After two near losses, the Ford Pumas will be looking to record their first victory of the Absa Currie Cup season against GWK Griquas in Nelspruit on Friday evening. The team from Mpumalanga narrowly went down to the MTN Golden Lions in the first round (31-27) and The Sharks (23-22) last week. While the Ford Pumas made a good fist of their opening round match at Coca-Cola … [Read more...] about Ford Pumas vs GWK Griquas
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Your Weekend’s Rugby Fixtures
It's North vs South in Cape Town this weekend as the Vodacom Blue Bulls face last year's Absa Currie Cup runners up, DHL Western Province, at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Both these sides recorded good victories last weekend and will be looking to build on that momentum at Newlands. In the other Absa Currie Cup Premier Division games of the weekend, the Toyota Free State … [Read more...] about Your Weekend’s Rugby Fixtures
Welkom Rovers eye Bethlehem’s crown
Welkom Rovers, one of the most successful clubs in Griffons rugby, are just two matches away from returning to the National Club Championships after the Northern Free State side shrugged off a number of challenges to finish top of the province's First Division. Rovers, whose best national achievements have been reaching the 1999 Club Champs final (where they lost to Shimlas) … [Read more...] about Welkom Rovers eye Bethlehem’s crown
Flip Van der Merwe to return home from Springbok tour
Lock forward Flip van der Merwe will return home from the Springboks' Castle Tri-Nations Series tour today. The Vodacom Bulls' second rower injured a rib cartilage in Saturday's Test against Australia and will not recover in time to be fit for this weekend's Test against New Zealand in Wellington. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers will not be calling for a second lock … [Read more...] about Flip Van der Merwe to return home from Springbok tour
Currie Cup Winning Teams – Week 2
The Vodacom Blue Bulls got their first Absa Currie Cup Premier Division points of the season when they beat the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in a hard match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday (33-30). This followed the MTN Golden Lions sending out a strong message with a big victory against GWK Griquas in Kimberley (49-7), while on Friday evening DHL Western Province won easily … [Read more...] about Currie Cup Winning Teams – Week 2
