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In a somewhat surprising move Western Province have announced the extension of Bryan Habana’s contract, and its not a one year extension, its a THREE year one. After the rumour mill started doing the rounds that he was in talks with Japanese Clubs, Habana took to twitter to rubbish the rumours saying “Amazing how some journalists can write the biggest load of nonsense to create sensationalism & then never apologise or correct their wrongs!” and following that with “Heard yesterday that I am in talks with some Japanese clubs??!?? That’s the 1st I’ve heard of it!!”.
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Habana: ZAR > Yen
Bok laden WP backline
Western Province have brought all their World Cup returning Boks into their match day 22, they need a bonus point victory over the Pumas to secure a semi-final place.
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CC Game 48 – The Sharks (10) vs Western Province (15) F/T
The second of the massive weekend games is at Mr Price Kings Park this evening as the Sharks host a Western Province outfit that seems to be in the worst run of injury they could ever imagine. [...]
Changes galore for WP
Allister Coetzee has had to make a whole host of changes to the team that played last week due to injuries, but once again it gives the youngsters a great chance to show their capabilities.
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CC Game 40 – Blue Bulls (28) vs Western Province (20) F/T
In the second of two massive Currie Cup clashes today, and another that will have a huge bearing on where semi finals are played, and maybe even who takes part in the semi finals, when the Blue Bulls, after their draw to the Cheetahs last weekend, host Western Province. [...]
Few changes for WP
Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has had to make a couple injury enforced changes to the team that played against the Leopards last week, with De Kock Steenkamp being the only returnee from injury who reclaims his starting spot from Quinn Roux.
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WP team for the Griquas
Allister Coetzee has named his team to take on the Griquas at their Kimberley fortress on Saturday, with just a little bit of a shuffle due to injuries and players returning from injury.
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More juniors for WP
Allister Coetzee has named another strong side to face the Pumas on Friday, he has resisted resting players considering the few that have been lost to injuries already. Changes to the starting team see a fairly light loose trio start in the form of Nick Koster, Nizaam Carr and Nick Fenton-Wells (who was EVERYWHERE against the Lions), we also see the Blitzbokke speedster Steven Hunt get a start on the wing. While Tiaan Liebenberg is given a start, and the captaincy, thanks to an injury to Deon Fourie.
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CC Game 22 – Western Province (28) vs (26) Lions F/T
The second game of the weekend, the second in a bumper Friday night in Currie Cup, sees Western Province tackle the Lions at Newlands, a game that should be a very close encounter indeed. [...]
WP add Bok flavour to bench
Western Province have announced their team to take on the unbeaten Lions at Newlands, the only change to the starting XV sees Pieter Louw come in for Rohan Kitshoff who has joined up with his International team Namibia for their World Cup preparations.
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Sharksworld chats with former Shark Tony Brown at Carisbrook
3 Aug 11 12:48 by Hertford Highlander | Original Content, Sharks, Springboks, Super Rugby | 10 Comments
On a night when Otago recorded its third ITM Cup win of the season (against Counties Manukau) to keep alive their chances of promotion to next year’s Premiership. Sharksworld managed to get an exclusive post-match interview with Otago talisman and former Sharks fly half Tony Brown – about this year’s ITM Cup, and his time in Durban with the Sharks. [...]
WP vs Sharks T-Shirt gathering
Ok! So here we go! Mike check… one-two! one-two! (its a cullid thing) 
The Cape Town based Board Members (shut up Rob!) have decided to not only meet for the crucial CC game between the MIGHTY Western Province and the Sharks but will also host Sharksworld’s first ever ‘opskop’ on Monday 8 August. [...]
WP team to face the Leopards
DHL Western Province coach has named his squad that will travel to Profert Olen Park Potchefstroom to face the Leopards on Friday night. [...]
How the game was lost and where it got us
Rugby is a game of small margins played by big men on a big field. It doesn’t always take a gulf in quality to translate into a drubbing on the scoreboard, and neither does it always take a complete change of personnel or game plan to change winning into losing. [...]
DHL Stormers still need to prove themselves
28 Mar 11 23:30 by Clayton(PJLD) | Original Content, Sharks, Stormers, Super Rugby, WP | 45 Comments
On Saturday the 26 March 2011 at Newlands the DHL Stormers raised their bat against the Western Force giving the Perth based team a 35 point hiding and in the process scored their first bonus point win in this years Super Rugby tournament, it also happened to be the first they had crossed the chalk more than once in the game. [...]
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