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  • Botha back to lead Blue Bulls

    Sep 22, 10 • 1875 Views • National • • Comments Off on Botha back to lead Blue Bulls

    Gary Botha is back as captain and hooker for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their Absa Currie Cup clash against the Leopards in Potchefstroom on Saturday. The stalwart started the last two matches off the bench, but has now fully recovered from the knee injury he...

  • Vodacom WP team to play the Griquas at Newlands announced

    Sep 21, 10 • 1576 Views • National • • Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Griquas at Newlands announced

    Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Griquas at Newlands on Friday 24 September 2010. Kick-off is at 19h10. The SARU Tag Rugby Tackle Safety Programme High School and Primary School Finals take place at 17h45 and 17h15...

  • Maties coach expecting ‘massive’ Hammies onslaught

    Sep 21, 10 • 1721 Views • National • • Comments Off on Maties coach expecting ‘massive’ Hammies onslaught

    Stellenbosch coach Chean Roux says he will need to prepare his all-conquering students for a “massive game” against defending champions Hamilton when the two Western Province heavyweight clubs clash in the semifinals of the 36th SAA National Club Champs...

  • Hammies, Maties set up crunch SAA Club Champs semifinal

    Sep 20, 10 • 1929 Views • National • • Comments Off on Hammies, Maties set up crunch SAA Club Champs semifinal

    Defending champions Hamilton of Western Province and 12-time winners Maties will clash in a crunch semifinal at the SAA National Club Champs after both sides powered through their last-eight matches at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday. In...

  • Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Weekend Results and Scorers:

    Sep 20, 10 • 1642 Views • National • • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Weekend Results and Scorers:

    Scorers: Vodacom Blue Bulls – Tries: Stefan Watermeyer, Gerrit Jan van Velze; Conversion: Jacques-Louis Potgieter; Penalties: Potgieter (4). Xerox Lions – Tries: Doppies le Grange, Waylon Murray; Conversion: Elton Jantjies; Penalties: Jantjies (3)....

  • Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 11

    Sep 20, 10 • 1585 Views • National • • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 11

    Six teams are still jostling for semi-final places in the 2010 Absa Currie Cup as the Premier Division competition enters its final three weeks of league fixtures. The Vodacom Blue Bulls resurrected their title defence at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening...

  • Hammies gear up for ‘tougher’ SAA National Club Champs quarterfinal

    Sep 19, 10 • 1640 Views • National • • Comments Off on Hammies gear up for ‘tougher’ SAA National Club Champs quarterfinal

    THERE will be no complacency when defending champions Hamilton face Progress in the pick of the quarterfinals at the SAA National Club Champs at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday. Hammies coach Anton Moolman said he was satisfied with his...

  • Hammies, Maties sound ominous SAA National Club Champs warning

    Sep 18, 10 • 2374 Views • National • • Comments Off on Hammies, Maties sound ominous SAA National Club Champs warning

    DEFENDING champions Hamilton and three-time Varsity Cup champions Maties moved one step closer to a heavyweight, all-Western Province semifinal clash when they romped to huge victories on the opening day of the 36th SAA National Club Champs at the Danie...

  • Comeback kid Wilton Pietersen ready to shine

    Sep 16, 10 • 4231 Views • National • • Comments Off on Comeback kid Wilton Pietersen ready to shine

    Not many people thought they would ever see this young man on a rugby field again. But now, after a miracle recovery and months of hard work, SA Schools, -u/19 and -u/20 star Wilton Pietersen has worked his way back onto the playing field. Pietersen’s...

  • Platinum Leopards hooker Gavin Williamson suspended for one week

    Sep 16, 10 • 1892 Views • National • • Comments Off on Platinum Leopards hooker Gavin Williamson suspended for one week

    Platinum Leopards hooker Gavin Williamson has been suspended from all forms of rugby for one week after he was found guilty of foul play during Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup game against Vodacom Western Province at Newlands. Williamson received a red card and...

  • Hammies determined to defend SAA National Club Champs title

    Sep 16, 10 • 1757 Views • National • • Comments Off on Hammies determined to defend SAA National Club Champs title

    Defending champions Hamilton of Western Province will look to put a disappointing domestic season behind them when they begin the defence of their SAA National Club Champs title at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday. Hammies beat Pukke 36-34...

  • Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams announced

    Sep 15, 10 • 1681 Views • National • • Comments Off on Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams announced

    Vodacom WP u21 head coach Rassie Erasmus today announced his team to take on Boland in Wellington on Friday 17 September. Kick-off is at 14h30. Vodacom WP are currently placed second on the Group A log after their emphatic win over the Leopards at Newlands...

  • Blue Bulls unchanged for Lions

    Sep 15, 10 • 2189 Views • National • • Comments Off on Blue Bulls unchanged for Lions

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke named an unchanged side for Saturday’s vital Absa Currie Cup clash against the Lions at Loftus Versfeld. The same 22 that came so close to victory against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein last weekend will again take the...

  • GWK Griquas v Platinum Leopards

    Sep 15, 10 • 2575 Views • National • • Comments Off on GWK Griquas v Platinum Leopards

    Head to head – GWK Griquas v Platinum Leopards (since 2005): P: 3 W: 1 L: 2 D: 0 PF: 70 PA: 94 05/08/2005 GWK Griquas 24 Platinum Leopards 26 Olen Park, Potchefstroom 18/07/2009 GWK Griquas 36 Platinum Leopards 11 GWK Park, Kimberley 04/09/2009 GWK Griquas...

  • Preview Barloworld Toyota Pumas v Vodacom Western Province

    Sep 15, 10 • 1612 Views • National • • Comments Off on Preview Barloworld Toyota Pumas v Vodacom Western Province

    Head to head – Barloworld Toyota Pumas v Vodacom Western Province (since 2005): P: 4 W: 0 L: 4 PF: 60 PA: 159 22/07/2005 Barloworld Toyota Pumas 19 Vodacom Western Province 37 Puma Stadium, Witbank 23/06/2006 Barloworld Toyota Pumas 18 Vodacom Western...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview The Sharks v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs

    Sep 15, 10 • 2099 Views • National • • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview The Sharks v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs

    Head to head – The Sharks v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (since 2005): P: 13 W: 4 L: 9 PF: 256 PA: 313 03/09/2005 The Sharks 18 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 29 The Absa Stadium, Durban 08/10/2005 The Sharks 3 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 17 Vodacom Park,...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Lions

    Sep 15, 10 • 2028 Views • National • • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Lions

    Head to head – Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Lions (since 2005): P: 11 W: 6 L: 5 PF: 263 PA: 238 13/08/2005 Vodacom Blue Bulls 17 Xerox Lions 46 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 15/10/2005 Vodacom Blue Bulls 31 Xerox Lions 23 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Semi-final...

  • ABSA U/19 & U/21 fixtures

    Sep 15, 10 • 1648 Views • National • • Comments Off on ABSA U/19 & U/21 fixtures

    Friday, September 17, 2010: • 14h30 – Boland Cavaliers v Vodacom Western Province at Boland Stadium, Wellington. Saturday, September 18, 2010: • 12h50 –The Sharks v Free State Cheetahs at The Absa Stadium Durban. Saturday, September 18, 2010: •...

  • Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 11

    Sep 15, 10 • 1639 Views • National • • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 11

    The Vodacom Blue Bulls will be faced with the difficult task of taming the resurgent Xerox Lions who are enjoying a five-match winning streak in the Absa Currie Cup when these sides meet up at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday at 17h05. The defending champions must...

  • Vodacom WP Media Release: Vodacom WP team to play the Pumas in Nelspruit announced

    Sep 14, 10 • 1526 Views • National • • Comments Off on Vodacom WP Media Release: Vodacom WP team to play the Pumas in Nelspruit announced

    Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, on Friday 17 September 2010. Kick-off is at 19h10. Vodacom WP will be looking to bag the full haul of log points on offer as they attempt to...

  • WP Rugby hits 2000 mark in BokSmart training

    Sep 14, 10 • 2454 Views • National • • Comments Off on WP Rugby hits 2000 mark in BokSmart training

    The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) became the first South African provincial union to hit the 2000 mark in BokSmart training. A total of 81 courses have been hosted at workshops under the auspices of the WPRFU with 2227 referees and coaches...

  • TMO and referees made correct decision with Potgieter penalty

    Sep 14, 10 • 1636 Views • National • • Comments Off on TMO and referees made correct decision with Potgieter penalty

    When is a kick at goal good? There has been some discussion relating to a penalty kick that match officials ruled wide by Jacques-Louis Potgieter for the Vodacom Blue Bulls against the Vodacom Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. There has been some...

  • WP hosts U19 Youth Sevens Tournament Taking Place on Friday

    Sep 14, 10 • 2538 Views • National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • • Comments Off on WP hosts U19 Youth Sevens Tournament Taking Place on Friday

    The 18th annual u19 Sevens Tournament, hosted by the WPRFU, will be taking place on Friday 17 September at Florida Park, Tygerberg RFC in Ravensmead. The tournament will consist of 32 teams based on a knock-out system where the losers will play in the plate...

  • Capturing the action and passion of the game we love.

    Sep 13, 10 • 5253 Views • General News, International, National, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on Capturing the action and passion of the game we love.

    The old adage reads “A picture is worth a thousand words”. This has never been more appropriate when it comes to our beloved sport rugby. Ever so often the committed and hard work of the sports photographers goes unnoticed until the next day when it is...

  • SANZAR launches new era of Super Rugby

    Sep 13, 10 • 2489 Views • International, National • • Comments Off on SANZAR launches new era of Super Rugby

    SANZAR today unveiled a new look, details of the new competition format and the 2011 draw for Super Rugby, the southern hemisphere’s premiere inter-provincial rugby competition. At a televised launch event in Sydney, new SANZAR CEO-designate, Greg Peters,...