The Khulasande Sports Development (KSD) organization was introduced to stakeholders and the media during an event at the Athenaeum on 7 February 2017. Springbok Assistant Coach and guest speaker, Mzwandile Stick, spoke about his early days as a member of a 14 person family in a three roomed New Brighton home - inspiring the children to use sport as a means to uplift and better themselves. Mzwandile Stick talks about his deep belief and how being in the same church as Thobela Thoba inspired … [Read more...] about Khulansande Sports Development – Blessed by Springbok Coach
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Southern Kings 28 Border 10
The Southern Kings secured a confidence-boosting 28-10 victory against the Border Bulldogs in the first of their pre-season friendly matches at Buffalo City Stadium on Saturday. After an intense full pre-season training programme, Southern Kings coach Deon Davids and his coaching staff had an opportunity, for the first time, to assess how the players would fare in a match situation ahead of the start of the Vodacom Super Rugby campaign. The squad responded with a comfortable 28-10 win … [Read more...] about Southern Kings 28 Border 10
Venter Dominates in Three and Five Kilometre Swims
An exciting weekend of open water swimming at Marina Martinique saw Pearson High School head boy, Ian Venter, winning both the Nelson Mandela Bay Aquatics (NMBA) 5km and 3km Championship races. The Aquabear swimmer won the Provincial 5km open water swim on Saturday afternoon in blustery conditions in 1hr and 49 seconds just under 2 minutes ahead of Nicolas Adam with Slater Black finishing 3rd whilst St Francis Bay Liquid Lines swimmer Amica de Jager, from Woodridge High School, won the ladies … [Read more...] about Venter Dominates in Three and Five Kilometre Swims
Southern Kings Spread the Game in Port Alfred
While on camp in Port Alfred, the Southern Kings took some time out to hold a coaching clinic for school children from the Ndlambe Municipality on Thursday afternoon. Following a positive pre-season camp, the side ended their final training session in Port Alfred by imparting their skills to groups of school children who had eagerly watched the Southern Kings go through their paces for the duration of their last training session before the team moved on to East London. Close to a hundred … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Spread the Game in Port Alfred
Southern Kings Squad to face Bulldogs
The Southern Kings will play the first of their friendly matches against the Border Bulldogs in East London this Saturday - kickoff at 17h25. They return to Port Elizabeth on 11 February to play the last of their warm up matches before the start of the 2017 Super Rugby campaign. The Southern Kings squad to face Border Bulldogs: Starting XV 15. Coyi Banda 14. Malcolm Jaer 13. Johann Tromp 12. Berton Klaasen 11. Yaw Penxe 10. Ntabeni Dukisa 9. Ricky Shroeder 8. Christiaan de … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Squad to face Bulldogs
Onke Dubase – Bulldogs loss is Kings Gain
Onke Dubase was called up to the Southern Kings from the East London based Bulldogs by head coach Deon Davids after the talented flanker impressed with numerous man-of-the-match accolades for the Bulldogs in their Currie Cup First Division campaign in 2016. Onke speaks in Xhosa from 3:20. If there is one man who will know what the Southern Kings should expect from the Border Bulldogs when the two teams meet in a friendly match at East London's Buffalo Stadium on Saturday, it is flanker Onke … [Read more...] about Onke Dubase – Bulldogs loss is Kings Gain
NMBA Open Water Swim Champs
This weekend sees a showdown of EP's top open water swimmers as the Nelson Mandela Bay Aquatics (NMBA) Open Water Swim Championships takes place at Marina Martinique. Saturday will feature the NMBA 5km Championships starting at 2pm whilst Sunday hosts the NMBA 10km Championships at 9am and the 3pm Championships at 12 noon. Other swimming events on offer this weekend will be a 3km swim on Saturday starting at 2.10pm for swimmers requiring an additional 3km qualifying time and on Sunday … [Read more...] about NMBA Open Water Swim Champs
Southern Kings Home Game Tickets on Sale Now
As the start Vodacom Super Rugby season draws nearer and the Southern Kings team's preparations for the opening match against the Jaguares intensify, supporters of the side are also eager to be part of the season's experience from the stands. The Southern Kings are pleased to announce that tickets sales have opened and tickets are available for purchase online (http://www.ticketpros.co.za/portal/web/index.php/season/), directly at the stadium ticket office (Prince Alfred Road, North End) or … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Home Game Tickets on Sale Now
Southern Kings Report from Port Alfred Rugby Camp
Coach Deon Davids speaks from the Southern Kings Rugby Camp in Port Alfred. The Southern Kings will be based in Port Alfred until Friday before moving on to East London in preparation for the clash against the Border Bulldogs at the Buffalo Stadium. The Southern Kings hit the ground running in Port Alfred as they began the team camp with their first day of training in the Eastern Cape coastal town on Tuesday. The side was welcomed to the town by the Ndlambe Municipality executive mayor, … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Report from Port Alfred Rugby Camp
EC Super 12 Second Round Results
WSU 3-25 EL Police Buffaloes 3-17 Progress Cambridge 10-27 Park Gardens 55-5 Breakers Despatch 27-37 PE Harlequins News from Super Rugby: The Southern Kings are pleased with the return of a further three players from injury this week. Loose-forwards Chris Cloete (knee), Sintu Manjezi (knee) and hooker Tango Balekile (shoulder) return to full training with the rest of the squad on Monday. While the trio will be involved in full contact training with the squad this week, … [Read more...] about EC Super 12 Second Round Results
Explosive Schreuder joins Kings
The Southern Kings have gained more experience in the scrumhalf position after securing the services of skilled No. 9 Louis Schreuder ahead of the start of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign. The 26-year-old Schreuder joins the Southern Kings this week as the team continues with preparations for the start of the Vodacom Super Rugby season. Following uncertainty around the return of last season’s No. 9, James Hall, from French club Oyonnax, the Southern Kings could not waste further … [Read more...] about Explosive Schreuder joins Kings
Roof de Karoo – a unique cycling experience
What better way to explore the remoteness of the Karoo than from your mountain bike? That's exactly what awaits participants of the inaugural two-day Roof de Karoo Mountain Bike Traverse, happening on 24 and 25 March. What's more is that the start and end of the event takes place in national parks – starting at a picnic site in the Mountain Zebra National Park (MZNP) outside Cradock and ending the following day at the historical Winterhoek homestead at Camdeboo National Park (CNP), … [Read more...] about Roof de Karoo – a unique cycling experience
Historic Footage of Swartkops River Sailing
Warwick Owen of Due North Rum Club fame, managed to come across an old Super 8 film clip of 'Stroppy' and sent the editor of Sailing Magazine, Richard Crockett a CD. It came from Bruce Baldwin who had the forethought to save it from his grandfather's archive. Stroppy is a Sprog dinghy designed by Port Elizabeth's great benefactor and architect Herbert McWilliams The footage is obviously old, but interesting all the same. Also shown in the 'film' are two canon being fired by the Bridge … [Read more...] about Historic Footage of Swartkops River Sailing
Major Upset as Blacks Win
Sunday was certainly a great start to the 2017 swimming season for the Black family with both Slater and Paige winning their respective 2km Ocean Swim races during the 7th round of the popular and unique aQuellé Ocean Racing Series at Hobie Beach. 15 year old Pearson High School scholar, Slater Black, caused the upset of the season when he pipped unbeaten Series favourite Daniel Jones by just 22 seconds and then went on to see his 13 year old sister, Paige, doing the exact same to … [Read more...] about Major Upset as Blacks Win
Super 12 Results
Results from the first round of matches played this past weekend in the Eastern Cape Super 12 competition. Breakers 18-25 Cambridge Swallows 16-12 Gardens Park 17-22 ?Springrose Progress 26-14 Despatch Harlequins 12-14 WSU EL Police 7-10 Buffs Meanwhile in the Southern Kings camp a progress report on the pre-season injuries: Southern Kings winger Malcolm Jaer and second-rower Tyler Paul have made full recoveries from their injuries, and have been given the nod to return … [Read more...] about Super 12 Results
