Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

  • Grey College XV vs Grey High XV – Full Game

    Aug 3, 15 • 1578 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Grey College XV vs Grey High XV – Full Game

      Game played on the 1st August 2015 **Dear viewer. Please note that this Live Streaming technology is still being tested and developed so that anyone who cannot get to the school can still watch the match. Depending on the internet connectivity at the...

  • Live Streaming: Maritzburg College XV vs Grey College XV – 8 August 2015

    Aug 3, 15 • 2003 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Live Streaming: Maritzburg College XV vs Grey College XV – 8 August 2015

    Maritzburg College XV vs Grey College XV – 8 August 2015     **Dear viewer. Please note that this Live Streaming technology is still being tested and developed so that anyone who cannot get to the school can still watch the match. Depending on...

  • Xerox Golden Lions, EP Kings on top in Absa Junior competitions

    Aug 2, 15 • 1559 Views • General NewsComments Off on Xerox Golden Lions, EP Kings on top in Absa Junior competitions

    The Xerox Golden Lions suffered a close defeat to DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday, but remained top of the standings in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championships after four rounds of action. The Cape side won 24-19. The Vodacom Blue Bulls...

  • Rondebosch Boy’s High Rugby Results

    Aug 1, 15 • 1573 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Rondebosch Boy’s High Rugby Results

    RBHS U19A vs Tygerberg RBHS won 31 – 14 RBHS U19B vs Tygerberg RBHS won 41 – 0 RBHS U19C vs Tygerberg RBHS won 15 – 5 RBHS U19D vs Tygerberg RBHS won 7 – 3 RBHS U19E vs Stellenberg U19D RBHS lost 0 – 72       RBHS...

  • LOUW TO MISS ARGENTINA GAMES

    Jul 31, 15 • 1989 Views • General News, International, Springboks, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on LOUW TO MISS ARGENTINA GAMES

    Photo: Bruce Taylor / Rugby 15 Springbok flanker Francois Louw is set to be sidelined for at least three weeks with a shoulder injury suffered against New Zealand. Louw was forced off the field early in the second half of the 27-20 loss to the All Blacks at...

  • Queensland Rugby inducts three legends to Hall of Fame

    Jul 31, 15 • 2267 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Queensland Rugby inducts three legends to Hall of Fame

    Dual international and Olympic Gold Medallist Tom ‘Rusty’ Richards, 1960s stalwart Alec Evans and dual Rugby World Cup winner Jason Little have become the latest members of the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) Hall of Fame following an induction ceremony at...

  • Liam Gill claims Pilecki Medal at Reds Gala Ball

    Jul 31, 15 • 2076 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Liam Gill claims Pilecki Medal at Reds Gala Ball

    St.George Queensland Reds flanker Liam Gill has won the Pilecki Medal for players’ player at the 2015 Reds Gala Ball. This is the first time Gill has claimed the coveted award, which is voted on a 3-2-1 basis by the players following each game of the...

  • More than just a game: The story of the largest schoolboy rugby game

    Jul 31, 15 • 3663 Views • General News, Premier SchoolsComments Off on More than just a game: The story of the largest schoolboy rugby game

    The stadium is packed to the rafters with more than 20 000 supporters. The noise and cheers are deafening! Welcome to the largest and greatest derby in South African schoolboy sports; the Paarl rugby derby that sees Paarl Gimnasium taking on their perennial...

  • EP WOMEN’S RUGBY PREVIEW

    Jul 31, 15 • 1343 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP WOMEN’S RUGBY PREVIEW

    EASTERN Province will be chasing their first victory in the competition when they host KwaZulu-Natal in the SARU Women’s Interprovincial Series at the NMMU Missionvale campus on Saturday (August 1). The EP team have opened the season with losses to...

  • Queensland Rugby locks in Kane Douglas on three-year contract

    Jul 31, 15 • 1376 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Queensland Rugby locks in Kane Douglas on three-year contract

    Queensland Rugby Union has secured the signature of Test lock Kane Douglas for the next three years, adding further depth to the St.George Queensland Reds forward stocks. The 26-year-old is an imposing figure standing at 202cm tall and weighing 119kg, but...

  • Kane Douglas commits to Australian Rugby for the next three years

    Jul 31, 15 • 1169 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on Kane Douglas commits to Australian Rugby for the next three years

    The Australian Rugby Union and Queensland Reds have secured the services of 14-Test lock Kane Douglas until the end of the 2018 season. Douglas returns home to Australia following a brief stint in the European Pro 12 competition with Leinster, having played...

  • Palu and Giteau return to Wallabies fold for Rugby Championship decider

    Jul 31, 15 • 1801 Views • General News, International, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Palu and Giteau return to Wallabies fold for Rugby Championship decider

    Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika has made three changes to the Wallabies squad that triumphed over Argentina. Matt Giteau, Wycliff Palu and the uncapped Toby Smith have come in to the 31-man squad announced today for next Saturday’s clash with...

  • Australia names Boys Rugby Sevens squad for 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games

    Jul 31, 15 • 1394 Views • General News, School, Sevens RugbyComments Off on Australia names Boys Rugby Sevens squad for 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games

    The Australian Commonwealth Games Association is pleased to announce the Australian Boys Rugby Sevens squad nominated by the Australian Rugby Union for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa in September. Australian Boys Sevens Head Coach Hugh Carpenter has...

  • Cherries team to take on Grey High in Bloem

    Jul 30, 15 • 1585 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Cherries team to take on Grey High in Bloem

      COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: 0/19 TEAM: Cherries OPPOSING TEAM: Grey High School PE   TEAM COACH 1 (name): W du Plessis TEAM COACH 2 (name):   BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 1: BS-0008381 BokSmart (BS) No. COACH 2: BS- MATCH REFEREE (name):  ...

  • Additional tickets on sale as the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2015 marks 50 days to go

    Jul 30, 15 • 1420 Views • General News, International, Rugby World CupComments Off on Additional tickets on sale as the countdown to Rugby World Cup 2015 marks 50 days to go

    50 days until the start of Rugby World Cup 2015 on September 18 Additional 30,000 tickets on sale today via tickets.rugbyworldcup.com for Pool A and B matches Further 25,000 tickets on sale tomorrow (July 31) for Pool C and D matches Over 50,000 people have...

  • Teams look to build momentum in Womens Interprovincials

    Jul 30, 15 • 1301 Views • General NewsComments Off on Teams look to build momentum in Womens Interprovincials

    The team’s participating in the SARU Women’s Interprovincial Series will look to build momentum on Saturday as the pool stages reaches the halfway stage and the battle for log positions becomes more significant with an eye on possibly securing final...

  • Grey College team to take on Grey High in Bloem

    Jul 30, 15 • 1683 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Grey College team to take on Grey High in Bloem

    GREY COLLEGE TEAM SHEET     COMPETITION/AGE GRADE: 0/19 TEAM: Grey 1st team OPPOSING TEAM: Grey High School PE VENUE: Grey College DAY: Saturday TIME: 15h00 DATE: 1 August 2015   TEAM LIST         Surname                ...

  • Sharks team for warm up game against the Lions

    Jul 30, 15 • 1489 Views • General NewsComments Off on Sharks team for warm up game against the Lions

    Absa Currie Cup Warm-up Game Cell C Sharks vs Xerox Golden Lions Date: Friday, 31 July 2015 Time: 19h00 Venue: Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg 15. SP Marais 14. Charles Mayeza 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Joe Pietersen 9....

  • EP U19 AND U21 TEAMS TO PLAY BLUE BULLS

    Jul 30, 15 • 1814 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP U19 AND U21 TEAMS TO PLAY BLUE BULLS

    THE EP Kings U19 team will have to do without captain and centre Jeremy Ward when they clash with the Blue Bulls in the Absa U19 interprovincial competition, kicking off at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth at 15.00 on Friday (July 31). Ward, who has led...

  • Sharks name Junior Team to play the Leopards

    Jul 30, 15 • 1651 Views • General NewsComments Off on Sharks name Junior Team to play the Leopards

    Junior Team Releases: Absa U19 and U21 Competitions Durban, 30 July 2015: Cell C Sharks U19 vs Leopards U19 Saturday 1 August, 2015 Kick-off: 1pm KP2 – Growthpoint KINGS PARK Cell C Sharks U21 vs Leopards U21 Saturday 1 August, 2015 Kick-off: 2.45pm...

  • DHL WP U19s seek redemption against the Lions

    Jul 30, 15 • 1503 Views • General NewsComments Off on DHL WP U19s seek redemption against the Lions

    The DHL Western Province Under-19 team will host the Lions at City Park in Absa Provincial Under-19 action on Saturday (kick-off 14h00), as the 2014 champions look to bounce back from last weekend’s away defeat. The DHL WP U19s suffered a narrow 10-13...

  • Jean-Luc du Plessis returns for DHL WP Under-21s

    Jul 30, 15 • 1540 Views • General NewsComments Off on Jean-Luc du Plessis returns for DHL WP Under-21s

    Vodacom Cup star Jean-Luc du Plessis back from injury and will wear the No.10 jersey for the DHL Western Province Under-21 team in Saturday’s Absa Provincial Under-21 clash against the Lions at City Park (kick-off 16h00). Du Plessis suffered a broken...

  • Live Streaming: Grey College XV vs Grey High XV – 1st August at 15h00

    Jul 30, 15 • 1957 Views • General News, SchoolComments Off on Live Streaming: Grey College XV vs Grey High XV – 1st August at 15h00

    Please note that this streaming is in test phase and may fluctuate.  ...

  • EP U19 AND U21 PREVIEW

    Jul 30, 15 • 1436 Views • General NewsComments Off on EP U19 AND U21 PREVIEW

    THE EP Kings U19 team will have to do without captain and centre Jeremy Ward when they clash with the Blue Bulls in the Absa U19 interprovincial competition, kicking off at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth at 15.00 on Friday (July 31). Ward, who has led...

  • Sharks side for warm-up game against the Lions

    Jul 30, 15 • 1428 Views • General NewsComments Off on Sharks side for warm-up game against the Lions

    Absa Currie Cup Warm-up Game Cell C Sharks vs Xerox Golden Lions Date: Friday, 31 July 2015 Time: 19h00 Venue: Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg 15. SP Marais 14. Charles Mayeza 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Joe Pietersen 9....