The Leopards men's team and Eastern Province Women's team on Saturday took top honours at the annual SARU Interprovincial Sevens competition at GWK Park in Kimberley after two taxing days of rugby. The Leopards men defeated the Pumas 34-21 in the Cup final and the Blue Bulls beat Free State 31-14 to take the Plate final, while the Eastern Province Women's team beat Border 24-15 to win the trophy and the Free State Women won the Plate final after defeating the Pumas 17-12. In the men's … [Read more...] about Top honours for EP Women’s Sevens Rugby Team
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Eastern Province vs Griquas
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team take on Griquas in their next CSA Provincial 3 day match and One Day match of the 2013/2014 season. The match will take place from Thursday, 31st October to Sunday, 3rd November 2013 in Kimberley. The Eastern Province Selectors today announced the squad as follows: Colin Ackermann David White Warren Bell Lee-Roy Walters Lionel Vaaltyn Sisanda Magala Akhona Kula Solo Nqweni Sinthembiso Ndwandwa Siviwe Gidana Kelly … [Read more...] about Eastern Province vs Griquas
EP Rugby Academy bears fruit
The four South African Rugby Union Academies, established late last year in Border, Eastern Province, South Western Districts and Boland and funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF), have been hailed as a success at the end of their first season of operation. Five out of the eight positions in the knock-out phases of the Absa Currie Cup Under-21B and Under-19B competitions were filled by teams featuring players of SARU's Academy Programme. Eastern Province was crowned … [Read more...] about EP Rugby Academy bears fruit
Eastern Province vs Free State
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team take on Free State in their next CSA Provincial 3 day match and One Day match of the 2013/2014 season. The match will take place from Thursday, 24th to Sunday, 27th October 2013 at the Union Cricket Club. The Eastern Province Selectors today announced the squad as follows: Colin Ackermann David White Warren Bell Lee-Roy Walters Lionel Vaaltyn Sisanda Magala Akhona Kula Solo Nqweni S Ndwandwa Siviwe Gidana Kelly Smuts James … [Read more...] about Eastern Province vs Free State
Eastern Province vs Easterns
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial cricket team take on Easterns in their second CSA Provincial 3 day match and One Day match of the 2013/2014 season. The match will take place from Thursday, 10th to Sunday, 13th October 2013 in Benoni. The Eastern Province Selectors today announced the squad as follows: Colin Ackermann David White Warren Bell Lee-Roy Walters Lionel Vaaltyn Sisanda Magala Akhona Kula Solo Nqweni S Ndwandwa Siviwe Gidana Kelly Smuts James … [Read more...] about Eastern Province vs Easterns
So close for Eastern Province in Southern Amateur Provincial tournament
The first half of the clash between Western Province and Eastern Province proved to be epic, with the Port Elizabeth side taking a narrow 9-8 lead at half time. But the flood gates opened for WP after the break as they increasing their try tally to six to outscore the opposition by two tries. This was sufficient to cancel out the two extra penalty kicks the Eastern Cape side slotted over. The final score: Western Province 39 – 30 Eastern Province As the defending Southern Amateur … [Read more...] about So close for Eastern Province in Southern Amateur Provincial tournament
Narrow victory for Eastern Province in Southern Amateur Provincial Competition
Eastern Province registered a narrow 16-12 victory against their Country Districts counterparts in the Southern Amateur Provincial Competition in Saldanha today. Defending champions, Western Province, secured the biggest victory on the opening day as they delivered a dominant all-round performance to thump the Boland XV 41-8, while Border defeated hosts, Boland, 32-20. In the main matches in Round 2 on Wednesday Western Province will meet Eastern Province and SWD take on Border. Border … [Read more...] about Narrow victory for Eastern Province in Southern Amateur Provincial Competition
Eastern Province Kings team named against Free State
This mid-table South Section clash between the Toyota Free State XV and the EP Kings in Bloemfontein should produce fireworks. Both are on seven league points, with the Free Staters ahead on points' difference. The Eastern province Rugby team that will take on the Free state in Bloemfontein this weekend has been announced, with a few changes to the side following injuries over the past week. Vodacom Cup head coach, David Maidza, said the changes also provided some of the boys from Nelson … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Kings team named against Free State
Eastern Province vs Northerns
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team take on Northerns in their final CSA Provincial 3 day match and T20 of the 2012/2013 season. The 3 day match will take place from Thursday, 21st March to Saturday, 23rd March at the Tuks Oval, Pretoria and the T20 on Sunday, 24th March also in Pretoria. The Eastern Province Selectors today announced the squad as follows: ANRICH NORTJE, THENKOSI DYILI, BRAD DOLLEY, COLIN ACKERMANN (CAPTAIN), EDDIE MOORE, JAMES PRICE, JON JON SMUTS, LEE-ROY WALTERS, … [Read more...] about Eastern Province vs Northerns
Eastern Province vs Free State
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team travel to Bloemfontein for their next CSA Provincial 3 day match and T20. The 3 day match takes place from Thursday, 21 February to Saturday, 23 February and then the T20 on Sunday, 24 February 2013. The Eastern Province Selectors announced the squad as follows: COLIN ACKERMANN (CAPTAIN), WARREN BELL, BRAD DOLLEY, ATHENKOSI DYILI, SIVIWE GIDANA, SISANDA MAGALA, MICHAEL PRICE, JAMES PRICE, MICHAEL SMITH, ARNO JACOBS, LYALL MEYER, LEE-ROY WALTERS and … [Read more...] about Eastern Province vs Free State
EP Kings and College Rovers Friendly
The Eastern Province Kings will be playing their first friendly match against the College Rovers at the NMMU B Field on Saturday 26 January. Kick off is at 3pm. Vodacom Cup Head Coach David Maidza said the team was looking forward to their first match. "This friendly is a great opportunity for us to see what the players have to offer and to evaluate the cohesion of the team," he said. Maidza said he would also be looking to see how the players implemented the systems they had been … [Read more...] about EP Kings and College Rovers Friendly
Eastern Province vs Border
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Cricket Team take on Border in their next CSA Provincial 3 day match as well as the CSA Provincial 1 Day match. The team takes on Border from today, 13 to Sunday, 16 December 2012 at Axxess St Georges and the Union Cricket Club The Eastern Province Selectors announced the squad as follows: Michael Price, David White, Colin Ackermann (Captain), Arno Jacobs, Kelly Smuts, Athenkosi Dyili, Warren Bell, Lee-Roy Walters, Lyall Meyer, Siviwe Gidana, Akhona … [Read more...] about Eastern Province vs Border
Eastern Province Travel to Cape Town
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team take on Western Province in their next CSA Provincial 3 day match as well as the CSA Provincial 1 Day match. The team takes on Western Province from Thursday, 1st November to Sunday, 4th November 2012 at Sahara Park Newland in Cape Town. The Eastern Province Selectors today announced the team as follows: Michael Price, Michael Smith, Warren Bell, Basher Walters, Sisanda Magala, Lionel Vaaltyn, David White (Captain), Siviwe Gidana, Phumzile Yiba, … [Read more...] about Eastern Province Travel to Cape Town
Eastern Province at home against Boland
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team take on Boland in their next CSA Provincial 3 day match as well as the CSA Provincial 1 Day match. The team takes on Boland from Thursday, 25th October to Sunday, 28th October 2012 at Axxess St Georges in Port Elizabeth The Eastern Province Selectors today announced the team as follows: Colin Ackermann (Captain), Warren Bell, Siviwe Gidana, Arno Jacobs, Sisanda Magala, Solomzi Nqweni, James Price, Michael Smith, David White, Leroy Walters (W/K), … [Read more...] about Eastern Province at home against Boland
EP vs KZN
The Eastern Province Senior Provincial Team take on KwaZulu Natal in their next CSA Provincial 3 day match as well as the CSA Provincial 1 Day match. The team takes on KZN from Thursday, 18 to Sunday 21 October 2012 in Chatsworth, Durban. The Eastern Province Selectors today announced the team as follows: Colin Ackermann (Captain), Warren Bell, Siviwe Gidana, Arno Jacobs, Sisanda Magala, Solomzi Nqweni, James Price, Michael Smith, David White, Leroy Walters (W/K), Lionel Vaaltyn, Phumzile … [Read more...] about EP vs KZN
