The Isuzu Southern Kings are pleased to announce Swys de Bruin has joined the team as a coaching consultant. De Bruin is a widely sought-after rugby brain and comes with a wealth of coaching experience having recently been the attack coach of the Springboks team as well as Head Coach of the Lions from 2017 until earlier this year. He has also previously coached the Sharks, Griquas and South Africa Under-21. The 59-year-old officially started in his new role on Friday, October 18, ahead of … [Read more...] about Swys de Bruin Joins Kings
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Kings Travelling Squad
The Isuzu Southern Kings are in their final preparations for the first tour of the 2019/20 Guinness PRO14 season. Following three opening matches at home at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, the team will now travel to Italy, Scotland and Wales over the next three weeks where they will take on Benetton (Stadio Manigo, October 26), Glasgow Warriors (Scotstoun Stadium, November 1) and Ospreys (Liberty Stadium, November 9). A 26-man playing squad will travel early next week for Treviso, Italy. … [Read more...] about Kings Travelling Squad
Ocean Race Announces Itajai – Is Nelson Mandela Bay Next?
The Ocean Race 2021-22 will stop in Itajaí, Brazil, marking the fourth consecutive time the city on the Santa Catarina coastline will host the iconic event. https://youtu.be/f2nth6YWULo In 2017-18, Itajaí was among the most visited stopovers in the race, with over 440,000 race fans coming to the Race Village after the final Southern Ocean leg of the race. With Brazilian Olympic champion Martine Grael taking part in the race for the first time, fans had an additional reason to show their … [Read more...] about Ocean Race Announces Itajai – Is Nelson Mandela Bay Next?
Hair Today Sail Today
This image referencing 'Team Sailing League Regatta' is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the name of the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more images. Team Sailing League 12 October 2019 Image by awstraton The inaugural Team Sailing League Regatta took place on 12 October 2019 in the Port of Port Elizabeth and was sailed from the Port Elizabeth Deep Sea Angling Club (PEDSAC) This image is automatically selected as it was published with this keyword/s relevant to Port … [Read more...] about Hair Today Sail Today
Loss number 3 for Kings
A spirited second half fightback by the Isuzu Southern Kings was not enough to prevent a 17-42 defeat to Irish side, Ulster Rugby, at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 12 October. The home side found themselves on the back foot after a strong start by the visiting Ulstermen, who had enjoyed a 10-35 lead at the halfway mark. Ulster only managed to score one try in the second which took their overall tally for the day to six five-pointers, with scrumhalf John Cooney, who had scored … [Read more...] about Loss number 3 for Kings
Kings in Search of First Win
Toyota Cheetahs coach Franco Smith will look to sign off his spell in Bloemfontein on a high note on Friday by continuing their unbeaten run in the Guinness PRO14 against Munster, while the Isuzu Southern Kings have emphasised the importance of rounding off their point-scoring chances when they meet Ulster in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. In Port Elizabeth, the Isuzu Southern Kings will be looking to draw inspiration from the Toyota Cheetahs’ big win over Ulster last week when they meet at the … [Read more...] about Kings in Search of First Win
Eastern Province Cricket National Week Youth Teams
Eastern Province Cricket is proud to announce the selected Youth Squads for the upcoming Cricket South Africa National Weeks. “We would like to congratulate allthe boys and girls who have been selected to represent the Eastern Province Provincial School teams that will be participating in the various Cricket South Africa National Tournaments across the country in December. All the best to them and may they fly the Eastern Province flag high. We also want to acknowledge those boys and girls … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Cricket National Week Youth Teams
Lindani Mchunu – Transforming Sailing
Perceptions of sailing being a predominantly white pursuit are rapidly changing with transformation programmes across the country making the sport accessible to all South Africans. The man currently tasked with heading that drive is Lindani Mchunu, who was recently voted onto the SA Sailing National Council as Transformation Councillor. Mchunu himself fell in love with the sport himself when a chance meeting on the Gautrain led to an invitation to step onto a boat for the first time. … [Read more...] about Lindani Mchunu – Transforming Sailing
Roadshows ahead of Bafana Bafana Mali Game
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is hosting roadshows this week to create awareness around the Bafana Bafana versus Mali Nelson Mandela Challenge match on Sunday, 13 October that will be played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The roadshows will take place in various wards throughout Nelson Mandela Bay Metro from tomorrow, Tuesday, 08 October until Friday, 11 October. “The roadshows will stimulate awareness on the upcoming match among the residents of the metro. This will be the first time … [Read more...] about Roadshows ahead of Bafana Bafana Mali Game
Kings 20 – Munster 31
Irish visiting side, Munster, claimed a 20-31 win over the Isuzu Southern Kings in a tough Guinness PRO14 Round 2 clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. After a closely contested opening 40 minutes, the visitors went into the break with a 6-10 lead following a try from fullback Mike Haley and points from the boot of flyhalf, JJ Hanrahan. Demetri Catrakilis was once again accurate with the boot, claiming the points for the home side in the first stanza. The Isuzu Southern … [Read more...] about Kings 20 – Munster 31
Rivash Gobind Steps Down
Former South African under 19 cricketer, and a leading force behind the tremendous success of the current Warriors franchise, Rivash Gobind, has stepped down as Warriors head coach, in order to take up an international-level opportunity. Gobind has been called to be part of the Afghanistan national cricket team’s management and coaching structure. He will be leaving the Warriors before the end of October 2019. Gobind captained both KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa U-19s, and is a certified … [Read more...] about Rivash Gobind Steps Down
Juan Schoeman to Debut Against Munster
Isuzu Southern Kings loose-forward, Lusanda Badiyana, will captain the side when they take on Munster in a Round 2 Guinness PRO14 clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, 5 October. While the 23-year-old will be leading the team for the first time in PRO14 Rugby, the role will not be a new one him after having captained the team in a pre-season fixture against World Cup side, Namibia, last month. Badiyana takes over the captaincy from lock, JC Astle, who will be out of action … [Read more...] about Juan Schoeman to Debut Against Munster
An Irish Weekend Ahead
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings are gearing up for a tough Guinness PRO14 challenge on Saturday against Irish giants, Ulster and Munster, in a mouth-watering second round of action. The Toyota Cheetahs take on Ulster at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein where they will look to build on their impressive victory against the Glasgow Warriors, while the Isuzu Southern Kings – who come off a narrow defeat against the Cardiff Blues – will have their sights on continuing their … [Read more...] about An Irish Weekend Ahead
Start of a New Season for Warriors
With just a few days to go until the Warriors kick off their 2019/20 season with the CSA 4-DAY against the VKB Knights, the Warriors management have announced their squad of 13 players that will be taking up the task ahead. The players in the 13 men squad are: Matthew Breetzke, Andrew Birch, Jon-Jon Smuts, Sinethemba Qeshile, Gihahn Cloete, Yaseen Vallie, Lutho Sipamla, Jade de Klerk, Glenton Stuurman, Onke Nyaku, Eddie Moore, Rudi Second and Sithembile Langa. Jon-Jon Smuts retains the … [Read more...] about Start of a New Season for Warriors
Africa Cup 2019 Postponed
Due to unforeseen circumstances Cycling South Africa regrets to announce the postponement of Africa Cup for 2019. Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality entered into an agreement with Cycling South Africa to realise the objective of increasing sports tourism through a series cycling events in the city. The Africa Cup was aimed at uplifting cycling on the African continent and assisting African nations to earn points which will contribute to their ability to ride in the Olympics 2020. However, due … [Read more...] about Africa Cup 2019 Postponed
