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May 16, 24 •
218 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
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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Jun 11, 21 •
1110 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 11, 19 •
3280 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 •
1803 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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 •
1830 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 •
2043 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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 •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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 •
1752 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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 •
1843 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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 •
1736 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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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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 10, 18 •
1546 Views •
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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Jul 6, 16 •
2157 Views •
Craven Week, General News, SA Schools, South Africa •
admin •
Comments Off on Close encounters dominate second day at U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week
Close encounters dominated an exciting second day’s play at the Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday, as the teams threw everything at one another after finding their feet on the opening day on Monday. By the end of the day’s play...
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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 3, 13 •
2719 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Semifinal time in the Currie Cup First Division
The Absa Currie Cup First Division will reach boiling point this weekend as the top four teams in the competition battle it out for places in the final following 14 taxing weeks of round-robin matches. Log-leaders the Steval Pumas, who finished the pool...
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Sep 29, 13 •
2628 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup First Division semifinals determined
The unbeaten Steval Pumas will host the SWD Eagles in Nelspruit and the EP Kings take on the Leopards in Port Elizabeth next Friday in the Absa Currie Cup First Division semifinals. These fixtures were confirmed on Friday following the conclusion of the...
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Sep 26, 13 •
2519 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National, South Africa •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Final throw of the dice for First Division teams
The round-robin stages of the Absa Currie Cup First Division will come to a close with a gripping round of matches on Friday, which will see some teams play for pride and others for favourable log positions. With the Steval Pumas having secured the top spot...
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Sep 22, 13 •
2976 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Currie Cup First Division semi-finalists confirmed
The EP Kings, SWD Eagles and Leopards this weekend all booked their semifinal berths in the Absa Currie Cup First Division alongside log-leaders, the Steval Pumas, with one pool round remaining. In a decisive weekend the EP Kings took a step closer to...
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Sep 19, 13 •
2865 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News, National, South Africa •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Decisive weekend in Absa Currie Cup First Division
The Absa Currie Cup First Division looks set to feature a mixture of joy and heart-break this weekend as the tournament reaches the penultimate pool round and a few teams’ have their fate determined. With the top spot on the log already guaranteed, the...
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Sep 17, 13 •
2646 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on EP Kings team for home clash against the Valke
EP KINGS TEAM TO PLAY VALKE AT NMB STADIUM, PORT ELIZABETH FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2013 15.Scott van Breda 11.Brian Skosana 13.Wayne Stevens 12.Siyabonga Mangweni (CAPTAIN) 14.Michael Killian 10.George Whitehead 9.Kayle van Zyl 1.Brenden...
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Sep 15, 13 •
2838 Views •
Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Pumas cement top spot as First Division semi-final scramble continues
Absa Currie Cup First Division log-leaders the Steval Pumas this past weekend secured the top spot on the log with two rounds of matches remaining as they held on narrowly for their 12th victory in as many matches. This favourable position will guarantee them...
