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Dec 15, 20 •
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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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Jun 15, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SIX CHANGES FOR DHL WP FOR CITY PARK CLASH
DHL Western Province coach John Dobson has made six changes to his starting XV for their clash with the Down Touch Griffons at City Park on Saturday. The match was originally scheduled for Faure Street in Paarl, but has been moved due to weather and pitch...
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May 27, 16 •
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Comments Off on Two forced changes for DHL WP
DHL Western Province coach John Dobson has been forced to make two changes to his starting line-up for their clash with ORC Griquas at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Dobson has lost the services of centre Daniel du Plessis and lock JD Schickerling who have been...
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May 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Match Report: Steval Pumas v DHL WP
Match: Steval Pumas v DHL WP Tournament: Currie Cup Qualifier, round 7 Venue: Mbombela Stadium Kick-off: 19:00, 20 May, 2016 MBOMBELA – The experienced Scott van Breda opened and closed the scoring for Western Province here at Mbombela Stadium...
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May 19, 16 •
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nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Three changes for DHL WP
There are just three changes to the DHL Western Province team to take on the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit this weekend. Following their convincing victory against the EP Kings at City Park, coach John Dobson has been able to maintain some valuable continuity for...
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May 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP forced to change
DHL Western Province coach John Dobson has been forced to make six changes to his starting line-up for their clash with the EP Kings at City Park in Athlone this weekend. A combination of injuries and call-ups to the DHL Stormers squad has seen Dobson shuffle...
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May 5, 16 •
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General News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Van Dyk to make DHL WP debut
Kobus van Dyk will make his DHL Western Province debut against the Cell C Sharks XV at Growthpoint Kings Park in Durban this weekend. The 22-year-old utility forward comes into the team to replace the injured Tertius Daniller in one of three changes to the...
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Jul 8, 15 •
1554 Views •
General News, School •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on WP, Border on form in U18 Girls Week
Western Province and Border emerged as the two top sides in the SARU Girls Under-18 Week at Glenwood High School in Durban on Wednesday after registering their second round of victories to emerge as the only two unbeaten sides. Western Province built on their...
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Jul 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on WP, Border do battle in Girls U16 final match
Western Province and Border will meet in the final match of the SARU Girls U16 Week on Friday after finishing the second round of matches on Wednesday as two of four only unbeaten teams. The other unbeaten sides, Border CD and the Leopards, will meet...
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Jun 30, 15 •
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Craven Week, General News, School •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on WP, Boland, SWD dominate at U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week
Photo: Johan Orton DHL Western Province, Boland and SWD stamped their authority on Tuesday at the Under-13 Coca-Cola Craven Week at Hoërskool Rob Ferreira in White River as they secured vital victories in the biggest match-ups of the day to stay in...
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Nov 5, 14 •
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General News, South Africa, Super Rugby •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on DHL WP to honour Linee at Allianz Park
Photo: Werner Nysschen Photography DHL Western Province will wear black armbands in Sunday’s clash against Saracens at London’s Allianz Park in honour of the late Tinus Linee, who passed away on Monday from Motor Neuron Disease. Linee, 45, played...
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Aug 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on Taute at inside centre for DHL Western Province
Photo: Etienne Burger Jaco Taute will make his first Absa Currie Cup start in DHL Western Province colours, after being named at inside centre for Saturday’s meeting with the Vodacom Blue Bulls in Pretoria (kick-off 17h05). Springbok Taute replaces the...
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Aug 25, 14 •
3211 Views •
Club Rugby, General News, Varsity & Club •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on SWD, WP, Boland set tone in APC South tournament
SWD, Western Province and Boland on Monday set the tone on the opening day of the Southern Amateur Provincial Championship in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape as they registered impressive victories to make their presence felt early on. SWD thumped EP Rural...
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May 10, 13 •
4917 Views •
General News, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on Ackerman Forced To Make Late Changes To Golden Lions
ACKERMANN FORCED TO MAKE LATE CHANGES MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann was forced to make several late changes to his side that will face DHL Western Province in tomorrow’s Vodacom Cup semi-final. Jaco Kriel is the first late withdrawal. Kriel...
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May 8, 13 •
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General News, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
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Comments Off on Who will progress to the Final? – Vodacom Cup Semi-finals Preview
Two teams could be sailing into uncharted waters this weekend when the Vodacom Cup semi-finals take place in Nelspruit and Johannesburg. The Steval Pumas and EP Kings have never played in a Vodacom Cup final before – in fact, for the team from Port...
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May 5, 13 •
5528 Views •
General News, National, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions, EP Kings cause Vodacom Cup upsets – Quarter-finals Review
MTN Golden Lions, EP Kings cause Vodacom Cup upsets – Quarter-finals Review Marnitz Boshoff, Rosco Spekman, Cheslin Kolbe and Lizo Gqoboka were their teams’ heroes this weekend as the MTN Golden Lions, Steval Pumas, DHL Western Province and EP Kings...
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May 2, 13 •
10760 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on GWK Griquas team to play DHL WP
GWK Griquas team to play DHL WP on Saturday 4 May 2013 at 15:30 at DHL Newlands, Cape Town 1. Janro van Niekerk 2. Matthew Dobson 3. Nick Schonert 4. Edwin Hewitt 5. Jaco Nepgen 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon Karemaker 9. Jacques...
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May 2, 13 •
4911 Views •
General News, National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on DHL WP set for quarterfinal challenge in Vodacom Cup
DHL Western Province are expecting a physical onslaught from GWK Griquas in their Vodacom Cup quarterfinal at DHL Newlands on Saturday (15h30). For that reason DHL WP coach John Dobson has beefed up his pack ahead of the weekend, with regular No.5 Gerbrandt...
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Feb 27, 13 •
3213 Views •
National, South Africa, Vodacom Cup, Vodacom Cup News •
nelio@15.co.za •
Comments Off on DHL WP head to the community
DHL Western Province Vodacom Cup squad will have a training session at Delft Rugby Club (in Delft) on Thursday, February 28 – from 14h00 to 16h00. It is all part of Western Province’s intention to take the players to the communities within the...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bandisi Maku returns for the Lions against Province
The availability of two of the MTN Golden Lions’ Springboks for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup match against Western Province at Coca-Cola Park largely compensates for the untimely injuries hooker Callie Visagie and centre Waylon Murray sustained last...
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Oct 24, 11 •
4071 Views •
International, National, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News •
James Loretz •
Comments Off on Gerhard van den Heever signs with WP for 2 years
The Vodacom Bulls have released yet another youngster after utility back Gerhard van den Heever signed a two year deal with Western Province. This comes after it was announced last week that Stefan Watermeyer is joining up with Welsh superclub Ospreys and...
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Oct 20, 11 •
3780 Views •
General News, National •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province Semi Final Ticket Specials
20 October, The MTN Golden Lions will be playingDHLWesternProvinceon Saturday, 22 October 2011 in the first home semi-final in 12 years and the Golden Lions Rugby Union has just announced some exciting, but limited, specials on tickets. The first 1000 MTN...
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Oct 13, 11 •
2004 Views •
General News, National •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province make use of their returning Boks against the Ford Pumas
Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za “We are at the business end of the competition and after talking to and assessing the returning players it was an easy decision to play them. The players were all excited about playing for Province and to a...
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Aug 26, 11 •
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General News, National •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province to face the Pumas
Photo by Denese Lups / Rugby15 Allister Coetzee, head coach of DHL WP, today named a match 22, to take on the Pumas at Puma Stadium in Witbank, on Friday 26 August, with 9 positional and other changes to the 22 that beat the Lions last Friday in Cape Town....
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Jul 21, 11 •
2282 Views •
General News, National •
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Comments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 2
The two most successful Absa Currie Cup sides from the last decade, the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, square off in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon. These two sides have won or shared the Absa Currie Cup no less than seven times in the...
