The Blue Bulls recorded their second big win over quality opposition at the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week in Port Elizabeth when they hammered the Pumas 36-10 (halftime 24-3) in Day 4's main match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The Blue Bulls picked up where they left off on Tuesday - when they beat Western Province 47-27 - to run in five tries against the boys from Mpumalanga, who themselves had impressed on Day 2 during their 48-24 win over the Griffons. The Bulls, Lions and hosts … [Read more...] about Blue Bulls unstoppable at Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week
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10 Tickets to the Kings Bulls Game
The MyPE Massive Deals are first mailed to subscribers who have signed up to receive the Massive Deal e-mail notification. These subscribers get first shot at seeing the deal via a password protected page. The password protection is removed 24 hours after the Massive Deal is first e-mailed to subscribers. Scroll down to add your name to the Massive Deal subscription list. You don’t get more massive than FREE. Ten free tickets (5 DOUBLES) to see the Southern Kings play the Blue Bulls on … [Read more...] about 10 Tickets to the Kings Bulls Game
Southern Kings vs Blue Bulls
Rugby in the Eastern Cape has once again become the tallest poppy in the field with the announcement that the Southern Kings will be playing Super Rugby in 2013. Many is the 'foreign' rugby supporter that believes that Eastern Province rugby doesn't deserve this chance. And, many teams will be travelling down to our neck of the woods to try and show SARU that they 'made a mistake'. No matter - this is frontier country this, we know how to fight battles and win. Unlike last year, I am … [Read more...] about Southern Kings vs Blue Bulls
Eastern Province Crowned Women’s Rugby Champions for 2011
Eastern Province won their fourth women's interprovincial championships when they defeated the Blue Bulls by 29-18 in the final in Pretoria on Saturday. The team from Port Elizabeth lead by 10-8 at the break and turned up the pressure in the second half. By winning the final, EP made up for their home defeat of 43-13 against the Bulls earlier in the season. According to Mahlubi Puzi, manager of women's rugby at the South African Rugby Union, the standard of rugby this season was … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Crowned Women’s Rugby Champions for 2011
EP vs Blus Bulls in Inter-Provincial Rugby Final
The two most successful teams in the history of the South African Rugby Union's Women's Inter-Provincial competition, the Blue Bulls and Eastern Province, will go head to head to determine the champion for 2011. The Blue Bulls will host the A-Section final at Loftus Versfeld at 15:00 on Saturday, 10 September. The final of the B-Section, between the Pumas and the Leopards, will also take place on Saturday at Loftus, with kick-off scheduled for 13:15. After finishing the season as the only … [Read more...] about EP vs Blus Bulls in Inter-Provincial Rugby Final
Jacques Potgieter Leaving EP Kings for Blue Bulls
The EPRU announced today that EP Kings Flanker, Jacques Potgieter will be leaving the EP Kings at the conclusion of this years Absa Currie Cup campaign and joining the Bulls. Apparently Jacques decided not to wait for the ascendancy of the EP Kings into Super Rugby in 2013 and has decided to move to Pretoria in order to compete in the 2012 Super Rugby season for the Bulls. EP Kings head coach, Alan Solomons, held talks with Jacques and realised that Potgieter was determined to not wait … [Read more...] about Jacques Potgieter Leaving EP Kings for Blue Bulls
EP to Beard the Bull on the B Field
The Eastern Province Kings travel to Pretoria this weekend to face the Blue Bulls in a Vodacom Cup rugby match on the Loftus B Field in Pretoria on Saturday 2 April at 15h00. Apologies in advance to those guys who rely on updates via the MyPE Live Blog - on Saturday I start 6 days of voluntary work on the water looking after 30 of the countries top Optimist Dinghy sailors taking part in a Selections regatta to choose which of them will represent South Africa, so am unable to travel even if … [Read more...] about EP to Beard the Bull on the B Field
And the Field ran with Blood that was Blue
The opinions from the local fans going in to the friendly rugby match between the Southern Kings and the Blue Bulls at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last night were cautiously optimistic for a 'good showing'. The veraaier locals dressed in blue were far more vocal and predicted that the field would run with red, black and a touch of royal gold blood. Well, the 'unthinkable' happened and the Southern Kings demonstrated emphatically just how far they have come along since the two big men of … [Read more...] about And the Field ran with Blood that was Blue
Vital EP Kings vs Blue Bulls Match Day Info
Both club match curtain raisers (Parks vs Gardens at 14:15 and African Bombers vs Progress at 16:00) scheduled for tomorrow, 29 January 2011, will be played on the C-Field of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Please make use of the Prince Alfreds and Fettes Road entrances; Gates B-C and C-D. Provisions for bathroom facilities have been made next to the field. The same match day ticket can be used for entrance into the C-Field as well as into the main stadium. The following roads will be … [Read more...] about Vital EP Kings vs Blue Bulls Match Day Info
Look at Your Opposite Man and Shake Wiff Fear
The Blue Bulls dare to tread on the territory of the EP Kings this Saturday. The Eastern Province Kings rugby side meet the men from the North, The Blue Bulls, in a friendly clash at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this Saturday 29 January 2011 at 19h00. Tickets have been selling well with 14 500 sold at lunchtime today and the stadium management confident of being able to handle a rush on ticket sales for the rest of this week. Both teams will be fielding 9 replacements each at the … [Read more...] about Look at Your Opposite Man and Shake Wiff Fear
