Before the final game against the Blue Bulls at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg, the EP Kings Under 19 Team captain, Jeremy Ward, had some prophetic words to say; "At the beginning of the season we set our goals and the team knew that if we really wanted to achieve something we would have to go out and win this competition, So, the team has really put everything in it, game in and game out we tried hard and fought hard in every minute of every game to try and achieve something great and … [Read more...] about Great Final Victory for EP Kings Under 19
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I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream “Under 19”
Having dominated the league phase, the EP Kings will be looking to put the finishing touches to a superb season when they clash with the Blue Bulls in the Absa Provincial Championship U19 rugby final at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday (October 24), kicking off at 09.30. What will have coach Mzwandile Stick's charges aware of the challenge that faces them is that the Blue Bulls were the only team to lower their colours during the league phase. That will have them completely … [Read more...] about I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream “Under 19”
Kings team unchanged for big one against Bulls
The EP Kings have named an unchanged starting line-up for the Absa Provincial Championship U19 rugby final against the Blue Bulls in Johannesburg on Saturday (October 24). The only change to the squad comes on the bench where scrumhalf Sibusiso Ngcokovane returns among the replacements in place of Davron Cameron. Ngcokovane was a late withdrawal from last week's squad for the semifinal against Free State. The Kings registered their third win of the season over the Free Staters at Nelson … [Read more...] about Kings team unchanged for big one against Bulls
Hopes of a Province play in finals on Saturday
The EP Kings Under-19 side will travel to Johannesburg to play in the finals against the Blue Bullson Saturday, 24 October. Betting money will be on the EP Kings emerging victorious despite their 49-26 loss against the Blue Bulls on 2 October at Loftus after their 24-15 win against the Blue Bulls on 31 July at the Wolfson Stadium. Two new champions will be crowned in Johannesburg on Saturday when the finals of the Absa Under-19 and Under-21 Provincial Championships will be played at Emirates … [Read more...] about Hopes of a Province play in finals on Saturday
The Pride of a Province
The EP Kings U19 side registered their third win over their Free State counterparts this season to reach the final of the Absa Provincial Championship with a 31-15 triumph at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday (October 16). The Kings will meet the winners of the Blue Bulls-Western Province semifinal in the final on October 14. As they have done for much of the season, the Kings made a strong start to shoot out to 15-0 lead, but then had to withstand a spirited effort … [Read more...] about The Pride of a Province
Vital Semi-Final for Kings
Despite two wins already over the Toyota Free State Cheetahs this season, the EP Kings U19 rugby side will be taking nothing for granted when they clash in the Absa Provincial Championship semifinals at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday (October 16, kick-off 15.00). In the other competition playoff, also being played on Friday, the second-placed Blue Bulls take on Western Province at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria (16.30). The final will be played at the venue of the senior … [Read more...] about Vital Semi-Final for Kings
EP U19 into final round
Eastern Province and Western Province will fight it out for the top position when they meet in the final round of pool matches in the Absa U19 Provincial rugby Championship in Cape Town this Friday. Although there is more pressure on the home side, the EP Kings will go into the match smarting from their first defeat of the season at the hands of the Blue Bulls last weekend and will be determined to finish the league phase on a strong note. Thanks to their excellent season, EP are in the … [Read more...] about EP U19 into final round
EP Kings still on top
The EP Kings remained top of the Absa Under-19 Provincial Competition's A-Division this weekend, despite having a bye, while DHL Western Province moved past the Vodacom Blue Bulls in second spot following an impressive 53-20 win over the Pretoria side in Cape Town on Friday. On Saturday, the Toyota Free State scored a good win in Bloemfontein, beating the dangerous Leopards 61-36 and the Xerox Golden Lions kept the Cell C Sharks winless with a 28-22 win in Johannesburg. In the B-Division, … [Read more...] about EP Kings still on top
Nine in a row for rampant Kings
Logleaders EP Kings scored two tries in each half to keep intact their unbeaten record this season with a 29-10 win over Free State Cheetahs in the Absa U19 provincial rugby championship at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday (September 11). The bonus-point win will keep the Kings at the top of the log with three rounds to play before the semifinalists are decided. Thanks to two tries by powerful No 8 Junior Pokomela, the Kings took a 17-3 lead in the first half and the … [Read more...] about Nine in a row for rampant Kings
We hold our breath in anticipation of a ninth win a row
Even with an unblemished record of eight wins in eight matches, the EP Kings U19 team are sticking to their policy of looking ahead no further than their next game as they prepare for the return encounter against the Free State Cheetahs at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday (September 11, kick-off 14.15). Skipper Jeremy Ward has been at the forefront of the Kings team's surge to the top of the table and says they will not be deviating from an approach which has served … [Read more...] about We hold our breath in anticipation of a ninth win a row
No Stopping EP’s Under 19s
The EP Kings used the platform of two tries in the first 10 minutes of the match to extend their unbeaten run to seven games in the Absa U19 Provincial Championship with a 26-7 win over the Sharks at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth this afternoon. By adding a further two tries in the second half, the Kings picked up a bonus point and ensured they would stay top of the log after the latest round of fixtures in the competition. The Kings had the visitors under pressure from … [Read more...] about No Stopping EP’s Under 19s
EP Kings still on top
The Eastern Province Kings Under-19 team remained top of the Absa Under-19 Provincial Championships this weekend even though they had a bye. With all teams now having played six matches, the Kings still top the table, The Vodacom Blue Bulls moved past DHL Western Province into second in Pretoria on Saturday by defeating the Cape side 41-32, while the Toyota Free State secured a first win by beating Leopards 51-28 in Potchefstroom. Free State's Ruan Wasserman contributed 26 points in the … [Read more...] about EP Kings still on top
EP Kings Top of the Log
The EP Kings continued their excellent form in the Absa U19 Provincial Championship on Saturday when they outplayed the Cell C Sharks 34-24 in Durban, claiming their sixth consecutive win and beating all the other teams in the first half of the competition. They top the log which sees the Toyota Free State and Cell C Sharks teams propping up the rest of the teams. The Leopards, currently in fifth, shocked the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday, scoring 19 unanswered points in the … [Read more...] about EP Kings Top of the Log
Victory after Victory for Under-19’s
In the Under-19 Absa Currie Cup Provincial Championship, the EP Kings toppled another big name, this time the Vodacom Blue Bulls. The victory mean that the Kings are leading the log with four wins in four matches. The EP Kings continued their good start in the competition, this time beating the Vodacom Blue Bulls 24-15 after toppling DHL Western Province last weekend. Trailing by 5 points at the end of the first half the EP Kings denied the Bulls any points in the second half and added 14 … [Read more...] about Victory after Victory for Under-19’s
U19 and U21 EP teams to meet Sharks and Pumas
With the EP Kings off to do battle against Western Province this weekend it is left to the EP U19 and U21 rugby teams to fly the local flag high this weekend. The EP U19 team meet the Sharks this afternoon at 17h00 on the NMMU fields and the EP U21 team clash with the Pumas at Kemsley Park on Saturday with kickoff at 15h00. The EP Kings U19 Team is: Starting Lineup: David Murray, Jean-Pierre Jamieson, James Beyl, Elandre Van der Merwe, Sintu Manjezi, Cryil-John Velleman (C), Tyler … [Read more...] about U19 and U21 EP teams to meet Sharks and Pumas
