Almost a full house of team entries is anticipated for next Tuesday night's penultimate round of the popular Town Lodge Business Night Relay at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.Teams comprising of 5 runners or 3 walkers complete a 3.5km route within the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and are enjoying this unique corporate team building opportunity for their staff to stay active during winter whilst socialising outside of the workplace. The Town Lodge Business Night "The support this year has been … [Read more...] about Popular Stadium Night Relay returns on Tuesday
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National Accolades for PE’s Hlumisa Vuso
14 year old Hlumisa Vuso from Port Elizabeth was one of the athletes who took part in the Schools National Championships 2016. After 9 rounds of Chess, she scored 7 1/2 and placed first in the under 15 girls category. Although it was her first time coming to these championships, Hlumisa is a testament to the depth of talent in the Eastern Cape. "The experience of the championships was really good. I've been to a lot of tournaments of this nature so it was like I was playing against my … [Read more...] about National Accolades for PE’s Hlumisa Vuso
We are proud of these rugby players
Just a pity that we may not see them pull on the Black and Red EP Jersey or slip into Southern Kings battle wear in the near future... But, Eastern Province Rugby continues to be a feeder for other rugby playing provinces and franchises and maybe one day we will receive recognition for that. The recently announced 26 man SA Schools and SA Schools A teams will take on their counterparts from England, Wales, France and Italy from 12 to 20 August in Cape Town and Paarl, with the teams set to … [Read more...] about We are proud of these rugby players
Southern Kings sad exit
The DHL Stormers outscored the Southern Kings eight tries to three, with How Jones and Leolin Zas scoring seven tries between them. The win in Cape Town was of academic nature because the home team had already secured the Africa Conference 1 title before the weekend’s clash. The Cape side lost wing Kobus van Wyk and flyhalf Jean-Luc du Plessis to injuries. Scottish international Jones had a storming game and he scored four tries with his pace and power. He was joined on the scoreboard by … [Read more...] about Southern Kings sad exit
New Team Physiotherapist for Cricket Eastern Cape
After a lengthy appointment process Cricket Eastern Cape (Pty) Ltd (Warriors) has appointed Cliffe Deacon as the franchise Physiotherapist. The appointment is a 2-year contract and Deacon will join the Warriors on 1 September 2016. Cliffe has extensive cricket experience having played at franchise level as well as club cricket both locally and overseas. He qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2004 and worked at various practices in Johannesburg before starting his own practice in 2013. His … [Read more...] about New Team Physiotherapist for Cricket Eastern Cape
Human to start at flyhalf against DHL Stormers
Southern Kings Head Coach, Deon Davids, has made just three changes to his starting lineup, including one rotational change, ahead of the Kings final match of the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season, when they take on the DHL Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday. Steven Sykes returns to captain the side, replacing Schalk Oelofse at left lock, while Dewald Human gets a starting birth at flyhalf for the first time. Oelofse is currently on the bench, but had a niggle with his shoulder during training … [Read more...] about Human to start at flyhalf against DHL Stormers
Off to Uitenhage for the Rally?
The Auto Pavilion at Volkswagen in Uitenhage is the starting point for the Volkswagen Rally on Friday (15 July). This is where rally fans get to see the cars and take photos with the teams before the start at 13:45. There are 12 stages to the rally this year, the first of these is at Jachtvlakte and starts ten minutes after the ceremonial start. From here the Volkswagen Rally field heads to Mission Road before returning to Jachtvlakte for stage three – a duplicate of the first stage – and … [Read more...] about Off to Uitenhage for the Rally?
Take a step for diabetes
This year's Refreshhh Global Diabetes Walk will be taking place on Saturday 23rd July at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium starting at 9am. Whilst only 2 million cases of diabetes are reported in South Africa, it is estimated that between 4 to 6 million people in SA may be living with diabetes. Internationally run events like the Global Diabetes Walk are aimed at highlighting Diabetes and helping people become aware of this killer illness.There are two types of diabetes, Type 1 which cannot be … [Read more...] about Take a step for diabetes
Kings prop doubtful following Lions game
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has confirmed that, while a number of players had sustained bumps and bruises during the hard fought game against the Emirates Lions, most were available for selection against the DHL Stormers game this weekend. Most notably, Davids said Tom Botha was possibly not available for selection as he was battling a bit with his back and knee following the game against the Lions. Davids said a few of the players were also showing early symptoms of flu, and … [Read more...] about Kings prop doubtful following Lions game
Lions are Kings
The Southern Kings put up a gutsy performance against the Emirates Lions in their second last Vodacom Super Rugby at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Friday evening. The Emirates Lions opened the scoreboard early off with a try by Rohan Janse van Rensburg in the 2nd minute of the game, converted by Elton Jantjies, but the Kings then fought back and, after a solid 10 minutes of possession, James Hall found the whitewash. Louis Fouche converted and the teams drew level. The Kings … [Read more...] about Lions are Kings
Gardener helps Boss aim high
64 year old Port Elizabethan, Clive Taverner has been selected to represent South Africa at the clay target world championships in Ireland from 21st July. While he has represented the country on three previous occasions, Taverner credits his selection this year in the face of strong competition to "teamwork" from an unlikely source....... his gardener, Bartholomew Edward. "While I have been retired for 18 months now, I have increased my practice sessions, but this requires someone to … [Read more...] about Gardener helps Boss aim high
Eastern Province vs Western Province at Zwide Stadium
The top senior women’s provincial players will look to kick-start their season on a high note on Saturday when the A and B Sections of the SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition start get underway across the country. Eastern Province will meet Western Province in the opening game of the season at 13h00 at the Zwide Stadium in Port Elizabeth, which also marks the first match of the A Section. In the opening game in the B Section the Pumas will host the Valke at the Witbank … [Read more...] about Eastern Province vs Western Province at Zwide Stadium
It isn’t going to be an easy rally next weekend
The 34th Volkswagen Rally takes place on Friday and Saturday, 15 and 16 July in the Eastern Cape - specifically in the Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage areas. For the 2016 season this is round four of the national rally championship season - but will include a regional contingent of competitors as well. The annual Volkswagen Rally is the highlight on the Eastern Cape motorsport calendar. The 2016 event includes 12 stages of competition which are spread over the two days - with a total stage … [Read more...] about It isn’t going to be an easy rally next weekend
Fancy taking on the Train between PE and Uitenhage?
Entries for the 2016 Nelson Mandela Bay Train Race opened this week ahead of the city's iconic and unique man versus machine biathlon relay race on Sunday 2nd October. Re-introduced in 2014 in a new and exciting format between Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage, this year's Train Race is expecting to attract over 250 teams comprising of 5 runners and 1 Mountain Bike cyclist as the teams take on a Metrorail train over a distance of 38km. This year sees the addition of an individual category to the … [Read more...] about Fancy taking on the Train between PE and Uitenhage?
Springbok U20 Captain Jeremy Ward makes Super Rugby debut
The Southern Kings have announced three new inclusions to their Vodacom Super Rugby squad ahead of their clash against the Emirates Lions in Johannesburg on Friday. Head Coach Deon Davids has made six changes to his starting line-up, including a change in captaincy with Edgar Marutlulle taking over the role after Steven Sykes was not available for personal reasons. Four changes in the front see Sti Sithole rotating with Schalk Ferreira at loosehead prop, while Jacobie Adriaanse returns at … [Read more...] about Springbok U20 Captain Jeremy Ward makes Super Rugby debut
