Education in Nelson Mandela Bay was given a much-needed boost with the launch today of an innovative Youth for Technology Academy. The Youth for Technology Academy is a unique initiative that its creators, The AIDC Eastern Cape and the NMMU believes will transform communities by enriching the Metro's Grade 8 to 12 Secondary school learners. The programmes of the Academy, based largely at the NMMU's Missionvale Campus, help learners increase subject percentiles and pass rates In … [Read more...] about Technology for Youth Academy launched in Bay
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International Rugby Academy Returns with a New Position-Specific Course
International Rugby Academy Returns with a New Position-Specific Course: Braam van Straaten will be sharing his expertise with players and coaches. After two successful sets of courses in KZN, the Investec International Rugby Academy will be returning to St Charles College in Pietermaritzburg these school holidays, adding position-specific courses, for both players and coaches, to the course line-up. The 5-day course aims to provide high school players with the skills and expertise they need by … [Read more...] about International Rugby Academy Returns with a New Position-Specific Course
CSA Academy Week
The CSA Academy Week will take place in Potchefstroom 14-20 March 2016. A combined Warriors Academy team has been selected and will travel to Johannesburg on Sunday to participate in the tournament which consists of 2 three day games. The team will be coached by Piet Botha with the assistance of Nandile Tyali. The squad selected is as follows: Kirwin Christoffels (Capt) - Eastern Province Academy Mkhululi Calana (V Capt) - Border Academy Brad Haller - Eastern Province … [Read more...] about CSA Academy Week
Linkside pupils sign with EPRU Academy
Three young Port Elizabeth rugby players received a golden opportunity to further their burgeoning careers when they signed up with the SARU Kings Rugby Academy today - Tuesday, February 26. The three Linkside High pupils - flyhalf Thabo Matiso, 16, lock Hussayn Banzi, 15, and flank Lubabalo Ndamase, 15 - have been identified as having the potential to do well in the game and they form part of the Kings Academy's ongoing objective of developing local talent. Matiso began his rugby career at … [Read more...] about Linkside pupils sign with EPRU Academy
Future Warriors Cricket Academy
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EP Rugby Development Continues
EP Kings Rugby Academy manager Robbi Kempson has confirmed his belief in the future of rugby in the province in the wake of recent media reports regarding Saru's withdrawal of funding. Kempson said the academy, which is based at NMMU's human movement sciences department in Port Elizabeth, was not in danger of closing and had an important role to play as a talent pipeline for the provincial side. He said the academy's logistics had, until recently, been funded by the national lottery and … [Read more...] about EP Rugby Development Continues
Under 16’s lose to KZN in Oudtshoorn
The Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week got off to a thrilling start at the Bridgton Sports Grounds in Oudtshoorn on Monday with a mixture of narrow victories and big wins keeping fans entertained throughout the day. The battle between KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Province proved to be physical as both teams tried to use their power to force their way onto the front foot. The Durban side struck first with a try by Kamvelihle Fatyela in the sixth minute, but a penalty by Eastern Province’s … [Read more...] about Under 16’s lose to KZN in Oudtshoorn
Blue Bulls 7 (0), Eastern Province 7 (7)
Both teams were desperate to make up for their disappointing shows on Tuesday, but in a well-matched clash found scoring difficult on the final day of the Coca-Cola Academy Week for Under-18s in Worcester. The EP side showed more endeavour in the first half and was rewarded with the only points. The Blue Bulls pressed hard in the second half and scored the important converted try 13 minutes from time. Both sides tried their utmost for the winning points, but could not put themselves in a … [Read more...] about Blue Bulls 7 (0), Eastern Province 7 (7)
KZN 61 (37), Eastern Province 12 (7)
I am so tempted to say that I saw this coming after EP's less than stellar performance against Border as the curtain raiser to the Sharks vs EP game on 4 July 2014, but that would be with the benefit of hindsight ...... and churlish after their 2 point win against the Pumas on Monday. Spear-headed by a dazzling display from flyhalf Bader-Werner Pretorius, KZN totally outplayed Eastern Province in their match at the u18 Coca-Cola Academy Week in Worcester on 8 July and scored at will in the … [Read more...] about KZN 61 (37), Eastern Province 12 (7)
Eastern Province Craven Week, Academy and Grant Khomo Teams
The month of July is undoubtedly the most exciting time on the school rugby calendar with the various National Rugby Weeks taking place across the country. 2014 National School Rugby Weeks fixtures: U18 Craven Week: 13 - 19 July at HTS Middelburg U18 Academy Week: 06 - 10 July in Wellington U16 Grant Khomo Week: 06 - 10 July in Pretoria The head coach for the Eastern Province Craven Week team is Louis Gerber, from Framesby, who will be assisted by Pedro Somerset from Arcadia and … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Craven Week, Academy and Grant Khomo Teams
Winter Cricket High Performance Match
It is seen as unusual to play cricket during the winter as this is "off season" to most but with the ever increasing demands on professional sportsmen at international level local cricket administrator are forced to find new ways to grow local cricketing talent in order to compete for those top positions via the Chevrolet High Performance Programme. The programme identifies top cricketers from a young age, coach, guides them, and rectifies their skills. As any coach would know, there is just not … [Read more...] about Winter Cricket High Performance Match
EP Kings gear up for Currie Cup in Nelson Mandela Bay
Eastern Province Rugby will be fighting tough battles on two fronts as the bid to retain Super Rugby status looms, at the same time as the ABSA Currie Cup First Division kicks off. Due to the current Super Rugby and Currie Cup schedules overlapping, the EP Kings will also have to contend with not having their Super Rugby players available for the first six matches of their Currie Cup campaign. This means the EP Kings will be without their top players for their opening Currie Cup matches … [Read more...] about EP Kings gear up for Currie Cup in Nelson Mandela Bay
Female Cricketers Shown Men the Way
The Eastern Province Cricket Academy is currently underway and in a ground breaking move the Academy has this year accepted two female cricketers for the 2013 Academy year. The ladies who are both active provincial and national cricketers will join the previously male only Academy. Marizanne Kapp has represented the EP Women's, Northern's Women's and both the SA U19 and SA Women's team for a number of seasons. Kapp is a right hand batsman and right arm medium bowler born and raised in Port … [Read more...] about Female Cricketers Shown Men the Way
Local Rugby Academy to be named after Solly Tybilika
The South African Rugby Union (SARU), with the backing of the National Lottery and Department of Sport and Recreation, plans to launch a major Academy Project that has the potential to dramatically increase the opportunities for top-flight rugby among young, black players. The Rt Hon. Fikile Mbalula, the Minister for Sports and Recreation, announced a SARU pilot initiative to open four rugby academies within the Eastern Province, Border, South Western Districts and Boland Rugby Unions. The … [Read more...] about Local Rugby Academy to be named after Solly Tybilika
Crikey – a Rugby Boot is No Longer a Boot
This morning the Official Kit Sponsors of the Southern and EP Kings extended their largess to cover the EP Academy players as well. Commenting on the 'subtle' tactics employed by EP Academy Coach Robbie Kempson, Puma representative Martin Nefdt said; "It is a great pleasure for Puma to be involved and Robbie did a lot of 'nudging' every time we played Golf." Puma will be supplying the boots and trainers for a 3 year period. I can only say that rugby boots have come a long way since I … [Read more...] about Crikey – a Rugby Boot is No Longer a Boot
