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WTF Southern Kings

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Okay sufficient time has passed for me to try and put last night's Southern Kings defeat by Griqualand West (27-30), in their pre-season warm up at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, in perspective and for me to try and repair my shattered dreams. So far the Southern Kings have a pretty dismal 2013 record with 3 games played; a win against the Franchise XV in George and two losses - against the Lions last weekend and the Griquas on Wednesday 13 February 2013. With a background of Watson … [Read more...] about WTF Southern Kings

Southern Kings come back against Lions

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The Southern Kings showed grit and determination, despite losing to the MTN Lions in their first friendly at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg this afternoon. The final score saw the Southern Kings down 10 points to the MTN Lions, losing 41 to 31 after ending the first half with just seven points to the Lions 22. The Kings showed true grit and determination throughout the game though, with their solid defence constantly being tested as the Lions held onto possession. The Lions were … [Read more...] about Southern Kings come back against Lions

Southern Kings announce team to face the Lions

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Today the Southern Kings announced the team that will be taking part against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday, 9 February. The team is: Backs: Elric van Vuuren, Marcello Sampson, Wayne Stevens (vice captain) Hadleigh Parkes, Siyanda Grey, Wesley Dunlop, Johan Herbst. Forwards: Lizo Gqoboko, Boetie Britz, Grant Kemp, Tomas Leonardi, Darron Nell (captain) Rynier Bernado, Mpho Mbiyozo, Jacques Engelbrecht. Replacements: Dane van der Westhuizen, Khwezi Mkhafu, Ross Gelbenhuys, Daniel … [Read more...] about Southern Kings announce team to face the Lions

Injury Woes Delay Announcement of Kings side against Lions

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The Southern Kings squad will only be announced later in the week, due to a number of players who have sustained minor bumps and bruises that need to be evaluated and attended to first. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the Southern Kings squad would only be announced later in the week. "A number of our players across the wider squad have bumps and bruises following our matches against both SWD Franchise XV team in George as well as the match against Despatch in Port Elizabeth over the … [Read more...] about Injury Woes Delay Announcement of Kings side against Lions

Warriors at Home Against Lions

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The Momentum One Day Cup gets underway at Axxess St George's tomorrow (Wednesday, 7 November) when the Chevrolet Warriors play the Bizhub Highveld Lions in a 50 over match. The match starts at 3:00 pm and gates open at 2:00 pm. Tickets are on sale at the ticket office at Axxess St George’s as well as on-line at www.ticketpros.co.za. Ticket prices: Adults unreserved - R50.00, Students unreserved - R35.00, Scholars and pensioners unreserved - R20.00 and Reserved seats - R75.00 The team … [Read more...] about Warriors at Home Against Lions

EP Kings in Super Rugby – A Nation Literally Held It’s Breath

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The on-again, off-again decision by the South Afican Rugby Union (SARU) to ratify their decision to include the EP Kings in the Super Rugby competition has finally been made. The Lions will sit out for one year whilst the EP Kings play Super Rugby. Before the decision we ran a quick poll and asked; "Will SARU say yes to EP Kings playing Super Rugby Today?" At the time of writing the vote was a 50/50 split. Some Twitter Reactions before the … [Read more...] about EP Kings in Super Rugby – A Nation Literally Held It’s Breath

It’s MiWay or the HiWay

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The MiWayT20 Challenge is back in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday 22 February when the Chevrolet Warriors take on the Bizhub Highveld Lions in a match at Axxess St George's starting at 18:00. 20 year old right hander Colin Ackermann, who has played for Eastern Province and the SA U19 team will make his debut for the Chevrolet Warriors. Said coach Piet Botha "Colin is one of many young, exciting players in the country and we are confident that he would find his feet at the next level. The … [Read more...] about It’s MiWay or the HiWay

Chevrolet Warriors vs Bizhub Highveld Lions

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The Chevrolet Warriors travel to Johannesburg today ahead of their second Supersport match to be played at Wanderers. The team has been bolstered with the return of some of the Proteas players and are looking forward to taking on the Lions. A squad of 13 has been selected and the final 12 will be named before the match on Thursday. The full squad: Bevan Bennett, Jon-Jon Smuts (Captain), Colin Ingram, Arno Jacobs, Ashwell Prince, Kelly Smuts, Athenkosi Dyili, Simon Harmer, Rusty Theron, … [Read more...] about Chevrolet Warriors vs Bizhub Highveld Lions

Southern Kings vs Lions Live

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Well as live as you can get - MyPE will be giving a live blogging broadcast of the Kings vs Lions rugby match this Friday 11 February from around 6:30 pm. CLICK HERE to take part in our poll right now to tell us who you think will run out victors in the Southern Kings Lions Clash to-morrow. If you find yourself at the game and want to add your valuable insight or image of the action then make sure that you include the words 'Southern Kings' in your tweet and I will include your memorable … [Read more...] about Southern Kings vs Lions Live

Kings 1 – 1 in the Friendly Series

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On Friday 11 February, the Southern Kings will meet the Lions in the last of three friendly games against some of the top teams in Super Rugby. EP's introduction to playing rugby at this level has been punishing at least. The players are developing a bit of a thousand mile stare as they dig deep to run out and face another massive test at the NMB Stadium this Friday night. The EP side have had to deal with a turnaround of 6 days between matches - not much time to recuperate battered bodies … [Read more...] about Kings 1 – 1 in the Friendly Series

Cheetahs – Lots, Kings – Little

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It is an accepted tenet of all sports fans that if their team wins then all is good in the world, no blame is apportioned and no criticism passed. On the other hand, when your team loses then your team and individual players can be expected to experience heaps of criticism, nit picking of performances, 'benefit of hindsight' questioning of substitutions and dodgy decisions along with a whole myriad of lamentable pronunciations on the players, coaches and management's upbringing. Of course if … [Read more...] about Cheetahs – Lots, Kings – Little