Archive for the ‘Club Rugby’ Category

• FNB Tuks do the double in Durban

  Jun 23, 12 • 4504 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on FNB Tuks do the double in Durban

  Varsity Cup champions FNB Tuks added yet more silverware to their trophy cabinet when they beat Jonsson College Rovers 23-21 at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban on Friday night to claim the inaugural Champions Challenge.   The Pretoria students, who earlier...

• National Clubs Round-up No.15 – Fortune favours Fortuin's brave Blanco

  Jun 19, 12 • 2264 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.15 – Fortune favours Fortuin's brave Blanco

  Teams from South Western Districts have traditionally underperformed at the National Club Championships but the Eagles’ surprise 2012 qualifiers, Blanco, are determined to buck the trend when the season-ending tournament takes place in Rustenburg in...

• National Clubs Round-up No.13 – Crusaders have big Bloem dreams

  Jun 6, 12 • 2940 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.13 – Crusaders have big Bloem dreams

  Club rugby in Bloemfontein is dominated by the Free State capital’s two university teams, Shimlas and CUT, but one so-called ‘open’ club have an ambitious goal of matching their student rivals in the years to come. Crusaders were formed in 1992 and,...

• Top clubs set for Champions' Challenge clash

  May 31, 12 • 2495 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Top clubs set for Champions' Challenge clash

  Varsity Cup champions Tuks will return to KZN for the first time in 21 years when they play a festival match next month against SA’s top non-university club, College Rovers. The Champions’ Challenge is an initiative of KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union...

• National Clubs Round-up No.12 – Resurgent Upington on the rise

  May 29, 12 • 3798 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.12 – Resurgent Upington on the rise

  It’s not often that a club’s centenary celebrations precipitate a sharp decline in fortunes, but that’s exactly what happened to Upington Rugby Club, who are slowly rediscovering their form after three bumpy years. The historic Northern Cape...

• National Clubs Round-up No.9 – Klerksdorp set sights on Club Champs

  May 8, 12 • 3395 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.9 – Klerksdorp set sights on Club Champs

  There is a new sense of optimism among open clubs north of the Vaal, and nowhere is this more evident than at ambitious Klerksdorp, who are setting their sights on qualifying for a National Club Championships taking place this year in their own backyard. The...

• National Clubs Round-up No.8 – Kimberley face Kuruman acid test

  May 3, 12 • 2174 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.8 – Kimberley face Kuruman acid test

  They may not find themselves in the national spotlight nearly as often as a Hamiltons or a College Rovers, but this weekend’s match between Kuruman and Kimberley Police is shaping up as one of the most keenly-anticipated contests on a packed Saturday of...

• National Clubs Round-up No.6 – Soweto have Pirates in their sights

  Apr 17, 12 • 2090 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.6 – Soweto have Pirates in their sights

  The club season in Gauteng gets underway in earnest on Saturday when the new 15-team Predator 1 Super League kicks off with two high-profile matches at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg. Randfontein will play Pirates at 13h00, followed by Roodepoort against...

• National Clubs Round-up No.5 – Lagunya reflect on Easter Tournament legacy

  Apr 10, 12 • 3441 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.5 – Lagunya reflect on Easter Tournament legacy

  A last-gasp try might have denied hosts Lagunya a SARU Easter Tournament title in front of their home fans on Monday, but off the field the Cape Town club believes the tournament’s impact will be felt for many years to come. The tournament, hosted by...

• Lagunya festival pays tribute to Motherwell victims

  Apr 6, 12 • 3305 Views • Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Lagunya festival pays tribute to Motherwell victims

  The Lagunya Rugby Easter tournament doubled as a stirring tribute to the victims of the Motherwell Rugby Club drowning tragedy when an emotional memorial ceremony attended by SARU President Oregan Hoskins rounded off the first day’s matches at the...

• National Clubs Round-up No.4 – Heavyweights bullish ahead of season-openers

  Apr 4, 12 • 1821 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.4 – Heavyweights bullish ahead of season-openers

  Two of South Africa’s strongest and best-known open clubs will kick off their respective provincial leagues in confident mood after finishing off their pre-season preparations with impressive wins ahead of the upcoming season. The Easter break...

• Motherwell make emotional return at Lagunya Rugby Easter Tournament

  Apr 3, 12 • 5154 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Motherwell make emotional return at Lagunya Rugby Easter Tournament

  Motherwell Rugby Club will make an emotional return to the playing field on Good Friday when they take part in the Lagunya Rugby Easter tournament in Cape Town less than two weeks after six members of the Eastern Cape club died in a tragic drowning incident....

• Finals time in Bloemfontein: FNB CUT vs FNB WITS ~ Varsity Shield

  Apr 2, 12 • 4830 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • admin • Comments Off on Finals time in Bloemfontein: FNB CUT vs FNB WITS ~ Varsity Shield

  Morgan Piek – This evening Bloemfontein’s Central University of Technology will play host to the second ever FNB Varsity Shield Final.  Amazingly enough we have the same two finalists as in last year inaugural event. The only difference however will...

• National Clubs Round-up No.3 – Rovers looking for lucky seven

  Mar 27, 12 • 2883 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.3 – Rovers looking for lucky seven

  College Rovers, the 2010 National Club Champions and one of the country’s leading non-university clubs, will be aiming for a seventh KZN Moor Cup title in a row when they begin their campaign on Saturday away to UKZN Pietermaritzburg (k/o 15h30). The...

• National Clubs Round-up No.2 – Ton-up Alberton on the prowl

  Mar 20, 12 • 2180 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.2 – Ton-up Alberton on the prowl

  With one month to go until kick-off of the enlarged Predator League for Gauteng and North West clubs, historic Highveld outfit Alberton are preparing for a centenary season to remember. Alberton, founded in 1912, have produced a long line of big names over...

• National Clubs Round-up No.1 – Dream start for newcomers Vredenburg

  Mar 13, 12 • 4320 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.1 – Dream start for newcomers Vredenburg

  Newly-promoted Vredenburg were the big talking point on a weekend of upsets in SA club rugby after the Cape West Coast town’s 30-21 away victory over defending champions Roses United in the opening round of the 2012 Boland Premier League. Vredenburg,...

• Crusaders lend a hand at junior rugby club registrations

  Mar 12, 12 • 3362 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Crusaders lend a hand at junior rugby club registrations

  Canterbury’s top rugby players are helping to recruit the talent of the future.  Junior rugby clubs are currently taking registrations for the 2012 season and members of the Crusaders squad are coming along to lend a hand. Junior rugby clubs all over the...

• Fish Factory Tournament still going strong

  Oct 30, 11 • 3794 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Fish Factory Tournament still going strong

  Marine Products were crowned winners of the 24th Annual SARU SA Fish Factory Tournament in the West Coast town of Velddrif on Saturday after beating Gansbaai 19-12 in the Cup final held at the Smit sports grounds. A festive crowd of 5,000 watched on as Marine...

• Pukke win fourth SARU Club title in eight years

  Sep 23, 11 • 4920 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Pukke win fourth SARU Club title in eight years

  Pukke left wing Johannes Seerane goes over for his team’s decisive try during their 19-14 SARU National Club Championship final victory over UJ at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Friday.The Pukke team celebrate after winning the 2011 SARU...

• UJ vs PUKKE in SA Club Champs final

  Sep 21, 11 • 4004 Views • Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on UJ vs PUKKE in SA Club Champs final

  UJ and MTN Golden Lions hooker Edgar Marutlulle on the charge against defending national club champions College Rovers. UJ won 27-26 to advance to Friday’s final. Photo: alliancephoto.com / Liam Hamer-Nel. The University of Johannesburg will play...

• College Rovers send out strong warning on Club Champs Day 1

  Sep 18, 11 • 3495 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on College Rovers send out strong warning on Club Champs Day 1

  Defending champions College Rovers sent out a strong warning to the rest of the field at the 37th National Club Championships in Stellenbosch on Saturday when they overwhelmed invited team SK Walmers 46-0 (halftime 34-0) in the main match on the opening day...

• National Club Rugby Round-up – One week to Club Champs kick-off

  Sep 9, 11 • 3521 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – One week to Club Champs kick-off

  Pretoria Police or Tukkies will become the 16th and final team to qualify for next week’s National Club Championships in Stellenbosch, when they meet in the Blue Bulls’ Carlton League final at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday at 17h00....

• National Club Rugby Round-up – Park & Kimberley Police book Club Champs tickets

  Sep 1, 11 • 2901 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Park & Kimberley Police book Club Champs tickets

  Port Elizabeth’s Park Rugby Club became the latest team to qualify for the season-ending, 37th National Club Championships in Stellenbosch later this month when they beat favourites Despatch in a dramatic Eastern Province Grand Challenge final on...

• Latest National Club Championships teams confirmed

  Aug 28, 11 • 2762 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on Latest National Club Championships teams confirmed

  Middelburg, Brakpan and Noordelikes are the latest teams set to qualify for the 37th National Club Championships in Stellenbosch next month, following a drama-filled weekend of club rugby action from around the country. The season-ending tournament, which...

• National Club Rugby Round-up – Club season switches to finals mode

  Aug 24, 11 • 2104 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club • Johan Jonck • Comments Off on National Club Rugby Round-up – Club season switches to finals mode

  The club rugby season is firmly in finals mode as the race for National Club Championship places reaches its climax in a number of provinces over the coming week.   With just 24 days to go until the staging of the 37th Club Champs at the Danie Craven...