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Intsimbi of High Noon – The story of Anele Zingitwa
From farm fields to provincial pride When you walk into Boland Park in Worcester and hear the rumble of the scrum, there’s one name that always echoes above the rest - Anele Zingitwa. To the supporters, he’s “The Iron of High Noon.” To his people, he’s “Intsimbi yase...
Legende van Wesbank nog te sien by oefenaande
Wanneer jy oor Wesbank Rugby praat, is daar sekere name wat altyd met trots genoem word en een van daardie name is Doppies Coetzee. ’n Ware rugbylegende wie se passie, toewyding en nederigheid oor dekades die Wesbank-trui met trots gekleur het. Sy Beginjare….Doppies...
“Oom Faan – Die Swart Mamba van Villa
As jy al ooit ’n bietjie uitlyn geraak het op Villagers Worcester se Facebook-blad, weet jy presies wie Stephan “Faan” Neethling is. Die man wat nie ’n rugbybal hoef aan te vat om respek af te dwing nie – want sy woorde byt skerper as enige skrum. “Ek het nooit rugby...
Veelsydig op en van die veld – Villa se Veggie veg voort
Van ’n jong seun uit Roodewal tot die voorsitter van een van die oudste rugbyklubs in die land – John “Veggie” Vergotini se storie is een van deursettingsvermoë, trots en onwrikbare liefde vir die spel van rugby. Gebore en getoë in Worcester se arm woonbuurt, het...
The Josias Rugby Legacy Runs Deep in Abbotsdale
In Abbotsdale, rugby isn’t just a sport — it’s part of the town’s DNA, and few families embody that spirit quite like the Josias family. In recent years, names like Balle, Mettie, and Rhodri Josias have become well known in local rugby circles. Rhodri — better known...
Celebrating Mario Williams, a Hillies legend
With a very proud history, Hillcrest United RFC has many stories of guys and girls who have shaped the current state of the club. One such person is Mario “Malibeng” Williams, who has a few pillars etched in his story that make him a legend of the club. Pillars...
Brothers to sons – the Jacobs legacy is untethered
The surname Jacobs has become synonymous with Abbotsdale Rugby Club over the years. Brothers Granville, Colin, Michael, Andrew, and Clayton Jacobs had the crowd on their feet during the golden era of Abbotsdale rugby — while their family, led by their mother Mabel,...
Delicious se ‘hek’ gesels oor sy grootwordjare
Clanwilliam het deur die jare ’n ryk geskiedenis van rugbytalent opgebou – en tussen dié name staan een man uit: Izak September. ’n Seun van die dorp, gevorm tussen stofstrate en songebleikte balle op ’n plek wat almal as Die Tuintjie geken het. Gebore en getoë in...
Vier ’n Saldanha Bay-legende – William “Bobang” Maya
Saldanha Bay RVK het oor die jare baie groot spelers opgelewer, onder daardie lys van uitstekende spelers sal jy die naam William “Bobang” Maya vind. Gebore op 17 September 1971 en ’n trotse oudleerder van Diazville Hoërskool, is Maya se rugby loopbaan uitgekerf en...
Wesbank legende se wortels diep geanker
By Wesbank Rugbyklub word trots, lojaliteit, en passie van geslag tot geslag oorgedra - dit is die geval vir Emgee Fredericks, huidige voorspeler-afrigter en voormalige kaptein van die rooi en wit familie. Vir Emgee was rugby nog altyd meer as net ’n sport, dit was ’n...
Anthony Linnert sweef sterk vir sy span
Vir bykans twee dekades het die naam Anthony Linnert sinoniem geword met trots, passie, en lojaliteit by die Vanrhynsdorp Eagles Rugbyklub. Met 19 jaar as speler en 2 jaar as spanbestuurder, is hy een van die pilare waarop die klub gebou is. ’n Ware legende wie se...
Celebrate a Hillcrest legend – Bryan “Katto” Cato
Hillcrest United is celebrating its 25th anniversary in fine style with its maiden qualification to the Sanlam Boland Top 12 competition. In the early days of Hillcrest, there are a few names that carry as much weight, or heart, as Bryan “Katto” Cato. A founding...
Mama’s Pies welcomed to the Boland Rugby family
The Boland Rugby Union is delighted to announce Mama’s Pies as a new sponsor partner for the 2025 Sanlam Boland Top 12 competition and broader rugby structures across the region. Mama’s Pies, a proudly South African favourite and part of RFG Foods (Pty) Ltd, joins...
Town and Saffies battle, Botla face Villa in Round One
The Boland Rugby Union is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 Sanlam Boland Top 12 competition – the pinnacle of club rugby in the region – along with three additional premier regional tournaments: the Super 10 (Streekuitdaag), the Super 16 (Gemeenskapskild), and...
Boland go down fighting against tough Lions
SANLAM Boland Kavaliers can hold their hands high despite going down 67-19 to the ADT Lions in Saturday’s 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-final at Ellis Park. It was the first time in the professional era of South African rugby that Boland had reached a...
Davids and Tedder back ahead of historic clash
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers head coach Hawies Fourie has announced his match-day 23 to face the Fidelity ADT Lions in the Carling Currie Cup semi-final at Ellis Park on Saturday. The Kavaliers have been boosted by the return of two key backline players. Playmaker Ashlon...
Kavas go down in Western Cape derby
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers know they have a lot of work to do before they play in next week's semi-finals of the Carling Black Label Currie Cup. The Wellington side went down 40-22 after holding onto a slender 7-8 lead against the DHL Western Province. This was the final...
Fourie names Kavas squad ahead of provincial derby
The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers head coach, Hawies Fourie, has named his team to face DHL Western Province in the Carling Currie Cup on Saturday, 6 September, at DHL Stadium in Cape Town. With five teams still battling for semi-final places, the Kavaliers know a victory...
Kavas consolidate second place despite Sharks loss
The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers remain in the second place on the Carling Currie Cup log despite falling short against the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV in Pietermaritzburg, 33-31 With a minute left, Boland took the lead for the first time following a James Tedder 77th-minute...
Tobias and Don back, Lambrecht and Arendse starts
The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers head coach, Hawies Fourie, has announced his team that will play against the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV in Pietermaritzburg in the Carling Currie Cup on Saturday. Fourie has made five changes to the starting line-up that beat the Airlink Pumas...























