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Aug 30, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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 29, 18 •
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General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Pressure rises in Women’s Interprovincials
The pressure on the Women’s Interprovincial A and B Section teams will rise significantly this weekend as the tournaments reach the penultimate pool round and every point will count with an eye on qualifying for the Finals. In the A Section, log-leaders,...
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Aug 27, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
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 22, 18 •
5280 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Currie Cup First Division set for exciting start
The eight Currie Cup First Division teams will kick off their season this weekend following weeks of preparation, with the matches in George, Robertson, Windhoek and Kempton Park marking the first of seven action-packed pool rounds. Friday’s opening...
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Jun 10, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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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May 31, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1742 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1606 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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 13, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Round Four Review: Toyota Free State XV, iCOLLEGE Pumas keep clean slate
Another highly successful SuperSport Rugby Challenge Rugby Festival concluded a hugely exciting weekend of rugby action, with one previously undefeated teams tasting defeat at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday. Tafel Lager Griquas was pipped 32-31 by...
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May 10, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Big weekend in Central Section – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 4 Preview
It is Rugby Festival time again in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, with the Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg hosting two crucial matches in the Central Section of the competition on Sunday. The two unbeaten teams in this section, Tafel Lager Griquas and the...
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May 6, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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 •
1839 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
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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Apr 20, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge to capture audiences – Round 1 Preview
A host of new players, coaches and venues will again highlight the SuperSport Rugby Challenge in 2018, when this exciting and ground-breaking competition kicks off this weekend. It is the second year of this rugby extravaganza, which connects communities with...
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Oct 5, 16 •
1571 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Can Leopards repeat Currie Cup First Division Final heroics?
The Leopards will be hunting back-to-back titles and their 19th consecutive victory in the Currie Cup First Division when they host the Down Touch Griffons, champions in 2014, in the Final at Profert Olën Park in Potchefstroom on Friday. A victory for the...
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Aug 4, 16 •
1568 Views •
General News, International •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two changes for DHL WP U19
There are two changes to the DHL Western Province U19 team that will be looking for their sixth consecutive win, when they face the Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Coach Nazeem Adams has made one change to the backline and one change to...
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Jul 13, 16 •
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General News, National, South Africa •
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Comments Off on Rassie van Vuuren will make his debut for the Steval Pumas against the Leopards
The Steval Pumas coaching staff has made several changes for its Currie Cup qualifying encounter against the Leopards at Mbombela Stadium this Friday at 19:00. De-Jay Terblanche will take-over the captaincy from Hugo Kloppers who moves to the bench. Rassie...
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Jul 5, 16 •
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Craven Week, General News, School, Youth Weeks •
admin •
Comments Off on SA Rugby Youth Weeks continue to thrill
Thrilling start to junior Coca-Cola Youth Weeks in Paarl National Girls U18 Week starts on high note The Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Weeks got off to a thrilling start at Paarl Gymnasium on Monday with a healthy mix of...
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Feb 4, 16 •
2011 Views •
General News, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Lions teams to play Valke and Leopards
The Emirates Lions will play two warm-up games against the Valke and Leopards on Saturday 6 February in the Barnard stadium with the kick-off times 14:30 (vs Valke) and 16:15 (vs Leopards). Team 1 will be led by Warren Whiteley while Jaco Kriel will...
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Oct 9, 15 •
3054 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Leopards clinch Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style
The Leopards clinched the Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style on Thursday evening thanks to a great 44-20 comeback victory over the SWD Eagles in Potchefstroom. They also managed to finish the season unbeaten with 12 wins. However, it was a game of...
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Oct 6, 15 •
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General News •
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Comments Off on Leopards look to clinch Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style
The Leopards will look to clinch the Absa Currie Cup First Division title in style with a full house of victories for the season when they face the SWD Eagles on Thursday at Profert Olën Park in Potchefstroom. The match kicks off at 18h00 and will be...
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Oct 3, 15 •
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Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Leopards to meet SWD in Absa Currie Cup First Division final
Unbeaten log leaders, the Leopards, and SWD Eagles will play each other in the Absa Currie Cup First Division final on Thursday in Potchefstroom after both teams won their Semi-finals over the weekend. Centre Adriaan Engelbrecht kicked 19 points as the...
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Jun 14, 15 •
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General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Leopards, Boland take early lead in Absa Currie Cup Qualifier
The Leopards and Boland Cavaliers took an early lead in the Absa Currie Cup Qualifier this weekend as they both secured bonus-point victories in the opening round. The Qualifier features seven teams battling it out for the last remaining spot in the...
