Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids on Wednesday continued to maintain consistency in his selections by making minimal changes to the team that will take on the Toyota Cheetahs in the last match of the Vodacom Super Rugby competition when the two sides meet at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday. Kick-off will be at 19h00. Davids, who has led the 2017 Southern Kings side to their best season in the competition since the Eastern Cape franchise’s first involvement in Vodacom Super Rugby … [Read more...] about Minimal Changes to Southern Kings Winning Formula
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Almost Full Strength Kings to meet Cheetahs on Friday
The Southern Kings are pleased to report minimal injury casualties from their historic 30-31 win against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria last weekend. The Eastern Cape side will play in their last Vodacom Super Rugby on Friday (19h00 kickoff) when they take on the Toyota Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The side may have to do duty without lock, Irne Herbst, when they take on the Toyota Cheetahs after the bruising second-rower sustained a concussion in last weekend’s match at … [Read more...] about Almost Full Strength Kings to meet Cheetahs on Friday
Southern Kings officially bid Super Rugby Farewell
The Southern Kings cace the Bulls tonight in one of their last matches in the Super Rugby competition. Won't it be a supreme bird flipping moment if the Kings beat the Bulls in their home ground? And then go on to beat their partners in exit - The Cheetahs at home on 14 July 2017? Nevertheless the Southern Kings are excited about the opportunities which can potentially unlock new commercial markets following a strategic SANZAAR decision to revamp the Vodacom Super Rugby … [Read more...] about Southern Kings officially bid Super Rugby Farewell
PE in the news: South African sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings set to join Pro12
South African sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings set to join Pro12: Southern Kings play their rugby at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth This would be the first major change to the Pro Rugby competition since the introduction of Italian sides in 2010. Welsh and Scottish sides first combined in a league in ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies insisted nothing had been finalised but welcomed the future prospect of South African sides … [Read more...] about PE in the news: South African sides Cheetahs and Southern Kings set to join Pro12
Marauding Cheetahs to be relocated
Two of the three cheetahs which broke into Addo Elephant National Park (AENP) outside Port Elizabeth in 2014 have been captured and will be translocated to the Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. The three males from a neighbouring property were not destined to remain in Addo as they never occurred in the area naturally. It is South African National Parks' policy to only introduce wildlife species to parks where they would have occurred before hunting or habitat loss forced them to … [Read more...] about Marauding Cheetahs to be relocated
EP Kings injuries after Cheetahs loss
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs kept their unbeaten run intact in a high scoring match against the Eastern Province Kings in Bloemfontein. The PE side does have some defensive issues and conceded 33 tries already, but they do score some spectacular ones themselves. In all, 12 tries were scored in a very entertaining match. Toyota Free State Cheetahs 57 (23), EP Kings 25 (10) Toyota Free State Cheetahs - Tries: Charles Marais (2), Nicolas Lee (2), Neil Marais, Ox Nche, Paul Schoeman (2), … [Read more...] about EP Kings injuries after Cheetahs loss
Great opportunity for players says Coach Barend Pieterse
Ahead of the EP Kings clash with the Cheetahs Head Coach Barend Pieterse said: "Eight games in three days always meant that this would be a squad exercise with two teams rotating but it has also been an opportunity for players and some of those who appeared against Griquas have earned another chance. "This might have been all doom and gloom as a challenge but it has been far from that. The players' attitude has been magnificent – no negativity at all – and it has actually been good to be … [Read more...] about Great opportunity for players says Coach Barend Pieterse
PE in the news: Cheetahs look like contenders
Cheetahs look like contenders: The other match, the one in Port Elizabeth, was just plain poor. But in breaking a recent losing sequence against the Blue Bulls, the Free Staters confirmed the initial impression that the minimal impact on them of national call-ups this year could make ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Access ‘paid metro cash to sports teams’: Details of how Access Management served as the gateway for the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to filter millions of rands to … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Cheetahs look like contenders
Will Van Duyn’s Amazing Cheetah’s
Visit and explore Steytlerville, Eastern Cape accommodation choices. Click here to submit your favourite Eastern Cape Videos. A MyPE Steytlerville, Eastern Cape selected video for you: Will van Duyn teaching Cheetahs to hunt on his farm Modgaji in Steytlerville Eastern Cape South Africa. Click HERE to find more 'Steytlerville, Eastern Cape' videos. Steytlerville, Eastern Cape video selected based on a YouTube search - Click Here to report any 'offensive' … [Read more...] about Will Van Duyn’s Amazing Cheetah’s
Toyota Cheetahs team to meet Southern Kings
The Toyota Cheetahs play the Southern Kings at home in Bloemfontein on Saturday 14 May 2016. Kick off is at 17:05. The Referee is Federico Anselmi assisted by Stuart Berry and AJ Jacobs. Toyota Cheetahs head coach, Franco Smith, has made numerous changes to his team that lost to the Waratahs in Sydney. In the pack Charles Marais, Torsten van Jaarsveld, Nicolaas van Dyk, Lodewyk de Jager and Uzair Cassiem are all starting again after playing off the bench in their 6-21 loss in Sydney. Flank … [Read more...] about Toyota Cheetahs team to meet Southern Kings
Gates to captain Southern Kings
Southern Kings head coach Deon Davids has announced that Shane Gates will captain the team to take on the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday after Steven Sykes was ruled out with a shoulder injury. "Steven has a grade one ligament tear in his shoulder that will rule him out for a week or two." Davids said Sykes had picked up the injury during the game against the Blues at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last weekend, which was aggravated during the early week training. "He took … [Read more...] about Gates to captain Southern Kings
Cheetahs overcome Kings challenge
The Cheetahs beat the Southern Kings 21-11 in their pre-season friendly in Port Elizabeth on Friday night. The visitors led just 7-6 at the break in a tightly contested encounter. The Cheetahs open their Super Rugby campaign at home against the Jaguares on Friday, February 26, while the Kings start with a home game against the Sharks the following day. Scorers: Kings - Try: Shane Gates. Penalties: Elgar Watts (2) Cheetahs - Tries: Boom Prinsloo, Sergeal Peterson. Conversions: Sias … [Read more...] about Cheetahs overcome Kings challenge
Sykes to lead Kings against Cheetahs
The Southern Kings team will run out against the Cheetahs on Friday under the leadership of Steven Sykes. Announcing his extended 26-man squad for the game at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, head coach Deon Davids said he was looking forward to the Kings first game against another Super Rugby side this season. Up front, Davids has replaced hooker Edgar Marutlulle, who is out with an injury to his ear, with Martin Bezuidenhout, while prop Jacobie Adriaanse, who is out due to a … [Read more...] about Sykes to lead Kings against Cheetahs
British woman mauled by cheetahs at safari park in South Africa – Port Elizabeth
British woman mauled by cheetahs at safari park in South Africa: A British woman's holiday of a lifetime in South Africa has turned into a "nightmare" after she was mauled by cheetahs at a safari park. Violet D'Mello, from Aberdeen, was celebrating her 60th birthday with her husband at the Kragga Kamma Game Reserve ... Kragga Kamma Game Reserve - Read more on AOL Travel UK Reserve is cleared over Violet D'Mello cheetah attack: A South African game reserve where an … [Read more...] about British woman mauled by cheetahs at safari park in South Africa – Port Elizabeth
Going [sort of] fast for cheetahs – from PE
Going [sort of] fast for cheetahs: I was teamed up with fellow Caxtonite and passionate petrolhead Sean Nurse (editor of the Autodealer), Aki Anastasiou (from 702), Nokuthula Llewellyn (Kiehl's SA brand ambassador) and River Makings (South African gymnast) to name a few. Zwartkops River - Read more on Benoni City Times (blog) Outdated SAAF fleet a cause for concern: 27 August 2015 - A delegation from the US is currently in talks with the South African Air Force, the Department of … [Read more...] about Going [sort of] fast for cheetahs – from PE
