Posts Tagged ‘ABSA Currie Cup’

• The MTN Golden Lions to face the GWK Griquas

  Sep 6, 11 • 2265 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on The MTN Golden Lions to face the GWK Griquas

  Photo by Frederick Loretz / Rugby15 The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the GWK Griquas this Friday, 9 September 2011 at Coca-Cola Park. Kick off is at 19:10. The team was announced this afternoon and is: 15 Jaco Taute 14 Deon Van Rensburg 13 Doppies La...

  

• Regent Boland Kavaliers team to face Tasol Solar Griffons

  Sep 2, 11 • 2594 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Regent Boland Kavaliers team to face Tasol Solar Griffons

  Regent Boland Kavaliers team to face Tasol Solar Griffons Time & Date: 16:00, 03 September 2011 Venue: Boland Stadium, Wellington Pre Matches: Boland u.19 vs Griffons u.19 (12:30); Boland u.21 vs Griffons u.21 (14:00)   15. Willie le Roux 14. Cornal...

  

• DHL Western Province to face GWK Griquas

  Sep 1, 11 • 2341 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on DHL Western Province to face GWK Griquas

  Allister Coetzee, head coach of DHL WP, today named his team to take on the Griquas at GWK Park in Kimberly on Saturday 3 September.   Danie Poolman reclaims the 14 jersey and Steven Hunt who started last week moves to the bench as wing cover. Marcel...

  

• Sharks to face the Blue Bulls

  Sep 1, 11 • 2484 Views • National • admin • Comments Off on Sharks to face the Blue Bulls

  The Sharks vs Vodacom Blue Bulls, Loftus Versveld, Pretoria Saturday 3 September 2011 – Kick-off at 17:05   Sharks coach John Plumtree has named his side to take on the Blue Bulls at Loftus on Saturday (5pm) and has included Jean Deysel at eighthman in...

  

• Lions to face the Pumas

  Aug 31, 11 • 3424 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Lions to face the Pumas

  Photo by James Loretz / Rugby15  The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the Ford Pumas this Friday, 2 September 2011 at Mbombela in Nelspruit. Kick off is at 19:10. One forced change has been made to the MTN Golden Lions team following their 28 – 19 victory...

  

• Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 7

  Aug 29, 11 • 3221 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 7

  The MTN Golden Lions ended the first round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division at the top of the standings after they saw off second placed The Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday. It was the Golden Lions’ sixth win from their first seven matches as they...

  

• MTN Golden Lions vs The Sharks

  Aug 26, 11 • 2230 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions vs The Sharks

  The Sharks and Lions go head-to-head in the weekend’s Absa Currie Cup spotlight match, a massive Joburg derby match that the opposition teams and plenty of rugby fans will be watching with more than just a passing interest. The Lions are a bonus point ahead...

  

• DHL Western Province to face the Pumas

  Aug 26, 11 • 2196 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on DHL Western Province to face the Pumas

  Photo by Denese Lups / Rugby15 Allister Coetzee, head coach of DHL WP, today named a match 22, to take on the Pumas at Puma Stadium in Witbank, on Friday 26 August, with 9 positional and other changes to the 22 that beat the Lions last Friday in Cape Town....

  

• Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 7

  Aug 25, 11 • 1857 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 7

  Photo by Andrew Schoeman / Rugby15 The first round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division ends this weekend with a clash between the two top teams on the log when the MTN Golden Lions host The Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday. Friday’s two games see the...

  

• Vodacom Blue Bulls top the viewership ratings

  Aug 25, 11 • 2773 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls top the viewership ratings

  Photo by Andrew Schoeman / Rugby15 After only four rounds of the 2011 Absa Currie Cup, the Vodacom Blue Bulls are leading the race in SuperSport’s Audience Ratings, having surpassed the half a million mark (566 832) in their opening encounter against The...

  

• Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 6

  Aug 21, 11 • 2394 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 6

  Photo by Andrew Schoeman/ Rugby15 The Vodacom Blue Bulls scored their first bonus point victory of the Absa Currie Cup season when they emphatically beat GWK Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday afternoon.   After that, DHL Western Province ended the MTN...

  

• Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 6

  Aug 18, 11 • 1753 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 6

  Photo by Andrew Schoeman DHL Western Province will have to beat the MTN Golden Lions in Cape Town on Friday to avoid a similar three-match Absa Currie Cup losing streak as in 2010. With the Castle Tri-Nations Test in Port Elizabeth between the Springboks and...

  

• Allister Coetzee to try tame the Lions with one change.

  Aug 17, 11 • 2352 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Allister Coetzee to try tame the Lions with one change.

  Allister Coetzee today named his side to take on the unbeaten Lions at DHL Newlands on Friday evening 19h00. There is only 1 change to the starting XV that took on the Sharks with Pieter Louw in at 6 for Rohan Kitshoff, who has joined the Namibian squad for...

  

• Lions stick to their guns for WP

  Aug 16, 11 • 1916 Views • National • James Loretz • Comments Off on Lions stick to their guns for WP

  MTN Golden Lions coach John Mitchell today named his team to do battle with the DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Friday night and has named almost exactly the same team that dominated against the FS Cheetahs this past weekend. Mitchell made only one...

  

• Six teams to play in Absa Currie Cup Premier Division from next year

  Aug 11, 11 • 2319 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Six teams to play in Absa Currie Cup Premier Division from next year

  The Absa Currie Cup Premier Division will be contested by six teams from 2012 and eight teams will play in the Absa Currie Cup First Division, the SARU General Council decided today at a meeting in Newlands. The decision was confirmed after a majority vote...

  

• Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 5

  Aug 11, 11 • 2070 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 5

  A replay of last year’s Absa Currie Cup final between The Sharks and DHL Western Province in Cape Town, as well as a battle to avoid last place on the log between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Ford Pumas in Nelspruit feature this weekend. Both DHL Western...

  

• MTN Lions to face the Toyota Free State Cheetahs

  Aug 10, 11 • 2125 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on MTN Lions to face the Toyota Free State Cheetahs

  MTN Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Saturday, 13 August 2011 Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Kick-off: 19:10   15 Jaco Taute 14 Deon Van Rensburg 13 Lionel Mapoe 12 Alwyn Hollenbach 11 Michael Killian 10 Elton Jantjies 9 Michael Bondesio 8 Joshua Strauss...

  

• The Sharks to face DHL Western Province

  Aug 10, 11 • 2234 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on The Sharks to face DHL Western Province

  DHL  Western Province vs The Sharks Friday, 12 August 2011 DHL Newlands, Cape Town Kick-off: 19:10 Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik 14 Odwa Ndungane 13 Stefan Terblanche 12 Patrick Lambie 11 Lwazi Mvovo 10 Frederic Michalak 9 Charl McLeod 8 Keegan Daniel (C) 7 Marcell...

  

• Toyota FS Cheetahs to face MTN Lions

  Aug 10, 11 • 2466 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Toyota FS Cheetahs to face MTN Lions

  Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Lions Saturday, 13 August 2011 Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Kick-off: 19:10   Toyota Free State Cheetahs   1          Coenie Oosthuizen 2          Adriaan Strauss ( C ) 3          W.P. Nel...

  

• Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 4

  Aug 8, 11 • 2251 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 4

  The MTN Golden Lions are the only unbeaten team left in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division following their victory at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and defeats to The Sharks and DHL Western Province earlier during the weekend. GWK Griquas repeated their feat...

  

• Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 4

  Aug 4, 11 • 2092 Views • General News, National • admin • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 4

  The Vodacom Blue Bulls and Toyota Free State Cheetahs have tough home games in the Absa Currie Cup on Saturday as they look to bounce back from last weekend’s disappointing defeats.   On Friday evening, The Sharks face a tricky encounter against a...

  

• MTN Golden Lions Team Announcement playing the GWK Griquas on 23 July 2011

  Jul 20, 11 • 3317 Views • National • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions Team Announcement playing the GWK Griquas on 23 July 2011

  The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the GWK Griquas this Saturday, 23 July 2011 at GWK Park in Kimberley. Kick off is at 3pm. The team was announced earlier today is: 15. Michael Killian 14. Deon van Rensburg 13. Waylon Murray 12. Doppies la Grange (c) 11....

  

• LEGENDS, MYTHS & LORE OF THE ABSA CURRIE CUP

  Jul 14, 11 • 2191 Views • National • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on LEGENDS, MYTHS & LORE OF THE ABSA CURRIE CUP

  South Africa’s premier national rugby competition, the Absa Currie Cup, is the oldest contest of its kind anywhere in the world and belongs to all of us by birthright. Crammed full of heroes, bravery and some of the greatest sporting stories ever told, the...

  

• DHL Western Province team announced to take on Boland in Friendly

  Jun 21, 11 • 1807 Views • National • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on DHL Western Province team announced to take on Boland in Friendly

  John Dobson, head coach of DHL WP, today named the team to take on the Boland Cavaliers at Boland Stadium, Wellington on Thursday 23 June at 15h00 in an Absa Currie Cup friendly. DHL WP will use the friendly as pre-season preparation, for players not...