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Aug 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on WPRFU Vice President Njengele resigns
Vice President of the Western Province Rugby Football Union, Mr Gerald Njengele, handed in his voluntary resignation on Thursday. The resignation stems from the incident that took place at the HSBC Sevens in Cape Town last December and the internal...
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Jul 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on iCOLLEGE Pumas, Tafel Lager Griquas to host SuperSport Rugby Challenge Semi-finals – Quarter-finals Review
The iCOLLEGE Pumas will face the Cell C Sharks XV in Nelspruit and Tafel Lager Griquas will host the Toyota Free State XV in Kimberley next weekend to determine the finalists of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge. The eventual winner will become the new champion...
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Jun 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP forced to change for Green Point play-off
DHL Western Province have been forced to make a number of changes for the SuperSport Rugby Challenge quarterfinal against Toyota Free State XV at the Green Point Track on Sunday. Injuries and call-ups to the DHL Stormers touring squad have meant that Head...
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Jun 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on Top eight to fight for glory – SuperSport Rugby Challenge QF Preview
DHL Western Province and the Cell C Sharks XV will both host their SuperSport Rugby Challenge quarter-finals after the fixtures were slightly amended for this weekend, when the iCOLLEGE Pumas and Tafel Lager Griquas will also enjoy home ground advantage as...
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Jun 21, 18 •
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Comments Off on All to play for in final round – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 10 Preview
The introduction of six Springboks, which includes Warren Whiteley and the current SA Rugby Player of the Year, Malcolm Marx, in the colours of the Xerox Golden Lions XV will add extra spice to what is already promising to be a massive weekend of provincial...
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Jun 21, 18 •
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General News, School •
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Comments Off on Ten DHL WP Youth Week teams announced
The 10 different DHL Western Province teams for the upcoming Coca-Cola national Youth Weeks have been named. This year there will be two DHL Western Province teams in both the Coca-Cola U18 Craven Week and the Coca-Cola U18 Academy Week respectively at Paarl...
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Jun 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Viljoen and Wiese boost DHL WP
DHL Western Province have been boosted by the inclusion of EW Viljoen at outside centre and Cobus Wiese at lock for the SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter with SWD Eagles at Brookside on Friday. Both players will make their first appearance of the campaign...
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Jun 10, 18 •
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Comments Off on Weekend of movement for SuperSport Rugby Challenge hopefuls – Week 8 Review
The Toyota Free State XV had their flags lowered and DHL Western Province had to score three unanswered tries to draw their matches in Week 8 of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, as a number of teams pushed for improved log positions as this exciting...
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Jun 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Showdown in Bloemfontein – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Preview Week 8
The Central Section clash between Toyota Free State XV and Tafel Lager Griquas highlights another week of thrilling action in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, while two new venues will continue the tournament’s aim of taking rugby to the people. Week 8 of...
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Jun 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Race to play-offs intensifies – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 7 Review
The undefeated and defending SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions, DHL Western Province, continued on their merry way with yet another victory in Round 7, while the iCOLLEGE Pumas and Toyota Free State XV – the other teams yet to lose this year – also...
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Jun 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Janse van Rensburg heading back to France
Loosehead prop JC Janse van Rensburg will part ways with the DHL Stormers at the end of the Vodacom Super Rugby season to join French side Grenoble. The experienced Janse van Rensburg, will be heading over for his second stint in France when he joins the Top...
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May 31, 18 •
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Comments Off on Undefeated status under threat – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 7 Preview
An average of 64 points per match and no less than 335 tries, at an average of nine every 80 minutes, are two of the reasons why the 2018 SuperSport Rugby Challenge has grabbed the attention of local rugby supporters. The fact that most of these were achieved...
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May 27, 18 •
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Comments Off on iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL WP, Toyota FS XV flex muscles – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 6 Review
The iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL Western Province and Toyota Free State XV kept their winning records intact after the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge on a weekend that saw a first win for the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias in this year’s competition....
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May 24, 18 •
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Comments Off on Showdown in Pretoria – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 6 Preview
With the halfway stage of pool action something of the past and the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge kicking off on Friday, three teams will be protecting their unbeaten records after the first 30 matches of the season. The iCOLLEGE Pumas (North...
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May 17, 18 •
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Comments Off on Heartland-bound – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 5 Preview
Kathu and Montagu are best known for mining and muskadel, but this weekend these towns will witness mauls, tries and tackles when the SuperSport Rugby Challenge rolls through. The action will also return to Oudtshoorn on Sunday, when the third Rugby Festival...
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May 6, 18 •
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Comments Off on Defending champs scrape through – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 3 Review
A narrow escape for defending champions, DHL Western Province, some flexing of muscles from the Cell C Sharks XV, Vodacom Blue Bulls and Toyota Free State XV, and a total of 57 tries in six matches were the highlights of the third round of the SuperSport...
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May 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP shuffle pack for Boland
There are four changes to the DHL Western Province forward pack for the SuperSport Rugby Challenge clash with Boland at DHL Newlands on Saturday. DHL Western Province will be looking to make it three consecutive wins this season when they host neighbours...
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May 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on Home ground advantage key in Round 3 – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Preview
It is still early beginnings in the highly entertaining SuperSport Rugby Challenge, but the bar of excellence has already been set in the opening two rounds of the competition, with another weekend of high-class entertainment awaiting rugby fans across the...
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Apr 26, 18 •
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Comments Off on Familiar venues but no guarantees – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 2 Preview
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge return to more familiar venues on Saturday, with four of the six second round matches taking place at traditional stadiums. It is only the matches between Tafel Lager Griquas and the Leopards at Diamantveld High School, and the...
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Oct 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on New path for WP Rugby and adidas
The established partnership between Western Province Rugby and apparel sponsor adidas will take on a new direction as of the end of this year. The association between WP Rugby and adidas stretches back more than 30 years, with the current agreement between...
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Oct 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP crowned 2017 Currie Cup champions
DHL WP crowned 2017 Currie Cup champions · DHL WP U21s and Xerox Golden Lions U19 also victorious · Tafel Lager Griquas win Promotion-Relegation match DHL Western Province produced a strong second-half display and held...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP U21 shuffle pack for final
DHL Western Province U21 have made three changes to their forward pack for their final clash against Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 in Durban on Saturday. Following their dramatic semifinal win against Xerox Golden Lions U21 in Johannesburg last week, DHL Western...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP change five for Currie Cup Final
There are five changes to the DHL Western Province starting line-up for the Currie Cup Final against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. DHL Western Province Head Coach John Dobson has made three changes to the backline and two to the forward pack for...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on A Currie Cup Final fact-file of matches between the Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province
Cell C Sharks v DHL Western Province Currie Cup Final Fact File The Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province have met in seven Currie Cup Finals since 1984 with the KwaZulu-Natalians winning three of those encounters and the Capetonians four. The Cell C Sharks...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup to reach epic conclusion in Durban
The Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – will reach an epic conclusion at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban on Saturday when the Cell C Sharks host DHL Western Province in their seventh Currie Cup Final since 1984. The clash...
