Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 13

    Sep 20, 12 • 2449 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 13

    All eyes will be on the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday night when the unbeaten EP Kings host the Ford Pumas in a televised top-of-the-table Absa Currie Cup First Division clash that could go a long way towards determining who hosts this year’s final....

  • Lions announced to face the Sharks

    Sep 20, 12 • 2154 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Lions announced to face the Sharks

    The MTN Golden Lions team to play The Sharks on Saturday, 22 September at Coca-Cola Park. There is one confirmed change for the time being to the team that played the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last weekend – Hendrik Roodt has been ruled out due to injury....

  • Burden and Mvovo start for the Sharks

    Sep 19, 12 • 3602 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Burden and Mvovo start for the Sharks

    The Sharks vs Golden Lions Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg Saturday 22 September, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Tim Whitehead 12. Meyer Bosman 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7. Jean Deysel...

  • Coenie Oosthuizen back for the Cheetahs, Rhule at 13

    Sep 19, 12 • 2062 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Coenie Oosthuizen back for the Cheetahs, Rhule at 13

    Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Saturday, 22 September 2012, 17:05 15. Hennie Daniller 14. Nico Scheepers 13. Raymond Rhule 12. Robert Ebersohn (Captain) 11. Rayno Benjamin 10. Tewis du Bruyn 9. Sarel Pretorius 8....

  • Verdicts in Disciplinary Hearings of Jeb Sinclair and Tyrone Holmes

    Sep 18, 12 • 1959 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Verdicts in Disciplinary Hearings of Jeb Sinclair and Tyrone Holmes

    DHL Western Province players, Jebb Sinclair and Tyrone Holmes, individually appeared before a Disciplinary Committee held at SARU’s offices, Newlands on Tuesday, 18 September, 2012. Both appeared having been red carded for striking in their team’s Absa...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 6

    Sep 16, 12 • 2674 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 6

    Defending champions the MTN Golden Lions moved back to the top of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division log on a weekend of high-scoring action, which also included handsome and significant victories for GWK Griquas and the Sharks. The Lions came away from...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 12

    Sep 16, 12 • 1895 Views • Currie Cup Results, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 12

    The Eastern Province Kings cemented a home semi-final after thrashing the Griffons 60-19 in Port Elizabeth on Friday night to move to 55 points – a result which keeps the unbeaten Kings eight points ahead of the second-placed Ford Pumas with just two rounds...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 6

    Sep 13, 12 • 2410 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 6

    The second round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off this coming Saturday with log leaders DHL Western Province travelling to Durban to face the third-placed Sharks in the pick of the weekend’s matches. WP lead the six-team standings on...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 12

    Sep 13, 12 • 1464 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 12

    The Eastern Province Kings will look to move one step closer to a possible home final in the Absa Currie Cup First Division when they host the third-placed Griffons in Port Elizabeth on Friday night in the first of four crucial Round 12 matches taking place...

  • Sharks named to play Western Province

    Sep 13, 12 • 2342 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Sharks named to play Western Province

    The Sharks vs Western Province Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 15 September, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Tim Whitehead 12. Meyer Bosman 11. Rosko Specman 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7. Jean Deysel...

  • Sharks U21 named to face Border U21

    Sep 13, 12 • 3834 Views • General News, South AfricaComments Off on Sharks U21 named to face Border U21

    Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 15 September, 2012 @ 16h45 Sharks U21s 15. Jaco van Tonder 14. Piet Lindeque 13. Wandile Mjekevu 12. Heimar Williams (C) 11. Keelin Bastew 10. Fred Zeilinga 9. Hanco Venter 8. Guy Alexander 7. Brendon Groenewald 6. Francois...

  • DHL Western Province named for Sharks clash

    Sep 12, 12 • 1840 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on DHL Western Province named for Sharks clash

    DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Sharks in Durban (19h10). Coetzee has made just one injury-enforced change to the starting XV that picked up a valuable 29-22 away win...

  • MTN Golden Lions named to face the Toyota FS Cheetahs

    Sep 12, 12 • 2050 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on MTN Golden Lions named to face the Toyota FS Cheetahs

    Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday, 15 September at Free State Stadium, this morning. There are no changes to the starting line-up that played the Vodacom Blue Bulls last weekend and...

  • MTN Golden Lions team announced to take on Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

    Sep 12, 12 • 2361 Views • National, South AfricaComments Off on MTN Golden Lions team announced to take on Cheetahs in Bloemfontein

    MTN Golden Lions Team Announcement Johannesburg, 12 September 2012… The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday, 15 September at Free State Stadium, this morning. There are no changes...

  • Tewis du Bruyn starts at flyhalf against the Lions

    Sep 12, 12 • 2389 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Tewis du Bruyn starts at flyhalf against the Lions

    Morgan Piek – The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the MTN Golden Lions in Bloemfontein this coming weekend in the 6th Round of the 2012 ABSA Currie Cup.  The biggest development in Bloemfontein is the inclusion of Tewis du Bruyn at flyhalf...

  • FRSU Statement on assault incident

    Sep 11, 12 • 3389 Views • National, South AfricaComments Off on FRSU Statement on assault incident

    Free State Rugby learned late Sunday afternoon that an incident occurred on suit level after the Absa Currie Cup match. An investigation was immediately launched to gain all the facts. The incident which occurred an hour after the final whistle blew appears...

  • GLRU statement on the departure of Josh Strauss

    Sep 11, 12 • 3550 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on GLRU statement on the departure of Josh Strauss

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced this afternoon that Josh Strauss, the Glasgow Warriors rugby club in Scotland and the Lions concluded an agreement whereby Josh will move to the Glasgow Warriors until May 2015. President of the Lions, Mr. de Klerk...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 5

    Sep 9, 12 • 2112 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Round 5

    DHL Western Province moved to top of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division standings at the halfway stage of the six-team competition after a come-from-behind 29-22 win over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday enabled the Cape side to...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 11

    Sep 9, 12 • 1894 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, South AfricaComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Round 11

    The Griffons all but ended the reign of the Regent Boland Kavaliers as Absa Currie Cup First Division champions after a 54-37 victory in Welkom on Saturday that leaves the Cape side 13 points adrift of the play-off zone with just three rounds remaining of the...

  • Amateur Provincial & Sub-Union Weeks cut short by rain

    Sep 7, 12 • 2274 Views • National, South AfricaComments Off on Amateur Provincial & Sub-Union Weeks cut short by rain

    Amateur Provincial & Sub-Union Weeks cut short by rain Heavy rains in KwaZulu-Natal have forced the cancellation of all matches on the final day of SARU’s Amateur Provincial Week for central provinces, in Newcastle, as well as its Sub-Union Week for...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division Preview – Round 11

    Sep 6, 12 • 1985 Views • General News, South AfricaComments 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...

  • MTN Golden Lions team aanounced to play the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday, 8 September

    Sep 6, 12 • 2594 Views • National, South AfricaComments Off on MTN Golden Lions team aanounced to play the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday, 8 September

    The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday, 8 September at Loftus Versfeld this morning.  There are eight changes to the starting line-up that played the Griquas last weekend: 1. Callie...

  • Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Preview – Round 5

    Sep 6, 12 • 1711 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, National, South AfricaComments 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...

  • Sharks side to take on the Griquas in Kimberley

    Sep 5, 12 • 2094 Views • General News, South AfricaComments 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....

  • Nic Groom starts ahead of Schreuder against the Cheetahs

    Sep 5, 12 • 2223 Views • General News, South AfricaComments 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...