Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praises squad depth after Pumas win: Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the team's squad system was a major factor in their win over Argentina in their opening Rugby Championship match in Gqeberha. Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. New-look Boks demonstrate squad depth with clinical win over Pumas: Different personnel, same outcome as the Springboks overcame 10 changes to open their 2021 Rugby Championship account with a comfortable 32-12 victory over … [Read more...] about Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praises squad depth after Pumas win – Gqeberha in the News
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Lions celebrations over; Boks turn their attention to Los Pumas – Gqeberha in the News
Lions celebrations over; Boks turn their attention to Los Pumas: The Boks and Los Pumas meet Saturday, just seven days after the Bok swept the Lions series 2-1 after winning the third Test in dramatic fashion 19-16 last Saturday. It is expected that the Bok brains ... Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. Rugby-Lions series already in the past for South Africa, says Marx: South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx believes the Springboks will have no trouble lifting themselves for the start of their Rugby … [Read more...] about Lions celebrations over; Boks turn their attention to Los Pumas – Gqeberha in the News
Lions celebrations over; Boks turn their attention to Los Pumas – Gqeberha in the News
Lions celebrations over; Boks turn their attention to Los Pumas: The Boks and Los Pumas meet Saturday, just seven days after the Bok swept the Lions series 2-1 after winning the third Test in dramatic fashion 19-16 last Saturday. It is expected that the Bok brains ... Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. Weather warning: Rain awaits Springboks for Rugby Championship Tests in Gqeberha: The Springboks arrived in Gqeberha on Sunday with their focus set firmly on the first of two back-to-back Rugby … [Read more...] about Lions celebrations over; Boks turn their attention to Los Pumas – Gqeberha in the News
Australia claw back for second straight draw with battling Pumas – Port Elizabeth in the News
Australia claw back for second straight draw with battling Pumas: REECE Hodge missed a last-gasp penalty as 14-man Australia drew with Argentina for the second straight game to confirm New Zealand as Tri Nations champions Saturday. Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Bay musician’s Christmas collaboration raises R17,000 for care centre: Armed with a passion to make a difference and with spare time on his hands during the lockdown, Port Elizabeth musician and entertainer Francois Theron … [Read more...] about Australia claw back for second straight draw with battling Pumas – Port Elizabeth in the News
PE in the news: Wallabies need to add points to progress against Pumas
Wallabies need to add points to progress against Pumas: Australia showed an improved effort in Port Elizabeth against the Springboks but have won just two of their past 10 Tests and with the World Cup just a year away, the margin for error is small. “We ne... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Boks still sweating on Whiteley: The Lions skipper missed last weekend's win over the Wallabies in Port Elizabeth with a groin strain, and the word coming out of the Bok camp on Monday was that a … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Wallabies need to add points to progress against Pumas
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
PE in the news: Boks wary of ‘balanced’ Pumas
Boks wary of 'balanced' Pumas: He is delighted to be back in Port Elizabeth, the place where his rugby journey started. "I must admit I am very excited to be back in my hometown and looking forward to the rest of our preparations. I know how much the people of the Eastern Cape enjoy ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. Police Sergeant found murdered in PE home: A 43-year-old policeman stationed at the Bethelsdorp police station was found murdered in his home in Wells Estate, Port … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Boks wary of ‘balanced’ Pumas
The Springboks are Coming!
The Springbok squad for the start of the 2017 Castle Lager Rugby Championship will be named on Saturday, 5 August 2017 after the Vodacom Super Rugby Final, which will be staged on the same day at Emirates Airlines Park in Johannesburg. The 33-man Bok squad will be confirmed through a SA Rugby media release and on Supersport, at approximately 18h45 on Saturday evening. The players will assemble on Tuesday, 8 August in Port Elizabeth to start with their preparations for the first Test … [Read more...] about The Springboks are Coming!
EP Kings final chance at victory against Pumas
EP Kings coach Barend Pieterse has made seven changes to his starting team for their final Currie Cup match of the season, against the Steval Pumas in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening (kick-off at 18h00). In the front row, Barend Potgieter replaces Justin Forwood (concussion) at loosehead prop, while Vukile Sofisa is promoted from the bench to tighthead, where he takes over from Pieter Stemmet, who will start amongst the replacements. At lock, David Antonites is out with a hand injury and … [Read more...] about EP Kings final chance at victory against Pumas
Kings return to losing form
The Pumas kept their playoff hopes alive thanks to their 20-9 victory over the EP Kings in Nelspruit on Friday to move into fifth place on the Currie Cup log. The hosts will regret the amount of lost opportunities as they could easily have earned the full complement of points had they finished better. The Kings battled to find any kind of ascendancy and instead they were forced to front up defensively which they did well considering the relentless attacking by the home side. The weather … [Read more...] about Kings return to losing form
One change to winning EP Kings Team
In a rotational move, EP Kings coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has made only one change to the team to play the Pumas in an Absa Currie Cup Premier Division rugby match in Nelspruit on Friday 18 September 18. Following their win over the Free State Cheetahs last weekend, Janse van Rensburg has kept the changes to a minimum, with the only switch seeing prop Schalk Ferreira taking Lizo Gqoboka's spot in the front row, with Gqoboka named on the bench. "The team is very similar to last week's … [Read more...] about One change to winning EP Kings Team
Kings lose by Two
Pumas flyhalf JC Roos struck five penalties to give his team a narrow 15-13 win over the EP Kings in a nail-biting Absa Currie Cup encounter at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening. The match ended in thrilling style as the Kings fought in vain for their first victory of the season. A breakout from their own tryline with minutes remaining saw them come within metres of scoring their second try of the evening. However, the Pumas defence held firm and an attempted … [Read more...] about Kings lose by Two
Watson out against Pumas
The EP Kings team to play the Pumas in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening has undergone a few changes. Luke Watson and Stefan Willemse have been withdrawn due to leg injuries. Unfortunately they have not responded to treatment as the team management had hoped they would and have thus been replaced so as to not risk them the remainder of our Currie cup campaign. Cameron Lindsay has replaced Stefan Willemse on the bench, while Thembelani Bholi has been moved to the starting line up in place of … [Read more...] about Watson out against Pumas
Kings could give the Pumas a hard time
After the Golden Lions put them to the sword over the weekend, the Pumas will look to get their Currie Cup campaign back on track when they travel to Port Elizabeth where they will face the EP Kings on Friday (19:00 kick-off in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium). Pumas coach MJ Mentz admits it will not be an easy task against a Kings side that came close to upsetting the Sharks in Durban last weekend. The Kings turned in a gutsy performance against the KwaZulu-Natal side before going down … [Read more...] about Kings could give the Pumas a hard time
EP Kings hit by injuries ahead of Pumas Game
Injuries have forced EP Kings coach Brent Janse van Rensburg to make three changes to the starting line-up for their Absa Currie Cup match against the Pumas at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday (August 21, kick-off 19.00). Two of them occur in the backline, with centre Tim Whitehead out through concussion and flyhalf George Whitehead suffering from a bang on the knee. This has resulted in experienced centre Ronnie Cooke returning to the starting line-up at outside … [Read more...] about EP Kings hit by injuries ahead of Pumas Game
