The Gold Cup – SA Rugby’s three-nation championship for non-university clubs – kicks off on Saturday with eight eagerly-awaited first-round matches being hosted at club venues across the length and breadth of South Africa. In Pool D, three of the group’s four Police sides are in action, with Pretoria Police travelling to the Northern Cape town of Kathu to face Griquas champions Belaz Sishen. And a thousand kilometres away at Kemsley Park in Port Elizabeth, home side PE Police face … [Read more...] about Gold Cup PE Kickoff
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Stepping Out for Cancer
Hope is at the heart of the Cancer Association of South Africa's (CANSA) drive to raise funds, garner support and generate a sense of community participation when they host the fourth Cansa Relay For Life event on March 9 at Kemsley Park Sports Grounds, Port Elizabeth. Cansa Relay For Life is a life-changing overnight event that gives everyone in communities around the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled against cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back … [Read more...] about Stepping Out for Cancer
SAPS Jail Opposition
The Longhair and I toddled off to watch the SAPS take on Progress in the Eastern Cape Super 12 Rugby Championships final on Saturday 26 March at the Kemsley Park Stadium. The Kemsley Park grounds have certainly suffered in the drought and are hard, unforgiving and dusty - not the type of field you want to be tackled on by huge SAPS Rugby players. Gutsy tackling and hard running saw the dust rising like a haze over the field. SAPS ran out winners by beating Progress 22-10, having drawn … [Read more...] about SAPS Jail Opposition
SAPS May Halt Progress
At the draw to decide the the venue for the Eastern Cape Super 12 Club Rugby final, the SAPS rugby club were fortunate enough to have their name pulled out of the hat first. IN so doing SAPS will host this Saturday 26 March Final at Kemsley Park with the kick-off scheduled for 3:30pm against their old rivals, Progress. Both teams narrowly won their respective semi-final matches with SAPS overcoming a very spirited African Bombers side 21-19 at Zwide Stadium last Saturday whilst Progress … [Read more...] about SAPS May Halt Progress
