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Sep 22, 10 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview Xerox Lions v The Sharks
Head to Head: Xerox Lions v The Sharks (since 2005) P: 12 W: 3 L: 9 PF: 196 PA: 292 16/07/2005 Lions 16 Sharks 22 The Absa Stadium, Durban 23/06/2006 Lions 22 Sharks 33 The Absa Stadium, Durban 19/08/2006 Lions 22 Sharks 21 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 30/06/2007...
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Sep 22, 10 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 12
The Xerox Lions will have to continue their recent form at Coca-Cola Park and defeat The Sharks on Saturday (17h05) when these sides meet up in this crucial Absa Currie Cup week 12 clash in Johannesburg in order to remain in the semi-final race. The hosts...
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Sep 22, 10 •
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Comments Off on Botha back to lead Blue Bulls
Gary Botha is back as captain and hooker for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their Absa Currie Cup clash against the Leopards in Potchefstroom on Saturday. The stalwart started the last two matches off the bench, but has now fully recovered from the knee injury he...
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Sep 21, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP team to play the Griquas at Newlands announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Griquas at Newlands on Friday 24 September 2010. Kick-off is at 19h10. The SARU Tag Rugby Tackle Safety Programme High School and Primary School Finals take place at 17h45 and 17h15...
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Sep 21, 10 •
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Comments Off on Maties coach expecting ‘massive’ Hammies onslaught
Stellenbosch coach Chean Roux says he will need to prepare his all-conquering students for a “massive game” against defending champions Hamilton when the two Western Province heavyweight clubs clash in the semifinals of the 36th SAA National Club Champs...
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Sep 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hammies, Maties set up crunch SAA Club Champs semifinal
Defending champions Hamilton of Western Province and 12-time winners Maties will clash in a crunch semifinal at the SAA National Club Champs after both sides powered through their last-eight matches at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday. In...
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Sep 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Weekend Results and Scorers:
Scorers: Vodacom Blue Bulls – Tries: Stefan Watermeyer, Gerrit Jan van Velze; Conversion: Jacques-Louis Potgieter; Penalties: Potgieter (4). Xerox Lions – Tries: Doppies le Grange, Waylon Murray; Conversion: Elton Jantjies; Penalties: Jantjies (3)....
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Sep 20, 10 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 11
Six teams are still jostling for semi-final places in the 2010 Absa Currie Cup as the Premier Division competition enters its final three weeks of league fixtures. The Vodacom Blue Bulls resurrected their title defence at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday evening...
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Sep 19, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hammies gear up for ‘tougher’ SAA National Club Champs quarterfinal
THERE will be no complacency when defending champions Hamilton face Progress in the pick of the quarterfinals at the SAA National Club Champs at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Monday. Hammies coach Anton Moolman said he was satisfied with his...
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Sep 18, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hammies, Maties sound ominous SAA National Club Champs warning
DEFENDING champions Hamilton and three-time Varsity Cup champions Maties moved one step closer to a heavyweight, all-Western Province semifinal clash when they romped to huge victories on the opening day of the 36th SAA National Club Champs at the Danie...
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Sep 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on Comeback kid Wilton Pietersen ready to shine
Not many people thought they would ever see this young man on a rugby field again. But now, after a miracle recovery and months of hard work, SA Schools, -u/19 and -u/20 star Wilton Pietersen has worked his way back onto the playing field. Pietersen’s...
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Sep 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on Platinum Leopards hooker Gavin Williamson suspended for one week
Platinum Leopards hooker Gavin Williamson has been suspended from all forms of rugby for one week after he was found guilty of foul play during Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup game against Vodacom Western Province at Newlands. Williamson received a red card and...
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Sep 16, 10 •
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Comments Off on Hammies determined to defend SAA National Club Champs title
Defending champions Hamilton of Western Province will look to put a disappointing domestic season behind them when they begin the defence of their SAA National Club Champs title at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday. Hammies beat Pukke 36-34...
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Sep 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP u21 and u19 teams announced
Vodacom WP u21 head coach Rassie Erasmus today announced his team to take on Boland in Wellington on Friday 17 September. Kick-off is at 14h30. Vodacom WP are currently placed second on the Group A log after their emphatic win over the Leopards at Newlands...
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Sep 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls unchanged for Lions
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke named an unchanged side for Saturday’s vital Absa Currie Cup clash against the Lions at Loftus Versfeld. The same 22 that came so close to victory against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein last weekend will again take the...
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Sep 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas v Platinum Leopards
Head to head – GWK Griquas v Platinum Leopards (since 2005): P: 3 W: 1 L: 2 D: 0 PF: 70 PA: 94 05/08/2005 GWK Griquas 24 Platinum Leopards 26 Olen Park, Potchefstroom 18/07/2009 GWK Griquas 36 Platinum Leopards 11 GWK Park, Kimberley 04/09/2009 GWK Griquas...
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Sep 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Preview Barloworld Toyota Pumas v Vodacom Western Province
Head to head – Barloworld Toyota Pumas v Vodacom Western Province (since 2005): P: 4 W: 0 L: 4 PF: 60 PA: 159 22/07/2005 Barloworld Toyota Pumas 19 Vodacom Western Province 37 Puma Stadium, Witbank 23/06/2006 Barloworld Toyota Pumas 18 Vodacom Western...
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Sep 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview The Sharks v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs
Head to head – The Sharks v Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (since 2005): P: 13 W: 4 L: 9 PF: 256 PA: 313 03/09/2005 The Sharks 18 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 29 The Absa Stadium, Durban 08/10/2005 The Sharks 3 Vodacom Free State Cheetahs 17 Vodacom Park,...
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Sep 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Lions
Head to head – Vodacom Blue Bulls v Xerox Lions (since 2005): P: 11 W: 6 L: 5 PF: 263 PA: 238 13/08/2005 Vodacom Blue Bulls 17 Xerox Lions 46 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 15/10/2005 Vodacom Blue Bulls 31 Xerox Lions 23 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Semi-final...
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Sep 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on ABSA U/19 & U/21 fixtures
Friday, September 17, 2010: • 14h30 – Boland Cavaliers v Vodacom Western Province at Boland Stadium, Wellington. Saturday, September 18, 2010: • 12h50 –The Sharks v Free State Cheetahs at The Absa Stadium Durban. Saturday, September 18, 2010: •...
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Sep 15, 10 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 11
The Vodacom Blue Bulls will be faced with the difficult task of taming the resurgent Xerox Lions who are enjoying a five-match winning streak in the Absa Currie Cup when these sides meet up at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday at 17h05. The defending champions must...
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Sep 14, 10 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom WP Media Release: Vodacom WP team to play the Pumas in Nelspruit announced
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, on Friday 17 September 2010. Kick-off is at 19h10. Vodacom WP will be looking to bag the full haul of log points on offer as they attempt to...
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Sep 14, 10 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby hits 2000 mark in BokSmart training
The Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) became the first South African provincial union to hit the 2000 mark in BokSmart training. A total of 81 courses have been hosted at workshops under the auspices of the WPRFU with 2227 referees and coaches...
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Sep 14, 10 •
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Comments Off on TMO and referees made correct decision with Potgieter penalty
When is a kick at goal good? There has been some discussion relating to a penalty kick that match officials ruled wide by Jacques-Louis Potgieter for the Vodacom Blue Bulls against the Vodacom Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. There has been some...
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Sep 14, 10 •
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Comments Off on WP hosts U19 Youth Sevens Tournament Taking Place on Friday
The 18th annual u19 Sevens Tournament, hosted by the WPRFU, will be taking place on Friday 17 September at Florida Park, Tygerberg RFC in Ravensmead. The tournament will consist of 32 teams based on a knock-out system where the losers will play in the plate...
