Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category

  • Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – The Final

    Oct 25, 12 • 3162 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – The Final

    The Sharks will be looking to win the Absa Currie Cup for the third time in five seasons on Saturday when they host DHL Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban (kick-off 17h00). WP, meanwhile, will look to end an 11-year title drought, having last...

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  • DHL Western Province U21 for Final against the Blue Bulls

    Oct 25, 12 • 3687 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U21 for Final against the Blue Bulls

    DHL Western Province Under-21 coach John Dobson has announced his team for Saturday’s 2012 Absa Under-21 Final against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban (kick-off 14h00). The WP Under-21 boss has made just one change – at lock – to the...

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  • ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation Preview – Match 2

    Oct 25, 12 • 3517 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation Preview – Match 2

    The Eastern Province Kings face their biggest challenge in many years in Port Elizabeth on Friday night when they host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in the second leg of their Absa Currie Cup promotion-relegation series. The Kings will be attempting the...

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  • DHL Western Province U19 for Final against the Blue Bulls

    Oct 25, 12 • 3446 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U19 for Final against the Blue Bulls

    Nazeem Adams, the DHL Western Province Under-19 coach, has announced his team to take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Saturday’s Absa Under-19 Final in Durban (kick-off 12h00). Adams has not tampered at all with the combination that did duty against the...

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  • Sharks named for Currie Cup Final

    Oct 25, 12 • 5706 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Sharks named for Currie Cup Final

    The Sharks vs Western Province Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 27 October, 2012 @ 17:00 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. JP Pietersen 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (Captain) 7. Willem...

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  • SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament celebrates 25th anniversary

    Oct 24, 12 • 3194 Views • Club Rugby, South AfricaComments Off on SARU SA Fish Factory Industry tournament celebrates 25th anniversary

    Sixteen teams from as far afield as Gansbaai and Port Nolloth in Namaqualand will once again gather in the West Coast town of Velddrif this weekend for the 25th annual SARU SA Fish Factory tournament. The two-day event, hosted once again by the Boland Rugby...

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  • DHL Western Province team named for Absa Currie Cup Final

    Oct 24, 12 • 5907 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province team named for Absa Currie Cup Final

    DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s 2012 Absa Currie Cup Final against the Sharks at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban (17h00). Coetzee has made just one change to the starting line-up that beat the Golden...

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  • Toyota Free State Cheetah Teams announced for clash with EP Kings

    Oct 24, 12 • 2933 Views • National, South AfricaComments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetah Teams announced for clash with EP Kings

    Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Friday, 26 October 2012, 19:10 ABSA Currie Cup – Promotion/Relegation 15 Full back Daniller Hennie 14 Right wing Benjamin Rayno 13 Right centre Ebersohn Robert ( vc ) 12 Left centre Snyman Philip 11 Left wing Rhule...

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  • Peyper rewarded with Absa Currie Cup final

    Oct 22, 12 • 3107 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Peyper rewarded with Absa Currie Cup final

    Jaco Peyper has been rewarded for his outstanding performances in the 2012 season by being named as referee for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup final in Durban (kick off 17h00). Peyper, who made his test debut at Tier 1 international level in 2012, will take...

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  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Semi-finals

    Oct 22, 12 • 3869 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Semi-finals

    THE Sharks will host DHL Western Province in this year’s Absa Currie Cup final after wildly contrasting victories over the Vodacom Blue Bulls and defending champions the MTN Golden Lions respectively in Saturday’s semi-finals. The final – a...

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  • ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation series – Match 1 review

    Oct 22, 12 • 3031 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation series – Match 1 review

    THE Eastern Province Kings will have it all to do in Port Elizabeth on Friday night when they attempt to wipe out a 39-point deficit in the second leg of their Absa Currie Cup promotion-relegation series against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, following a...

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  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Semi-finals

    Oct 18, 12 • 2654 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Semi-finals

    DEFENDING champions the MTN Golden Lions will be looking to record a hat-trick of Absa Currie Cup Premier Division victories over DHL Western Province this season when the two sides meet in one of the competition’s semi-finals in Johannesburg on...

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  • ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation Preview – Match 1

    Oct 18, 12 • 3633 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Promotion-Relegation Preview – Match 1

    THE Eastern Province Kings will travel to Bloemfontein for Friday’s night’s crucial Absa Currie Cup promotion-relegation first-leg match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs knowing that an unbeaten season thus far, which includes winning the...

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  • DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the Golden Lions

    Oct 18, 12 • 5672 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the Golden Lions

    DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams has announced his team to take on the MTN Golden Lions U19s at the Markotter Fields in Stellenbosch on Saturday (kick-off 15h00). The log-topping WP Under-19s will take on the fourth-placed Golden Lions in...

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  • Absa Currie Cup Awards for Plumtree and Reinach

    Oct 18, 12 • 4591 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Awards for Plumtree and Reinach

    The Sharks dominated the Absa Currie Cup awards for October when their head coach, John Plumtree, and talented scrumhalf Cobus Reinach were named as the Absa Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month respectively. Other nominees for the two awards included MTN...

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  • DHL Western Province named for semi

    Oct 17, 12 • 2760 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province named for semi

    DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup semifinal meeting with the defending champion MTN Golden Lions in Johannesburg (19h00). Coetzee has made just four changes to the side that defeated the...

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  • MTN Golden Lions team announced for semi against Western Province

    Oct 16, 12 • 3023 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on MTN Golden Lions team announced for semi against Western Province

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play DHL Western Province on Saturday, 20 October 2012 in the second semi-final match of the 2012 Absa Currie Cup competition, this afternoon. There are eleven changes to the starting line up...

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  • Black and White Blackout for Saturday

    Oct 16, 12 • 2676 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Black and White Blackout for Saturday

    The Sharks achieved their second last hurdle in the hunt for Currie Cup glory. After a well-executed Absa Currie Cup clash against Griquas on Friday night at Mr Price KINGS PARK, The Sharks have secured the top spot on the log. The Sharks will now host the...

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  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Final Round

    Oct 14, 12 • 2808 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Final Round

    THE Sharks and defending champions the MTN Golden Lions will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province respectively in this year’s Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals, after an enthralling final weekend of round-robin matches. GWK...

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  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – The Final

    Oct 14, 12 • 4110 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – The Final

    THE Eastern Province Kings are the 2012 Absa Currie Cup First Division champions after a nailbiting 26-25 victory over the Ford Pumas in the final played in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The one-point margin of victory at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was a...

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  • MTN Golden Lions team to tackle the Blue Bulls

    Oct 11, 12 • 2928 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on MTN Golden Lions team to tackle the Blue Bulls

    Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday, 13 October 2012 at Coca-Cola Park, this afternoon. There are eight changes to the starting line up who played the Griquas last weekend: 1. CJ van der Linde replaces JC Janse van Rensburg at Loose Head Prop 2. Pat Cilliers (back...

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  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Final Round

    Oct 11, 12 • 2671 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Final Round

    THE final round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in years, with the spectre of possible relegation hanging over the same four teams who are still in the running for the two remaining semi-final places. In...

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  • Sharks U19 & U21 teams to play the Leopards

    Oct 11, 12 • 3484 Views • South AfricaComments Off on Sharks U19 & U21 teams to play the Leopards

    Absa Under 19 Competition  Sharks U19 vs Leopards U19 Mr Price KINGS PARK Friday 12 October, 2012 @ 15h00 Sharks U19s 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Tyler Fisher 12. Garath Meikle 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez (Capt) 9. Cameron...

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  • DHL Western Province U21 team to take on the Border Bulldogs

    Oct 11, 12 • 3544 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U21 team to take on the Border Bulldogs

    John  Dobson, the DHL Western Province Under-21 coach, has announced his team to take on the Border Bulldogs at Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Friday (kick-off 17h00). Dobson has benefited from the return of DHL WP’s seven Castle Rugby...

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  • DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the SWD

    Oct 11, 12 • 3133 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the SWD

    DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams has announced his team to take on the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park in George on Friday afternoon (kick-off 15h00). A win on Friday will secure a top-of-the-log finish for Adams’ charges, the side having...

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