'Workmanlike' WP pleases Coetzee
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Western Province coach Allister Coetzee said he was pleased with the way his side ground out a "workmanlike" 49-14 bonus-point win over the Eastern Province Kings at Newlands on Friday. The unbeaten...
Video: Now That’s A Vicious Scrag Tackle
1 decade ago by Rugby LadHere’s Ruan Botha of the Western Province executing the scrag tackle of all scrag tackles on Eastern Province Kings’ Tobie Botes. The RFU defines a Scrag Tackle as “swinging the player around by...
Province rout sloppy Kings
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Western Province cemented their place at the top of the Currie Cup standings with a 49-14 rout of a hapless Eastern Province Kings outfit. The seven tries to two victory at Newlands on Friday seldom...
Lions go 'one-on-one' with Bulls
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann earmarked defence as a key area for his team ahead of their Currie Cup crunch match with the Blue Bulls. Sitting pretty in second place, the Lions have been installed...
Currie Cup 2014 Prediction: Round 5
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogAfter the Pumas’ surprise win over the Sharks in round four, just one side remains unbeaten in the Currie Cup – Western Province. Here are our predictions for this weekend’s matches. Game of the...
Are you ready for the big Aviva Premiership kick-off?
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoThe 2014/15 Aviva Premiership season gets under way with Gloucester's trip to champions Northampton Saints tomorrow, ahead of the kick-off Mike Brown profiles the teams competing to lift the trophy in...
Guinness PRO12 2014/2015 Season Preview: Part 1
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogBENETTON TREVISOCoach: Umberto CasellatoKey players in: Jayden Hayward (Western Force), Rupert Harden (Gloucester), Joe Carlisle (London Wasps), Salesi Manu (Force), Sam Christie (Waikato)Key players out:...
WP make four changes for Kings
1 decade ago by Currie Cup NewsWestern Province have made four changes to their match-day 22 for the Currie Cup clash against Eastern Province Kings.
Province turn to Howard
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Powerful outside back Pat Howard has been named in the Western Province No. 11 jersey for Friday's Currie Cup clash against the Eastern Province Kings at Newlands. Howard replaces SA Sevens star Seabelo...
Kings make four changes for WP clash
1 decade ago by Currie Cup NewsEastern Province Kings coach Carlos Spencer made four changes to his team, in a bid to introduce greater physicality in defence for the Currie Cup match against Western Province.