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Jun 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Backline boost for DHL WP
DHL Western Province has been boosted by the inclusion of backline stars Dan du Plessis and Bjorn Basson for their SuperSport Rugby Challenge encounter with SWD Eagles in Oudtshoorn on Sunday. Coach John Dobson’s team will be looking to end the league...
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Jun 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on SRC 2017: Cavaliers in playoff race against Kings
THE Boland Cavaliers have kept their playoff hopes alive after securing a convincing 51-10 victory against the SWD Eagles in a Supersport Rugby Challenge match in Malmesbury this past weekend. Another bonus-point victory, over the EP Kings in Bredasdorp this...
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Jun 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Play-off contenders to the fore in exciting round of SuperSport Rugby Challenge
Important wins for Boland and the EP Kings kept their play-off hopes alive in a fascinating round eight of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, while yet another home defeat saw the Leopards crash out of contention in a weekend packed with tries and action. With...
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Jun 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas vs Welwitschias in Windhoek,17th June 2017
After a bye week in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, the Steval Pumas are on their way to Namibia to take on the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias this Saturday. The Mpumalanga team are intent on handing another dose of Puma power to their opponents, who they...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement
It will be a new Xerox Golden Lions side to take on the Valke in Kempton Park on Friday afternoon in the Supersport Rugby Challenge with only Jano Venter among the starting line-up that faced the Welwitschias last weekend. Centre Jacques Nel takes over the...
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Jun 14, 17 •
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Comments Off on Milestones in SuperSport Rugby Challenge as teams push for top eight spots
It will make or break for a number of teams hoping to become the inaugural SuperSport Rugby Challenge champions when the penultimate round of pool matches are contested over the next three days. Two matches will be played on Thursday, two on Friday and two on...
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Jun 9, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Leopards vs. Cell C Sharks XV
Leopards vs. Cell C Sharks XV Date : Saturday, 10 June 2017 Time : 15h00 Venue : Olen Park, Potchefstroom Referee : Rasta Rasivhenge The Cell C Sharks XV team named to play the Leopards in Potchefstroom in Saturday’s SuperSport Rugby Challenge...
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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 7, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions team announcement vs Welwitchias (Supersport Rugby Challenge)
Van der Walt returns to action Jaco van der Walt makes his return to the playing field when the Xerox Golden Lions travel to Namibia to take on the Welwitchias in their Supersport Rugby Challenge fixture on Saturday. The Van der Walt brothers Jaco and Gerdus...
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Jun 5, 17 •
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Comments Off on Hat-tricks galore as SuperSport Rugby Challenge continues to thrill
Three hat-tricks highlighted Round Six of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this weekend, while a thriller Rugby Festival in Mdantsane added more drama to a weekend filled with action-packed rugby. Veteran former Springbok winger, Odwa Ndungane, scored three...
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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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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on More communities reached as SuperSport Rugby Challenge travels to Mdantsane
The very popular and highly competitive SuperSport Rugby Challenge makes yet another sweep into the heartlands of South Africa, with a fourth Rugby Festival, this time in Mdantsane, as well as matches in Clermont, outside Durban, and Garsfontein High School...
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Jun 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on Supersport Rugby Challenge Action Heads to Clermont
Durban, 1st June 2017: Following the success of last year’s township tour and the Cell C Sharks official warm-up match in Umlazi, top class rugby action will be heading to the community of Clermont. This Saturday, 3rd June, the Cell C Sharks XV will...
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May 31, 17 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions XV vs Steval Pumas
The Xerox Golden Lions XV host the Steval Pumas in the Supersport Rugby Challenge at Emirates Airline Park on Friday afternoon at 14:00. Aphiwe Dyantyi makes his debut for the Lions at wing while Madosh Tambwe returns after the hip injury he picked up in...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Aussie Women’s 7s through to Quarter Finals of Canada Sevens
Another bumper Rugby Festival edition, this time at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg, a first win in the competition for the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias and the flexing of muscles by DHL Western Province highlighted the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this...
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May 29, 17 •
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Comments Off on Two SuperSport Rugby Challenge players suspended
Lodewyk Uys of the SWD Eagles and Victor Sekekete of the Xerox Golden Lions XV were both suspended from the SuperSport Rugby Challenge following disciplinary hearings on Thursday. Uys, a loose forward for the Eagles, was red carded in the 65th minute of their...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on No rest as SuperSport Rugby Challenge heads to Rustenburg – Round 6 Preview
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge has passed the halfway mark and from now on, all teams will go full tilt as they aim to secure places in the playoffs, with the quarter-finals a month away. The third Rugby Festival in Rustenburg tops the charts this weekend as...
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May 25, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas aim for double over Bulls
Having already beaten the Vodacom Blue Bulls away, the Steval Pumas will aim to do the double over the Pretoria side, welcoming them to Mbombela Stadium in the next round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this Saturday. Having travelled extensively over the...
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May 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on SRC 2017: Cavaliers host Bulldogs in Ceres (27 May 2017)
THE Boland Cavaliers will face the Border Bulldogs in Ceres on Saturday 27 May 2017 in a Supersport Rugby Challenge match. Boland Cavaliers team: Arnout Malherbe; 2. Clemen Lewis; 3. Clinton Theron; 4. Marlyn Williams; 5. Rinus Bothma; 6. Kenan Cronje; 7....
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May 19, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cavaliers change four for Kings clash
The Boland Cavaliers have named their team to take on the Eastern Province Kings in a Supersport Rugby Challenge match at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday (20 May 2017). Cavaliers head coach Randall Modiba has made four changes to...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Team Release – Cell C Sharks XV vs. Free State
Cell C Sharks vs. Free State Date : Saturday, 20 May 2017 Time : 15h00 Venue : Ashton College, Ballito Referee : Stuart Berry The Cell C Sharks XV take the Supersport Rugby Challenge to Ballito this Saturday afternoon (3 pm) when they host Free State at...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge: Jackson back for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Former Junior Springbok midfielder, JT Jackson, has made a full return to fitness and has been named in the Vodacom Blue Bulls team to play the Xerox Golden Lions XV in a SuperSport Rugby Challenge match to be played at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge gets big stadium treatment in Round Five
After taking the game coast to coast and providing some smaller rugby venues with the opportunity to experience provincial action first hand, the SuperSport Rugby Challenge returns to some of the big stadiums this weekend. No less than three of the six...
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May 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas target third win against Hino Falcons
Match: Hino Falcons vs Steval Pumas Venue: Bosman Stadium, Brakpan Date: 20th May 2017 Kick-off: 15:00 Steval Pumas target third win against Hino Falcons The Steval Pumas will feel confident walking onto the field this weekend when they come up against the...
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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...
