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Feb 1, 12 •
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Cape Town – Namibia’s Welwitschias have pulled out of this year’s Vodacom Cup competition due to financial constraints. SARU’s head of communication, Andy Colquhoun, confirmed to the Volksblad newspaper that Namibia pulled out of the...
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Jan 25, 12 •
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The DHL WP Vodacom Cup squad will take on the DHL WP Amateur squad in a curtain raiser match to the DHL Stormers vs Lions game on Friday night at DHL Newlands at 19h00, in the first match of the DHL Pre-Season Series. The teams to play are as follows: DHL WP...
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Dec 2, 11 •
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South Africa scored a morale boosting 21-5 win over New Zealand on Friday to top Pool B at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens and to book a quarterfinal clash against France on Saturday morning. The Blitzbokke started impressively and dominated possession in...
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Oct 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Final Review – MTN Golden Lions roar against The Sharks
Photo by Denese Lups | Rugby15 | www.phototalk.co.za It was a significant triumph, as it was the Golden Lions’ first outright Absa Currie Cup final victory on home soil since 1950 and their first title since 1999 after losing in the finals of 2002 and 2007....
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Oct 23, 11 •
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Photo by Dominic Barnardt /Gallo Images The MTN Golden Lions will host the defending Absa Currie Cup champions, The Sharks, in the final next Saturday after both took advantage of hosting their respective semi-finals yesterday. In the first semi-final The...
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Oct 22, 11 •
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Comments Off on Nominees for SARU Player of the Year Awards
Photo by Mike Le Grange / Rugby15/ Canon Eye Five members of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup squad have been nominated for the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year Award, with the winner due to be announced at a glittering function at Gold Reef...
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Oct 9, 11 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division Review – Semi-finals
The Regent Boland Cavaliers will host the EP Kings in Absa Currie Cup First Division final in Wellington on Friday at 16:30*. Both these teams, who finished the league phase of the competition way ahead of the four other teams in the First Division, were...
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Oct 9, 11 •
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Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za On the other side of the spectrum, GWK Griquas won a great match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls, all but knocking the team from Pretoria out of the competition. While they still have a mathematical chance...
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Sep 18, 11 •
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Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp Rugby15/ Phototalk The Toyota Free State Cheetahs sent out a strong warning that even though they are lingering in fourth position on the Absa Currie Cup log, they have what it takes to run with the front runners. And the Vodacom...
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Sep 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on SARU Amateur Provincial Competition (Central) Day 2 wrap – KZN, Free State in final
Free State will play the KZN Duikers in the final of the SARU Amateur Provincial Week for central unions in Kimberley after both teams won their respective Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. The Duikers hung on to beat hosts Griquas 27-20 in the first semi, while...
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Sep 4, 11 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 8
Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp / Superimage Sunday, 4 September 2011 The MTN Golden Lions have held onto the top spot on the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division log after they beat the Ford Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday evening. However, the chasing pack...
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Sep 3, 11 •
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Photo by Denese Lups / Rugby15 Morgan Piek – On the 125th year anniversary of Griquas Rugby, beating them in Kimberley was always going to be an uphill battle for Western Province. DHL Western Provinces’ worst fears were realised within the first...
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Aug 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 7
The MTN Golden Lions ended the first round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division at the top of the standings after they saw off second placed The Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday. It was the Golden Lions’ sixth win from their first seven matches as they...
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Aug 21, 11 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 6
Photo by Andrew Schoeman/ Rugby15 The Vodacom Blue Bulls scored their first bonus point victory of the Absa Currie Cup season when they emphatically beat GWK Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday afternoon. After that, DHL Western Province ended the MTN...
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Aug 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 5
The MTN Golden Lions opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division log with the halfway mark of the competition looming. The team from Johannesburg remained the only unbeaten side in the competition after they beat the...
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Aug 11, 11 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 5
A replay of last year’s Absa Currie Cup final between The Sharks and DHL Western Province in Cape Town, as well as a battle to avoid last place on the log between the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Ford Pumas in Nelspruit feature this weekend. Both DHL Western...
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Aug 8, 11 •
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The MTN Golden Lions are the only unbeaten team left in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division following their victory at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and defeats to The Sharks and DHL Western Province earlier during the weekend. GWK Griquas repeated their feat...
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Aug 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup – Week 3 Round-up.
Photo by Mike La Grange. Thirty seven tries were scored during a high action weekend of Absa Currie Cup Premier Division action as DHL Western Province, The Sharks, the MTN Golden Lions and GWK Griquas all recorded bonus point victories. Adding the 33 tries...
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Jul 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Round 1
The Sharks started the defence of their Absa Currie Cup title in emphatic fashion against the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban on Saturday, while GWK Griquas almost caused an upset in Cape Town. Three teams got their season off to winning starts – the...
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Jul 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on Regent Boland Kavaliers start Currie Cup with impressive victory over Border
The Regent Boland Kavaliers enjoyed a great start to the Absa Currie Cup First Division at the Boland Stadium in Wellington today with a very impressive 69-12 victory over the Border Bulldogs. The halftime score was 31-12 for the Kavaliers. The...
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Jul 16, 11 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Results for 2011
July 2011 15 MTN Golden Lions 31 v 27 Ford Pumas Coca-Cola Park 19:10 16 DHL Western Province 26 v 26 GWK Griquas DHL Newlands 15:00 16 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 40 v 12 Platinum Leopards Free State Stadium 15:00 16 The Sharks 35 v 16 Vodacom Blue Bulls Mr...
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May 23, 11 •
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Comments Off on Stonehouse rumours false
This morning the the social media was a hype of activity with rumors that current Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse will be taking over the helm at GWK Griquas. To set the record straight, Jimmy Stonedhouse himself has rubbished the reports. Rumour had it that a...
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May 15, 11 •
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Comments Off on VODACOM Cup Finals review – Pampas XV from Argentina crowned champions
Vodacom Cup Review – Pampas XV Crowned Champions The Pampas XV are Vodacom Cup champions for 2011 after they secured a clinical 14-9 victory over the Vodacom Blue Bulls at the Profert Olen Park stadium in Potchefstroom on Friday night. The Argentineans...
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May 12, 11 •
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Vodacom Cup Preview – The Final The Pampas XV, the only undefeated team in this year’s Vodacom Cup, will be hoping for one more victory in 2011 when they host the defending champions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, at Profert Olën Park in Potchefstroom on...
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May 8, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Semi-finals Review
The undefeated Pampas XV will compete in their first Vodacom Cup final next weekend after they defeated The Sharks XV 41-26 at Profert Olen Park in Potchefstroom on Friday. The Argentineans will host the defending champions, Vodacom Blue Bulls, after the...
