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  Vodacom Cup hits community trail in Orkney – Round 2 Preview

  Mar 13, 13 • 2032 Views • Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Cup hits community trail in Orkney – Round 2 Preview

  Defending champions, DHL Western Province, host the Sharks XV in an exciting South Section clash at City Park in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon, while the North West town of Orkney will also see some Vodacom Cup action this weekend.   The Capetonians...

• Griquas team to play the Griffons 16 March 2013

  Mar 13, 13 • 3046 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Griquas team to play the Griffons 16 March 2013

  GWK Griquas team to play the Griffons on Saturday 16 March 2013 at 15:00 at the North West Stadium, Welkom. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Simon Westraadt 3. Eugene Butterworth 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon Karemaker 9....

• Passing away of female rugby player over the weekend in Eastern Cape

  Mar 11, 13 • 3033 Views • Club Rugby, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Passing away of female rugby player over the weekend in Eastern Cape

  The Eastern Province Rugby Union would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Genève Scholtz, aged 23, who passed away following a game between Quaru and Middleburg Stormers on Saturday afternoon. Scholtz, who has played for...

• Big wins for Pumas, Sharks XV in Vodacom Cup – Round 1 Review

  Mar 10, 13 • 2127 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Big wins for Pumas, Sharks XV in Vodacom Cup – Round 1 Review

  Half the teams in the North Section of the Vodacom Cup kicked the season off with a full house of five log points, but in the South the Sharks XV are on their own at the top of the log.   Defending Vodacom Cup champions, DHL Western Province, found the...

• Valke team to face the Pumas

  Mar 8, 13 • 3086 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Valke team to face the Pumas

  Valke team to face the Pumas in a Vodacom Cup game on 9 March 2013 at 15:00 at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. Latest additions are Jongi Nokwe (11) from EP Kings & Stephan Schoeman (17) who played Blue Bulls u21. 1 Nico Engelbrecht 2 Baksteen van Heerden...

• Aveng Group new Sponsor of Southern Kings

  Mar 7, 13 • 5020 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Aveng Group new Sponsor of Southern Kings

  Aveng Group join the Southern Kings in major sponsorship deal Aveng Group Launch 01 Caption: Aveng Group Chief Executive, Roger Jardine, shakes hands with Eastern Province Rugby interim CEO, Charl Crous at the launch of the Aveng Sponsorship this evening....

• Eddie Fredericks in Vodacom Cup teen SWD Arende

  Mar 7, 13 • 5820 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Eddie Fredericks in Vodacom Cup teen SWD Arende

  Eddie Fredericks in Vodacombeker teen SWD Arende In reaksie op navrae oor die insluiting van Eddie Fredericks in die Vodacombeker-span het Vrystaat Rugby die volgende verklaring uitgereik. Eddie Frederick is in die Vodacombeker span ingesluit aangesien daar...

• MTN Golden Lions team announced to face Leopards in Vodacom Cup

  Mar 7, 13 • 3569 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions team announced to face Leopards in Vodacom Cup

  VODACOM CUP: MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS LEOPARDS The MTN Golden Lions have opted to field the majority of the senior MTN Lions side, following a lengthy break in the Lions Challenge tournament, for this weekend’s Vodacom Cup clash against the Leopards. Johan...

• Toyota Free State Cheetahs team announced to SWD Eagles

  Mar 7, 13 • 3652 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs team announced to SWD Eagles

  The Toyota Free State XV team announced to face SWD Eagles at Outgeniqua Park in George on Friday 8 March 2013 at 19:00 5 Full back Bitterhout Lee-Roy 14 Right wing Fredericks Eddie 13 Right centre Engelbrecht Joubert 12 Left centre Marais Neil 11 Left wing...

• DHL WP team v Boland announced for Vodacom Cup clash

  Mar 6, 13 • 3129 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on DHL WP team v Boland announced for Vodacom Cup clash

  The DHL Western Province team has been announced for their opening game in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition – against the Boland Cavaliers – on Saturday afternoon. DHL WP, the defending champions, will travel to Ceres to take on Boland (kick-off...

• DHL WP team v Boland announced (Vodacom Cup)

  Mar 6, 13 • 4240 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on DHL WP team v Boland announced (Vodacom Cup)

  DHL WP team v Boland announced (Vodacom Cup)                                                       The DHL Western Province team has been announced for their opening game in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition – against [&hellip...

• EP Kings announce Vodacom Squad against Pampas

  Mar 6, 13 • 3764 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on EP Kings announce Vodacom Squad against Pampas

                          EP Kings announce Vodacom Squad against Pampas The Eastern Province Kings have announced their team that will take on Pampas in their first Vodacom Cup rugby game of the...

• DHL Stormers team v Chiefs announced

  Mar 6, 13 • 4350 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on DHL Stormers team v Chiefs announced

  Head coach Allister Coetzee has named an unchanged starting XV for the DHL Stormers’ first home game of the 2013 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The Stormers will take on the defending champion Chiefs at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 17h05), and...

• Limpopo Blue Bulls make Vodacom Cup debut – Vodacom Cup Round 1 Fixtures

  Mar 6, 13 • 4771 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Limpopo Blue Bulls make Vodacom Cup debut – Vodacom Cup Round 1 Fixtures

  Limpopo make Vodacom Cup debut – Preview (Round 1) All eyes will be on Polokwane on Saturday afternoon when the Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls make their Vodacom Cup debut, while DHL Western Province will kick off their defence of the title in Ceres. Limpopo,...

• Kavaliers span wat speel teen die Kampioene WP

  Mar 5, 13 • 2444 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Kavaliers span wat speel teen die Kampioene WP

  KAVALIERS SKOP AF TEEN KAMPIOENE “Ons is bewus van die feit dat ons ons veldtog afskop teen die huidige kampioene, maar ons het ‘n uistekende voorseisoen agter die rug en ek is tevrede met ons voorbereiding. Nou sal die Kavaliers eenvoudig die praatwerk...

• GWK Griquas team to play Blue Bulls at GWK Park

  Mar 5, 13 • 3817 Views • National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play Blue Bulls at GWK Park

  GWK Griquas team to play The Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday 9 March 2013 at GWK Park, Kimberley. 1.       Steph Roberts 2.       Matthew Dobson 3.       Eugene Butterworth 4.       Edwin Hewitt 5.       Jaco Nepgen ...

• Chiliboy Ralepelle Judicial Hearing Announcement

  Mar 3, 13 • 2719 Views • General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Chiliboy Ralepelle Judicial Hearing Announcement

  Following initial consideration by the SANZAR Duty Judicial Officer Adam Casselden, Chiliboy Ralepelle of the Bulls will appear at a SANZAR Judicial Hearing after being cited for alleged foul play during a Super Rugby match at the weekend. Ralepelle is...

• Pacaltsdorp Evergreens steal Cell C Community Cup show – Round 3 wrap

  Mar 3, 13 • 4803 Views • Club Rugby, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Pacaltsdorp Evergreens steal Cell C Community Cup show – Round 3 wrap

  Heavyweights Roodepoort, GAP Despatch and Durbanville-Bellville recorded morale-boosting wins but it was unfancied Pacaltsdorp Evergreens who stole the show on a dramatic third weekend of Cell C Community Cup action. With 24 of the 40 pool matches now...

• Negotiations aim to resolve dispute relating to commercial agent, Kagiso Vantage

  Mar 1, 13 • 2339 Views • National, South Africa, South Africa • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Negotiations aim to resolve dispute relating to commercial agent, Kagiso Vantage

  Negotiations continue to resolve a dispute which has threatened to compromise some of the rights of competition sponsors at Vodacom Super Rugby matches at two South African venues, DHL Newlands and Kings Park. Kagiso Vantage, the commercial agent appointed by...

• Springbok coach, Mobi-Unit renew BokSmart certification

  Mar 1, 13 • 3885 Views • International, National, South Africa, South Africa • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Springbok coach, Mobi-Unit renew BokSmart certification

  Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer and three members of the South African Rugby Union’s High Performance Mobi-Unit renewed their BokSmart certifications in Cape Town on Thursday. The BokSmart certification is compulsory for anybody who wants to coach or referee...

• DHL WP head to the community

  Feb 27, 13 • 3364 Views • National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on DHL WP head to the community

  DHL Western Province Vodacom Cup squad will have a training session at Delft Rugby Club (in Delft) on Thursday, February 28 – from 14h00 to 16h00. It is all part of Western Province’s intention to take the players to the communities within the...

• Joint statement from The Sharks and Western Province on Advertising Space

  Feb 27, 13 • 1953 Views • General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Joint statement from The Sharks and Western Province on Advertising Space

  Following a media release by Kagiso Vantage and a letter to SARU sponsors, sent on February 27, 2013, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd and Western Province Rugby would like to state the following: We dissociate ourselves from this press release. Neither party gave...

• Megapro renews commercial agreement with the Lions

  Feb 27, 13 • 2538 Views • General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Megapro renews commercial agreement with the Lions

  Sponsorship specialists Megapro this week renewed its commercial agreement with the Golden Lions Rugby Union for further five years. The association is an extension of a long-standing relationship between the organisations dating back to 1988. With the Lions...

• Spying allegations against the Southern Kings

  Feb 19, 13 • 3199 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Spying allegations against the Southern Kings

  Spying allegations against the Southern Kings It has been brought to our attention that there is an article that has been written wherein it is alleged that the Southern Kings have been caught spying on the Western Force in the build up to Super Rugby....

• Impressive starts for Rovers, Police & Bombers

  Feb 17, 13 • 5410 Views • Club Rugby, National, South Africa, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Impressive starts for Rovers, Police & Bombers

  JONSSON College Rovers kicked off the inaugural Cell C Community Cup with an impressive win over GAP Despatch, while there were also victories for wild cards African Bombers, Raiders and Roses United on the opening weekend of the new 20-team national...