Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category

  • Toyota Free State XV team to take on WP

    Apr 29, 15 • 3983 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Toyota Free State XV team to take on WP

    The Toyota Free State XV team will be taking on WP on Saturday, 2 May at 14:30 in the Free State Stadium.  Bloemfontein.  This game will be played as a curtain raiser to the Vodacom SupeRugby match between the Toyota Cheetahs and the...

  • Toyota Cheetahs team for Stormers clash

    Apr 29, 15 • 3134 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Toyota Cheetahs team for Stormers clash

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Stormers on Saturday, 2 May on their home ground, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.  Changes to the team: ·         Caylib Oosthuizen replaces Danie...

  • Race to the playoffs is getting serious – Vodacom Cup Round 8 Preview

    Apr 29, 15 • 2323 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Race to the playoffs is getting serious – Vodacom Cup Round 8 Preview

    While the top teams in the North and South Sections have all but secured their places in the Vodacom Cup quarter-finals, home ground advantage in the playoffs is still up for grabs as the pool phase nears its end.   In the North Section, the Xerox Golden...

  • Xerox Golden Lions and DHL WP lay down the markers – Vodacom Cup Round 7 Review 

    Apr 26, 15 • 2868 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions and DHL WP lay down the markers – Vodacom Cup Round 7 Review 

    The top three teams in the North Section of the Vodacom Cup have all but secured their playoff spots, but the South Section is still wide open with only two rounds of pool action remaining.   Two of the Xerox Golden Lions, Steval Pumas and Vodacom Blue...

  • Luke and CJ to make an impact off the bench

    Apr 25, 15 • 4009 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Luke and CJ to make an impact off the bench

    Eastern Province Kings coach, Mzwandile Stick has called on the services of two of his most experienced players ahead of their crucial Vodacom Cup match against the SWD Eagles at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth later today. The fifth placed...

  • DHL WP power up for Kimberley battle

    Apr 23, 15 • 3989 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on DHL WP power up for Kimberley battle

    DHL Stormers forwards Ali Vermaak and Sikhumbuzo Notshe will bolster the DHL Western Province pack for their Vodacom Cup South Section crunch game against Griquas at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley on Saturday (kick-off 15h00). Vermaak and Notshe came off...

  • EP Kings vs SWD Eagles Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Apr 23, 15 • 2277 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on EP Kings vs SWD Eagles Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Kick-off: 15h00 CAT Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Referee: Tahla Ntshakaza Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen EP Kings: 15. Scott van Breda, 14. Siviwe Soyizwapi, 13. Ronnie Cooke, 12. Tim Whitehead (Captain), 11. Luther Obi, 10. Tony...

  • Xerox Golden Lions vs Leopards XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Apr 23, 15 • 2129 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Leopards XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Saturday, 25 April 2015 Kick-off: 14h30 Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Referee: Jaco Pretorius Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 15. Ashlon Davids, 14. Mark Richards, 13. Jacques Nel, 12. Alwyn Hollenbach, 11. Sampie Mastriet, 10. Jaco van...

  • Steval Pumas vs Hino Valke Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Apr 23, 15 • 2410 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Steval Pumas vs Hino Valke Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Date: 24 April 2015 Kick-off: 19h00 CAT Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Pumas: 15. JW Bell, 14. Bernardo Botha, 13. Wilmaure Louw, 12. Stefan Watermeyer (Captain), 11. Jerome Pretorius, 10. JC Roos, 9. Reynier van Rooyen,...

  • Cell C Sharks XV to take on the Boland Cavaliers

    Apr 23, 15 • 3971 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Cell C Sharks XV to take on the Boland Cavaliers

        Date : Saturday, 25 April 2015 Time : 15h00 Venue : Empangeni Rugby Club, Empangeni Referee : Lourens van der Merwe   15. Alcino Izaacs 14. Neil Maritz 13. Tyler Fisher 12. Marius Louw 11. Tonderai Chavhanga 10. Heimar Williams 9. Cameron...

  • Kings still with an outside chance to reach play-offs

    Apr 23, 15 • 2283 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Kings still with an outside chance to reach play-offs

     A convincing win over the fourth placed SWD Eagles on Saturday will leave the Eastern Province Kings with a fighting chance to reach the quarter-finals as the Vodacom Cup season draws to an end. The Kings are currently fifth on the South Section log with...

  • Border Bulldogs team to play against Griquas in Kimberly

    Apr 23, 15 • 1996 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Border Bulldogs team to play against Griquas in Kimberly

    Border Bulldogs team to play against Griquas in Kimberly 1. Yanga Xakalashe 2. Mihlali Mpafi 3. Johannes Jonker 4. Billy Dutton 5. Wandile Phutuma 6. Lukhanyo Nomzanga 7. Nkosikhona Nofuma 8. Onke Dubase 9. Ntando Kebe (Captain) 10. Oliver Zono 11. Michael...

  • Xerox Golden Lions side to play the Leopards

    Apr 23, 15 • 1920 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions side to play the Leopards

    VODACOM CUP: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS LEOPARDS   Xerox Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his 22-man outfit to face the Leopards in the Vodacom Cup on Saturday.   The match will take place at Emirates Airline Park, ahead of the Vodacom...

  • EP Kings team to play SWD Eagles

    Apr 23, 15 • 2515 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on EP Kings team to play SWD Eagles

    Kings Team to play SWD Eagles 15. Scott van Breda 14. Siviwe Soyizwapi 13. Ronnie Cooke 12. Tim Whitehead 11. Luther Obi 10. Tony Jantjies 9. Jaco Grobler 8. Tim Agaba 7. Stefan Willemse 6. Paul Schoeman 5. David Bulbring 4. Cameron Lindsay 3. Simon Kerrod 2....

  • Xerox Golden Lions vs Leopards XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Apr 22, 15 • 2327 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Leopards XV Teamsheets #VodacomCup

    Date: 25 April 2015 Kick-off: 14h30 CAT Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Xerox Golden Lions: 15. Ashlon Davids, 14. Mark Richards, 13. Jacques Nel, 12. Alwyn Hollenbach, 11. Sampie Mastriet, 10. Jaco van der Walt, 9....

  • Griquas team to play WP at Wildeklawer

    Apr 22, 15 • 3181 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Griquas team to play WP at Wildeklawer

    GWK Griquas vs Western Province Date 25 April 2015 Venue: Diamantveld High School(Wildeklawer Schools Tournament) Time 15:00   1 Wiseman Kamanga 2 AJ Le Roux 3 Stephan Kotze 4 Stephan Greeff 5 Hugo Kloppers 6 Wendal Wehr 7 RJ Liebenberg 8 Jonathan Janse...

  • Kimberley takes centre stage – Vodacom Cup Round 7 Preview

    Apr 22, 15 • 2138 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Kimberley takes centre stage – Vodacom Cup Round 7 Preview

    All eyes will be on Diamantveld High School in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon when the only two unbeaten teams left in the South Section of the Vodacom Cup clash in a replay of the 2012 final.   GWK Griquas, the defending champions, host DHL Western...

  • New appointment at Steval Pumas

    Apr 22, 15 • 3383 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on New appointment at Steval Pumas

      The CEO of Mpumalanga Rugby (Pty) Ltd and Mpumalanga Rugby Union, Pieter Burger, is proud to announce the appointment of a specialist coach, Omar Mouneimne at the Steval Pumas. The 40-year old Mouneimne, played a crucial role in several team...

  • Toyota Free State XV team to take on the Border Bulldogs

    Apr 22, 15 • 2564 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Toyota Free State XV team to take on the Border Bulldogs

    The Toyota Free State XV team will be taking on the Border Bulldogs on Friday, 24 April at 19:00 at the  BMC Stadium in East London.     Coach Rory Duncan has announced his team for the clash.        Toyota Vrystaat XV / Toyota Free State...

  • Steval Pumas team to play the Hino Valke

    Apr 21, 15 • 2316 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Steval Pumas team to play the Hino Valke

    Coaches MJ Mentz and Corné Steenkamp made only a few changes to their starting line-up for this weekend’s Vodacom Cup encounter against the Hino Valke. In their starting line up it is Jaco Bouwer who will play in his “Nelson” – 111 matches, in a Puma...

  • LAUREUS CALLS ON SPORTING COMMUNITY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST XENOPHOBIA

    Apr 21, 15 • 1621 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on LAUREUS CALLS ON SPORTING COMMUNITY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST XENOPHOBIA

    South African sporting community asked to unite and say NO to Xenophobia ‘Madiba told us that “sport has the power to change the world”, let’s take that message to all our communities and stand together in this troubled time’ – says Morné Du...

  • iHeartCarli fund

    Apr 21, 15 • 3752 Views • General News, International, South AfricaComments Off on iHeartCarli fund

    Posted on behalf of one our contributors, Riaan van Straten and his family and duly supported by Rugby Fifteen. We call on the Rugby public to do the same: iHeartCarli is a fund created for our baby girl Carli. Although the fund assist us in caring...

  • Rugby stands together against Xenophobia

    Apr 20, 15 • 2412 Views • General News, South Africa, SpringboksComments Off on Rugby stands together against Xenophobia

      The president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) has called on the sport to mobilise in support of the campaign to end xenophobic attacks on foreign residents. Mr Oregan Hoskins threw the weight of the sport into the public opposition to the...

  • GWK Griquas, SWD Eagles lay down marker in the South – Vodacom Cup Round 6 Review 

    Apr 19, 15 • 1821 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on GWK Griquas, SWD Eagles lay down marker in the South – Vodacom Cup Round 6 Review 

    There were tries aplenty as the Vodacom Cup shifted up a gear with the quarter-finals moving into sight for the 16 teams vying for the title.   In the South Section, the SWD Eagles probably delivered the biggest upset as they outplayed the Cell C Sharks...

  • Steal Pumas injury report and game stats after Leopards clash

    Apr 19, 15 • 2195 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Steal Pumas injury report and game stats after Leopards clash

    Steval Pumas vs Leopards   Head coach of the Steval Pumas, MJ Mentz is happy with his team’s performance this weekend in Potchefstroom after their 31-23 victory over the Leopards.    “It was quit important for us as a squad...