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Jan 24, 21 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup Review – Semi-finals
• Vodacom Bulls book Carling Currie Cup home final • Cell C Sharks edge DHL WP in Cape Town The Vodacom Bulls will host the Cell C Sharks in the first Carling Currie Cup final at Loftus Versfeld since 2009 after the teams held their nerve in testing...
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Jan 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi leads DHL WP in DHL Newlands semifinal
Siya Kolisi is back to captain DHL Western Province in their Carling Currie Cup semifinal against the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday.Having missed the previous two games due to COVID-19 protocols, Kolisi returns at openside flank for the play-off...
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Jan 20, 21 •
820 Views •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup semi-final referees announced
Rasta Rasivhenge and Marius van der Westhuizen will hold the whistle in the Carling Currie Cup semi-finals on Saturday in Pretoria and Cape Town respectively. Rasivhenge will have AJ Jacobs and Griffin Colby by his side as Assistant Referees in the match...
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Jan 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province v Cell C Sharks match cancelled
The final round Carling Currie Cup match between DHL Western Province and the Cell C Sharks, which was scheduled to kick off at DHL Newlands in Cape Town at 14h15 on Saturday, has been cancelled in line with COVID-19 protocols. The decision was taken on...
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Dec 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on Earlier kick-off for Toyota Cheetahs v DHL WP clash
Media are advised of a change in the kick-off time for Saturday’s Carling Currie Cup fixture between the Toyota Cheetahs and DHL Western Province in Bloemfontein. The clash at the Toyota Stadium will now start at 16h30 – instead of the initial time of...
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Dec 30, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Meihuizen comes in for DHL WP
Lock David Meihuizen comes into the starting line-up in the only change to the DHL Western Province team to face the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Meihuizen joins JD Schickerling in the second row for the Carling Currie Cup encounter against...
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Dec 9, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Seven changes for DHL WP
There are seven changes to the DHL Western Province team for the Carling Currie Cup encounter with the Phakisa Pumas at DHL Newlands on Friday. Three of the changes are injury-enforced and the other four are rotational for the third round clash, which kicks...
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Dec 2, 20 •
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Comments Off on Backline shuffle for DHL WP
The DHL Western Province backline has been shuffled for the Carling Currie Cup encounter with the Xerox Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. The starting forward pack remains unchanged, while there are three changes and two positional switches in the backline...
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Nov 30, 20 •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup Review
• Vodacom Bulls snatch thrilling win over DHL Western Province • Xerox Lions get past Tafel Lager Griquas in weather-affected clash • Free-scoring Cell C Sharks ease past Phakisa Pumas in Durban Despite playing with only fourteen men in the second half,...
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Nov 27, 20 •
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Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup – Round 1
• Cell C Sharks hunt fourth victory in a row• Xerox Lions target win to claw their way up the standings • Vodacom Bulls look to change fortunes against arch-rivals There will be a rejuvenated sense of energy this weekend as the local rugby season...
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Nov 26, 20 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi leads DHL WP at DHL Newlands
Siya Kolisi will captain DHL Western Province in their opening Carling Currie Cup encounter against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The Springbok captain returns to action from injury, along with wing Seabelo Senatla for the North-South clash,...
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Oct 26, 20 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Xerox Lions into SA Rugby U21 Champs final as pool stages wrap up
The Xerox Lions will meet the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the final of the SA Rugby U21 Championship at Emirates Airline Park on Friday 30 October, after the Johannesburg outfit booked their final berth with a convincing 54-19 victory over DHL Western Province on...
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Oct 18, 20 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls qualify for U21 Final after 10-try romp
The Vodacom Blue Bulls were in rampant form as they scored 10 tries to book their spot in the SA Rugby Under-21 Championship Final with an impressive 72-26 win over the Cell C Sharks at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday. The men from Pretoria held a 20-0 lead...
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Oct 13, 20 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Lions, Cell C Sharks claim wins in Round 3 of SA Rugby U21 Championships
The Xerox Lions lowered the flags of the Vodacom Blue Bulls (26-17) and the Cell C Sharks outplayed DHL Western Province (45-24) in the third round of the SA Rugby U21 Provincial Championship at Emirates Airline Park on Monday, with both wins crucial for...
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Dec 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Bok stars commit to WP Rugby
World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is one of eight Springboks who have signed contract extensions with Western Province Rugby and will play for the DHL Stormers in 2020 and beyond. World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Bongi...
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Nov 27, 19 •
1871 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, International, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Crown National spicy new sponsor of WP Rugby
Crown National has joined the Western Province Rugby sponsorship family as associate sponsors of the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province on a two-year deal. Crown National is one of the leading food ingredient suppliers in South Africa. Their Six Gun Grill...
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Sep 9, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL Western Province crowned queens yet again at City Park
DHL Western Province claimed a third consecutive SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial A-Section title in searing heat at City Park in Cape Town on Saturday, beating Border 38-32 in a dramatic final. The Capetonians had to fight back three times during the match...
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Sep 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on WPRFU pays tribute to Chester Williams
There will be a minute’s silence held before all rugby games in the Western Cape this weekend as the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) pays tribute to Springbok and DHL Western Province legend Chester Williams, who sadly passed away on...
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Sep 5, 19 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP Women aiming for perfect season
DHL Western Province will be looking to make it an unbeaten season and their third straight national title when they face Border in the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial final at City Park on Saturday. Having won the last two years against the same opponents...
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Aug 21, 19 •
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Comments Off on Pretorius on DHL WP debut in Bloemfontein
Junior Springbok centre Rikus Pretorius will make his DHL Western Province debut in the final league round Currie Cup encounter with Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The 20-year-old will start at inside centre in a team that also sees...
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Aug 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP forced to change for Griquas
A number of Springbok call-ups have forced DHL Western Province into changes for their Currie Cup encounter with Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Friday. With four players who featured in the win against the Phakisa Pumas joining the Springbok squad this...
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Aug 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Kolisi back in blue and white at DHL Newlands
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will start at flank for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup encounter with Phakisa Pumas at DHL Newlands on Women’s Day on Friday. Kolisi will earn his 30th DHL Western Province cap in his first game since 2014, in a...
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Jul 25, 19 •
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Comments Off on Five changes for DHL WP
Springboks Dillyn Leyds and Sikhumbuzo Notshe come into the starting line-up among five changes for DHL Western Province in their Currie Cup encounter with Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday.DHL Western Province will be looking for their second...
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Jul 18, 19 •
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Comments Off on Schickerling at flank for DHL WP
JD Schickerling will start on the flank in the only change for DHL Western Province for their Currie Cup encounter with the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Schickerling comes into the starting line-up at blindside flank, with Ernst van Rhyn shifting to...
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Jul 12, 19 •
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Comments Off on Double Currie Cup debut at DHL Newlands
DHL Western Province flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessisand wing Ed will van der Merwe will both play their first Currie Cup game in the North-South derby against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The backline duo have bothre presented DHL Western...
