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Jul 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola Hero Of The Day at the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week
Mfundo Ndhlovu from the Pumas is the Coca-Cola Hero of the day for day 1 of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week Mfundo scored a try when his team was under huge pressure in their match against Western Province. The Pumas had already been playing in 14 men for...
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Jul 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Day 1 of the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week kicks off in Middelburg
Middelburg, 14 July, 2014. The final match of the opening day of the 51st Coca-Cola Craven Week in Middelburg on Monday was a humdinger, with pre-tournament favourites, Western Province, holding out in the face of a ferocious second half onslaught from the...
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Jul 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on SWD, WP stand out on opening day of Coca-Cola Craven Week
SWD and Western Province on Monday stood out as two of the top contenders to play for places in the final match of the Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week on Saturday as they registered strong starts to the competition at HTS Middelburg in Mpumalanga. SWD created...
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Jul 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby statement – 14/07/14
Western Province Rugby can confirm that one of its players was held on suspicion that his blood alcohol content exceeded the legal limit. The player’s vehicle was stopped at random on Saturday night and there is no allegation that he drove the vehicle...
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Jul 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on All eyes on WP at U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week
All eyes will be on DHL Western Province at the Under-18 Coca-Cola Craven Week starting on Monday at HTS Middelburg in Mpumalanga as they look to repeat the impressive feat of finishing all the Coca-Cola Craven Week tournaments as the top province. In the...
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Jul 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on ARU CONGRATULATES WARATAHS AND BRUMBIES ON SUPER RUGBY FINAL SERIES QUALIFICATION
The Australian Rugby Union congratulates the NSW Waratahs and University of Canberra Brumbies for their outstanding performances in securing a spot in the 2014 Asteron Life Super Rugby Finals Series. This year produced an exceptionally competitive Australian...
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Jul 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP, WP shine at Girls U16 Interprovincial Series
Eastern Province and Western Province last week stamped their authority as the top teams in the SARU Girls Under-16 Interprovincial Series in Durban as they advanced through the competition unbeaten. The tournament, which featured 16 teams participating in...
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Jul 14, 14 •
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Comments Off on Joubert and Walsh to referee Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifiers
SANZAR has announced that South Africa’s Craig Joubert and Steve Walsh from Australia will referee the two Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifiers this weekend. Joubert will be the man in the middle in Canberra, where the Brumbies host the Chiefs, while Walsh...
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Jul 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Leopards keep the pressure on GWK Griquas
GWK Griquas scored six tries to record a vital bonus point win over the Valke in their penultimate Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Qualifying match on Saturday in Kimberley. The five points allowed the Griquas to maintain their slender one point lead over...
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Jul 13, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks rule SA as Bulls and Lions finish on a high – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 19 Review
The Cell C Sharks will host the Highlanders in the second Vodacom Super Rugby Qualifier next weekend after they managed to beat the DHL Stormers on Saturday evening, but the winning margin was not enough to secure second spot on the log. The...
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Jul 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings secure convincing win over SWD Eagles
The Eastern Province Kings beat the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park in George on Friday evening, with a convincing 78 (28) to 32 (25) victory. The game got off to a somewhat rocky start for the Kings, with the SWD Eagles opening the scoreboard with a penalty...
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Jul 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Leading Super Rugby coaches comment on the state of schoolboy rugby in South Africa
Johannesburg, 11 July, 2014. Four of South Africa’s leading Super Rugby coaches, Johan Ackermann (Lions), Allister Coetzee (DHL Stormers), Naka Drotske (Toyota Cheetahs) and Jake White (Cell C Sharks), have shared their thoughts and insights on the state...
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Jul 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Brumbies vs Force Teamsheets
Match No. 115: Brumbies v Force Date :Friday 11 July Venue : GIO Stadium Canberra Kick Off local: 11h40 CAT Referee: Steve Walsh Assistant Ref 1: Angus Gardner Assistant Ref 2: Andrew Lees TMO:Steve Leszczynski Teams Brumbies 1. Scott Sio , 2. Josh Mann-Rea ,...
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Jul 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on Blues vs Chiefs Teamsheets
Match No. 114: Blues v Chiefs Date :Friday 11 July Venue : Eden Park Kick Off : 09h35 CAT Referee: Glen Jackson Assistant Ref 1: Nick Briant Assistant Ref 2: Brendan Pickerill TMO:Ben Skeen Teams Blues 15. Charles Piutau,14. Lolagi Visinia / George Moala,13....
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on England squad announced for Womens Rugby World Cup
Katy Mclean will captain England at the WRWC England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has today (Thursday) named his squad of 26 players for next month’s Rugby World Cup in Paris. England, who finished second at the 2010 World Cup in London, will be led...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fresh start for DHL Western Province Under-21s
The DHL Western Province Under-21 team might be the defending Absa Provincial Under-21 champions, but they have no intention of going out to defend their title in 2014. They want to go out there and win the trophy! The DHL WP U21s will start their new season...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Western Province rule roost on final day of Coca-Cola Academy Week
The Western Province Academy team smashed KwaZulu-Natal on the final day of the Coca-Cola Academy Week for Under-18s in Worcester on Tuesday, winning the final match of the tournament 38-7. This emphatic win over a highly-rated KZN side confirmed the...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on FORCE NAMED FOR CAPITAL CLASH WITH THE BRUMBIES
The Western Force will be looking for a top six finish when it faces the Brumbies in the final round of the Asteron Life Super Rugby regular season at GIO Stadium in Canberra on Friday night (11 July). Back-rower Brynard Stander will be unleashed for his...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs name their u19 and u21 sides
Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 vs DHL WP u.19 City Park, Cape Town Saturday, 12 July 2014 Kick-off 13:30 15 Full back Matsoele Sechaba 14 Right wing Labuschagne Gerrie 13 Right centre Rautenbach Stephen 12 Left centre Nel Johan 11 Left wing Gordon Lorenzo 10...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA Schools team to participate in Under-18 International Series
The SA Schools team will again have the opportunity to test themselves against quality international opposition in August, with clashes lined up against France, Wales and England in the annual Under-18 International Series. In the last four years the SA...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u19 side to play the Leopards
Cell C Sharks U19 vs Leopards U19 Date: Friday, 11 July 2014 Time: 13h00 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK 15. Kelvin Elder 14. Chris Lines 13. Nkululeko Mcuma 12. Merlyn Pieterse 11. Philip Marais 10. Inny-Christian Radebe 9. Matthew Reece-Edwards 8. Ayron...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u21 ready to do battle
Cell C Sharks U21 vs Leopards U21 Date: Friday, 11 July 2014 Time: 15h00 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK 15. Tim Swiel 14. Alcino Izaacs 13. Tyler Fisher 12. Adriaan Esterhuizen 11. Alrin Eksteen 10. Jean-Luc du Plessis 9. Stefan Ungerer (C) 8. Jean Pretoruis...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Western Province wins the ‘unofficial final’ of the 2014 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week
For the second year in succession Western Province (WP) beat the Blue Bulls 24 – 11 in the Under 16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo ‘unofficial’ final rugby match that took place at the Tshwane University of Technology today. “We are all very excited with the...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on Excitement within DHL WP Under-19 ranks
There is plenty excitement within the DHL Western Province Under-19 ranks ahead of Saturday afternoon’s Absa Provincial U19 season-opener against Free State at City Park (kick-off 13h30). Whilst 2013 was a season to forget for the always-ambitious...
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Jul 10, 14 •
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Comments Off on WP take the honours at Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week
Western Province on Thursday took the honours as the unofficial champions at the Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week for the third successive time as they registered a convincing 26-11 victory against hosts, the Blue Bulls, at the Tshwane University of...