By Chesley Daniels This past weekend, we witnessed fantastic rugby on display, some upsets, heavy disappointing defeats and some close encounters from the EPRU fixtures, which included the SEDRU and Albany region clubs. Swallows, Klipfontein, Rhodes and Trying Stars were all on the winning side and are proud winners in their respective leagues. EPRU-SEDRU REGIONAL LEAGUE Kowie United vs Swallows – Station Hill Sports Ground The hosts Kowie, suffered their third defeat in a row as they went into the Ndlambe region to clinch a clinical 25-17 win, followed by a conversion.It was a close affair; matters were eventually even…
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By Chesley Daniels EPRU Grand Challenge – Group A Progress – 15 (3) Trying Stars – 15 (3) Born Fighters – 11 (3) Brumbies – 9 (2) Lily White – 5 (3) Missionvale – 4 (3) Despatch – 2 (4) Windvogel – 1 (3) EPRU Adams Cup Eastern – 15 (4) Humansdorp United – 12 (4) Gelvan Wallabies – 10 (4) Grootfontein – 8 (3) Excelsior – 8 (3) St Marks Alicedale – 5 (2) African Bombers – 4 (3) Paterson Lions – 2 (3) EPRU SEDRU Regional League Rhodes – 14 (3) Swallows – 9 (2) Ndlambe Tigers –…
By Chesley Daniels The EPRU Competitions resume this coming weekend in all earnest, as all Club rugby fixtures were postponed last weekend due to heavy rain and water-logged fields. Clubs are eager to get back onto the playing surface, with some clubs in desperate need of wins bonus points and some, to extend their log points and those who want to improve their log points on the overall log standings in the EPRU competitions. EPRU GRAND CHALLENGE – GROUP A Progress vs Grahamstown Brumbies – Kariega This will be the fixture for the weekend as the defending Champs Progress will…
By Chesley Daniels EPRU GRAND CHALLENGE GROUP A 1. TRYING STARS – 15 (3) 2. BORN FIGHTERS – 11 (3) 3. PROGRESS -10 (2) 4. BRUMBIES – 9 (2) 5. LILY WHITE 5 (3) 6. MISSIONVALE – 4 (3) 7. DESPATCH – 2 (3) 8. WINDVOGEL – 1 (3) EPRU ADAMS CUP 1. EASTERN – 15 (4) 2. GELVAN WALLABIES – 10 (4) 3. HUMANSDORP UNITED – 8 (3) 4. EXCELSIOR – 8 (3) 5. GROOTFONTEIN – 7 (2) 6. ST MARKS ALICEDALE – 5 (2) 7. AFRICAN BOMBERS – 4 (3) 8. PATERSON LIONS – 2 (3) EPRU SEDRU…
By Chesley Daniels Old Collegians (OC) took sweet revenge against Klipfontein United in their Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) South Eastern Districts Rugby Sub-Union (SEDRU) Regional League fixture match with a fine 30-11 win at the Albany Sports Ground on Saturday. Rhodes Stallions also registered a bonus point 31-7 win over Kowie United, while Ndlambe Tigers beat Rosebuds 17-7, St Marks Alicedale went down 10-24 against Eastern PE and Trying Stars beat Despatch. SEDRU REGIONAL LEAGUE OC VS KLIPFONTEIN – ALBANY SPORTS CLUB OC took sweet revenge against Klipfontein in their encounter and also registered their first win in the…
By Chesley Daniels The SEDRU/Albany District will see plenty of Schoolboy and Club rugby fixtures being played this coming weekend. This includes the following competitions: EPRU Grand Challenge, EPRU Adams Cup, EPRU SEDRU Regional League and EP Primary and EP High Schools. EPRU GRAND CHALLENGE LILY WHITE VS PROGRESS – LAVENDER VALLEY The defending Champs from Uitenhage will travel to Makhanda to face the hosts in unfamiliar territory. Progress will play on the famous and historical Lavender Valley field for the first time. This home-ground advantage for Lily White won’t limit the Uitenhage outfit, who are capable of beating any…
By Chesley Daniels A brilliant all-round Man of the Match performance by Swallows 1st XV captain Jason Potgieter led his side to a famous 17-10 win against Klipfontein United of Ndlambe in their EPRU SEDRU Regional League Fixture on 22 April. Swallows of Makhanda went in to the “Never Loose Stadium” in Klipfontein as the underdogs and came out victorious, and drove back home with four log points. The Birds stunned and surprised the United side in their own backyard with its intimidating crowd, whilst also taking sweet revenge for their heavy defeat last year in the hands of Klipfontein…
By Chesley Daniels Swallows 1st XV stunned firm favourites, Old Collegians (OC) with a dominant and classy 32-7 bonuspoint win in their EPRU SEDRU Regional League local Derby fixture at the fortress Oval SportsGround on 15 April. The Birds took a decent 15-7 lead at halftime. But OC went into this encounter and the Derby full of confidence and with the overwhelming favourites’ tag to win this battle, as they had defeated Swallows three times in 2022. But boy oh boy, did they receive a huge surprise and shock from the new look Swallows outfit from the 2022 squad and…
By Chesley Daniels SWALLOWS VS OLD COLLEGIANS (OC) – THE OVAL These two neighbouring Clubs will battle it out at the Oval Sports Ground in a local Derby encounter. Both came from much-needed preseason-friendly preparation games and should be well set for the season’s opener. A large crowd is expected to fill the Oval where the heart of rugby is and we can expect a decent crowd in. A new-look Swallows unit will be very much eager to get their campaign underway with a win but it won’t be easy against a deviant and well-set OC team that knows each…
By Chesley DanielsThe opening round of the Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) Grand Challenge Competition sawthe hosts Trying Stars registered a hard-fought 26-8 bonus-point win over visitors Windvogel Unitedin their Group A encounter played at Wentzel Park Sports Ground on 8 April.The home side enjoyed a smooth 12-3 lead at the break. Stars scored four tries on their way to a bonus point win in front of their large crowd on their fortress ground in Alexandria. A large crowd came storming in their numbers as the rugby season officially kick off on a beautiful sunny day for rugby.Both teams got…