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Apr 29, 21 •
1292 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Provincial women’s rugby back with a bang
South Africa’s top domestic and international women’s rugby players will return to the field with a bang for the first time since 2019 when the Women’s Premier and First Divisions kick off in May and June respectively. The Premier Division, which...
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Oct 28, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SA Rugby investigating death of rugby player from Border
SA Rugby is investigating a breach of COVID-19 regulations during which a young rugby player from a club in Border tragically passed away after picking up a serious injury during a tournament match. The name of the deceased player is Vizicelo Sebenza Zondani...
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Jul 8, 19 •
1976 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on EP, WP stamp authority in Women’s Interprovicials
Eastern Province and Western Province continued to stamp their authority on the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition on Saturday as they registered their second round of victories, proving they could be forces to be reckoned with...
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Jun 26, 19 •
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Comments Off on WP off to blistering start in Women’s Inter-provincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Inter-provincial champions, Western Province, got their 2019 campaign off to a blistering start this past weekend as they outplayed the Blue Bulls 60-7 for the biggest win of the weekend. The Capetonians were among three...
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Jun 3, 19 •
1891 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge Review
The iSG Pumas and DHL Western Province remained undefeated in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge after six rounds of pulsating action came to an end at Wolfson Stadium in Kwazakhele on Sunday, but the manner in which they won this weekend was vastly different The...
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May 23, 19 •
2184 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge is set to deliver body blows to the title aspirations of some teams, while others will be looking at strengthening their positions at the upper tiers of the respective South and North Section logs in the fifth round this...
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May 16, 19 •
1829 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Crucial clashes in third Rugby Festival: SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The third Rugby Festival of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge will be crucial to the fortunes of the four teams playing at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday, while Saturday’s action will see two of the front-runners in the highly competitive North...
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May 7, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big stadiums and big moments in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge delivers many outcomes to many people and the competition will again embrace a new venue, new players and leave a footprint in the communities where rugby is delivered every weekend when the third round kicks off on Friday. It...
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Apr 29, 19 •
1843 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge back with a bang
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge exploded back onto rugby fields all across Southern Africa this weekend, with a number of teams showing great intent early in the competition. The iSG Pumas started the defence of their title on a winning note in Nelspruit...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Border back in SuperSport Rugby Challenge with festivals highlighting 2019 season
No less than eight Rugby Festivals – from Mdantsane and Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape, Rustenburg in North West to Ravensmead in the Western Cape – will highlight the 2019 SuperSport Rugby Challenge, while the Border Bulldogs will take part in...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP defend Women’s Interprovincial title
Western Province produced the desired big match temperament to defend their Women’s Interprovincial title in a gripping final against Border in East London on Saturday for an 18-12 victory. While the win for the Capetonians marked their second successive...
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Sep 26, 18 •
2209 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border eyes fairy-tale finish to Women’s Interprovincials
A host of players with international experience will be in action on Saturday when Border will target a fairy-tale finish to the Women’s Interprovincial Competition against arch-rivals Western Province in East London in the A Section final in what is...
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Sep 16, 18 •
2639 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border women secure sixth home final
Border will host their sixth successive SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial final on Saturday, 29 September, after another memorable season in which they finished the pool stages unbeaten. The women from East London had to dig deep for the 26-12 victory in...
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Sep 13, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Focus on final berths in Women’s Interprovincials
The focus in the Women’s Interprovincial Competition will fall squarely on the battle for final berths in the A and B Sections as the pool rounds reach a conclusion on Saturday and every point counts with a handful of teams still in the race. A Section...
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Aug 29, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pressure rises in Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure on the Women’s Interprovincial A and B Section teams will rise significantly this weekend as the tournaments reach the penultimate pool round and every point will count with an eye on qualifying for the Finals. In the A Section, log-leaders,...
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Aug 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Border women on course for another home final
The Border women ensured that they remained on course to possibly host their sixth successive Women’s Interprovincial final as they defeated arch-rivals and defending champions, Western Province, in a table-topping clash in East London on Saturday. It was...
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Aug 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on Border, WP meet in repeat of 2017 Women’s final
Arch-rivals Border and Western Province will meet in the blockbuster match in an action-packed weekend in the A Section of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial Competition, while the B Section will kick off this weekend. Free State and the Blue Bulls get...
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Aug 13, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border, WP defend their titles at YTC festival
The Border Under-18 and Western Province U16 girls’ teams successfully defended their Women’s Youth Training Centre (YTC) Festival titles at Florida Park in Ravensmead, Cape Town, on Saturday, as the top junior women showcased their talent in the annual...
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Aug 1, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Top of the table clash in Women’s A Section
Three Springbok Women’s Sevens players – Zintle Mpupha, Eloise Webb and Megan Comley – will be in action in the second round of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial competition, with the big match in Cape Town where Western Province host KwaZulu-Natal...
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Jul 23, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP make strong statement in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, made a strong statement in the opening round of the A Section of the tournament as they thumped the Blue Bulls 77-3 in Cape Town on Saturday to show that they could be a force to be...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Women’s season launches into full swing
A traditional North/South derby between old foes, the Blue Bulls and Western Province, will kick-start what promises to be a bumper women’s rugby season on Saturday, with a full day of action as the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial...
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Apr 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on BORDER RUGBY PLACED UNDER PROVINSIONAL SEQUESTRATION
The Border Rugby Union has been placed under provisional sequestration after the High Court of South Africa (East London Circuit Local Division) decided in the favour of The South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA). SARPA lodged an application on the...
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Mar 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on SARPA APPLIES FOR LIQUDATION OF BORDER RUGBY UNION
The South African Rugby Players Association (SARPA) who represent the professional rugby players employed by the Border Rugby Union lodged an application for the liquidation of the Border Rugby Union today at the High Court of South Africa (East London...
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Aug 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Border vs Valke team announcement
HOME TEAM: COMPETITION: Border Bulldogs AWAY TEAM: AGE GRADE: Hino Valke Currie Cup First Division 2017 Currie Cup First Division 2017 TEAM COACH(S): BOKSMART NO.: MATCH REFEREE(S): BOKSMART NO.: David Dobela (Head Coach) Siyabonga Mangweni...
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May 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Border vs EP team announcement
BULLDOGS vs EP KINGS DATE: FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2017 VENUE: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth KICK OFF: 14h30 Ntabeni Dukisa Michael Makase Lundi Ralarala (V/Capt) Lunga Dumezweni Sonwabiso Mqalo Oliver Zono Sinovuyo Nyoka Sokuphumla Xakalashe Johannes...