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Oct 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Jaco Peyer to referee his third Currie Cup Final
Jaco Peyper will referee his third Currie Cup Final in six seasons on Saturday when the Cell C Sharks host DHL Western Province at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban at 16h00. Saturday’s Final will also mark back-to-back Currie Cup Final appointments for the...
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Oct 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sharks host WP in Currie Cup Final
The Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province will meet in the Currie Cup Final – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – in Durban on Saturday after powering their way to victories against the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Xerox Golden Lions respectively in the...
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Oct 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL Newlands stage for DHL WP U19
DHL Western Province U19 will face Toyota Free State Cheetahs U19 in their semifinal clash which will be played as a curtain-raiser for the Currie Cup semifinal at DHL Newlands on Saturday. DHL Western Province U19 topped the standings, having claimed 11 wins...
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Oct 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Wiese comes in for DHL WP U21
Cobus Wiese will start for DHL Western Province U21 in their semifinal against Xerox Golden Lions U21 at Emirates Airline Park on Friday. There are just two changes to the team that faced Leopards U21 in the last round of league fixtures, for the clash which...
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Oct 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Pressure mounts as Currie Cup reaches semi-final stage
The pressure on the four Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finalists – the Cell C Sharks, DHL Western Province, Xerox Golden Lions and Vodacom Blue Bulls – will reach boiling point on Saturday as they go head-to-head in their biggest match of the season...
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Oct 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Backline shuffle for DHL WP
DHL Western Province have made some changes to the backline for the Currie Cup semifinal against Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday. There are three positional switches in the backline and just one change to the forward pack for the knock-out...
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Oct 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup statistics set scene for thrilling semi-finals
With the pool stages of the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – a thing of the past, key statistics from the last 14 weeks indicate two thrilling semi-finals await this weekend. The table-topping Cell C Sharks, who have...
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Oct 16, 17 •
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Comments Off on Book your spot for DHL Newlands semi
Tickets for the Currie Cup semifinal between DHL Western Province and the Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday go on sale on Tuesday. Tickets for the play-off match, which kicks off at 17h00 on Saturday, will be available from...
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Oct 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, WP host Currie Cup semi-finals
The Cell C Sharks will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Durban and DHL Western Province will take on the Xerox Golden Lions in Cape Town in the Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – next weekend following a...
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Oct 12, 17 •
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Comments Off on Leyds and Louw return for DHL WP
Springboks Dillyn Leyds and Wilco Louw both return for DHL Western Province in their final league game of the Currie Cup against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Both players featured for the Springboks against the All Blacks in an epic Test match at...
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Aug 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Two backline changes for DHL WP
DHL Western Province has had to make two changes to the backline for the Currie Cup encounter with the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The forward pack that started in the win against the Xerox Golden Lions last week has been retained for the...
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Aug 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP debut for Wiese at DHL Newlands
Cobus Wiese will make his senior debut for DHL Western Province against the Xerox Golden Lions at DHL Newlands on Friday night. Having featured for the DHL Stormers already this year, the 20-year-old utility forward returns from a shoulder injury to start at...
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Aug 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Five changes for DHL WP
There are five changes to the DHL Western Province team for the Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak, flyhalf Damian Willemse, centre Huw Jones, flank Jaco Coetzee and hooker Scarra Ntubeni all come...
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Aug 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Ntubeni to raise DHL WP half-century in Kimberley
Hooker Scarra Ntubeni will earn his 50th cap for DHL Western Province when he comes off the replacements bench against the Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Wednesday. Having recently returned from long-term injury Ntubeni continues his role as an impact...
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Jul 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Kebble and Schickerling come in for DHL WP
Prop Oli Kebble and lock JD Schickerling will both start for DHL Western Province in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge Final against Tafel Lager Griquas at Florida Park in Ravensmead on Sunday. DHL Western Province will be looking to continue their unbeaten run...
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Jul 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Two changes for DHL WP in Mdantsane semifinal
There are just two changes to the DHL Western Province starting XV to face the Vodacom Blue Bulls in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge semifinal in Mdantsane on Sunday. Coach John Dobson’s team have gone unbeaten through the competition and are looking...
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Jun 30, 17 •
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Comments Off on Augustus in line for DHL WP debut
World Rugby U20 Championship Player of the Tournament Juarno Augustus will make his senior debut for DHL Western Province if he comes off the replacements bench in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge quarterfinal against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs XV at Green...
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Jun 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Blitzbok Nel comes in for DHL WP
Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel will start at inside-centre for DHL Western Province in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge Cape derby against Boland Cavaliers, at Helderberg RFC, on Saturday. Nel formed part of the SA Sevens team that recently claimed the 2017 HSBC...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Coleman steps in for DHL WP
Flyhalf Kurt Coleman will make his first appearance of the season for DHL Western Province in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter with the Border Bulldogs in Mdantsane on Sunday. Coach John Dobson’s team will be looking for their sixth...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP welcome back returning stars
The experienced duo of Juan de Jongh and Rynhardt Elstadt will both make their return from injury for DHL Western Province in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter with the SWD Eagles at DHL Newlands on Friday. Coach John Dobson’s team will be...
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May 4, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP shuffle pack for Boland
There are a number of changes to the DHL Western Province forward pack to face Boland in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge clash in Velddrif on Saturday. Following wins against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth and the Border Bulldogs at City Park, coach John...
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Apr 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Two backline changes for DHL WP
There are two backline changes to the DHL Western Province team to face the Border Bulldogs at City Park on Saturday. Following their 30-18 opening win against the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth last week, DHL Western Province will be on home turf at City Park,...
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Apr 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP face testing trip to PE
DHL Western Province will begin their SuperSport Rugby Challenge campaign on Sunday at Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth, where they will face the EP Kings. Hooker Chad Solomon will captain a team which includes eight players with Vodacom Super Rugby...
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Oct 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup semi-finalists out to win at all costs
The four Currie Cup semi-finalists, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, Vodacom Blue Bulls, Xerox Golden Lions and DHL Western Province, will have one goal in mind when they take to field on Saturday – to win at all costs in the hope of booking their places...
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Oct 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP change six for Loftus semifinal
There are six changes to the DHL Western Province starting line-up for the Currie Cup semifinal against the Vodacom Blue Bulls, at Loftus Versfeld, on Saturday. The Springbok duo of centre Juan de Jongh and hooker Bongi Mbonambi both return from national...