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I am told that if you manifest your dreams they will become a reality… This morning SARU re-iterated their unequivocal support for EP Rugby as the nursey for top flight rugby players in South Africa. Current EP boss, George Malgas said that he will know that EP Rugby is solidly on it’s way back to …
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The U20 Rugby Championships will return to Nelson Mandela Bay for the next three years – as confirmed by SARU on Monday 12 May 2025. According to SARU they will be looking at expanding the competition and are looking to host more U20 National Teams. The delegates were most impressed with the numbers of spectators …
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The Junior Springboks are motivated and determined to finish the U20 Rugby Championship on a positive note when they face New Zealand at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Sunday. SA U20 head coach Kevin Foote has included five players from the side that faced Australia earlier in the week for their clash …
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The 2025 Billabong SA Longboard Surfing Championships are in full swing, and the first three days of competition (6-8 May) have delivered exceptional performances, electric energy, and flawless surf at Lower Point, Jeffreys Bay — South Africa’s most iconic longboarding arena. With national titles at stake, this premier event promises exceptional spectator action until Sunday, …
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The SA Cup is going down to the wire with only one semi-final spot and a coveted qualifying place in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division at stake in the last round of league matches this weekend, with two crunch matches shown live on SuperSport. All five of the weekend’s games in the final round …
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The 27th edition of the Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by ISUZU MOTORS South Africa will be held in Gqeberha, East London, and George on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Bring a friend and join the thousands who step out in memory or support of those affected by cancer over the five kilometre course.
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The first match on Tuesday between the All Blacks and Pumas U20 sides kicked off at 2:00 pm. New Zealand were coming off of a draw against Australia and the Pumas against a defeat by the Springboks on the first day. As defending champions the New Zealanders sent a solid message to home town favourites …
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Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has made several rotational changes to his starting line-up and included four players who played for the SA U20s last year for their second Rugby Championship Under-20 match against Australia at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Tuesday. The SA U20s managed to beat Argentina in the opening …
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The race for those coveted four semi-final spots of the SA Cup – and with that qualification to the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division – is going down to the wire for the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, NovaVit Griffons and Valke after the penultimate round was completed over the weekend. This weekend, Eastern Province scored their …
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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi shared some inspiring words with the future stars of South African rugby when he visited the Junior Springboks at their Saturday morning training session on the B-field of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. The Junior Boks returned to the training field on Saturday following their victory over Argentina in …
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Seven teams are still in with a shout of reaching the semi-finals of the SA Cup with only two rounds of league action remaining, although a few of these sides will hope for help from others if they are going to qualify for the playoffs. In Gqeberha, Eastern Province will be playing for survival when …
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1 May 2025 was the opening day for the U20 Rugby Championships at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. The opening game was between current champions New Zealand and their neighbours, Australia. The first match kicked off at 14h00 in front of a growing crowd. The 2024 final highlighted the raw pace and physicality …
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Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton said on Wednesday the SA U20s are looking forward to meeting the physical challenge of Argentina when the two teams clash in the opening round of the U20 Rugby Championship at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Thursday afternoon. The match in Gqeberha will kick of 16h10 and will be …
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Tickets for the Springboks’ eagerly awaited return to home Test match action for the first time in almost ten months will go on sale for the July series on Friday, 16 May, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. The Springboks take on Italy in a two-Test series in Pretoria and Gqeberha, before meeting Georgia in Mbombela …
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Former SA U18 lock and national age-group cricketer Riley Norton will captain the Junior Springboks against Argentina in the opening round of the Rugby Championship U20 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Thursday. This clash, which kicks off at 16h10, is the second match of a double-header at the stadium. The encounter …
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Listen to comments from Johan Ackermann below: https://mynmb.co.za/recordings/Johan%20Ackermann%20English.wav The Junior Springboks are in the final stages of their preparations for the Under-20 Rugby Championship, set to take place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha from 1 to 11 May, and according to the team’s coaching consultant Johan Ackermann, they are eager to showcase …
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The Junior Springboks assembled in Gqeberha on Wednesday to begin their preparations for the Rugby Championship U20 and according to SA U20 coach Kevin Foote, they are happy to be in the Eastern Cape for the tournament, which kicks off next week at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, This SANZAAR tournament consists of three exciting …
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East Beach, Port Alfred – It was exciting surfing on day two of The Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest at East Beach, Port Alfred. Watch the day’s surfing here – Morning and Afternoon. Granny Grommets The morning session was joined by the Kowie Granny Grommets, who came down for their bodyboarding …
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Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named a competitive Junior Springbok squad consisting of 31 players for the 2025 edition of the Rugby Championship U20, which will be staged from 1 to 11 May at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. Five capped Junior Boks are included in the squad, including three who …
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International rugby will return to the Eastern Cape next month when the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha plays host to this year’s edition of the Rugby Championship Under-20, SANZAAR confirmed on Wednesday. The second edition of the southern hemisphere tournament will bring together the best young rugby stars from South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina, …
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Volkswagen Motorsport’s Jonathan Mogotsi delivered a dominant performance to win the SATC SupaCup day at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s Blockbuster Extreme Festival by Coca-Cola on Saturday. Rookie Cup champion and Volkswagen Motorsport driver Judd Bertholdt meantime scored his maiden Astron Energy Polo Cup pole position in a sparkling effort on the day. “Jonathan Mogotsi …
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Johannesburg, 14 April 2025 – The Astron Energy Polo Cup delivered another day of multiple winners, thrills and drama at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit’s Blockbuster Extreme Festival presented by Coca-Cola on Saturday. Young lady racer Tyler Robinson stood up to deliver a spectacular performance with pole position and the opening race win. Title rivals, …
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The SA National Swimming Championships at the Newton Park Swimming Complex in Gqeberha came to an end with seven swimmers having achieved qualifying times for the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this July. Leading the pack was Pieter Coetzé who achieved the cut in four events. The fourth of those was accomplished on the final …
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Multiple South African record holder, Adriaan Wildschutt, delivered a phenomenal performance on Sunday, 13 April 2025, clocking an extraordinary 27:28 to win the Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K and set a new South African 10km road record. Wildschutt, who was making his Absa RUN YOUR CITY SERIES debut, lived up to his pre-race favourite …
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Port Alfred—Entries for the Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup, presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest, will close on Monday, April 14th. The Rip Curl Cup is an anchor event for the Port Alfred Easter Festival, the multi-sports, cultural and music festival that takes place annually over the Easter Weekend in …
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Two more breaststrokers booked their tickets to the World Championships in Singapore later this year after swimming the qualifying times on the penultimate night of action at the SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Saturday. Both defending champion Michael Houlie and Chris Smith achieved the required mark in the morning heats of the 50m …
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The women’s 200m breaststroke provided much excitement on the third night of competition at the SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Friday with two swimmers dipping under the qualification time for the World Championships in Singapore later this year. The event has often provided the highlight of the national championships in recent years with …
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Two more swimmers achieved world championships qualifying marks on the second day of action at the SA National Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Thursday to join Pieter Coetzé on the team to Singapore later this year. Rebecca Meder was first up in the 200m medley, speeding to victory in a time of 2:10.39 to book …
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The EP Elephants have named their squad for their SA Cup Round 6 encounter against Griquas, set for Friday, April 11, 2025, at Suzuki Stadium in Kimberley. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:00, and Coach Allister Coetzee has made minimal changes to the 23 that secured a 26-17 bonus-point victory over the Leopards last weekend. Coming …
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Pieter Coetzé became the first swimmer to claim a World Aquatics Championships qualifying time at the SA National Swimming Championships, which got underway in Gqeberha on Wednesday. The 20-year-old dipped under the 100m backstroke qualifying mark in the morning heat in 53.03 seconds and then went even quicker in the final, taking the win ahead …
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