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Oct 19, 18 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup set for big momentum shift
The momentum of the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua – will change significantly on Saturday as the teams make the switch from qualifying mode to final mode as they take to the field in the Premier Division semi-finals....
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Oct 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP change four for DHL Newlands semifinal
There are four changes and a positional shift in the DHL Western Province starting line-up for the Currie Cup semifinal against Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Fullback Dillyn Leyds and No.8 Juarno Agustus make their return from injury in the...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup semi-final scramble reaches fever pitch
The scramble for play-off spots and the remaining home semi-final will reach fever pitch this weekend as the pool stages of the Currie Cup comes to a dramatic conclusion in the presence of several returning Springboks. Defending champions, DHL Western...
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Oct 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Louw to raise DHL WP 50 at Loftus
Tighthead prop Wilco Louw will play his 50th match for DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup North-South derby against Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Louw is one of four players who have returned from the Springbok squad to take their...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP clinch Currie Cup home semi-final
DHL Western Province booked the first Currie Cup home semi-final and took a big leap toward a top-of-the-table finish as they outplayed the Cell C Sharks 50-28 in a fine performance on Saturday to remain the only unbeaten team. The defeat for the Durbanites...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Eight changes for DHL WP
There are eight changes to the DHL Western Province starting line-up against Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Five changes are in the forward pack and three are in the backline as DHL Western Province look to make it five consecutive Currie Cup...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup home semi-final up for grabs
DHL Western Province and the Cell C Sharks will go head-to-head in a table-topping thriller in the Currie Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, where the winning side will secure a home semi-final and take a step closer to finishing the pool stages in pole position....
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Sep 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Five Boks come in for DHL WP
DHL Western Province have been boosted by the inclusion of five Springboks for their Currie Cup encounter with Tafel Lager Griquas at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Bongi Mbonambi, Wilco Louw, Sikhumbuzo Notshe and Damian Willemse have all been released from the...
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Sep 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup celebrates Heritage Day as six Boks return
Six members of the Springbok squad that recently returned from Australasia will feature in the Currie Cup this weekend in an additional treat for spectators who will be in line to receive free boerewors and braai spice sachets at host stadiums in celebration...
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Sep 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Several Springboks released for Currie Cup duty
The Springboks have released eight players from their Castle Lager Rugby Championship squad that returned from New Zealand on Sunday for Currie Cup and provincial duty this weekend. In addition to the group of local players released to their provinces, two...
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Sep 16, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP lay down massive Currie Cup marker
DHL Western Province took a big leap toward securing home ground advantage in the Currie Cup semi-finals, as the Vodacom Blue Bulls remained in contention for a top-four spot and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs dropped out of the race in a decisive weekend of...
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Sep 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup enters the business end
The Currie Cup will move closer to the business end of the competition this weekend as three teams enter the second half of their campaigns, while the Vodacom Blue Bulls will play their penultimate pool match. The unbeaten Xerox Golden Lions and DHL Western...
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Sep 14, 18 •
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Comments Off on Van Zyl takes charge for DHL WP
Captain Chris van Zyl will make his first start for DHL Western Province this season against Xerox Golden Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. Having played off the replacements bench in the last game against the iCollege Pumas, lock Van Zyl takes over...
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Sep 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Three teams remain unbeaten in Currie Cup
DHL Western Province, Xerox Golden Lions and Cell C Sharks registered vital away victories in the Currie Cup – proudly brought to you by Nashua and DirectAxis Financial Services – this past weekend to remain the only unbeaten teams in the competition. All...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Comments Off on Heat on in Currie Cup as halfway mark approaches
The heat is on in the Currie Cup Premier Division – proudly sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua – as three teams reach the halfway mark in the pool stages, which is expected to spice up the competition. The action gets underway in...
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Aug 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Winning starts for home teams in Currie Cup
DHL Western Province, the Cell C Sharks and the Xerox Golden Lions showed that they could be forces to be reckoned with this season as they kicked off their Currie Cup campaigns on a winning note with valuable bonus points. Defending champions, DHL Western...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Leyds leads DHL WP at DHL Newlands
Dillyn Leyds will lead DHL Western Province as they get their Currie Cup title defence underway against Toyota Free State Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The versatile Leyds will be on the left wing – the same position he played in the final in Durban...
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Three teams join the Currie Cup party
Defending Currie Cup champions, DHL Western Province, the Cell C Sharks and the Xerox Golden Lions will be determined to make strong statements in their opening Currie Cup Premier Division matches this weekend, after byes saw them sit out of the first round....
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Aug 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on LFP Training joins WP Rugby as an associate sponsor
LFP Training has joined the Western Province Rugby fold as an associate sponsor of the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province. The Strategic Training company joins title sponsors DHL and fellow associate sponsors BrightRock, Land Rover and Warwick in standing...
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Aug 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on Leyds takes the reins for DHL WP against Montpellier
Dillyn Leyds will start at flyhalf and take over the captaincy for DHL Western Province in their pre-season encounter with Montpellier in Millau on Thursday. Leyds will direct the team in the No.10 jersey, as stand-in captain for regular skipper Chris van Zyl...
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Aug 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Ntubeni to lead DHL WP against Narbonne
Hooker Scarra Ntubeni will captain DHL Western Province in their pre-season match against Narbonne in Millau on Saturday. The first encounter of DHL Western Province’s pre-season trip to France will see them face the Pro D2 outfit at the Parc des sports...
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Aug 9, 18 •
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General News, National •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U19 change it up
There are a number of changes in the DHL Western Province U19 team which will face EP Elephants U19 at Boland Landbou near Paarl on Friday. The match will kick off at 12h30 on Friday as an opener for the Aon Under-18 International Series match between England...
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Aug 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on WP Rugby stands together with DHL WP players
The Group CEO and Director of Rugby of Western Province Rugby on Monday met with the player base to dispel weekend media reports alluding to the imminent ‘sale/clear-out’ of a number of athletes. “It is regrettable that the public has been...
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Aug 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP squad for pre-season France tour announced
A 27-man DHL Western Province squad will leave Cape Town on Tuesday for a two-match pre-season trip to France. As part of the preparations for their upcoming Currie Cup title defence, DHL Western Province will face Pro D2 side Narbonne on Saturday, August 11...
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Aug 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP heading to France
DHL Western Province will travel to France next week for a two-match tour as part of the preparations for their Currie Cup title defence. Coach John Dobson’s team will face French teams RC Narbonne and Montpellier in the space of five days, in order to...