South Africa will today mark 100 days before the kick-off of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with the campaign for the Springboks to bring home the Webb Ellis Cup for the third time. Sports and Recreation ministerial spokesperson, Paena Galane, said the 100 days celebration event will begin with a live broadcast of SABC 2's Morning Live at the Soweto Towers, next to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. "The South African Rugby Union (SARU), SABC and the Department of Sports and … [Read more...] about Soweto Hosting 100 Days to Rugby World Cup Campaign
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R8.1 Million Concert Headed for NMB Stadium
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will host the biggest music show to be ever held in the city in May, following the signing of an agreement between the municipality and the organisers of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival today. The agreement that was signed with espAfrica at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a culmination of many months of preliminary work between the renowned international event organisers and the municipality. Significant milestones have already been reached in … [Read more...] about R8.1 Million Concert Headed for NMB Stadium
You Tell me – Kings Game or Mother in Laws Birthday?
The psychological hurdle for EP Rugby players and spectators will be this seasons return game against last years promotion relegation play off winners, The Pumas. The EP Kings meet their arch rivals on Friday 11 March and we will be most interested to see the turn out from spectators and players alike. Last year the promotion relegation match at the NMB Stadium produced the highest number of spectators to attend. With that in mind tickets for the 11 March EP Kings vs Pumas game at the … [Read more...] about You Tell me – Kings Game or Mother in Laws Birthday?
Namibia an Unknown Factor this Friday
"We don't know what to expect except that they will come in hard"; said EP Kings Captain Mzawandile Stick today of the upcoming Friday 25 February rugby match against Namibia. "Namibia will be very motivated as they are playing for places in the Namibian World Cup team," concurred coach Alan Solomons. The EP Kings 'holiday' is now over and the season starts in earnest this Friday. The true test to see whether 6 weeks of conditioning to up the base fitness of the team and a rude … [Read more...] about Namibia an Unknown Factor this Friday
Kings 1 – 1 in the Friendly Series
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
And the Field ran with Blood that was Blue
The opinions from the local fans going in to the friendly rugby match between the Southern Kings and the Blue Bulls at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last night were cautiously optimistic for a 'good showing'. The veraaier locals dressed in blue were far more vocal and predicted that the field would run with red, black and a touch of royal gold blood. Well, the 'unthinkable' happened and the Southern Kings demonstrated emphatically just how far they have come along since the two big men of … [Read more...] about And the Field ran with Blood that was Blue
Vital EP Kings vs Blue Bulls Match Day Info
Both club match curtain raisers (Parks vs Gardens at 14:15 and African Bombers vs Progress at 16:00) scheduled for tomorrow, 29 January 2011, will be played on the C-Field of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Please make use of the Prince Alfreds and Fettes Road entrances; Gates B-C and C-D. Provisions for bathroom facilities have been made next to the field. The same match day ticket can be used for entrance into the C-Field as well as into the main stadium. The following roads will be … [Read more...] about Vital EP Kings vs Blue Bulls Match Day Info
