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Oct 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Last chance for Cheetahs, Lions, Blue Bulls to determine their fate
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs, MTN Golden Lions and Vodacom Blue Bulls will know their Absa Currie Cup fate on Saturday night following the conclusion of the competition’s round-robin stages, and unfortunately one of the teams will be left heart-broken....
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Adriaan Strauss and Coenie Oosthuizen back for Cheetahs
Toyota Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has brought in his two Springboks and two stalwarts to face the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday. Drotské included his two Bok front rowers, Adriaan Strauss and Coenie Oosthuizen, both playing their first Currie...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Bulls choose side to lock horns with the Cheetahs
Blue Bulls: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Jono Ross (captain), 5 David Bullbring, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Western Province choose a strong team to face the Sharks
The DHL Western Province team to take on the Sharks is as follows: 15. Gio Aplon 14. Gerhard van den Heever 13. Juan de Jongh 12. Damian de Allende 11. Cheslin Kolbe 10. Demetri Catrakilis 9. Louis Schreuder 8. Duane Vermeulen 7. Siya Kolisi 6. Deon Fourie...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Naka names his side to face the Bulls
TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs VODACOM BLUE BULLS ABSA CURRIE CUP FREE STATE STADIUM, BLOEMFONTEIN KICK-OFF: 17:05 15 Daniller, Hennie 14 Benjamin, Ryno 13 Sadie, Johann 12 Ebersohn, Robert ( vc ) 11 Rhule, Raymond 10 Watts, Elgar 9 Pretorius, Sarel 8 Van der...
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Oct 9, 13 •
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Comments Off on Springbok front row to start for Sharks against WP
The Sharks vs Western Provonce Date: Saturday, 12 October 2013 Time: 19h10 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Jonathan Kaplan Assistant Referees: Jason Jaftha, Reuben Rossouw Television Match Official: Shaun Veldsman The Sharks 15. SP Marais 14. Odwa...
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Oct 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to take on the Lions is named
GWK Griquas team to play the Golden Lions on Saturday 12 October 2013 at 15:00 at Ellis Park, Johannesburg 1. Janro van Niekerk (Back from Injury) 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Lourens Adriaanse (Captain) (Back from the Springboks) 4. Ligtoring Landman (Back from...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Home semifinal still up for grabs in Absa U19 Championship
The four semifinalists in the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championship have been determined, but one of the two home semifinals are still up for grabs with one pool round remaining. In an exciting penultimate round the Leopards, who earned two log points for...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP dominates Absa Currie Cup awards for September
Please find an attached image for media use. Caption (left to right): Absa Currie Cup Coach of the Month Allister Coetzee, Provincial Head of Business Banking for Absa Willie Zastron, and Absa Currie Cup Player of the Month Scarra Ntubeni. DHL Western...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on Exciting finish lined up for Absa U.21 Championship
The round-robin stages of the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship looks set for a grand finale this weekend as the venue of second semifinal and the fourth semifinalist has yet to be determined. DHL Western Province, with 10 victories in 11 matches, have...
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Oct 7, 13 •
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Comments Off on JAKE WHITE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to confirm the appointment of former Springbok World Cup winning coach, Jake White, as our new Director of Rugby. White’s tenure will be effective from the end of October 2013. Confirming his appointment, The Sharks CEO John...
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Oct 6, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks and WP book Absa Currie Cup home semifinals
DHL Western Province and The Sharks this weekend succeeded in their mission to book home semifinals in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division as they fought their way to their seventh victories of the season. Western Province’s bonus point 36-23 victory...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Schreuder and Catrakilis to start in WP backline
DHL Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has made four changes to his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup meeting with the MTN Golden Lions at DHL Newlands. Halfbacks Louis Schreuder and Demetri Catrakilis will start in the backline, whilst fit-again...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Paarl Gim schoolboy JD Schickerling locked in for DHL WP U19s
Schoolboy lock sensation JD Schickerling will make his debut for the DHL Western Province Under-19 team, as the WP juniors continue to hunt a semifinal place in the 2013 Absa Provincial Under-19 Competition. Schickerling, a Western Province and SA Schools...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, WP have home semifinals in sight
The Sharks and DHL Western Province will have home semifinals in sight when they take to the field in the penultimate pool round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division this weekend. With the round-robin stages almost at a close The Sharks and Western...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on Lions name their team for the Newlands contest
MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to front DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon. Ackermann has made several changes to his starting line-up, with the majority of the changes taking place in the backline. In...
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Oct 3, 13 •
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Comments Off on National Clubs Round-up: Karoo stop for Cell C Community Cup
ALL fifteen automatic qualifiers for next year’s Cell C Community Cup are now confirmed after a dramatic weekend that saw a last-gasp try decide the tussle for the final place. The Karoo town of Oudtshoorn will be part of the Community Cup roadshow next...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs u19 to face the Leopards
Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 vs. Leopards u.19 Profert Olenpark, Potchefstroom Friday, 4 October – 17:00 15 Bornman, Barend 14 Gissing, Donavon 13 Janse van Rensburg, Stephan (capt) 12 Lee, Nicolaas 11 Coetzee, Carel 10 Jordaan, Pieter 9 Venter, Louis 8...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Sharks u21’s to take on the Bulls
Bulls U21 vs Sharks U21 Date: Friday, 4 October 2013 Time: 16h45 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Quinton Immelman Sharks U21: 15. Sean Robinson 14. Kotaro Matsushima 13. Garath Meikle 12. Andre Esterhuizen 11. Alcino Izaacs 10. Robert du Preez 9....
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to tackle the Cheetahs at home
GWK Griquas team to play the Cheetahs on Saturday 5 October 2013 at 14:00 at GWK Park, Kimberley 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Nico Pretorius (Griquas Debut – On loan from Valke) 4. Dalton Davis 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. RJ...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Free State Cheetahs name their U21’s
Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21 vs. Leopards u.21 Profert Olenpark, Potchefstroom Friday, 4 October – 19:00 15 Mason, Marco 14 Dolo, Maphuta 13 Kruger, Tertius 12 Marais, Niel (Capt) 11De Klerk, JJ 10 Marx, Noel 9 Griesel, Stephan 8 Jordaan, Niell 7 Venter,...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on Coach Naka Drotske has named his Cheetahs
TOYOTA FREE STATE CHEETAHS vs GWK GRIQUAS ABSA CURRIE CUP GWK Park, KIMBERLEY KICK-OFF: 14:00 15 Full back Daniller Hennie 14 Right wing Lindeque Piet 13 Right centre Sadie Johann 12 Left centre Ebersohn Robert ( vc ) 11 Left wing Rhule Raymond 10 Fly half...
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Oct 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on The Sharks announce their side for Bulls clash
Blue Bulls vs The Sharks Date: Friday, 4 October 2013 Time: 19h10 Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen Assistant Referees: Quinton Immelman, Attie Buitendag Television Match Official: Deon van Blommestein The Sharks 15. SP...
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Oct 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas U19s forfeit log points after breaching player regulations
The Griquas Under-19 team on Monday forfeited nine log points in the Absa Under-19 B Division Provincial Championship after being found guilty of breaching Law 13.3 which relates to the movement of players. The team named Toyota Free State Under-19 player...
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Sep 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup format, 2014
A proposal to expand the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division to eight teams in 2014 was rejected by a Special General Council meeting of South African Rugby Union provinces in Johannesburg on Monday. A second proposal – dependent on the success of the first...