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Evans to captain Scarlets against Southern Kings

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Wayne Pivac has named his side to take on Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday with scrum half Jonathan Evans named as captain. 25-year-old Evans will lead the side in their first of two South African clashes with the Scarlets looking to further cement their place at the top of Conference B. The Scarlets have named an exciting and experienced side to take on the Southern Kings at their home ground despite being without fifteen international players. Josh Macleod is … [Read more...] about Evans to captain Scarlets against Southern Kings

Junior Masters Tournament

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Now in its eighthyear, the Volkswagen Junior Masters Tournament is back for another round at the beginning of December. "Sport has the power to create a positive impact in the lives of the youth and that is why investment in sport and youth development is an important pillar of Volkswagen's CSI initiatives, especially the Junior Masters Tournament" said Thomas Schaefer, Chairman and Managing Director: Volkswagen Group South Africa. This annual tournament which will take place at the … [Read more...] about Junior Masters Tournament

Massive Contribution to the City of Cape Town Economy

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The Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town Race Village is officially open – after an unforgettable ceremony on Friday. A host of dignitaries from the city joined local performers, dance groups (and Volvo Ocean Race mascot Wisdom the Albatross) to mark the special occasion – with the ribbon cutting performed by the City of Cape Town’s Cllr Eddie Andrews. It is the 11th time in 13 editions that the Race has visited the South African city, known as the ‘Gateway to the Southern Ocean’, and crowds flooded … [Read more...] about Massive Contribution to the City of Cape Town Economy

The Race to Cape Town as Yachts EAT up the Miles

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The Spanish crew of Leg 2 leaders MAPFRE were cautiously keeping one eye on their rivals and the other on Cape Town on Wednesday as they came within just over 800 miles of the finish line. Confounding predictions the yachts are almost two full days ahead of schedule on their way to Cape Town. And, in a strange twist of fate, the leading yacht has 822 nautical miles to Cape Town whilst Alan has the same number of kilometres to travel to Cape Town on Thursday for the expected arrival early on … [Read more...] about The Race to Cape Town as Yachts EAT up the Miles

GASP

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The Young Park Courts will be a hive of activity as The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in conjunction with the Quality Physical Education Programme: Move-It, Moving Matters; will be hosting the annual Mini Olympics Gasp Event on Thursday 23 November at the Young Park Tennis Courts. Learners from various schools in the Mandela Metro have been honing their skills throughout the year in preparation for this event. GASP (Get Ahead Sports Programme ) is a talent harvesting initiative which … [Read more...] about GASP

Triathlon Season Starts this weekend

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The local triathlon season will kick off this weekend with About IT hosting the 2017/18 Nelson Mandela Bay Triathlon Championships at Pollok Beach, Port Elizabeth and then following this up with the 4-part About IT Triathlon Summer Series in December. Sunday's event will feature 3 triathlon distances and whilst only Triathlon South Africa registered participants can contest for Championship medals, the events are open to all budding triathletes. On offer will be a Super Sprint Triathlon (300m … [Read more...] about Triathlon Season Starts this weekend

Scarlets Squad to Play Southern kings

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Scarlets have announced the squad that will travel to South Africa today, Wednesday, in preparation to take on Southern Kings and Cheetahs in rounds 9 and 10 of the Guinness PRO14. Scarlets are without 15 senior players who are on international duty, which sees a number of young Scarlets, and a few more familiar faces, getting an opportunity to show their ability during the Autumn Series. Scarlets have called on the expertise of former Scarlet Mike Phillips to cover the scrum half berth … [Read more...] about Scarlets Squad to Play Southern kings

Do you remember the time that THIS was not allowed?

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It will be a competitive Sunday rugby debut for the Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this coming weekend when they take on powerful Welsh outfit, Scarlets, in a GUINNESPRO14 clash. Local sports fans, usually accustomed to watching cricket on Sundays, are now afforded a rare opportunity to support their local rugby franchise and the Kings are going all out to make it memorable! “This really has the potential to be an amazing occasion and we invite everyone to be part of it,” said … [Read more...] about Do you remember the time that THIS was not allowed?

Cold, Wet, and no Escape

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"Cold, wet, and no escape..." An apt description of conditions in the South Atlantic as the competition heats up, even as temperatures plummet. The second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race might be entering its final few days but the final positions are far from decided. MAPFRE continued to lead the seven-strong fleet on Tuesday, but their 35 nautical mile advantage yesterday had been whittled down to 26 miles as the chasing pack close in. “We’ve managed to get ourselves into the lead, but … [Read more...] about Cold, Wet, and no Escape

Novice Cyclists Moving Forward

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Among the thousands of participants who took on the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge, were six novice cyclists who represented Volkswagen. The team consisted of six high school learners from Bergville in rural Kwa Zulu Natal, and of the six, five managed to complete the race. Siyaphambili Team (meaning moving forward) consists of Thobani Mhlongo who finished in a time of 3hours-26minutes-53seconds, Kwanele Shabala at a time of 3hours-18minutes-15seconds, Mashesha Miya in … [Read more...] about Novice Cyclists Moving Forward

PSL Ticket Giveaway

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MyPE in partnership with Absa are giving away three double tickets (6) to the Absa Premiership Woza Nazo David v Goliath rivalry fixture between Chippa United and Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday, 25 November at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. These are not just tickets but the highly-sought after Absa Red Ticket Zone tickets that allow fans access to the now popular entertainment fan zone and Absa block-booked premium grandstand seating. The Absa Red Ticket Zone opens at 1pm until 3pm and each … [Read more...] about PSL Ticket Giveaway

Warriors Away for Five

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The Warriors will today travel to Durban for their RamSlam T20 match against the Hollywood Bets Dolphins to be played tomorrow (Wednesday). The team will be on the road for the next 10 days when they play the VKB Knights in Bloemfontein (Friday 24th November), the Bizhub Highveld Lions in Cape Town on Sunday 26 November in the first match of a double header at 12:00. They will then stay in Cape Town and play the WSB Cobras in Paarl on Wednesday (29 November) before travelling to Benoni for the … [Read more...] about Warriors Away for Five

Temperature Down, Velocity Up

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Dutch crew Team Brunel opted to go into stealth mode on Monday, cloaking their position from their rivals for up to 24 hours – as Spanish team MAPFRE led the Volvo Ocean Race fleet towards Cape Town. Brunel skipper Bouwe Bekking and navigator Andrew Cape made the call to 'disappear' from the rankings following the 0700 UTC report in an attempt to advance on MAPFRE, some 35 miles ahead. Before going into stealth mode Brunel were in second place, and the most southerly boat in the fleet, but … [Read more...] about Temperature Down, Velocity Up