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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 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 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 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 Exciting finish lined up for Absa U.21 Championship
The round-robin stages of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship looks set for a grand finale this weekend as the venue of second semifinal and the fourth semifinalist has yet to be determined. DHL Western Province, with 10 victories in 11 matches, have...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2014 SUPER RUGBY DRAW RELEASED
The 2014 Super Rugby season will get underway in South Africa with the Cheetahs and Sharks scheduled to host back-to-back matches on Saturday February 15 that will spark the new campaign into life. Lions fans won’t have to wait long to see their...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on JAKE WHITE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to confirm the appointment of former Springbok World Cup winning coach, Jake White, as our new Director of Rugby. White’s tenure will be effective from the end of October 2013. Confirming his appointment, The Sharks CEO John...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks and WP book Absa Currie Cup home semifinals
DHL Western Province and The Sharks this weekend succeeded in their mission to book home semifinals in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division as they fought their way to their seventh victories of the season. Western Province’s bonus point 36-23 victory...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Referees Jafta & Roos not Suspended for 3 Weeks
Referees Jason Jafta & Willie Roos won’t feature in the next few weeks of Currie Cup action & neither official has been suspended. Even though they will not officiate in any matches in the final rounds of league action, their absence is not that...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Colts to play Auckland at Rugby Park
Having taken out the South Island Invitational tournament unbeaten with a 23-20 win against the Otago Development side in the final last weekend, the Canterbury Colts are now moving to their traditional matches against Auckland, Waikato and North Harbour....
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Women’s team to play Otago
The Canterbury Women’s team will take on current table-toppers, Otago, this Saturday afternoon in Dunedin. Head Coach John Sherratt has made four changes to the side that beat Waikato last weekend. In the forwards, Stacey Anderson and Leysa Matity will be...
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Oct 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on CANTERBURY TEAM TO PLAY COUNTIES MANUKAU
Canterbury Head Coach Scott Robertson has named his side to take on Counties Manukau this Sunday afternoon. The match will be the final home game during the regular season for Canterbury. Robertson has made six changes to the starting fifteen that played...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Auckland team to face Wellington
ITM Cup Week 8 Saturday October 5 Westpac Stadium, Wellington Kick-off 7.35pm Auckland head coach Wayne Pivac has made just one change to the starting XV for Saturday night’s top-of-the-table clash with Wellington at Westpac Stadium (kick-off...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rugby numbers in Canterbury remain strong
Rugby continues to be the sport of choice for thousands of Cantabrians, with over 14,540 men, women and children registered with the Canterbury Rugby Union to play the game this year. Canterbury Rugby’s General Manager of Community Rugby, Tim Gilkison, said...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Schreuder and Catrakilis to start in WP backline
DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has made four changes to his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup meeting with the MTN Golden Lions at DHL Newlands. Halfbacks Louis Schreuder and Demetri Catrakilis will start in the backline, whilst fit-again...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gim schoolboy JD Schickerling locked in for DHL WP U19s
Schoolboy lock sensation JD Schickerling will make his debut for the DHL Western Province Under-19 team, as the WP juniors continue to hunt a semifinal place in the 2013 Absa Provincial Under-19 Competition. Schickerling, a Western Province and SA Schools...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, WP have home semifinals in sight
The Sharks and DHL Western Province will have home semifinals in sight when they take to the field in the penultimate pool round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division this weekend. With the round-robin stages almost at a close The Sharks and Western...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their team for the Newlands contest
MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to front DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon. Ackermann has made several changes to his starting line-up, with the majority of the changes taking place in the backline. In...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Karoo stop for Cell C Community Cup
ALL fifteen automatic qualifiers for next year’s Cell C Community Cup are now confirmed after a dramatic weekend that saw a last-gasp try decide the tussle for the final place. The Karoo town of Oudtshoorn will be part of the Community Cup roadshow next...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs u19 to face the Leopards
Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 vs. Leopards u.19 Profert Olenpark, Potchefstroom Friday, 4 October – 17:00 15 Bornman, Barend 14 Gissing, Donavon 13 Janse van Rensburg, Stephan (capt) 12 Lee, Nicolaas 11 Coetzee, Carel 10 Jordaan, Pieter 9 Venter, Louis 8...
