Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Grey College – Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools

    Aug 13, 13 • 20294 Views • General News, Premier Schools, School, School Rugby Fixtures, School Rugby Overview, School Rugby ResultsComments Off on Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Grey College – Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools

    Next Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools Rugby Match: Paul Roos Gymnasium vs Grey College– Extreme Schools Rivalry Paul Roos Gymnasium will play Grey College at Markotter Field in Stellenbosch on Saturday 17 August, in the next Mutual & Federal...

  • VIDEO of Hoërskool Noord-Kaap vs Hoërskool Outeniqua on 10 Aug 2013 – M&F Premier Interschools

    Aug 13, 13 • 7802 Views • General News, Premier Schools, VideoComments Off on VIDEO of Hoërskool Noord-Kaap vs Hoërskool Outeniqua on 10 Aug 2013 – M&F Premier Interschools

    Highlights of the Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools rugby match between Outeniqua and Noord-Kaap. First half of the Mutual & Federal Premier Interschools rugby match between Outeniqua and Noord-Kaap. Second half of the Mutual & Federal...

  • Griquas team to play the Blue Bulls named.

    Aug 13, 13 • 3477 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Griquas team to play the Blue Bulls named.

    GWK Griquas team to play the Blue Bulls on Friday 16 August 2013 at 19:10 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria   1.            Steph Roberts 2.            Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3.            Lourens Adriaanse...

  • Kobus Marais & Daniel Kriel bolster Under-19 ranks

    Aug 13, 13 • 3484 Views • General NewsComments Off on Kobus Marais & Daniel Kriel bolster Under-19 ranks

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-19 team welcomes back fit-again Daniel Kriel to the midfield and points machine Kobus Marais at flyhalf ahead of their Under-19 Absa Provincial Championship match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld on...

  • Handré Pollard to start for Blue Bulls u21’s

    Aug 13, 13 • 3420 Views • General NewsComments Off on Handré Pollard to start for Blue Bulls u21’s

    Highly rated flyhalf Handrè Pollard will make a first start for the Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team for Friday’s crucial Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship match against the Toyota Free State. Pollard has just recovered from a shoulder injury and...

  • Callie Visagie in for Vodacom Blue Bulls to Play GWK Griquas

    Aug 13, 13 • 5081 Views • General NewsComments Off on Callie Visagie in for Vodacom Blue Bulls to Play GWK Griquas

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar made one change to his team to play GWK Griquas in an Absa Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Callie Visagie will start at hooker in place of Willie Wepener, with Visagie’s spot on the bench from the...

  • Second Boks for Boks literacy campaign school library to open

    Aug 13, 13 • 2701 Views • General News, Springbok News, SpringboksComments Off on Second Boks for Boks literacy campaign school library to open

    Second Boks for Boks literacy campaign school library to open ·         East London school gets second Boks for Books library ·         SARU to install 23 libraries a year at previously disadvantaged schools in SA ·        ...

  • DHL WP injury report

    Aug 12, 13 • 3360 Views • General NewsComments Off on DHL WP injury report

    Allister Coetzee, the DHL Western Province head coach, has released an injury report ahead of this week’s Absa Currie Cup, Round Two preparations. Province, the defending Currie Cup champions, opened their 2013 campaign with a 24-24 draw against the...

  • Wholesale changes to SA Schools team to face France

    Aug 12, 13 • 4971 Views • General News, International, SchoolComments Off on Wholesale changes to SA Schools team to face France

    SA Schools coach Chris October made wholesale changes to his starting team to face France in the International Under-18 Series at Outeniqua Park in George on Tuesday as he looks to give all his players a chance to prove their worth. Only five players who...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls Sevens to World Sevens

    Aug 12, 13 • 3510 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Sevens to World Sevens

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls sevens team that will participate in the World Club Sevens at Twickenham during 17 & 18 August 2013, will be available for media interviews at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday 13 August prior to their departure to London. The Blue Bulls...

  • KwaZulu-Natal edge ahead in U21 Championship

    Aug 12, 13 • 2722 Views • General NewsComments Off on KwaZulu-Natal edge ahead in U21 Championship

    The KwaZulu-Natal Under-21 side’s impressive try-scoring abilities edged ahead of rivals DHL Western Province, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, Toyota Free State and MTN Golden Lions in a tightly contested Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship, but there is still a...

  • Blue Bulls continue to set the pace in U19 Championship

    Aug 12, 13 • 2806 Views • General NewsComments Off on Blue Bulls continue to set the pace in U19 Championship

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls continued to lead the charge in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship this past weekend as they extended their unbeaten run to four matches, while DHL Western Province ended their losing streak. The Blue Bulls reigned supreme...

  • Blue Bulls Fitness Update: Pollard to run with the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Aug 12, 13 • 2117 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Blue Bulls Fitness Update: Pollard to run with the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Junior Springboks and Vodacom Blue Bulls flyhalf Handrè Pollard will train with the Vodacom Blue Bulls today and if all goes well, will be considered for their match against GWK Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Vodacom Blue Bulls team doctor Org Strauss...

  • Springbok Women finish fourth in Nations Cup

    Aug 11, 13 • 2353 Views • General NewsComments Off on Springbok Women finish fourth in Nations Cup

    The Springbok women completed their Nations Cup campaign on a disappointing note in Colorado in the early hours of Sunday morning as they suffered a 61-5 defeat against hosts, the USA, in the third and fourth-place playoff. Canada, meanwhile, defeated England...

  • Absa Currie Cup Premier Division off to a thrilling start

    Aug 11, 13 • 2537 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division off to a thrilling start

    The Absa Currie Cup Premier Division lived up to its billing as SA’s premier domestic competition this weekend as the opening round delivered a series of nail-biting encounters, which set the scene for a gripping competition. GWK Griquas and the Toyota Free...

  • ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division Semi-Final Position Still Open For Many Teams

    Aug 11, 13 • 2328 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division Semi-Final Position Still Open For Many Teams

    Competition for semifinal places rises in First Division The competition on the Absa Currie Cup First Division log table increased significantly this weekend with the Leopards’ defeat resulting in four of the top five teams being separated by only one log...

  • Rugby league star Benji Marshall signs with the Blues

    Aug 10, 13 • 2434 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Rugby league star Benji Marshall signs with the Blues

    Rugby league star Benji Marshall has today announced he will be moving back to New Zealand to play rugby for the Blues. Marshall has signed a two year deal to play for the Blues franchise in the Investec Super Rugby competition for 2014/15 and will be...

  • SA Schools team defeat England in Under-18 International Series

    Aug 10, 13 • 3692 Views • General News, International, SchoolComments Off on SA Schools team defeat England in Under-18 International Series

    The SA Schools team on Friday overcame a determined England outfit in their opening match of the Under-18 International Series at City Park stadium in Cape Town for a 19-14 victory and a strong start to the series. The clash proved to be thrilling, as both...

  • Five changes for DHL WP Under-21s

    Aug 8, 13 • 2432 Views • General NewsComments Off on Five changes for DHL WP Under-21s

    The DHL Western Province Under-21 team will go into Saturday’s Provincial Under-21 match against Border at DHL Newlands (kick-off 14h45) with a side showing five changes from their last outing. DHL WP recorded an impressive 14-6 win over the Blue Bulls...

  • Captain Uys returns for DHL WP Under-19s

    Aug 8, 13 • 2450 Views • General NewsComments Off on Captain Uys returns for DHL WP Under-19s

    Regular captain and lock Jan Uys is back in the DHL Western Province Under-19 team for their Provincial Under-19 match against Border at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 12h45). Uys will take over the captaincy from fellow lock Sebastian Ferreira, with...

  • Springbok Women lose against Canada in Nations Cup

    Aug 8, 13 • 2585 Views • General News, International, Womens RugbyComments Off on Springbok Women lose against Canada in Nations Cup

    The Springbok women battled to build on their encouraging performances in the opening two matches of the Nations Cup in the USA in the early hours of Thursday morning as they suffered a disappointing 53-17 defeat against Canada in their final round-robin...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls bolster ranks with new signings

    Aug 8, 13 • 4680 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls bolster ranks with new signings

    The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd is pleased to announce a number of signings ahead of the 2013 Absa Currie Cup and 2014 Vodacom Super Rugby season.   Three players from the Southern Kings franchise, Bandise Maku, Jacques Engelbrecht and David Bullbring...

  • National Clubs Round-up: Ferros look to cap fine season

    Aug 8, 13 • 3176 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & ClubComments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Ferros look to cap fine season

    FERROS Rugby Club will look to cap a memorable season by becoming the eighth team to qualify for the 2014 Cell C Community Cup, when they face fierce rivals Malelane in the Mpumalanga Buscor League final at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday. The match...

  • Absa Currie Cup undergoes ultimate makeover

    Aug 8, 13 • 3875 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Absa Currie Cup undergoes ultimate makeover

    Absa Currie Cup undergoes ultimate makeover   Prize money awarded for the first time R5m prize fund to be shared by finalists at all levels Historic trophy restored to 1891 glory   The Absa Currie Cup has been given the ‘ultimate makeover’ for the 2013...

  • Absa Currie Cup Premier Division set for kick-off

    Aug 8, 13 • 2407 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division set for kick-off

    South Africa’s provincial season will move into full swing this weekend as the top six provincial teams take to the field in the opening round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division. With both the Premier and First division competitions on the go, it means...