It seems that the the remaining two spots for the semi-finals of the Currie Cup will go down to the wire, after this weekend’s happenings both on and off the field.
“Yes, when Western Province and the Lions go head-to-head just after 17.00 (South African time) on Saturday, October 4, there will be one spot in […]

What an exciting Currie Cup weekend it was once again! In Wellington Vodacom Western Province battled to a 23 - 7 victory over the Boland Kavaliers on poor field conditions and failed to gain their vital bonus point to stay in contention for the semi-finals.
“The pre-match withdrawal of captain Jean de Villiers with a stomach […]

Vodacom Western Province moved into the fourth place on the Currie Cup log by beating Wildeklawer Griquas 30 - 18 at Newlands on Friday night. The Cape Town -based team were the only team over the weekend to win their home game.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls did Vodacom WP a huge favour on Saturday evening when […]

A very unlikely combination of a New Zealand Captain and a ex-Springbok coach will face Australia on the 3rd December in the Olympic Centenary Match.
“New Zealand captain Richie McCaw has been confirmed as one of the leading international star for the Barbarians team to face the Wallabies, with the BaaBaas to be coached by World […]

It seems that Ricky Januarie will be able to play the rest of the year since his driving under the influence of alcohol case has been postponed to 29 January 2009.
“Januarie, who was arrested by police in the early hours of Sunday morning in Durbanville near Cape Town, has been named to play for Western […]

The Sharks moved to the top of the Currie Cup log on Saturday bu beating the Vodacom Freestate Cheetahs 22 -10.
“The Vodacom Blue Bulls, the Xerox Lions and Vodacom Western Province all joined the Sharks in celebrating wins, with the majority of all Absa Currie Cup teams sporting ‘No to Racism’ slogans on their chests […]

The Springbok coach Peter de Villiers might be in trouble for racist remarks made by him last weekend after the possible exstence of a sexual video became public.
“The South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Thursday that SARU president Oregan Hoskins had spoken to De Villiers about some of the Bok coach’s statements. De Villiers […]

Vodacom Western Province flanker Schalk Burger from Western Province was cleared on technical grounds after facing a disciplinary hearing in Cape Town yesterday.
Burger was cited after being ordered from the field following two yellow card incidents in Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup match against Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Committee chairman Willem Gaum ruled that a […]

SA Rugby’s Communication Officer Chris Hewitt seems to be the person amidst the allegations against Peter de Villiers about the existence of a sexual video. Mr Hewitt was suspended yesterday pending an internal investigation. Hewitt, who let De Villiers know of the existence of the video and apparently tried to blackmail him to include certain […]

Peter de Villiers and the South African Rugby Union categorically deny that there have ever been any attempts to blackmail or coerce him over the selection of any player to the national squad, as alleged in a report that appeared in Saturday’s Weekender newspaper. However SARU can confirm that a company employee did approach Mr […]