WSU 3-25 EL Police Buffaloes 3-17 Progress Cambridge 10-27 Park Gardens 55-5 Breakers Despatch 27-37 PE Harlequins News from Super Rugby: The Southern Kings are pleased with the return of a further three players from injury this week. Loose-forwards Chris Cloete (knee), Sintu Manjezi (knee) and hooker Tango Balekile (shoulder) return to full training with the rest of the squad on Monday. While the trio will be involved in full contact training with the squad this week, … [Read more...] about EC Super 12 Second Round Results
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Super 12 Results
Results from the first round of matches played this past weekend in the Eastern Cape Super 12 competition. Breakers 18-25 Cambridge Swallows 16-12 Gardens Park 17-22 ?Springrose Progress 26-14 Despatch Harlequins 12-14 WSU EL Police 7-10 Buffs Meanwhile in the Southern Kings camp a progress report on the pre-season injuries: Southern Kings winger Malcolm Jaer and second-rower Tyler Paul have made full recoveries from their injuries, and have been given the nod to return … [Read more...] about Super 12 Results
Super 12 Rugby Final
Gardens and Spring Rose will put it all on the line when they clash in the Eastern Cape Super 12 rugby final in Despatch on Saturday 19 March. The two teams have emerged as the sides to beat in the competition, which also involves clubs from Border, and now they will be aiming to claim the first piece of silverware in Eastern Cape rugby this season. Spring Rose go into the match on a roll, having produced an impressive performance in the semifinals when they dismantled the challenge of … [Read more...] about Super 12 Rugby Final
Eastern Cape Super 12 Semifinals
A Uitenhage derby at Rosedale and an attempt by Spring Rose to make it an all-Eastern Province final will be the key features when the semifinals of the Eastern Cape Super 12 rugby competition are played on Saturday, March 12. Champions East London Police will be putting their title on the line when they come up against EP team Spring Rose in what should be a serious battle for supremacy. The Border team ruled the roost in last year's competition, defeating Gardens in the final. This … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape Super 12 Semifinals
Gardens favourites for Super 12
Gardens led the way as three Eastern Province clubs qualified for the Eastern Cape Super 12 rugby semifinals when the last eight matches were played on Saturday 5 March. As expected, Gardens, last year's runners-up were too strong for Breakers, romping to a 57-0 victory and installing themselves as one of the favourites for this year's title. They remaining three matches were much closer. Spring Rose were made to work all the way for their 22-12 win over the Grahamstown Brumbies after the … [Read more...] about Gardens favourites for Super 12
Super 12 Quarterfinals
With the initial skirmishes out of the way, the level of intensity will move up a level when the quarterfinals of the Eastern Cape Super 12 club rugby tournament are played on Saturday, March 5. Both last year's finalists, champions East London Police and Uitenhage outfit Gardens, are in the mix and it promises to be a tough battle for a place in the semifinals. In the only all-Border clash, EL Police host Walter Sisulu University and should be favoured to advance, but they will not be … [Read more...] about Super 12 Quarterfinals
Super 12 – Round Two
Gardens and Spring Rose continued to impress in the second round of the Eastern Cape Super 12 club rugby competition to confirm their status as favourites from their groups to qualify for the play-offs. Spring Rose were always set for a tight match against Uitenhage rivals Progress, and so it proved, but Rose enjoyed a slight edge to run out 13-5 winners. Gardens showed they could also win away from home, adding to their win in the first round over East London Police by defeating Buffaloes … [Read more...] about Super 12 – Round Two
Gardens open with a Super 12 Win
While there were some close matches, Eastern Province clubs made the perfect start to the Eastern Cape Super 12 club rugby competition when all six teams emerged with wins in Saturday's opening round. One of the most significant results was Gardens' 13-5 win over defending champions East London Police, a score which indicates the Uitenhage side's determination to figure in the final reckoning this season. In the other pool B game, Grahamstown Brumbies laid down a marker with a solid 27-12 … [Read more...] about Gardens open with a Super 12 Win
Start of Super 12 Rugby Competition
Rugby clubs from Eastern Province and Border will again vie for regional honours when the prestigious Eastern Cape Super 12 competition kicks off on Saturday, 13 February. This annual tournament is one of the flagship programmes of the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC), in partnership with the EP and Border rugby unions. The tournament excludes sides included in the Gold Cup and the Varsity Cup, but will represent the cream of Eastern Cape club rugby as six EP teams … [Read more...] about Start of Super 12 Rugby Competition
Super 12 Club Final
The Final of the Eastern Cape Super 12 Club Rugby Tournament will see arch club rivals Gardens and Progress face off against each other at the Central fields Stadium in Uitenhage on Saturday. The tournament, which is sponsored by the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, takes place between February and March every year, with six top clubs from the Eastern Province Rugby Union taking on six top clubs from the Border Rugby Football Union. The competition, which began in 2007, … [Read more...] about Super 12 Club Final
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
