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• ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 11

  Sep 6, 12 • 1986 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 11

  The fifth-placed SWD Eagles will look to keep their Absa Currie Cup First Division play-off hopes alive when they host the team just above them on the log, the Leopards, in a crucial Round 11 tie at Outeniqua Park in George on Friday night.   With four...

• Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 5

  Sep 6, 12 • 1712 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National, South Africa • nelio@15.co.za • Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 5

  Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 5 The Absa Currie Cup Premier Division reaches the halfway stage this coming Saturday with three matches that could split open what remains a tightly bunched pack in the six-team strength-versus-strength...

• The Rugby Championship Round Three Preview – All Blacks vs Pumas

  Sep 6, 12 • 2279 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on The Rugby Championship Round Three Preview – All Blacks vs Pumas

  New Zealand versus Argentina at Westpac Stadium, Wellington The World Champion All Blacks will take on Argentina, competition debutants and third place winners at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, in round three of The Rugby Championship – and first Championship...

• Toyota FS Cheetahs U19 & U21to face the Sharks U19 & U21

  Sep 5, 12 • 6490 Views • General News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota FS Cheetahs U19 & U21to face the Sharks U19 & U21

  Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21 vs Sharks u.21  Absa Currie Cup Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 16:45   Niel Marais 15 Jaco Van Tonder Maphuta Dolo 14 Piet Lindeque Hanro Louw 13 Wandile Mjekevu Stephan Van Der Merwe 12 Heimar  Williams (c) JJ de Klerk 11...

• Sharks side to take on the Griquas in Kimberley

  Sep 5, 12 • 2094 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Sharks side to take on the Griquas in Kimberley

  The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Meyer Bosman 11. S’bura Sithole 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Charl McLeod 8. Keegan Daniel 7. Jean Deysel (C) 6. Jacques Botes 5. Anton Bresler 4. Jandre Marais 3. Wiehahn Herbst 2. Monde Hadebe 1....

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

  Sep 5, 12 • 1842 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...

• Nic Groom starts ahead of Schreuder against the Cheetahs

  Sep 5, 12 • 2223 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Nic Groom starts ahead of Schreuder against the Cheetahs

  DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein (19h10). Coetzee has made just three changes – two of them injury-enforced – to...

• Boks named to face the Wallabies in Perth

  Sep 5, 12 • 3296 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Boks named to face the Wallabies in Perth

  DHL Western Province No 8 Duane Vermeulen will make his Springbok debut against Australia in Perth on Saturday, in South Africa’s third Test in The Castle Rugby Championship for 2012. Furthermore, Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen has been...

• What do the stats tell us? – Australia vs South Africa

  Sep 4, 12 • 3247 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on What do the stats tell us? – Australia vs South Africa

   Overall for this time  There seems to be no real consistency in the stats for both teams in 2012. It pretty clear that the team that get to play the game plan they will win. This will be more critical for the Wallabies than the Springboks. What I’ve...

• Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs DHL Western Province – Bloem set for a humdinger

  Sep 4, 12 • 2542 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs DHL Western Province – Bloem set for a humdinger

  Morgan Piek – This coming weekend arguably one of the biggest matches of the 2012 ABSA Currie Cup season will be taking place in Bloemfontein. The men from Cape Town, DHL Western Province will be travelling to the Free State to take on the Toyota Free...

• Springbok Medical Update from Perth

  Sep 3, 12 • 2049 Views • General News, International, Rugby Championship News, Springbok News, Springboks, The Rugby Championship • admin • Comments Off on Springbok Medical Update from Perth

  Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss is the only injury concern at this stage as Bath flanker Francois Louw joined the team in Perth on Monday after a long flight from London via Dubai. Louw is the final member of the squad to arrive in Perth, where the...

• Western Province win SARU Amateur Provincial Week

  Sep 2, 12 • 4813 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Western Province win SARU Amateur Provincial Week

  Western Province are the SARU Amateur Provincial Competition South champions after beating hosts SWD 58-20 in the final played in Oudtshoorn on Friday. WP’s successful defence of their title comes a week after the Golden Lions beat hosts the Leopards...

• ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 10

  Sep 2, 12 • 2108 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 10

  THE unbeaten Eastern Province Kings kept their closest challengers the Ford Pumas at arm’s length at the top of the ABSA Currie Cup First Division standings after a 45-24 victory over the Valke in Port Elizabeth on Friday. With four rounds remaining of...

• ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 4

  Sep 2, 12 • 2860 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 4

  The Sharks broke away from the chasing pack on a dramatic weekend of Absa Currie Cup Premier Division action, while there were also memorable wins for DHL Western Province and GWK Griquas in Round 4 of the six-team competition. The Sharks came from behind to...

• ABSA Currie Cup – Uys, Venter suspended for two weeks

  Aug 30, 12 • 1626 Views • General News • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup – Uys, Venter suspended for two weeks

  Toyota Free State Cheetahs lock Francois Uys has been suspended from all rugby for two weeks after a SARU disciplinary hearing found him guilty of striking an opponent with the head in the face. Uys was cited by the citing commissioner, Mr Freek Burger, for...

• ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 10

  Aug 30, 12 • 2340 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 10

  The Ford Pumas will look to keep in touch with runaway log leaders the Eastern Province Kings when they host the SWD Eagles in a vital Absa Currie Cup First Division Round 10 match at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday. With only four rounds remaining...

• ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 4

  Aug 30, 12 • 2383 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 4

  THE MTN Golden Lions will look to break away from what has become a congested leading bunch in the new six-team Absa Currie Cup Premier Division when they host GWK Griquas at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on Friday night, in the first of three intriguing...

• Sharks team to face the Toyota FS Cheetahs

  Aug 30, 12 • 2351 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Sharks team to face the Toyota FS Cheetahs

  The Sharks vs FS Cheetahs Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 1 September, 2012 at 17:05 CAT The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Meyer Bosman 11. S’bura Sithole 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Charl McLeod 8. Keegan Daniel 7. Jean Deysel (C)...

• Toyota Free State Cheetahs U21 and U19 teams to play the Leopards

  Aug 30, 12 • 3006 Views • General News • admin • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs U21 and U19 teams to play the Leopards

  Toyota Free State Cheetahs u21 vs Leopards u21 Saturday, 1 September 2012 Kick-off:  12:45 Olënpark, Potchefstroom   15 Full back Mason Marco 14 Right wing Dolo Maphuta 13 Right centre Van Der Merwe Stephan 12 Left centre Duma Mzuvukile 11 Left wing De...

• Boland U19 & U21 teams to play Griquas U19 & U21

  Aug 30, 12 • 10374 Views • General News • admin • Comments Off on Boland U19 & U21 teams to play Griquas U19 & U21

  Boland U21  15. Rodwell Jonkers 14. Lesley Gertse 13. Renaldo Pietersen 12. Craig Welgemoed 11. Luke Steenkamp 10. Ashley Esau 9. Jovelian de Koker 8. Carlon Carolissen 7. Geoffrey Allies (K) 6. Janiel Carolus 5. Cobus Basson 4. Reinart Ellman 3. Ethan...

• Cheetahs to tackle the Sharks in Durban

  Aug 30, 12 • 3273 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on Cheetahs to tackle the Sharks in Durban

  Morgan Piek – The Toyota Free State Cheetahs has been forced to make a few changes after their away win against the GWK Griquas this past weekend. Johan Goosen has been called up for National duty with the Springboks in preparation for their away leg of...

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  List of Springboks since 1891

  Aug 29, 12 • 38885 Views • General News, International, Springbok Hall of Fame, Springbok News, Springboks • admin • Comments Off on List of Springboks since 1891

  Number Name Test Debut Opposition 1 Ben Duff 30 July 1891 Britain 2 Mosey van Buuren 30 July 1891 Britain 3 Chubb Vigne 30 July 1891 Britain 4 Harry Boyes 30 July 1891 Britain 5 Frank Guthrie 30 July 1891 Britain 6 Alf Richards 30 July 1891 Britain 7 Oupa...

• The Sharks support Anti-Bullying

  Aug 29, 12 • 2614 Views • General News, South Africa • admin • Comments Off on The Sharks support Anti-Bullying

  The Sharks are pleased to announce the launch of our Anti-Bullying Campaign in partnership with Childline KZN, which aims to raise awareness and support a serious issue that is becoming more prevalent amongst the youth in our country. The Sharks is a...

• Regent Boland Kavaliers side to play the Leopards

  Aug 29, 12 • 2359 Views • General News • admin • Comments Off on Regent Boland Kavaliers side to play the Leopards

    15 Full back ZANA E ERIC 14 Right wing HENDRICKS C CORNAL 13 Right centre WILLIAMS C CHESWIN 12 Left centre FRANCKE J JONATHAN 11 Left wing VAN DER MERWE S SENAN 10 Fly half OESMAN A ADNAAN 9 Scrum half CONRADIE J JOHANNES (Bolla) (c) 8 Number eight...

• Deon Fourie starts at flank against the Blue Bulls

  Aug 29, 12 • 2671 Views • General News • admin • Comments Off on Deon Fourie starts at flank against the Blue Bulls

  DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands (19h10). Coetzee has made seven changes – including one positional switch – to the side...