In the Currie Cup First Division the Boland Cavaliers and Hino Valke made strong statements in the opening round of the Currie Cup First Division – proudly sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua – with convincing victories, while the Leopards also got their campaign off to a winning start. The Boland Cavaliers were in sublime form against Eastern Province in Robertson as they scored an impressive 10 tries for a rewarding 70-12 victory, with Tapiwa Tsomondo, Zandre Jordaan and … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Dominate EP
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Eastern Province Seeking Win in new season
The eight Currie Cup First Division teams will kick off their season this weekend following weeks of preparation, with the matches in George, Robertson, Windhoek and Kempton Park marking the first of seven action-packed pool rounds. Friday’s opening encounter between the SWD Eagles and Leopards in George will mark an historic day in the Currie Cup First Division – proudly sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis Financial Services – as South Africa’s leading female referee, Aimee Barrett-Theron, … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Seeking Win in new season
Big Win for Eastern Province Rugby
It was one-way traffic and tries galore in the A Section of the Women’s Interprovincial competition, with three landslide victories – the winning teams scored 60 points or more each – by Western Province, Border and Eastern Province on Saturday. In the process, Border prop Asithandile Ntoyanto and the EP duo of Aseza Hele (No 8 and captain) and Phumeza Gadu (wing) scored three tries apiece in the three matches, which netted a total of 32 tries. First up, Eastern Province beat their … [Read more...] about Big Win for Eastern Province Rugby
Pumas too good for Eastern Province
The U18 Coca-Cola Youth Week tournaments continued to deliver top-class action on Wednesday, with six teams still unbeaten at Paarl Boys’ High’s Brug Street Grounds – the DHL Western Province and Build-it Border in the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week, and the Valke, DHL Western Province, Namibia and Old Mutual Zimbabwe in the Coca-Cola Academy Week. The matches may have been hard-fought, but the players all embraced the spirit of good sportsmanship by participating in the handshake challenge by … [Read more...] about Pumas too good for Eastern Province
Eastern Province CD Thump Limpopo
The U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week kept the passionate Paarl crowd gripped in another entertaining day’s action at Paarl Boys’ High’s Brug Steet Grounds on Tuesday, as 24 teams battled it out in their opening matches after watching their counterparts kick off the action on Monday. In the main U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week game, the Blue Bulls started their clash against the Free State with a bang as they raced to 10-0 lead in the first seven minutes, before facing a … [Read more...] about Eastern Province CD Thump Limpopo
Lions Beat Eastern Province
The U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week and Coca-Cola Academy Week tournaments got off to an exhilarating start at Paarl Boys’ High’s Brug Street grounds on Monday, with an exciting mix of big wins and nail-biting clashes keeping spectators gripped throughout the day. In the U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week, the hosts, DHL Western ran riot on attack against the King Price Pumas as they broke through the defence at will and rounded off their chances, which earned them a 72-10 victory. The team powered their … [Read more...] about Lions Beat Eastern Province
Eastern Province Win Nail Biter
DHL Western Province kept alive their hopes of taking top honours in the U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week for the sixth year in a row as they beat the Itec Blue Bulls 17-8 to join their Western Cape counterparts, Boland, as the only unbeaten teams going into Friday’s final round at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley. The clash between Eastern Province and the Sharks was equally tight as both teams ran hard on attack and showed commitment on defence, but the Eastern Cape side edged through for an … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Win Nail Biter
Good Win for Eastern Province Rugby
Free State, the Blue Bulls, Eastern Province and Valke stamped their authority on their opponents in an action-packed second round of the U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley on Wednesday to remain the only unbeaten teams going in Friday’s final round. Eastern Province continued their winning ways with a 24-14 win against the King Price Pumas after building up an encouraging 17-0 lead at the break. Brandon Wilkie was in fine form for the Port Elizabeth outfit … [Read more...] about Good Win for Eastern Province Rugby
Elephants Trample Leopards
The U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week and U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week got off to an entertaining start at Hoërskool Diamantveld in Kimberley on Monday with a healthy mix of nail-biting matches and big wins characterising an exciting day’s play. The Eastern Province U16 side started off with a healthy win whilst the U13 lost by one point in their opening match. A total of 58 tries and 346 points were scored in the U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week, and 48 tries and 358 Points in the action-packed day … [Read more...] about Elephants Trample Leopards
Elephants v Boland in Despatch
The introduction of six Springboks, which includes Warren Whiteley and the current SA Rugby Player of the Year, Malcolm Marx, in the colours of the Xerox Golden Lions XV will add extra spice to what is already promising to be a massive weekend of provincial rugby as the pool phase of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge concludes. The Bok duo, both returning to first class rugby following injury, will be in action at Bill Jardine Stadium in Longdale, Johannesburg on Sunday, where the Xerox Golden … [Read more...] about Elephants v Boland in Despatch
Elephants vs Province at Wolfson
On Saturday 26 May the EP Elephants will face off against DHL Western Province at the Wolfson Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Kick-off is at 15h30 and the referee will be Paul Mente. With the halfway stage of pool action something of the past and the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge kicking off on Friday, three teams will be protecting their unbeaten records after the first 30 matches of the season. The iCOLLEGE Pumas (North Section), Toyota Free State XV (Central) and DHL Western … [Read more...] about Elephants vs Province at Wolfson
Border Trounce EP
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge delivered some highly competitive matches in Round Five of the competition, with a number of close results a highlight of the weekend. Three teams - the Toyota Free State XV, iCOLLEGE Pumas and DHL Western Province - remain undefeated after four matches with the Cape side scoring a 15th consecutive win since the competition started last year. DHL WP's 50-3 win over the SWD Eagles at the Bridgton Sports Ground in Oudtshoorn on Sunday drew a curtain on a … [Read more...] about Border Trounce EP
Pop on down to Wolfson Stadium to watch EP play
The SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial competition will shift into full throttle on Saturday as the B Section kicks off while the A Section reaches the third round. The jam-packed day’s action will see five matches being played, while the final match of the round will be played on Wednesday, 9 August, as a Women’s Day special. In the A Section, 2016 finalists, Western Province and Border will meet at Brookside, home of Villager Rugby Club in Cape Town, and Eastern Province will meet KZN at … [Read more...] about Pop on down to Wolfson Stadium to watch EP play
Three Currie Cup home games for Eastern Province
The Currie Cup First Division will be contested by the Down Touch Griffons, Hino Valke, Leopards, Boland Cavaliers, Border Bulldogs, Eastern Province, SWD Eagles and Windhoek Draught Welwitschias. Eastern Province will play three home games in the Currie Cup First Division to be played between 26 August and 20 October 2017. See below for the Currie Cup First Division 2017 with venues and kick-off times still to be confirmed. Date: Home Team v Away Team: Saturday 26 August: Eastern … [Read more...] about Three Currie Cup home games for Eastern Province
EP vs WP at Wolfson Stadium – on a SUNDAY!
The Eastern Province Kings' will play aginst Western Province in their inaugural match of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge on Sunday 23 April at the Wolfson Stadium. EP KINGS v WP - KICK-OFF: 15h00, Sunday, 23 April 2017 The EASTERN PROVINCE KINGS team to take on Western Province in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge is: 1. Dewald Barnard 2. Tango Balekile 3. Johan van Wyk 4. Stefan Willemse 5. Giant Mtyanda (Captain) 6. Brandon Brown 7. Thembelani Bholi 8. Lusanda Badiyana 9. Stefan … [Read more...] about EP vs WP at Wolfson Stadium – on a SUNDAY!
