Injuries to senior players Tim Whitehead and Steven Sykes will see centre Ronnie Cooke take over the captaincy when the EP Kings play their final Absa Currie Cup Premier Division rugby match against Western Province in Cape Town this Friday. Cooke also replaces Whitehead at centre, although he will operate from the outside position, with JP du Plessis moving to inside centre. There are injury concerns over Stefan Willemse, who replaces Sykes at lock, and wing Luther Obi, but Kings coach … [Read more...] about Captain Cooke
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EP Rugby’s 2013 player of the year
Ronnie Cooke has been crowned Eastern Province Rugby's Player of the Year for 2013, after what has undoubtedly been a very long rugby season. "There can be no doubt that 2013 has been one of the most challenging as well as one of the most exciting years that EP Rugby has been through in recent history, and it would not have been possible without the courage, commitment and determination of the players," said CEO Charl Crous. Crous said that the awards, which were handed out yesterday at an … [Read more...] about EP Rugby’s 2013 player of the year
