The EP Kings top the Absa Currie Cup First Division log after they won their fourth successive game of 2011 when they beat the Valke by 36-20 at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Friday afternoon. It was hard work for the team from Port Elizabeth though, perhaps even harder than the scoreline suggests. With a few minutes left on the clock, the Valke closed the gap to 29-20, but a last-minute try by Mathew Tayler-Smith, his second of the game, gave the EP Kings a bit more breathing space … [Read more...] about EP Kings Continue Winning Streak to Top Log
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EP Kings Trail Boland by One Point
The Absa Currie Cup First Division is essentially still a two horse race as the Regent Boland Cavaliers and EP Kings stamped their authority on the competition with two more big wins. With Boland on 15 points and EP Kings on 14 points both teams have three times more points than 3rd placed team on the log, SWD Eagles. After struggling in the first half against the Valke at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Friday afternoon, the Cavaliers raced away in the second 40 minutes, turning a 13-3 … [Read more...] about EP Kings Trail Boland by One Point
Southern Kings Partners Sign Cooperation Agreement
A further milestone in the establishment and operation of a Super Rugby franchise in the South Eastern Cape was reached earlier this week in Port Elizabeth when representatives of Border Rugby Union, Eastern Province Rugby and the South Western Districts Rugby Union formally concluded and signed a Cooperation Agreement. The region was granted a Super Rugby franchise by the South African Rugby Union as part of its strategy to transform and grow the game of rugby in South Africa. The … [Read more...] about Southern Kings Partners Sign Cooperation Agreement
Local Absa Currie Cup First Division Fixtures
The two pace setters in the Absa Currie Cup First Division, Regent Boland Cavaliers and the EP Kings, both play at home on Friday and will be looking to increase the gap between them and the other teams on the log. Boland host the Valke in Wellington at 15:00, after which EP Kings take on the Tasol Solar Griffons in Port Elizabeth at 19:00. The third game in the Absa Currie Cup First Division is also at 19:00 on Friday, when the SWD Eagles and Border Bulldogs square off in George. The … [Read more...] about Local Absa Currie Cup First Division Fixtures
EP Kings and Boland Cavaliers Look to Cement Winning Streaks in Absa Currie Cup First Division
Welkom is the destination for Boland, where they face the Tasol Solar Griffons. The team from the Cape winelands lost badly on their last visit to the Free State's Gold Fields (52-13), a result they would like to turn around this season. The Griffons lost their opening game this season when the Valke beat them in Kempton Park last weekend, but any team visiting the Northern Free State will tell confess that it's one of the more difficult venues to play at. The only other game in the Absa … [Read more...] about EP Kings and Boland Cavaliers Look to Cement Winning Streaks in Absa Currie Cup First Division
Eastern Province Cricket take on Border
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team gets ready to take on Border in their next CSA Provincial fixture for the 2010/2011 season. This match will be played from Thursday, 17th February to Sunday, 20th February 2011 at NMMU. The CSA 1 Day match will be played at Victoria Park School Field. The Eastern Province Selectors today announced the team as follows: David White, Michael Price, Rudi Second, Micahel Smith (Captain), Athenkosi Dyili, Sean Adair, Warren Bell, Simon Harmer, Sisanda … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Cricket take on Border
