The Eastern Province Rugby Union will this year play host to the prestigious Under 18 Coca-Cola Craven Week schools tournament taking place from 8-14 July 2012 at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium. It has been 12 long years since EPRU hosted the event and 2012 promises to produce an eventful and entertaining tournament. Coca-Cola South Africa has sponsored youth rugby for 27 years and has committed to continuing with this tradition. Of the current Springbok team 90 percent have competed in at least … [Read more...] about 60 Schoolboys Vying for a Place in the EP Craven Week Team
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Coca-Cola Craven Week Returns to Port Elizabeth
The Eastern Province Rugby Union will this year play host to the prestigious Under 18 Coca Cola Craven Week schools tournament taking place from 8 to 14 July 2012. It is 12 years since EPRU hosted the event and 2012 promises to produce an eventful and entertaining tournament. Coca-Cola, as it has done in the past, is continuing with its tradition of being the headline sponsor of this prestigious tournament. With the continuous involvement of SARU and Coca-Cola, EPRU is confident that this … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola Craven Week Returns to Port Elizabeth
Eight U16 Eastern Cape Rugby Players in High Performance Squad
I almost titled this; "Good Luck counting the numbers of Queens players in this squad, Chumani Bambani!" Fifty of South Africa's best Under-16 rugby players have been selected to attend a High Performance Camp in Cape Town early next month, where they will benefit from interaction with some of the best coaches and other sport experts in the country. The South African Rugby Union (SARU) selected the 50 players following the Grant Khomo Under-16 Week, the Coca-Cola Under-18 Craven Week and … [Read more...] about Eight U16 Eastern Cape Rugby Players in High Performance Squad
Only 7000 tickets available for Springboks All Blacks Clash
The second phase of tickets sales for the eagerly anticipated Castle Tri-Nations Test Match between the Springboks and New Zealand in Port Elizabeth go on sale on Monday, 23 May 2011. EP Rugby Union Spokesperson, Sakhi Gqeba said; "The match is the first Springbok Test in the city since 2006 and the first featuring the Springboks and New Zealand in 41 years. Demand for the 1st phase of ticket sales was very high and expectations are even higher for the 2nd phase of ticket sales." The … [Read more...] about Only 7000 tickets available for Springboks All Blacks Clash
