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Banda and Volmink added to Southern Kings back three to face Ulster

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Speedsters Masixole Banda and Anthonie Volmink will join former Junior Springbok flyer, Yaw Penxe, in an exciting back three combination in Ulster on Friday, where the Southern Kings will take on the home side in a GUINNESS PRO14 clash at Kingspan Stadium. Southern Kings interim-coach, Barend Pieterse, called upon the duo after they recovered from niggles and moved Penxe from left wing to right wing for the clash. Pieterse, standing in for coach Deon Davids who could not make the trip due … [Read more...] about Banda and Volmink added to Southern Kings back three to face Ulster

Who will win 94th River Mile? Pick Your Favourite

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There is much anticipation ahead of next week's 94th River Mile hosted by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Africa's oldest open water swim boasts a rich history of swimmers who have won this historic event including SA Olympic swimming icon, Ryk Neethling, and SA's first ladies Olympian Joan Harrison. At the age of just 12 years, Harrison won the Ladies Quarter Mile in 1948 (Ladies Mile started in 1987) whilst Neethling won the Mile at the age of 16 in 1994. Next Sunday the 94th River Mile … [Read more...] about Who will win 94th River Mile? Pick Your Favourite

Local swimmers dominate OWS Champs

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Local swimmers Ian Venter and Amica de Jager dominated the weekend's Nelson Mandela Bay Aquatics Open Water Swimming (OWS) Championships at Marina Martinique with de Jager winning both the 10km and the 5km ladies championships titles whilst Venter claimed the 3km and 5km Men's titles. It was a well supported Championships swum at the picturesque Marina just outside Jeffreys Bay which will be home to the South African OWS National Championships for the 2nd year in just under a month's … [Read more...] about Local swimmers dominate OWS Champs

Allister Coetzee Unbeaten In Port Elizabeth

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Outgoing Springbok Rugby Coach, Allister Coetzee served as the head coach of the South African national team from April 2016 to February 2018. In that time the Springboks played 25 Tests, won 11 Tests, Lost 12 Tests and Drew 2. Significant for Coetzee is that the Springboks won every game played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. 2016 to 2018 Springbok Wins under Allister Coetzee: 25 November 2017: Italy (6 - 35) South Africa - Stadio Euganeo, Padova, Castle Lager … [Read more...] about Allister Coetzee Unbeaten In Port Elizabeth

Yacht J-Sea

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Yacht J-Sea sails past ABYC Committee boat (with Race Officer, Alan Straton onboard) for her last leg of the second race in the 2018 Scimitar Cup. #abycpe #sailing #regatta #alanstraton #straton - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know.   Results here: http://abyc.co.za/scimitar-cup-2018-results/ … [Read more...] about Yacht J-Sea

Round the Island Race

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https://youtu.be/pgmqHOgauts To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Round the Island Race, Lake Deneys Yacht Club (LDYC) sent out an appeal to all sailors to help LDYC challenge and break their international Guinness World Record awarded in 2007, when 389 boats crossed the finish line. The renowned annual sailing event took place from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th February 2018. On Sunday just over 300 boats started the Round the Island Race and one sailor from ABYC, Port Elizabeth - Leon van … [Read more...] about Round the Island Race

Big Win for Last Born

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Reigning World Boxing Organisation (WBO) bantamweight champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete was the star of the night as he scooped the biggest awards at the Boxing SA awards on Friday night in Port Elizabeth. Tete walked away with the coveted Male Boxer of the Year Award and also received a Special Achievement Award at the South African Boxing Awards ceremony at the Boardwalk Casino in Port Elizabeth last night. Meanwhile, World Boxing Federation (WBF) bantamweight champion, Bukiwe “Anaconda” … [Read more...] about Big Win for Last Born

Southern Kings UK Touring Squad

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There were few surprises when Southern Kings Head Coach Deon Davids today named his 28-man squad for the team’s upcoming three match tour of Europe. The local franchise face a daunting schedule, with GUINNESSPRO14 championship matches against Ulster, Ospreys and Leinster on consecutive weekends. Notable absentees from the travelling squad include flyhalf Oliver Zono and fullback Ntabeni Dukisa who are both likely to be out for an extended period of time due to injury. Also missing are … [Read more...] about Southern Kings UK Touring Squad

NMB Aquatics Open Water Championships this Weekend

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This Saturday afternoon sees the start of a very busy month of open water swimming in the Eastern Cape with the Nelson Mandela Bay Aquatics 10km and 3km Open Water Swimming (OWS) Championships taking place at Marina Martinique from 1pm. One of the last opportunities for swimmers from around the country to qualify for the South African OWS Championships at the same venue next month, local organisers Zsports Events NPC are predicting a busy weekend of swimming at a venue which is arguably one … [Read more...] about NMB Aquatics Open Water Championships this Weekend

Zolani Tete Fancies His Chances

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Reigning World Boxing Organisation (WBO) bantamweight champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete hopes to walk away with the Male Boxer of the Year and Fight of the Year awards at the South African Boxing Awards ceremony. The awards will be held at the Boardwalk Casino in Port Elizabeth this coming Friday, 02 February 2018. Tete is competing for the Male Boxer of the Year with International Boxing Organisation (IBO) cruiserweight champion Kevin Lerena, South African welterweight king Thulani Mbenge … [Read more...] about Zolani Tete Fancies His Chances

Historical First for Bay Ironman

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Bay resident Peter Gatang’i became the first black South African man to earn a slot to race in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships to take place Nelson Mandela Bay from 1-2 September. Buoyed by a record one hundred slots up for grabs at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships on home soil, tri-athletes from Nelson Mandela Bay put in stellar performances at the Ironman 70.3 South Africa in Buffalo City. Luvuyo Bangazi, Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) spokesman, said the race with a … [Read more...] about Historical First for Bay Ironman

aQuellé Ocean Racing Series returns this weekend

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All the beach action this weekend will be at Hobie Beach for the 7th round of the popular aQuellé Ocean Racing Series, Africa’s largest family beach event which is unique to Nelson Mandela Bay. Despite a bulk of the swim participants expected to be in East London for the 70.3 Ironman, organisers are gearing themselves up for another action packed morning due to the increasing number of social participants that are drawn to the Series. Particularly popular at the event is the kids 12 years … [Read more...] about aQuellé Ocean Racing Series returns this weekend

Beware the Confidence

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A few weeks before the official start of the 2018 South African circuit racing season, the new Engen Polo Cup racing car was unveiled in Port Elizabeth. For the first time in the Engen Polo Cup’s 22 year history, the sixth generation Polo will be a GTI. The highly competitive Engen Polo Cup Series is a one-make series where performance is kept equal to provide entertaining and close motor racing, teams are limited to chassis setup and tyre pressures and the engine power is also … [Read more...] about Beware the Confidence

Three out of Kings Overseas Tour

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Bruising back-to-back GUINNESSPRO14 encounters with the Toyota Cheetahs have created a few problems on the injury front for the Southern Kings as they prepare for a tour of Europe that includes fixtures against Ulster, Ospreys and Leinster. Team doctor Clement Plaatjies reported earlier today that the wounded troops include flyhalf Oliver Zono who has a knee injury. “He’ll be going for a scope later this week and we’ll only have more details on his condition once that’s done, “said Dr … [Read more...] about Three out of Kings Overseas Tour