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Sep 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rory Arnold appeal to be heard on Friday
GWK Griquas lock Rory Arnold has appealed against a guilty verdict for biting delivered by a South African Rugby Union judicial hearing on Wednesday. Arnold’s appeal will be heard on Friday, 6 September 2013. Arnold on Wednesday was found guilty of...
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Sep 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup reaches the halfway mark
The Absa Currie Cup competition will reach the halfway stage this weekend triggering a new sense of urgency among the teams to register victories or risk languishing at the lower end of the log. Only five points separate the first-placed Sharks and the...
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Sep 5, 13 •
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Comments Off on Johan Ackerman names his side for Kimberley clash
MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the GWK Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon. In the forwards, Jacques van Rooyen will start ahead of CJ van der Linde, who drops to the bench. Robbie Coetzee is also promoted to...
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Sep 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on Rory Arnold suspended for seven matches
GWK Griquas lock Rory Arnold was found guilty on Wednesday of contravening Law 10.4(m) following a biting incident in the team’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs last Saturday and has received a seven-match ban. He appeared...
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Sep 4, 13 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play the Lions in Kimberley
GWK Griquas team: 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Nick Schonert 4. Patrick O’Brien 5. Victor Kruger ...
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Sep 1, 13 •
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Currie Cup Results, General News •
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Comments Off on Sharks, Cheetahs leapfrog WP in Premier Division
The Sharks and Toyota Free State Cheetahs this weekend climbed into the top two spots on the log table in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division as favourable results pushed them ahead of DHL Western Province on the standings. In an entertaining round, the...
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Aug 29, 13 •
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Comments Off on Forward battles to dominate in Premier Division
The unpredictability of the opening rounds of the Absa Currie Cup has kept pundits guessing, with five away-wins in nine matches. But despite the unpredictability of the scores, one factor which has been consistent is the South African tradition of closely...
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Aug 28, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to face Cheetahs in Bloem
GWK Griquas team to play the Cheetahs on Saturday 31 August 2013 at 15:00 at the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Nick Schonert 4. Hilton Lobberts (Positional Switch – From nr 7 to nr 4) 5. Rory Arnold (Griquas...
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Aug 26, 13 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Griquas
Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Griquas on Saturday, 31 August at 15:00 in the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Gates open at 13:00 and Adam Tas will be performing live on the Castle Deck after the match. Free State Stadium also...
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Aug 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Premier Division heats up
The Absa Currie Cup Premier Division is expected to heat up this weekend as the teams begin to settle and new player combinations gel after two rounds of matches. Given how closely matched the teams are and their familiarity with each other’s strengths and...
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Aug 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Juan de Jongh returns for Kimberley outing
Springbok centre Juan de Jongh has been drafted straight back into the DHL Western Province starting line-up for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup meeting with GWK Griquas in Kimberley (kick-off 15h00). De Jongh, who was released from the Bok squad at the...
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Aug 21, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to take on WP
GWK Griquas team to play DHL WP on Saturday 24 August 2013 at 15:00 at GWK Park, Kimberley 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Nick Schonert ...
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Aug 18, 13 •
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Currie Cup Results, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on WP and Blue Bulls remain unbeaten in Premier Division
DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls this weekend withstood extreme character tests in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division to leap to the top of the log standings and remain the only unbeaten teams in the series. In a thrilling weekend of action,...
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Aug 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on More tight clashes predicted in Currie Cup Premier Division
The tightly-fought nature of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division is expected to continue this weekend as some teams look to build momentum in round two, while others try to find their rhythm following disappointing starts to the tournament. The Sharks host...
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Aug 15, 13 •
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General News, South Africa •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Blue Bulls make late change
Kruger in for Kirsten The Vodacom Blue Bulls had a late change to their team playing Griquas in an Absa Currie Cup match in Pretoria on Friday. Prop Frik Kirsten has an ankle strain and will be rested for the clash at Loftus Versfeld. His place will be taken...
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Aug 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to play the Blue Bulls named.
GWK Griquas team to play the Blue Bulls on Friday 16 August 2013 at 19:10 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse...
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Aug 13, 13 •
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Comments Off on Callie Visagie in for Vodacom Blue Bulls to Play GWK Griquas
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar made one change to his team to play GWK Griquas in an Absa Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Callie Visagie will start at hooker in place of Willie Wepener, with Visagie’s spot on the bench from the...
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May 2, 13 •
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General News, National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play DHL WP
GWK Griquas team to play DHL WP on Saturday 4 May 2013 at 15:30 at DHL Newlands, Cape Town 1. Janro van Niekerk 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Nick Schonert 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon Karemaker 9. Jacques...
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May 2, 13 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP set for quarterfinal challenge in Vodacom Cup
DHL Western Province are expecting a physical onslaught from GWK Griquas in their Vodacom Cup quarterfinal at DHL Newlands on Saturday (15h30). For that reason DHL WP coach John Dobson has beefed up his pack ahead of the weekend, with regular No.5 Gerbrandt...
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Apr 10, 13 •
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National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to play Golden Lions
GWK Griquas team to play the Lions on Friday 12 April 2013 at 15:00 at UJ Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg 1. Steph Roberts 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Nick Schonert 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jonathan Adendorf 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon Karemaker (Captain) 9....
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Apr 10, 13 •
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National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions team to play GWK Griquas
VODACOM CUP: MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS GWK GRIQUAS MTN Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced the following side to take on the GWK Griquas, in the Vodacom Cup, at the University of Johannesburg on Friday 12 April. The majority of the side is made up of...
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Mar 13, 13 •
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National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
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Comments Off on Griquas team to play the Griffons 16 March 2013
GWK Griquas team to play the Griffons on Saturday 16 March 2013 at 15:00 at the North West Stadium, Welkom. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Simon Westraadt 3. Eugene Butterworth 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon Karemaker 9....
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Feb 13, 13 •
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National •
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Comments Off on Kings vs Griquas teams for tonight
Kings vs Griquas SP Marais 15 Richard Lawson Sergeal Peterson 14 Luzuko Vulindlu Ronnie Cooke 13 Jean Stemmet Andries Strauss (VC) 12 PJ Vermeulen ( [&hellip...
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Feb 11, 13 •
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Comments Off on GWK Griquas named to face the Southern Kings
GWK Griquas team vs The Southern Kings on Wednesday 13 February 2013, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Brummer Badenhorst 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Deon Carney 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon...
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Nov 19, 12 •
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Comments Off on Alexander Ian Kirkpatrick 1930 – 2012
The South African Rugby Union expressed its sadness on Monday at the passing of former Springbok centre, and legendary Stellenbosch University coach, Ian Kirkpatrick. “Kirkie” died in his sleep on Sunday morning at home in Somerset West. He was 82. As a...
