Six Nations: Dusatoir back for France against Italy

SIX NationsThierry Dusautoir will make his long-awaited return to France’s starting line-up after being named in the side to face Italy on Sunday.

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Dusautoir wins IRB Player award

France captain Thierry Dusautoir was named the International Rugby Board (IRB) player of the year for 2011 at a ceremony in Aucklad on Monday.

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Coca-Cola Craven Week (U18) Results

The 2011 edition of the Coca-Cola Craven Week for high schools (Under 18) is currently taking place in Kimberley.

Check here daily for all the results.

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Newlands or Cape Town Stadium?

Should the WP / Stormers play their rugby at Newlands or move to the Cape Town Stadium? [Read More]

WP & Stormers sign new sponsorship deals

Western Province Rugby and DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, today announced the signing of a 3 year umbrella sponsorship agreement encompassing all representative WP Rugby teams, the Stormers and Newlands Rugby Stadium, effective 1 January 2011.

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The desperate vs the confident

Okay, so after all the chest beating and Yo-Mama insults, let’s get down to business and look who is set to play in the final of this year’s Currie Cup. [Read More]

WP Team to do battle at the Shark tank

Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee today announced his team to take on the Sharks at Absa Stadium, Durban, on Saturday 21 August 2010.  Kick-off is at 19h15.

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WP still intimidated by Bully Boys

Western Province rugby will have you believe that they are well pleased with a ‘test-like’ victory over their arch-rivals the Blue Bulls on the weekend, but the reality is that the team that took more from this game is in fact the men from Pretoria. [Read More]

Selfish WP won’t release Nienaber to help Bokke

Western Province will not release defence coach Jacques Nienaber to assist the Springboks during the Tri-Nations. Rob Wagner, managing director of WP Rugby (Pty) Ltd, told Sport24 on Wednesday that Nienaber had to focus on his job in the Cape.

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Bulls team to face the mountain goats

Zane Kirchner is back at the Blue Bulls and will start his first Absa Currie Cup match of the season, when the defending champions take on Western Province at Newlands on Saturday.

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Preview: Currie Cup, Week 5

We are already well into the Currie Cup Premier Competition of 2010, with WP, The Sharks and Griquas, setting the pace so far and The Leopards and Pumas hanging on at the bottom.

This weekend sees another 4 matches, as follows:

  1. Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Platinum Leopards – Loftus at 19:10 SA Time on Friday 6 August 2010
  2. Barloworld Toyota Pumas vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs – Witbank at 15:00 on Saturday 7 August 2010
  3. GWK Griquas vs Vodacom Western Province – GWK Park, Kimberley at 15:00 on Saturday 7 August 2010
  4. Sharks vs Xerox Lions – ABSA Stadium, Durban at 17:05 on Saturday 7 August 2010

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Stormers set to lose star to French club

Western Province and the Stormers franchise might be dealt a cruel blow as one of their current superstars is said to have signed with French Club Bayonne. [Read More]

What an (utter rubbish) experience!

So I took my laaitie out to Newlands on Saturday for what was his first experience of the ground all WP fans love and cherish. [Read More]

Stormers: Good News!!!

It’s generally good news for the Stormers on the injury front. [Read More]

Fourie Positive, best yet to come

I want to move forward in my career and experience a winning culture,” said the 26-year-old Springbok centre, who left the Lions to sign a contract with Western Province. [Read More]