Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category

  • Kings team announced to take on Sharks

    Apr 22, 14 • 2474 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Kings team announced to take on Sharks

    Relatively unchanged EP Kings team announced to take on Sharks in Durban The Eastern Province Kings will be heading to Durban this week as they face off against the Sharks XV at Growthpoint Kings Park stadium on Friday in what is to be their final match of...

  • All to play for in the North as the South is settled – Vodacom Cup Round 6 Review

    Apr 14, 14 • 2860 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on All to play for in the North as the South is settled – Vodacom Cup Round 6 Review

    While the four teams who will contest the Vodacom Cup quarter-finals from the South Section have been decided, the race to get into the playoffs in the North Section is not over yet after the penultimate round of pool action. And to add some spice, in the...

  • CAVALIERS MUST PLAY FULL 80 MINUTES AGAINST KINGS

    Apr 10, 14 • 2504 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on CAVALIERS MUST PLAY FULL 80 MINUTES AGAINST KINGS

    If there is one thing the Regent Boland Cavaliers would want to replicate in their clash against the Eastern Province Kings this coming Friday, it would be their first-half display against the Vodacom Cup log leaders, the Cell C Sharks XV, this past Saturday...

  • Cell C Sharks XV announced

    Apr 10, 14 • 2321 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Cell C Sharks XV announced

    Tusker Simba XV vs Cell C Sharks XV Date: Saturday, 12 April 2014 Time: 14h00 Venue: City Park, Cape Town 15. Sean Robinson 14. Sizo Maseko 13. Quentin Crocker 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Tonderai Chavhanga 10. Tim Swiel 9. Shannon Rick 8. Johan Meyer 7. Justin...

  • Golden Lions team announced for Vodacom Cup fixture

    Apr 10, 14 • 2225 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Golden Lions team announced for Vodacom Cup fixture

    TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT VODACOM CUP ROUND 6: LIMPOPO BLUE BULLS VS GOLDEN LIONS Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his 22-man side to front the Limpopo Blue Bulls in Polokwane on Friday. The match will kick off at 15h00. Ricky Schroeder will once...

  • Toyota Vrystaat XV vs DHL WP

    Apr 10, 14 • 3753 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Toyota Vrystaat XV vs DHL WP

    Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Saterdag, 12 April teen DHL WP in die City Park Stadion in Kaapstad. Die wedstryd skop om 15:30 af. Toyota Vrystaat XV vs DHL WP City Park Stadion, Kaapstad Saterdag, 12 April 2014 15 Full back Cyster Luke 14 Right wing Brandt Alvin...

  • Cell C Sharks XV Team announced

    Apr 10, 14 • 2103 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Cell C Sharks XV Team announced

    Tusker Simba XV vs Cell C Sharks XV   Date : Saturday, 12 April 2014 Time : 14h00 Venue : City Park, Cape Town   15. Sean Robinson 14. Sizo Maseko 13. Quentin Crocker 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Tonderai Chavhanga 10. Tim Swiel 9. Shannon Rick 8....

  • VODACOM CUP ROUND 6: LIMPOPO BLUE BULLS VS GOLDEN LIONS

    Apr 10, 14 • 2644 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on VODACOM CUP ROUND 6: LIMPOPO BLUE BULLS VS GOLDEN LIONS

    Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his 22-man side to front the Limpopo Blue Bulls in Polokwane on Friday.   The match will kick off at 15h00.   Ricky Schroeder will once again captain the side.     15. Chrysander Botha 14....

  • Griquas name their side to take on the Valke

    Apr 9, 14 • 1910 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Griquas name their side to take on the Valke

    GWK Griquas team to play the Valke on Friday 11 April, 15h00 at GWK PARK, Kimberley   Luxolo Koza was injured in training on Tuesday and will be unavailable , this delayed team selection as we needed to completely shuffle the team, we are also using this...

  • Soweto Rugby Tournament returns with aim to reel in new talent

    Apr 9, 14 • 3112 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Soweto Rugby Tournament returns with aim to reel in new talent

    The annual Soweto Rugby Tournament makes its return later this month with clear goals on the agenda – to develop more rugby players of colour, provide a platform for amateur clubs to showcase some of their best rugby, and to draw in more raw talent from...

  • Race to the playoffs gets serious – Vodacom Cup Round 6 Preview

    Apr 9, 14 • 2132 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Race to the playoffs gets serious – Vodacom Cup Round 6 Preview

    With only two rounds of Vodacom Cup pool action left, no fewer than 13 teams are technically still in contention to reach the quarter-finals.   However, the Valke, Down Touch Griffons, EP Kings and Tusker Simba XV will not only have to win their...

  • Kings looking to build momentum going into Boland clash

    Apr 8, 14 • 1943 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Kings looking to build momentum going into Boland clash

    The EP Kings are looking to build on the momentum of the side that narrowly lost 23 – 21 to the SWD Eagles in the Vodacom Cup match in George last week, and will be looking to make a statement on their home ground at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium on Friday...

  • PUMAS vs Leopards in Middelburg

    Apr 7, 14 • 2490 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on PUMAS vs Leopards in Middelburg

    This week the STEVAL PUMAS will be taking the game the people… True to the spirit of the Vodacom Cup:   Friday 11 April: 9:30 – The team and Management will visit Laerskool Middelburg   11:00 – The team and Management will visit CTC...

  • Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Grens

    Apr 3, 14 • 2233 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Grens

    Toyota Vrystaat XV speel Saterdag, 5 April om 12:30 teen Grens in die Vrystaat Stadion.                                 Toyota Vrsytaat...

  • Cell C Sharks XV named

    Apr 3, 14 • 2552 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Cell C Sharks XV named

    Regent Boland Cavaliers vs Cell C Sharks XV   Date : Saturday, 5 April 2014 Time : 16h00 Venue : Ceres, Western Cape   15. Jaco van Tonder 14. Sizo Maseko 13. Quentin Crocker 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Tonderai Chavhanga 10. Tim Swiel 9. Hanco Venter...

  • VODACOM CUP ROUND 5: GWK GRIQUAS VS GOLDEN LIONS

    Apr 3, 14 • 9436 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on VODACOM CUP ROUND 5: GWK GRIQUAS VS GOLDEN LIONS

    Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his 22-man team that will take on the GWK Griquas in the Vodacom Cup this Saturday.   In the forwards, Mark Pretorius, Jacques van Rooyen and Stephan de Witt move into the starting line-up.  ...

  • BOLAND RUGBY UNIE (BRU) PERSVERKLARING

    Apr 2, 14 • 7147 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on BOLAND RUGBY UNIE (BRU) PERSVERKLARING

    Die Boland Rugby Unie se President, Mnr Francois Davids, is tydens die onlangse (28/03/2014) Algemene Jaarvergadering van SARU tot Uitvoerende Bestuurslid vir n tydperk van 4 jaar verkies. As gevolg van sy verkiesing tot SARU se Uitvoerende Bestuur, moes hy...

  • Boland name their side

    Apr 2, 14 • 2506 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Boland name their side

    REGENT Boland Cavaliers Head Coach Abe Davids has announced his team for this weekend’s Vodacom Cup match against the Cell C Sharks XV. The Cavaliers will face the Sharks XV at the Ceres Sports Grounds on 5 April. Die main match will kick-off at 16:00 and...

  • Scramble for playoff spots heats up Vodacom Cup – Round 5 Preview

    Apr 2, 14 • 1813 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Scramble for playoff spots heats up Vodacom Cup – Round 5 Preview

    The Vodacom Cup competition is set to heat up significantly this weekend as the reality sets in that there are only three pool rounds remaining, including this weekend’s matches, for the teams to play their way into the quarterfinals. The pick of the...

  • Griquas team named for Lions clash

    Apr 2, 14 • 2631 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Griquas team named for Lions clash

    GWK Griquas team to play the Lions on Saturday 5 April, 14h00 at GWK PARK, Kimberley 1. Luxolo Koza 2. Martin Bezuidenhout 3. Ewald Van Der Westhuizen 4. Jonathan Adendorf 5. Ligtoring Landman 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Jaco Nepgen 8. Carel Greeff 9. Tian Meyer...

  • More changes as Kings gear up for game against SWD

    Apr 2, 14 • 2314 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on More changes as Kings gear up for game against SWD

      The EP Kings will travel to George this week with a much changed team compared to that which suffered a 28 point loss against the Free State XV in Cradock this weekend, with the end score 3 – 31. Vodacom Cup Head Coach, Mzwandile Stick announced a...

  • Official Blue Bulls bracelet launched

    Mar 31, 14 • 3724 Views • General News, South Africa, Super RugbyComments Off on Official Blue Bulls bracelet launched

    BEAD COALITION LAUNCHES AN OFFICIAL BLUE BULLS BEAUTY The Bead Coalition (Pty) Ltd, the beaded bracelet company, headed by entrepreneur Joanne Lapin Thorpe, has secured the license to launch an official, licenced supporters bracelet for  Vodacom Blue Bulls...

  • Disappointing outcome for Kings in Cradock

    Mar 30, 14 • 3377 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Disappointing outcome for Kings in Cradock

    The EP Kings suffered a disappointing loss against the Toyota Free State XV in Cradock on Saturday, going tryless in a gruelling match that saw the end score of 3 to 31 in favour of the visiting Free Sate side. The Kings put the first, and what was to be...

  • Onnodige foute kan Pumas nog duur te staan kom

    Mar 29, 14 • 2387 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Onnodige foute kan Pumas nog duur te staan kom

    NELSPRUIT – Ses strafskoppe, ‘n doelskop en ’n dryfdrie is die somtotaal van die Steval Pumas se eindtelling Vrydagaand op Mbombela nadat hulle die Griekwas met 25-16 in die derde ronde van die Vodacombeker afgerammel het.   Die losskakel van...

  • Golden Lions team to face the Griffons

    Mar 27, 14 • 2924 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Golden Lions team to face the Griffons

    Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his 22-man side to take on the Griffons at Bill Jardine Stadium on Saturday.   Winter has opted to rest several players for the Vodacom Cup round four clash.   In the forwards, both Sephatho Qinisile...