cheetahs
Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has brought in his two Springboks and two stalwarts to face the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday. Drotské included his two Bok front rowers, Adriaan Strauss and Coenie Oosthuizen, both playing their first Currie...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bulls choose side to lock horns with the Cheetahs
Blue Bulls: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Jono Ross (captain), 5 David Bullbring, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Western Province choose a strong team to face the Sharks
The DHL Western Province team to take on the Sharks is as follows: 15. Gio Aplon 14. Gerhard van den Heever 13. Juan de Jongh 12. Damian de Allende 11. Cheslin Kolbe 10. Demetri Catrakilis 9. Louis Schreuder 8. Duane Vermeulen 7. Siya Kolisi 6. Deon Fourie...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Naka names his side to face the Bulls
TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs VODACOM BLUE BULLS ABSA CURRIE CUP FREE STATE STADIUM, BLOEMFONTEIN KICK-OFF: 17:05 15 Daniller, Hennie 14 Benjamin, Ryno 13 Sadie, Johann 12 Ebersohn, Robert ( vc ) 11 Rhule, Raymond 10 Watts, Elgar 9 Pretorius, Sarel 8 Van der...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Match-official appointments for November
Four South African referees have been named on the panel of 28 match officials announced by IRB to take charge of the November Tests. Ireland and England also have four referees on the panel, while Wales, New Zealand and France have three each. South...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok front row to start for Sharks against WP
The Sharks vs Western Provonce Date: Saturday, 12 October 2013 Time: 19h10 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Jonathan Kaplan Assistant Referees: Jason Jaftha, Reuben Rossouw Television Match Official: Shaun Veldsman The Sharks 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa...
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Oct 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Only one change to EP Kings team for Nelspruit final
EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY PUMAS AT MBOMBELA STADIUM, NELSPRUIT FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER 2013 15.Scott van Breda 11.Brian Skosana 13.Ronnie Cooke 12.Siyabonga Mangweni (V/C) 14.Michael Killian 10.George Whitehead 9.Dwayne Kelly 1.Lizo Gqoboka...
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Oct 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to take on the Lions is named
GWK Griquas team to play the Golden Lions on Saturday 12 October 2013 at 15:00 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg 1. Janro van Niekerk (Back from Injury) 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Lourens Adriaanse (Captain) (Back from the Springboks) 4. Ligtoring Landman (Back from...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Home semifinal still up for grabs in Absa U19 Championship
The four semifinalists in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship have been determined, but one of the two home semifinals are still up for grabs with one pool round remaining. In an exciting penultimate round the Leopards, who earned two log points for...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP dominates Absa Currie Cup awards for September
Please find an attached image for media use. Caption (left to right): Absa Currie Cup Coach of the Month Allister Coetzee, Provincial Head of Business Banking for Absa Willie Zastron, and Absa Currie Cup Player of the Month Scarra Ntubeni. DHL Western...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok Sevens depart for Gold Coast
The Springbok Sevens rugby squad departed on Monday to Australia where the opening tournament of the HSBC Sevens World Series will take place this coming weekend at the Gold Coast at Skilled Park. South Africa are seeded first in Pool B and face stiff...
