Archive for the ‘National’ Category

• Vodacom WP u19 team to face Griffons announced

  Jul 29, 10 • 1654 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom WP u19 team to face Griffons announced

  Vodacom WP u19 head coach Nazeem Adams today announced his team to take on their Griffons counterparts in Welkom on Saturday 31 July. Kick-off is at 16h30. Vodacom WP are currently second on the log with 14 points and are undefeated so far in the competition....

  

• Griquas announce 2 changes in side to play Platunum Leopards

  Jul 28, 10 • 1470 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Griquas announce 2 changes in side to play Platunum Leopards

  Griquas coach Dawie Theron has made two changes to the side which beat the Lions last weekend for Friday night’s Absa Currie Cup match against the Platinum Leopards in Potchefstroom. Rocco Jansen makes way for Richard Lawson on the right wing, while...

  

• Ludeke changes five on way to Lions den

  Jul 28, 10 • 1664 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Ludeke changes five on way to Lions den

  Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke made five changes to his starting line up for his side’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Three Springboks returning from Tri-Nations duty, Francois Hougaard, Flip van der Merwe and...

  

• Vodacom WP team to play the Pumas at Newlands announced

  Jul 27, 10 • 1480 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Pumas at Newlands announced

  Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Barloworld Toyota Pumas at Newlands on Friday 30 July 2010. Kick-off is at 19h10. The only unbeaten team remaining in the competition after three rounds of rugby, Vodacom WP will look...

  

• Currie Cup Results: Round 3

  Jul 25, 10 • 1546 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Currie Cup Results: Round 3

  Western Province remains unbeaten after an easy match against the Leopards while the Free State Cheetahs clinch a nail-biter at Loftus. Friday, 23 July, 19h00 – Sharks 27-17 Pumas, Durban Keegan Daniel continued his try-scoring run to help the Sharks beat a...

  

• Cheetahs snatch win after hooter

  Jul 24, 10 • 1637 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Cheetahs snatch win after hooter

  The Free State Cheetahs scored a try 3 minutes after the hooter to secure a nail-biting 25-23 win over the Blue Bulls at Loftus. The first half was full of errors from both sides and numerous penalties for ruck infringements. Although the Cheetahs dominated...

  

• Currie Cup Round 3: Fixtures & Teams

  Jul 22, 10 • 4769 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Currie Cup Round 3: Fixtures & Teams

  23 July – 19h00 Sharks vs Pumas, Durban Sharks: 15. Louis Ludik, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. Stefan Terblanche (Captain), 12. Patrick Lambie, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Steve Meyer, 9. Charl McLeod, 8. Keegan Daniel, 7. Michael Rhodes, 6. Jacques Botes, 5. Alistair...

  

• Lions make one change for Griquas

  Jul 22, 10 • 1488 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Lions make one change for Griquas

  Xerox Lions coach John Mitchell has made only one change to the starting side that lost 32-0 to Western Province, for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup rugby match against GWK Griquas in Kimberley. Kevin Buys replaces injured loosehead JC Janse van Rensburg....

  

• Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams to play the Leopards announced

  Jul 21, 10 • 1529 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams to play the Leopards announced

  Vodacom WP u21 head coach Rassie Erasmus today announced his team to take on their Leopards counterparts at Olen Park, Potchefstroom on Friday 23 July. Kick-off is at 17h00. Vodacom WP will be hoping to maintain their winning form, after securing a convincing...

  

• Kruger back for Vodacom Blue Bulls for Free State clash

  Jul 21, 10 • 1644 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Kruger back for Vodacom Blue Bulls for Free State clash

  Lock Juandré Kruger is back for the Vodacom Blue Bulls and ready to take on the Free State Cheetahs in an Absa Currie Cup match to be played at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Kruger missed the Sharks clash last weekend due to a shoulder injury, but has...

  

• Vodacom Blue Bulls names sevens stars in juniors line up

  Jul 21, 10 • 1837 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls names sevens stars in juniors line up

  Three South African sevens players have been included in the Vodacom Blue Bulls u.21 side to play the Free State at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Deon Helberg, Branco du Preez and Sampie Mastriet all played for the Blitsbokke in the recent IRB series and will...

  

• Vodacom Blue Bulls young ones ready to tackle Free State at Loftus

  Jul 21, 10 • 2096 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls young ones ready to tackle Free State at Loftus

  The Vodacom Blue Bulls u.19 team is keen to retain their undefeated status thus far in the Absa u.19-competition when they take on the Free State at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Blue Bulls youngsters opened up their campaign with two good wins and will be...

  

• Vodacom Free State Cheetahs announce teams to play Blue Bulls

  Jul 21, 10 • 2335 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom Free State Cheetahs announce teams to play Blue Bulls

  Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls 15. Hennie Daniller 14. Philip Snyman 13. Robert Ebersohn 12. Corne Uys 11. Jongi Nokwe 10. Louis Strydom 9. Tewis de Bruyn 8. Ashley Johnson 7. Juan Smith 6. Hendro Scholtz (C) 5. Barend Pieterse 4. Izak van der...

  

• Vodacom WP team to play the Leopards announced

  Jul 20, 10 • 1612 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Leopards announced

  Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Platinum Leopards in Potchefstroom on Friday 23 July 2010. Kick-off is at 19h10. WP are currently top of the log with 8 points, after their convincing 32-0 victory over the Golden Lions...

  

• Currie Cup Results: Round 2

  Jul 18, 10 • 1815 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Currie Cup Results: Round 2

  WP remains the only unbeaten team in the early stage of the 2010 ABSA Currie Cup and dislodges the Lions from the top of the log. Friday, 16 July, 19h00 In a very cold Bloemfontein the Free State Cheetahs got their campaign back on track with a convincing...

  

• Currie Cup Round 2: Fixtures & Teams

  Jul 15, 10 • 2441 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Currie Cup Round 2: Fixtures & Teams

  16 July – 19h00 Free State Cheetahs vs Griquas, Bloemfontein FS Cheetahs: 15. Hennie Daniller, 14. Philip Snyman, 13. Robert Ebersohn, 12. Meyer Bosman, 11. Jongi Nokwe, 10. Louis Strydom, 9. Tewis de Bruyn, 8. Ashley Johnson, 7. Juan Smith (Captain), 6....

  

• GWK Griquas Team announced for Vodacom Free State Cheetahs clash

  Jul 15, 10 • 1774 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on GWK Griquas Team announced for Vodacom Free State Cheetahs clash

  GWK Griquas Team 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes 3. Albertus Buckle 4. Frikkie Spies 5. Cecil Kemp 6. Wesley Wilkins 7. Davon Raubenheimer 8. Leon Karemaker 9. Sarel Pretorius 10. Naas Olivier ( Kaptein ) 11. Bjorn Basson 12. Barry Geel 13. Wilmaure Louw 14....

  

• Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Team announced for Griquas clash

  Jul 15, 10 • 2943 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Team announced for Griquas clash

  The Vodacom Free State Cheetahs have announced the side to do battle with the GWK Griquas at Vodacom Park in Boemfontein on Friday Evening...

  

• Groepes joins Blue Bulls for Currie Cup

  Jul 15, 10 • 4830 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Groepes joins Blue Bulls for Currie Cup

  The Blue Bulls Rugby Union has signed promising winger Hayden Groepes on a four-month contract for the 2010 Absa Currie Cup season. Groepes, who joined the Vodacom Blue Bulls two weeks ago on loan from Boland, enjoyed a successful start to his trial with the...

  

• Vodacom WP team to play the Lions at Newlands announced

  Jul 14, 10 • 1555 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Lions at Newlands announced

  Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Xerox Lions at Newlands on Saturday 17 July 2010. Kick-off is at 15h00. In a packed afternoon of rugby at Newlands, Vodacom WP u19 take on their counterparts at 11h15, and the u21’s...

  

• Blue Bulls do enough in first half to beat Pumas

  Jul 10, 10 • 1687 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Blue Bulls do enough in first half to beat Pumas

  The Blue Bulls did enough in the first half of their ABSA Currie Cup opener to beat the Pumas 38-15 at Loftus. Even though the Pumas scored first through a Ricardo Croy penalty, they were outscored five tries to one in the first half and it looked like...

  

• Currie Cup Round 1: Teams

  Jul 9, 10 • 2665 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Currie Cup Round 1: Teams

  9 July – 19h00 Leopards vs Lions, Rustenburg Leopards: 15. Russel Jeacocks, 14. Deon Scholtz, 13. Jovan Bowles, 12. Neill Jacobs, 11. Dumisani Matyeshana, 10. Cecil Dumond, 9. Michael Bondesio, 8. RW Kember, 7. Wilhelm Koch (Captain), 6. Victor Joubert, 5....

  

• Juan Smith boost for Cheetahs

  Jul 5, 10 • 2012 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Juan Smith boost for Cheetahs

  The Free State Cheetahs have received a timely boost with the news that Juan Smith will be fit and available for the start of their Currie Cup campaign. Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské on Monday confirmed that Juan Smith will be leading the Cheetahs...

  

• Gary Botha back in blue to lead Bulls against Elephants

  Jun 30, 10 • 2006 Views • National • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Gary Botha back in blue to lead Bulls against Elephants

  Gary Botha is back at the helm of the Vodacom Blue Bulls and will lead the team on the field in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, when they take on the Eastern Province Elephants in a compulsory friendly. Botha last played for the Blue Bulls in 2007 and missed the...

  

• Vodacom Free State Cheetahs announced for Final

  May 5, 10 • 3443 Views • Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Vodacom Free State Cheetahs announced for Final

  Vodacom Free State Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls – Pretoria – 7 May – 16:00 01. Charles Marais 02. PW v Vuuren 03. Kobus Calldo 04. Francois Uys 05. Philip Uys 06. Johan Wessels 07. Boom Prinsloo 08. Ashley Johnson 09. Tertius Carse 10. Louis Strydom 11. Kholo...