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  • THE SHARKS FACEBOOK PAGE WINS BIG

    Aug 22, 18 • 1931 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on THE SHARKS FACEBOOK PAGE WINS BIG

    The Sharks are delighted to have won the award for Digital Platform of the Year for our Facebook page, at the recent Sport Industry Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre last Friday. The awards ceremony is an event that recognises the outstanding work...

  • Boland Cavaliers vs Eastern Province Elephants

    Aug 22, 18 • 2581 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National • • Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers vs Eastern Province Elephants

    The Boland Cavaliers will open their Currie Cup 1st Division campaign against the Eastern Province Elephants at the Van Zyl Street Sports Grounds in Robertson on Saturday 25 August 2018. This match will form part of the much-anticipated Rangers Robertson vs...

  • Boland Cavaliers: Currie Cup First Division Fixtures 2018

    Aug 22, 18 • 5759 Views • Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National • • Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers: Currie Cup First Division Fixtures 2018

    Boland Rugby have confirmed the fixtures of the Boland Cavaliers for the Currie Cup First Division competition 2018. The Currie Cup is South Africa’s premier domestic rugby competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. The First Division will be...

  • SA Rugby extends condolences to Willows Rugby Club

    Aug 21, 18 • 5495 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on SA Rugby extends condolences to Willows Rugby Club

    SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, expressed sincere condolences to the Willows Rugby Club and the families who lost loved ones following a tragic accident on Saturday as one of their teams returned home from a club league match in Polokwane. Lerato...

  • Domestic Competitions game priorities for referees

    Aug 20, 18 • 2295 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Domestic Competitions game priorities for referees

    With the Mitre 10 Cup underway, referees have been directed by New Zealand Rugby to consider context when ruling on foul play. New Zealand Rugby Head of Referees Bryce Lawrence said that player safety remains paramount and deliberately dangerous acts would be...

  • Border women on course for another home final

    Aug 19, 18 • 2328 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Border women on course for another home final

    The Border women ensured that they remained on course to possibly host their sixth successive Women’s Interprovincial final as they defeated arch-rivals and defending champions, Western Province, in a table-topping clash in East London on Saturday. It was...

  • SA Rugby win big at Sport Industry Awards

    Aug 18, 18 • 2336 Views • General News, International, National, World Rugby • • Comments Off on SA Rugby win big at Sport Industry Awards

    The highly-popular HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament was named best the Best Live Experience of 2018 for the second time in as many years at the 2018 Sports Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Friday evening. The tournament sold out in hours in 2017 and more...

  • Six changes for DHL WP U19 in Potchefstroom

    Aug 17, 18 • 2464 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Six changes for DHL WP U19 in Potchefstroom

    There are six changes to the DHL Western Province U19 team to face Leopards U19 in Potchefstroom on Saturday. Following their comfortable win against EP Elephants U19 at Boland Landbou near Paarl last week, DHL Western Province U19 coach Nazeem Adams has made...

  • Angus Scott-Young re-signs with St.George Queensland Reds through 2019

    Aug 17, 18 • 2318 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Angus Scott-Young re-signs with St.George Queensland Reds through 2019

    Promising young back rower Angus Scott-Young has re-signed with the St.George Queensland Reds through 2019. The 21-year-old son of former Wallaby hard man Sam, Angus has already begun to establish his own reputation as a talented, hard-working forward....

  • Border, WP meet in repeat of 2017 Women’s final

    Aug 16, 18 • 2769 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Border, WP meet in repeat of 2017 Women’s final

    Arch-rivals Border and Western Province will meet in the blockbuster match in an action-packed weekend in the A Section of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial Competition, while the B Section will kick off this weekend. Free State and the Blue Bulls get...

  • Cell C Sharks vs. Bordeaux Begles

    Aug 16, 18 • 3168 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Bordeaux Begles

    Date Friday, 17 August 2018 Time 19h00 Venue Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Referee Andrew Brace Assistant Referees Vusi Msibi, Blake Beattie Television Match Official Simon McDowell   In a historic first, the Cell C Sharks will be playing a rugby match...

  • Lions Rugby Company confirm more signings

    Aug 15, 18 • 3461 Views • General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Lions Rugby Company confirm more signings

    A host of experience signs at Lions and recommits Courtnall Skosan Dillon Smit Kwagga Smith Andries Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Dylan Smith Warren Whiteley Malcolm Marx Ross Cronje Aphiwe Dyantyi Cyle Brink Marvin Orie Lionel Mapoe Elton Jantjies...

  • Toyota Cheetahs in Guinness PRO14 and Currie Cup

    Aug 15, 18 • 3335 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14, National • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs in Guinness PRO14 and Currie Cup

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will open their 2018 Currie Cup campaign by playing against the 4 strongest teams in the first four weeks of the competition. The Currie Cup Premier division kicks off on Friday 17 August with the Toyota Free State Cheetahs...

  • Leyds takes the reins for DHL WP against Montpellier

    Aug 15, 18 • 2861 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Leyds takes the reins for DHL WP against Montpellier

    Dillyn Leyds will start at flyhalf and take over the captaincy for DHL Western Province in their pre-season encounter with Montpellier in Millau on Thursday. Leyds will direct the team in the No.10 jersey, as stand-in captain for regular skipper Chris van Zyl...

  • Ntubeni to lead DHL WP against Narbonne

    Aug 11, 18 • 2237 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Ntubeni to lead DHL WP against Narbonne

    Hooker Scarra Ntubeni will captain DHL Western Province in their pre-season match against Narbonne in Millau on Saturday. The first encounter of DHL Western Province’s pre-season trip to France will see them face the Pro D2 outfit at the Parc des sports...

  • First digital Boks for Books library launched in Soweto

    Aug 9, 18 • 2498 Views • General News, National, Springboks • • Comments Off on First digital Boks for Books library launched in Soweto

    The first digital Boks for Books library, a Solar Powered Learning Lab, was launched by the Dell Development Fund, in conjunction with SA Rugby, at Emdeni High School in on Wednesday. The Dell Solar Powered Learning Labs are shipping containers converted into...

  • DHL WP U19 change it up

    Aug 9, 18 • 2427 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 • 2872 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...

  • WP Rugby stands together with DHL WP players

    Aug 7, 18 • 2438 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...

  • New Zealand Rugby congratulates Investec Super Rugby champion Crusaders

    Aug 5, 18 • 2510 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 • 3048 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 • 2104 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...

  • Same again for DHL WP U19 in Durban

    Aug 3, 18 • 1949 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 • 1783 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 • 2090 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...