Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Springboks improvement pleasing, more to come from Springboks – Coetzee

    Oct 7, 17 • 2228 Views • General News, SpringboksComments Off on Springboks improvement pleasing, more to come from Springboks – Coetzee

    Springbok coach, Allister Coetzee, said that the improved performance of the team against New Zealand at DHL Newlands on Saturday proved that the team was on an upward and growing as the season progressed. The team suffered a first loss on home soil this year...

  • Pumas forfeit a possible semi-final spot

    Oct 7, 17 • 3819 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas forfeit a possible semi-final spot

    The Steval Pumas squandered a healthy 28-10 lead in the last fixture in the Mbombela stadium on Saturday to forfeit a possible semi-final spot in this season’s Currie Cup competition. The Tafel Lager Griquas narrowly won the match 38-35 to end the Pumas’...

  • SA Rugby statement on broadcast rights meeting

    Oct 6, 17 • 3918 Views • General NewsComments Off on SA Rugby statement on broadcast rights meeting

    SA Rugby on Friday concluded a meeting held over two days in Cape Town with the Ministry of Sport and Recreation and trade union Cosatu over broadcast rights.  SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said: “The meetings were held in a very good spirit and we definitely...

  • André Venter presents match day jerseys to Springboks

    Oct 6, 17 • 4024 Views • General News, Sevens RugbyComments Off on André Venter presents match day jerseys to Springboks

    Former Springbok flank André Venter presented the Springboks with their match jerseys on Friday morning at their team hotel in Cape Town. Venter played in 66 Tests for the Springboks between 1996 and 2001 and was a member of the team that won the bronze...

  • Notshe set to raise DHL WP half-century

    Oct 6, 17 • 3660 Views • General NewsComments Off on Notshe set to raise DHL WP half-century

    Loose forward Sikhumbuzo Notshe will earn his 50th cap for DHL Western Province when he comes off the replacements bench against the Xerox Golden Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday. Notshe will become the fourth DHL Western Province player to reach the...

  • LOJALE BOKONDERSTEUNERS LEEF IN ‘N GEKKEPARADYS

    Oct 6, 17 • 7495 Views • Australia, General News, International, National, New Zealand, Pale Toe, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, South Africa, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on LOJALE BOKONDERSTEUNERS LEEF IN ‘N GEKKEPARADYS

    Simon Riekert-Johannesburg   Daar was op ʼn stadium ʼn Springbokafrigter, André Markgraaf wat weens ernstige politieke vergrype (hy het die k-woord gebruik om na ʼn senior rugby administrateur te verwys) nie langer as ʼn jaar in sy pos was nie. Dit het...

  • Wayde van Niekerk selected for Celebrity TAG match

    Oct 6, 17 • 2295 Views • General News, SpringboksComments Off on Wayde van Niekerk selected for Celebrity TAG match

    One of South Africa’s top sportsmen, athletics star Wayde van Niekerk, was on Friday confirmed as the final player in the Celebrity TAG match, which will be a curtain-raiser to tomorrow’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and the...

  • XEROX GOLDEN LIONS vs DHL WESTERN PROVINCE

    Oct 6, 17 • 3833 Views • General NewsComments Off on XEROX GOLDEN LIONS vs DHL WESTERN PROVINCE

    Coach Swys de Bruin has opted for youth for the Currie Cup clash with the DHL Western Province side at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday.  “Coming into the match with seven players who are still under the age of 21 is an exciting prospect for us. It shows...

  • SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM ANNOUNCED TO PLAY AGAINST BENETTON ON 7 OCTOBER 2017

    Oct 6, 17 • 2508 Views • General NewsComments Off on SOUTHERN KINGS TEAM ANNOUNCED TO PLAY AGAINST BENETTON ON 7 OCTOBER 2017

    Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids has elected to make minimal changes to his team to face Italian side outfit Benetton Treviso in the GUINNESSPRO14 this weekend, from the one that went down to Dragons last Saturday. The changes come in the backline at...

  • Permutations aplenty in Gold Cup play-off race

    Oct 6, 17 • 2142 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Permutations aplenty in Gold Cup play-off race

    There will be permutations aplenty when the final round of the Gold Cup kicks off on Saturday, with any number of clubs still able to reach next week’s quarter-finals of what has been the most closely contested edition of SA Rugby’s three-nation...

  • Sevens tournament one to remember for Madibaz

    Oct 5, 17 • 3458 Views • General News, Varsity CupComments Off on Sevens tournament one to remember for Madibaz

    There were plenty of smiles after the Nelson Mandela University hosted a successful USSA women’s rugby sevens tournament in Port Elizabeth this weekend. Photo: Full Stop Communications It was all-out girl power as 14 teams took to the fields of Nelson...

  • Boland Cavaliers team to face Welwitschias on 7 October 2017 @ Swakopmund

    Oct 5, 17 • 3048 Views • General NewsComments Off on Boland Cavaliers team to face Welwitschias on 7 October 2017 @ Swakopmund

    Currie Cup First Division Welwitschias vs Boland Cavaliers Saturday 7 October Swakopmund Kick-off: 15:00   Boland Cavaliers team to face Welwitschias: 15. Adriaan Carelse 14. Charlie Mayeza 13. Alcino Izaacs 12. Edwin Sass 11. Sergio Torrens 10. Elgar...

  • Play-off push in Potchefstroom for DHL WP U21

    Oct 5, 17 • 3234 Views • General NewsComments Off on Play-off push in Potchefstroom for DHL WP U21

    DHL Western Province U21 will be looking to secure a semifinal spot when they face Leopards U21 in Potchefstroom on Friday. Currently in third position on the standings heading into the final round of league fixtures, a win in Potchefstroom will book a...

  • Laureus & Mercedes-Benz host rugby-themed breakfast ahead of the Newlands Test Match

    Oct 5, 17 • 2183 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Laureus & Mercedes-Benz host rugby-themed breakfast ahead of the Newlands Test Match

    (Cape Town, 5 October 2017) The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa and Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) hosted its sixth and final sport-themed breakfast for 2017 at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Century City on Thursday, 5 October The...

  • DHL WP U19 aiming to end top

    Oct 5, 17 • 3940 Views • General NewsComments Off on DHL WP U19 aiming to end top

    DHL Western Province U19 will be aiming to secure top spot heading into the play-offs when they face Leopards U19 in Potchefstroom on Friday. Currently in first position with 10 wins from their 11 games this season, Head Coach Nazeem Adams’ team need...

  • Springboks shuffle pack for New Zealand clash

    Oct 5, 17 • 3174 Views • General News, SpringboksComments Off on Springboks shuffle pack for New Zealand clash

    Lood de Jager has earned a well-deserved start, while Pieter-Steph du Toit moves from lock to blindside flank to give the Springboks more lineout options – both on attack and defence – on Saturday against the All Blacks in Cape Town. In another change to...

  • WP shows grit to come out on top in Iqhawe Week

    Oct 5, 17 • 4351 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on WP shows grit to come out on top in Iqhawe Week

     Western Province held their nerve in a gripping Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week final match against their Western Cape neighbours Boland to secure a narrow 7-5 victory and top honours in the fifth edition of the tournament at the Bill Jardine Stadium in...

  • Toyota Cheetahs vs Glasgow Warriors

    Oct 5, 17 • 2859 Views • General NewsComments Off on Toyota Cheetahs vs Glasgow Warriors

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Guinness PRO14 log leaders, Glasgow Warriors at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday, 6 October at 20:30.  The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup match earlier the evening at...

  • Border Bulldogs Teamsheet vs Griffons in Welkom

    Oct 5, 17 • 3530 Views • General NewsComments Off on Border Bulldogs Teamsheet vs Griffons in Welkom

    1  Xakalashe Yanga 2  Booi Ayabonga Ludwe 3  Mabenge Lwando 4  Nomboyo Ayabonga 5  Storm Hendri 6  Dubase Onke Sydwell 7  Dutton Billy 8  Manentsa Athenkosi 9  Kobese Bangihlombe 10 Nyoka Sinovuyo 11  Ncanywa Siyasanga 12  Tom Siphosethu 13 ...

  • Steval Pumas vs Tafel Lager Griquas 7th October 2017

    Oct 5, 17 • 3899 Views • General NewsComments Off on Steval Pumas vs Tafel Lager Griquas 7th October 2017

    Hooker Marko Janse van Rensburg regains his place in the Starting XV Photographer: Andre Meintjes After a much-needed rest the Steval Pumas have made only a single change to their side to meet the Tafel lager Griquas at Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on...

  • Currie Cup semi-final scramble at boiling point

    Oct 5, 17 • 2867 Views • General NewsComments Off on Currie Cup semi-final scramble at boiling point

    The scramble for semi-final places in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – will reach boiling point in the penultimate pool round this weekend, with the results set to be decisive in the teams’ top four aspirations. ...

  • QRU Media Release: Queensland Rugby announces changes to St.George Queensland Reds coaching staff ahead of 2018 season

    Oct 5, 17 • 2719 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on QRU Media Release: Queensland Rugby announces changes to St.George Queensland Reds coaching staff ahead of 2018 season

    Queensland Rugby Union today announced it has agreed to part ways with St.George Queensland Reds head coach Nick Stiles, effectively immediately. Former World Cup-winning All Black Brad Thorn has been appointed the Reds new head coach. He will be supported in...

  • All Blacks team named for Cape Town Test against South Africa

    Oct 5, 17 • 2887 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on All Blacks team named for Cape Town Test against South Africa

    The All Blacks team has been named to play the final Investec Championship match against South Africa at DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, this Saturday 7 October. The matchday 23 (with Test caps in brackets) is: 1. Kane Hames (4) 2. Dane Coles (53) 3. Nepo...

  • Laureus & Springbok Activation

    Oct 4, 17 • 2772 Views • General News, SpringboksComments Off on Laureus & Springbok Activation

    The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation South Africa and the Springboks hosted a special community-building sports activation in Cape Town at the Waterfront today, ahead of the Newslands Test Match. A number of current Springboks, including: Pieter Steph...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs face Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Oct 4, 17 • 4277 Views • General NewsComments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs face Vodacom Blue Bulls

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Friday, 6 October at 18:00 in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein.  Gates open at 16:00. Holiday special for supporters for Friday, 6 October – tickets on the open stand only costs...