Whiteley leads Lions past Bulls
The Golden Lions XV beat the Blue Bulls 47-29 in Johannesburg, while there were also wins for Western Province, the Sharks XV, Pumas, Boland and Griquas in the Provincial Rugby Challenge.
The Golden Lions XV beat the Blue Bulls 47-29 in Johannesburg, while there were also wins for Western Province, the Sharks XV, Pumas, Boland and Griquas in the Provincial Rugby Challenge.
Western Province have named a modified squad for the 2018 Craven Week in Paarl from 9-14 July with only two players retained from last season.
Remgro Sport Investments is set to call in a loan of nearly R44-million if the Western Province Rugby Football Union does not pay it back by 6 July.
Western Province came from behind to claim a 24-24 draw with the Boland Cavaliers, while there were also wins for the Sharks XV, Griquas, Blue Bulls, SWD Eagles and Golden Lions XV in the Provincial Rugby Challenge.
Wing Enver Brandt scored four tries as Griquas beat the Leopards 46-31, while there were also wins for Western Province, the Welwitschias, Pumas, Border Bulldogs and Free State XV in the Provincial Rugby Challenge.
Western Province coach John Dobson has been linked with the vacant head coach’s job at Ireland side Connacht.
The Blue Bulls claimed a last-minute 27-20 win against the Golden Lions XV in Oudsthoorn, while there were also wins for Western Province, the Free State XV, Griquas, Boland Cavaliers and Pumas in round five of the Provincial Rugby Challenge.
Western Province needed a late penalty to beat the Boland Cavaliers 23-21, while there were also wins for the Blue Bulls, Sharks XV, Golden Lions XV, SWD Eagles and Free State XV in the Provincial Rugby Challenge.
Kevin de Klerk and Thelo Wakefield have made themselves unavailable as candidates for the role of SA Rugby president ahead of the forthcoming elections.
WPRU president Thelo Wakefield has reiterated that the union cannot afford to pay bonuses or offer salary increases to all staff. According to a report on Netwerk24, staff categorised in the grade four to seven salary tiers received an annual bonus of 100% and a salary increase of 6% in November. The middle and senior executives in grade one to three… Read more →