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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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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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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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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...
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May 5, 11 •
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The Vodacom Blue Bulls have selected an experienced side as they prepare for the daunting task of travelling to Kimberley on Saturday when they take on the joint most successful Vodacom Cup team yet, GWK Griquas, in a semi-final at GWK Park at 14h20. Eight...
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May 1, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Quarter-finals Review
The Vodacom Blue Bulls kept their Vodacom Cup title defence on track following their thrilling 28-26 quarter-final victory over the MTN Golden Lions at the Wits University on Saturday. The defending champions, who ended the season in fourth position on the...
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Apr 28, 11 •
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The two finalists in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, have their work cut out for them if they want to replicate their achievements this season. Both these teams scraped through to the quarter-finals of the...
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Apr 17, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Eight
The Pampas XV and DHL Western Province maintained their status as the only two unbeaten teams in the 2011 Vodacom Cup after both sides secured victories in the final round of league fixtures this weekend. The Argentineans ended the season in pole position on...
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Apr 14, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Eight
The defending Vodacom Cup champions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, need one log point from their final league fixture, on Saturday in Pretoria against the SWD Eagles, to secure their place in the quarter-finals. Apart from the Vodacom Blue Bulls, the other...
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Apr 7, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Seven
It’s the penultimate round of Vodacom Cup league matches and while a few teams will struggle to make the quarter-finals, it’s make or break for seven provinces. At the top of the respective logs, GWK Griquas and the Pampas XV will be aiming to maintain...
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Apr 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP name team to take on the Pumas
John Dobson , head coach of DHL WP, today named the team to take on the Pumas at DHL Newlands on Saturday 9 April. Kick off at 14h40. Gates open at 14h15. The DHL Stormers take on the Reds in the main fixture at 17h05. The team is as follows: 15. Conrad...
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Apr 6, 11 •
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Comments Off on Zandré Jordaan to lead Boland against Welwitchias
Boland 8th man Zandré Jordaan will captain his side on Friday against the Welwitchias. Here is the media release on the team in Afrikaans: “Die Boland Kavaliers se agtsteman Zandré Jordaan sal Vrydag met voorbeeld moet lei ná Boland Rugby se...
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Apr 3, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Six
The Pampas XV and DHL Western Province continued their unbeaten campaigns in this year’s Vodacom Cup after both South Section teams secured convincing “away” victories this weekend. The Argentineans recorded their sixth victory in the 2011 competition...
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Mar 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Stick suspended for three weeks
Eastern Province Kings fullback Mzwandile Stick was on Thursday suspended for three weeks after he attended a Judicial Hearing following his red card offence during a Vodacom Cup match against the MTN Golden Lions. Stick was red carded by referee Francois...
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Mar 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on MTN Lions Team and Naming Rights Announcement
Lions Professional Rugby is pleased to announce that the team is now officially called the MTN Lions. This follows the recent signing of a three-year sponsorship deal by the mobile operator of Lions Professional Rugby. The extension of MTN’s rights as...
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Mar 31, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Preview – Round Six
Almost half of the 30-man SA U20 squad that recently returned from a three-match tour of Argentina will add a youthful boost to the Vodacom Cup this weekend as they represent their various provincial teams. Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Pine Pienaar is...
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Mar 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on EPRU appeal dismissed for ineligible players finding
The Eastern Province Rugby Union’s (EPRU) appeal against the decisions of Judicial Officer (JO) Mr Koos Basson’s finding that the union was guilty of breaching regulation 4.2 of the Players Status, Player Contracts and Player Movements Regulations was...
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Mar 29, 11 •
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Comments Off on Loffie changes Boland team for match against Leopards
The Boland Cavaliers’ director of coaching, Eugene Eloff, made three changes and two positional changes to his starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Leopards in Potchefstroom. PJ van Zyl will play eighth man, with Allister Kettledas on the...
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Mar 27, 11 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Cup Review – Round Five
The Vodacom Blue Bulls ended their winless run in the 2011 Vodacom Cup after they recorded their first victory of the competition at Shimla Park following their 45-21 victory over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Friday night. The defending champions...
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Mar 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on Pumas too strong for Boland Cavaliers
We would like to share the match report received from this game. The match report is in Afrikaans: Hoewel die stryd tussen die Boland Kavaliers en die Ford Pumas nie onthou sal word vir die gehalte rugby wat opgedis is nie, sal die Pumas nie kla oor dié...
