Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category

  • DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the Golden Lions

    Oct 18, 12 • 5746 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the Golden Lions

    DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams has announced his team to take on the MTN Golden Lions U19s at the Markotter Fields in Stellenbosch on Saturday (kick-off 15h00). The log-topping WP Under-19s will take on the fourth-placed Golden Lions in...

  • Absa Currie Cup Awards for Plumtree and Reinach

    Oct 18, 12 • 4666 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Awards for Plumtree and Reinach

    The Sharks dominated the Absa Currie Cup awards for October when their head coach, John Plumtree, and talented scrumhalf Cobus Reinach were named as the Absa Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month respectively. Other nominees for the two awards included MTN...

  • DHL Western Province named for semi

    Oct 17, 12 • 2834 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province named for semi

    DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup semifinal meeting with the defending champion MTN Golden Lions in Johannesburg (19h00). Coetzee has made just four changes to the side that defeated the...

  • MTN Golden Lions team announced for semi against Western Province

    Oct 16, 12 • 3102 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on MTN Golden Lions team announced for semi against Western Province

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play DHL Western Province on Saturday, 20 October 2012 in the second semi-final match of the 2012 Absa Currie Cup competition, this afternoon. There are eleven changes to the starting line up...

  • Black and White Blackout for Saturday

    Oct 16, 12 • 2733 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Black and White Blackout for Saturday

    The Sharks achieved their second last hurdle in the hunt for Currie Cup glory. After a well-executed Absa Currie Cup clash against Griquas on Friday night at Mr Price KINGS PARK, The Sharks have secured the top spot on the log. The Sharks will now host the...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Final Round

    Oct 14, 12 • 2890 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Final Round

    THE Sharks and defending champions the MTN Golden Lions will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province respectively in this year’s Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals, after an enthralling final weekend of round-robin matches. GWK...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – The Final

    Oct 14, 12 • 4212 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – The Final

    THE Eastern Province Kings are the 2012 Absa Currie Cup First Division champions after a nailbiting 26-25 victory over the Ford Pumas in the final played in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The one-point margin of victory at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was a...

  • MTN Golden Lions team to tackle the Blue Bulls

    Oct 11, 12 • 2981 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on MTN Golden Lions team to tackle the Blue Bulls

    Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday, 13 October 2012 at Coca-Cola Park, this afternoon. There are eight changes to the starting line up who played the Griquas last weekend: 1. CJ van der Linde replaces JC Janse van Rensburg at Loose Head Prop 2. Pat Cilliers (back...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Final Round

    Oct 11, 12 • 2778 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Final Round

    THE final round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in years, with the spectre of possible relegation hanging over the same four teams who are still in the running for the two remaining semi-final places. In...

  • Sharks U19 & U21 teams to play the Leopards

    Oct 11, 12 • 3555 Views • South AfricaComments Off on Sharks U19 & U21 teams to play the Leopards

    Absa Under 19 Competition  Sharks U19 vs Leopards U19 Mr Price KINGS PARK Friday 12 October, 2012 @ 15h00 Sharks U19s 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Tyler Fisher 12. Garath Meikle 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez (Capt) 9. Cameron...

  • DHL Western Province U21 team to take on the Border Bulldogs

    Oct 11, 12 • 3607 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U21 team to take on the Border Bulldogs

    John  Dobson, the DHL Western Province Under-21 coach, has announced his team to take on the Border Bulldogs at Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Friday (kick-off 17h00). Dobson has benefited from the return of DHL WP’s seven Castle Rugby...

  • DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the SWD

    Oct 11, 12 • 3202 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the SWD

    DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams has announced his team to take on the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park in George on Friday afternoon (kick-off 15h00). A win on Friday will secure a top-of-the-log finish for Adams’ charges, the side having...

  • Sharks named to face the Griquas in Durban

    Oct 10, 12 • 4614 Views • South AfricaComments Off on Sharks named to face the Griquas in Durban

    Absa Currie Cup The Sharks vs Griquas Mr Price KINGS PARK Friday 12 October, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. JP Pietersen 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (Captain 7. Jean...

  • DHL Western Province named to face the Cheetahs at Newlands

    Oct 10, 12 • 3000 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province named to face the Cheetahs at Newlands

    DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has brought back all his Springboks for Saturday’s must-win Absa Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at DHL Newlands (17h05). Coetzee has made eight changes to his starting line-up...

  • Griquas team to take on the Sharks

    Oct 10, 12 • 3402 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Griquas team to take on the Sharks

    GWK Griquas team vs The Sharks, ABSA Currie Cup, Friday 12 October 2012 at 19:10 at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Ligtoring Landman 5. Martin Muller 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs side to face DHL Western Province at Newlands

    Oct 10, 12 • 1978 Views • National, South AfricaComments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs side to face DHL Western Province at Newlands

    14. Nico Scheepers 13. Robert Ebersohn (Vice-captain) 12. Andries Strauss 11. Raymond Rhule 10. Sias Ebersohn 9. Sarel Pretorius 8. Phillip van der Walt 7. Francois Uys 6. Hendro Scholtz 5. Izak van der Westhuizen 4. Carl Wegner 3. Coenie Oosthuizen 2....

  • ABSA Currie Cup 2012 Results

    Oct 9, 12 • 5966 Views • Currie Cup Results, General NewsComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup 2012 Results

    October 2012 06 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 30 – 37 The Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division 06 GWK Griquas 37 – 21 MTN Golden Lions GWK Park, Kimberley ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division 05 Vodacom Blue Bulls 26...

  • 2012 ABSA Currie Cup Log

    Oct 8, 12 • 6621 Views • Currie Cup ResultsComments Off on 2012 ABSA Currie Cup Log

    Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Log – Final Standings:   TEAM P W L D PF PA TF TA BP -7 BP T PTS Sharks 10 7 3 0 292 233 32 18 2 5 35 Golden Lions 10 6 4 0 285 279 26 28 0 4 28 WP 10 5 5 0 272 [&hellip...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 9

    Oct 7, 12 • 2690 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 9

    THE Sharks returned to the top of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division standings with one round remaining while as many as four of the six sides will go into the final weekend’s matches knowing that defeat could mean a do-or-die promotion-relegation...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Semi-finals

    Oct 7, 12 • 1922 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Semi-finals

    THE Eastern Province Kings will play the Ford Pumas for the right to be called Absa Currie Cup First Division champions after the two sides recorded hard-fought victories over the Leopards and Griffons respectively in Friday’s semi-finals. The unbeaten...

  • SARU President deplores attack on Border president

    Oct 5, 12 • 2690 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup NewsComments Off on SARU President deplores attack on Border president

    Mr Oregan Hoskins, the president of the South African Rugby Union, has deplored an assault on Mr Buntu Ondala, the president of the Border Rugby Union. Mr Ondala was punched several times by in an attack by disgruntled players at a Heritage Tournament in...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 9

    Oct 4, 12 • 3663 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 9

    THERE’S plenty at stake in the penultimate round of Absa Currie Cup Premier Division action as all six teams look to either seal a semi-final place or ensure they avoid a dreaded season-ending promotion-relegation match against the First Division...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Semi-finals

    Oct 4, 12 • 2651 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Semi-finals

    THE race for Absa Currie Cup First Division honours reaches the do-or-die stage on Friday when the four best teams in this year’s expanded eight-team competition meet in the semi-finals, both of which will be televised live. The stakes couldn’t be...

  • Orlando Absa Boktown prices slashed

    Oct 4, 12 • 3941 Views • International, National, Rugby Championship News, South Africa, The Rugby ChampionshipComments Off on Orlando Absa Boktown prices slashed

    The South African Rugby Union has slashed the price of tickets to a special Absa Boktown at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, as rugby doubles the fun for Soweto residents when the Springboks take on the All Blacks. Tickets will now cost just R10 for all entrants...

  • Sharks named to face the Free State Cheetahs

    Oct 4, 12 • 2574 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Sharks named to face the Free State Cheetahs

    The Sharks vs Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Saturday 6 October, 2012 @ 19:15 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. JP Pietersen 10. Meyer Bosman 9. Charl McLeod 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7....