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May 27, 21 •
1305 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Two Currie Cup-winning captains return to WPPR
Currie Cup-winning captains Juan de Jongh and Deon Fourie have both signed contracts with Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) and will make their return to Cape Town in July. Springbok midfielder De Jongh, who lifted the Currie Cup at DHL Newlands in...
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Apr 29, 21 •
1298 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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Mar 9, 21 •
1265 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SunBet joins forces with WPPR
SunBet, the online betting arm of Sun International, has joined the Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) family as sponsors of the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province teams. SunBet, which offers a secure online platform through which bettors can bet...
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Mar 1, 21 •
1102 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Distinguished rugby player, Seabelo Senatla, is Volkswagen’s newest brand ambassador.
Western Province rugby player, Seabelo Senatla has joined Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as the newest brand ambassador. Free State-born Senatla, who plays for the Stormers in PRO14 and Western Province in the Currie Cup, joins current brand ambassadors,...
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Jan 12, 21 •
1092 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup semi-final kick-off times announced
The Vodacom Bulls and Xerox Lions will meet in the first of the two Carling Currie Cup semi-finals on Saturday, 23 January, as SA Rugby announced the kick-off times on Tuesday. The Jukskei derby, which will mark the second successive match-up between the...
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Dec 15, 20 •
1328 Views •
General News, National, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WPPR Board charts path to excellence on and off the field
The Western Province Professional Rugby Board has resolved to make pivotal changes with the aim of achieving excellence, both on and off the field, underpinned by sound governance and leadership in the company. In order to achieve the goals of fielding a...
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Nov 3, 20 •
997 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Champion beer on board as Carling Currie Cup is announced
The Cup of Champions has partnered with South Africa’s champion beer in a bold, new agreement that will see the world’s oldest provincial rugby competition officially become the Carling Currie Cup for the next three seasons. The Carling Currie Cup will...
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May 20, 20 •
1416 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok fullback Gelant signs with WP Rugby
Springbok fullback Warrick Gelant has signed with Western Province Rugby, adding considerable experience and pedigree to the DHL Stormers backline. The fleet-footed World Cup winner, who turns 25 on Wednesday, is one of the most exciting outside backs in...
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Dec 18, 19 •
1862 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Bok stars commit to WP Rugby
World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is one of eight Springboks who have signed contract extensions with Western Province Rugby and will play for the DHL Stormers in 2020 and beyond. World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit, Steven Kitshoff, Bongi...
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Nov 3, 19 •
3019 Views •
Currie Cup, General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on New era for WP Rugby at Cape Town Stadium from 2021
The City of Cape Town’s Council has approved a Binding Heads of Agreement between the City, the Cape Town Stadium and Western Province Rugby which will make Western Province Rugby the primary Anchor Tenant at the Cape Town Stadium from 1 February 2021...
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Sep 6, 19 •
1987 Views •
General News, International, National, South Africa, South Africa, Springbok News, Springboks •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on RIP Chester Williams (1970 to 2019)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, reacted with shock and disbelief when the news of the death of former Springbok wing and Blitzboks captain and coach Chester Williams surfaced on Friday afternoon. Williams was a star of the Springboks’ Rugby World...
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Aug 4, 19 •
1697 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Western Province Women book home final
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, booked a rewarding home final in the competition this weekend as they outplayed neighbours, Boland, 28-0 in Worcester in the penultimate pool round of the A Section. The victory, which...
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Jul 8, 19 •
1988 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on EP, WP stamp authority in Women’s Interprovicials
Eastern Province and Western Province continued to stamp their authority on the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition on Saturday as they registered their second round of victories, proving they could be forces to be reckoned with...
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Jun 26, 19 •
1788 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP off to blistering start in Women’s Inter-provincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Inter-provincial champions, Western Province, got their 2019 campaign off to a blistering start this past weekend as they outplayed the Blue Bulls 60-7 for the biggest win of the weekend. The Capetonians were among three...
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Jun 14, 19 •
1724 Views •
General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL WP gain experience for semifinal
DHL Western Province have been boosted by the inclusion of four players with Vodacom Super Rugby experience for the SuperSport Rugby Challenge semifinal against Tafel Lager Griquas at KaNyamazane Stadium near Nelspruit on Sunday. Wing Craig Barry, centre EW...
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Oct 17, 18 •
2375 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Backline stars shine at WPRFU awards
Backline stars Damian de Allende and Sergeal Petersen both claimed two awards at the 2018 WPRFU Awards evening, held at the Cape Sun on Tuesday evening. Petersen was rewarded for his scintillating form as top try-scorer in the Currie Cup this season with the...
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Sep 30, 18 •
2615 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Womens Rugby •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP defend Women’s Interprovincial title
Western Province produced the desired big match temperament to defend their Women’s Interprovincial title in a gripping final against Border in East London on Saturday for an 18-12 victory. While the win for the Capetonians marked their second successive...
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Sep 26, 18 •
2210 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border eyes fairy-tale finish to Women’s Interprovincials
A host of players with international experience will be in action on Saturday when Border will target a fairy-tale finish to the Women’s Interprovincial Competition against arch-rivals Western Province in East London in the A Section final in what is...
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Sep 13, 18 •
2336 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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Aug 29, 18 •
2326 Views •
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 16, 18 •
2407 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Border, WP meet in repeat of 2017 Women’s final
Arch-rivals Border and Western Province will meet in the blockbuster match in an action-packed weekend in the A Section of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial Competition, while the B Section will kick off this weekend. Free State and the Blue Bulls get...
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Aug 1, 18 •
2369 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Top of the table clash in Women’s A Section
Three Springbok Women’s Sevens players – Zintle Mpupha, Eloise Webb and Megan Comley – will be in action in the second round of SA Rugby’s Women’s Interprovincial competition, with the big match in Cape Town where Western Province host KwaZulu-Natal...
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Jul 23, 18 •
2428 Views •
General News, National •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on WP make strong statement in Women’s Interprovincials
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, made a strong statement in the opening round of the A Section of the tournament as they thumped the Blue Bulls 77-3 in Cape Town on Saturday to show that they could be a force to be...
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Jul 19, 18 •
2284 Views •
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Comments Off on Women’s season launches into full swing
A traditional North/South derby between old foes, the Blue Bulls and Western Province, will kick-start what promises to be a bumper women’s rugby season on Saturday, with a full day of action as the A Section of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial...
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Oct 22, 17 •
4534 Views •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Sharks host WP in Currie Cup Final
The Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province will meet in the Currie Cup Final – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – in Durban on Saturday after powering their way to victories against the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Xerox Golden Lions respectively in the...
