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May 16, 24 •
218 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Top three in big fight for SA Cup final spot
The SA Cup will reach a decisive stage this weekend, with Friday’s two clashes in Bloemfontein and Nelspruit crucial in determining the two finalists, as the last round of group matches unfold at five different venues. Friday sees the top four teams...
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Aug 16, 21 •
3917 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #18
The Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks are in a favourable position to host the Carling Currie Cup semi-finals this season after good victories over the weekend, while the race to the other two playoff spots will go down to the wire, with all five other Premier...
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Jun 11, 21 •
1109 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Women’s Premier Division R6 and First Division R1 Preview
The women’s provincial season will switch into a new gear on Saturday as the Premier Division teams start the second half of their campaigns, while four of the five teams in Group 2 of the Women’s First Division will launch their 2021 season. Premier...
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Apr 29, 21 •
1292 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Provincial women’s rugby back with a bang
South Africa’s top domestic and international women’s rugby players will return to the field with a bang for the first time since 2019 when the Women’s Premier and First Divisions kick off in May and June respectively. The Premier Division, which...
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Jul 28, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Good starts for Lions, SWD and Griquas Women
The Golden Lions, SWD and Griquas women’s teams got their SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial B Section campaigns off to a winning start this weekend, scoring over 20 points each in their opening matches of the season. A hat-trick by Golden Lions fullback...
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Jul 11, 19 •
3279 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #Reloaded Currie Cup ready for lift off this weekend
The #Reloaded Currie Cup will kick off in dramatic fashion this weekend as six of the seven participating teams take to the field in the first of nine action-packed weekends of rugby, with the north-south derby between DHL Western Province and the Vodacom...
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Jul 4, 19 •
4286 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jaguares XV to add beef to Currie Cup First Division
The Currie Cup First Division, sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services, will feature added beef in the form of Argentinean outfit, the Jaguares XV, when it kicks off this weekend with a full round of matches. The South Americans will play in the Currie Cup...
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Jun 3, 19 •
1891 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge Review
The iSG Pumas and DHL Western Province remained undefeated in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge after six rounds of pulsating action came to an end at Wolfson Stadium in Kwazakhele on Sunday, but the manner in which they won this weekend was vastly different The...
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May 23, 19 •
2184 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge is set to deliver body blows to the title aspirations of some teams, while others will be looking at strengthening their positions at the upper tiers of the respective South and North Section logs in the fifth round this...
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May 20, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Only three teams left undefeated in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge
Defending SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions, the iSG Pumas, former champions, DHL Western Province and runners up in 2017 and 2018, Tafel Lager Griquas, all remain on track to repeat their previous heroics after good wins this weekend. The three...
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May 16, 19 •
1828 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Crucial clashes in third Rugby Festival: SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The third Rugby Festival of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge will be crucial to the fortunes of the four teams playing at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday, while Saturday’s action will see two of the front-runners in the highly competitive North...
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May 7, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big stadiums and big moments in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge delivers many outcomes to many people and the competition will again embrace a new venue, new players and leave a footprint in the communities where rugby is delivered every weekend when the third round kicks off on Friday. It...
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May 6, 19 •
1838 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big guns flex their muscles in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
All the usual suspects delivered strong performances in week two of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge with the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Xerox Golden Lions posting the biggest scores of the weekend. The Pretoria side had too much on offer for the Windhoek Draught...
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May 2, 19 •
1751 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Full day of action in SuperSport Rugby Challenge: Round 2 Preview
The Constantia Sports Complex in Cape Town, Paternoster Sports Grounds on the West Coast, Wolmaransstad High School in North West and Old Selbornians Rugby Club in East London will be added to the ever-expanding list of venues of the SuperSport Rugby...
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Apr 29, 19 •
1842 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge back with a bang
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge exploded back onto rugby fields all across Southern Africa this weekend, with a number of teams showing great intent early in the competition. The iSG Pumas started the defence of their title on a winning note in Nelspruit...
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Apr 25, 19 •
1735 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border back in SuperSport Rugby Challenge with festivals highlighting 2019 season
No less than eight Rugby Festivals – from Mdantsane and Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape, Rustenburg in North West to Ravensmead in the Western Cape – will highlight the 2019 SuperSport Rugby Challenge, while the Border Bulldogs will take part in...
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Oct 10, 18 •
3366 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on It’s knock-out time in Currie Cup First Division
The attention will shift to the battle for final berths in the Currie Cup First Division on Friday, as the four semi-finalists give everything to advance to top two when they take to the field in George and Kempton Park respectively. Log-leaders, the SWD...
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Oct 3, 18 •
2479 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Last throw of the dice for Currie Cup First Division teams
The pool stages of the Currie Cup First Division will reach an exhilarating conclusion this weekend, with the semi-final venues and the last team to book their place in the top four set to be determined. With six teams still mathematically in the semi-final...
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Sep 30, 18 •
2037 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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 16, 18 •
2639 Views •
General News, National, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border women secure sixth home final
Border will host their sixth successive SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial final on Saturday, 29 September, after another memorable season in which they finished the pool stages unbeaten. The women from East London had to dig deep for the 26-12 victory in...
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Sep 13, 18 •
2330 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Focus on final berths in Women’s Interprovincials
The focus in the Women’s Interprovincial Competition will fall squarely on the battle for final berths in the A and B Sections as the pool rounds reach a conclusion on Saturday and every point counts with a handful of teams still in the race. A Section...
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Sep 9, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Full house for Lions, Sharks in Currie Cup
The Xerox Golden Lions and Cell C Sharks continued their fine form in the Currie Cup this weekend as they produced the goods to earn their third round of bonus-point wins for a full house of points halfway through their campaigns. The Vodacom Blue Bulls also...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sharks, Lions look to maintain dominance in Currie Cup
The Cell C Sharks and Xerox Golden Lions will look to maintain their early dominance in the Currie Cup by stretching their winning runs to three matches in what marks the halfway stage of their pool rounds this weekend. Both teams won their opening two games...
