Author: jp

Fitness focus and, forums

The past week has been a period of significant activity and progress within the Western Province Rugby community. We commenced our fitness and conditioning program for our WP Rugby women’s players at the High-Performance Centre in Bellville last week, and this program continues weekly. This initiative is a critical step towards ensuring our athletes achieve […]

WP Women’s Rugby trials, new laws and more

The WP Women’s Rugby trials, held at the HPC last week, were a significant success. The trials attracted a notable number of participants, showcasing the growing interest and talent in women’s rugby within the Western Province. The positive feedback received from these trials underscores the enthusiasm and potential among our female athletes. Additionally, the upcoming […]

Community matches, Laws for amateur rugby and women trials

Club activities are in full swing, with women back in training, referees kicking off, and both administrative and coaching aspects gaining momentum. This weekend sees our first batch of community matches as our clubs get started with friendlies. We see Excelsior host Strand United, and UWC host UCT, Hamiltons host the Maties Young Guns, Bellville […]

Club and admin activities in full swing and Open Women Trials

Club activities are in full swing, with women back in training, referees kicking off, and both administrative and coaching aspects gaining momentum. Our clubs are back in action, not only in training but also in the initiation of various games. We’ve already seen some friendlies rolled out, and of course, our universities are gearing up […]

Closing the book on another successful chapter in Western Province Rugby

Letter from WPRFU Dear WP Club Rugby member As we are now days away from closing the book on another successful chapter in Western Province Rugby. This year has again seen our members rise to the occasion and deliver amateur rugby to the members and fans of WP Rugby. It is worth noting that all […]

Final coaches workshop and clubs move to admin

After the success of last week’s annual awards, our Western Province Club Rugby structures are alive with talk of things to come. This weekend sees us host our final coaching workshop for the year as we run yet another Fifteens World Rugby Level one coaching course. This course comes in the wake of last week’s […]

Annual Western Province Rugby Football Union Awards ceremony 2023 big success.

This week marked a significant milestone for Western Province Rugby Football Union as we proudly hosted the Annual Awards Dinner at Kelvin Grove in Newlands, featuring a night of recognition, celebration and camaraderie. With several dignitaries in attendance, including the SARU Vice President Mr Francois Davids, executive member Mr Patty Kuhn, the CEO Mr Rian […]

St Georges crowned as WP Score Club Sevens 2023 Champions

This past weekend saw the finals of the WP Score Club Rugby Sevens roll out at the Kraaifontein Sports Grounds with St Georges being crowned as the overall winners. St Georges ended up winning in the WP Score Sevens Cup finals against Helderberg (26-20) after beating Durbel (17-14) in the  Cup semi-finals and Hamilton’s (28-10)  […]

WP Score Sevens Finals Finally here

It’s a big weekend for WP Club Rugby clubs, players, and fans as the WP Score Club Rugby Sevens heads into the final day at Kraaifontein this Saturday. After two rounds of sevens action with more than eight hundred players from forty clubs taking to the field, this weekend now sees the top sixteen into […]