Archive for the ‘Varsity & Club’ Category

• Pretoria Police, Impala set up heavyweight Club Champs clash

  Sep 17, 12 • 4393 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Pretoria Police, Impala set up heavyweight Club Champs clash

  Hosts Rustenburg Impala will face Blue Bulls champions Pretoria Police in a heavyweight northern-union semi-final at the SARU National Club Championships after both sides recorded impressive wins in Monday’s quarter-finals. The other semi-final sees 2010...

• Durbell, Pretoria Police on SARU Club Champs collision course

  Sep 16, 12 • 3753 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Durbell, Pretoria Police on SARU Club Champs collision course

  Title favourites Durbanville-Bellville will play Pretoria Police in a heavyweight SARU National Club Championships quarter-final clash on Monday after both sides recorded impressive victories on the opening day of the 38th edition of the tournament on...

• All systems go for SARU National Club Championships

  Sep 12, 12 • 3804 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on All systems go for SARU National Club Championships

  Two-time champions Despatch will have the honour of playing in the first match of this year’s new-look SARU National Club Championships when they take on White River on Saturday morning at the Impala club in Rustenburg. The Championships will be hosted...

• National Clubs Round-up No.25 – Club spotlight shifts to provincial duties

  Sep 5, 12 • 2281 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.25 – Club spotlight shifts to provincial duties

  WITH just 10 days to go until kick-off of the 2012 National Club Championships in Rustenburg, the spotlight has shifted to the last of SARU’s amateur provincial weeks, which conclude this Friday in Newcastle and Margate respectively. SARU runs five...

• National Clubs Round-up No.24 – Club Champs fixtures & times confirmed

  Aug 29, 12 • 2376 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.24 – Club Champs fixtures & times confirmed

  Despatch and White River will kick off the 38th edition of the SARU National Club Championships when the two sides clash in the first of 22 matches in this year’s tournament, hosted by the Rustenburg Impala Club from 15-21 September.   Despatch, EP’s...

• SARU National Club Championships 2012 draw announced

  Aug 20, 12 • 3114 Views • Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on SARU National Club Championships 2012 draw announced

  SARU National Club Championships 2012 draw announced Hosts Rustenburg Impala will face Boland champions Villagers Worcester in the main match of the opening round of the 2012 SARU National Club Championships, which take place in the North West city next...

• National Clubs Round-up No.22 – Old Selbornians end long Club Champs wait

  Aug 9, 12 • 3181 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.22 – Old Selbornians end long Club Champs wait

  OLD Selbornians will represent Border at the National Club Championships for the first time in a decade after a nail-biting victory over closest rivals East London Police in the final round of the province’s Super League last weekend. With just 38 days...

• National Clubs Round-up No.21 – Three more teams book Club Champs slot

  Aug 1, 12 • 2492 Views • Club Rugby, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.21 – Three more teams book Club Champs slot

  Despatch, Brakpan and Bloemfontein Police are the latest teams to qualify for the SARU National Club Championships, to be hosted later this year by the Rustenburg Impala Club. Two-time national club champions Despatch finished second behind NMMU in the...

• National Clubs Round-up – Roodepoort latest to qualify for Club Champs

  Jul 18, 12 • 2274 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up – Roodepoort latest to qualify for Club Champs

  Roodepoort Rugby Club will represent the Golden Lions at the 2012 SARU National Club Championships, bringing to six the number of teams who have booked their place at the season-ending tournament. With just 59 days to go until the Champs, hosted this year by...

• SA Students Sevens named for World Games

  Jul 6, 12 • 4206 Views • General News, International, National, Sevens Rugby, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on SA Students Sevens named for World Games

  The South African Students Sevens team that will play in the 2012 World Students Games in Brive, France has been named. The side will be coached by Ian Campbell-McGeachy from Stellenbosch University, with Barry McDonald, also from Maties, the Team Manager....

• National Clubs Round-up No.17 – Varsity College set sights on Shield

  Jul 5, 12 • 5286 Views • Club Rugby, General News, National, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up No.17 – Varsity College set sights on Shield

  Varsity College may be one of South Africa’s newest rugby clubs but the Durban-based outfit are not short on ambition as they continue their climb up the national tertiary ladder at the University Sport South Africa (USSA) tournament at Wits University....

• Revival of club rugby a top priority, says Roux

  Jul 2, 12 • 2511 Views • Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club • admin • Comments Off on Revival of club rugby a top priority, says Roux

  The nationwide revival of club rugby remained one of SARU’s top priorities and plans to safeguard its survival were at an advanced stage, CEO Jurie Roux said on Monday. Roux announced the launch of a national club rugby SMS results line and said that...

• FNB Tuks do the double in Durban

  Jun 23, 12 • 4658 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 • 2392 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 • 3006 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 • 2599 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 • 3940 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 • 3551 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 • 2296 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 • 2213 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 • 3598 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 • 3425 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 • 1936 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 • 5301 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 • 4962 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...