Rugby at work to be COVID ready and coaches course go 2.5
This week has been another interesting week for sport as we saw many sports codes begin work on their COVID readiness plans. Much of this after the announcement from the minister of sport that there will be a return to training for some segments of sport. This currently excludes club rugby. At WP Rugby we […]
Clubs keep working and reaching out
This week saw some good news for the sports sector as government announced the return to play for professional non-contact sport, although under strict conditions. Unfortunately, rugby is a contact sport and we have to await further announcements as the world continues the fight against the Corona Virus, but this is certainly good news for […]
Clubs sharing and online learning continues
It’s now just over a month since we would have resumed the 2020 season, but of course, due to the coronavirus lockdown, this season start has been delayed. The process is of course out of our hands and we await further announcements from SA Rugby and government. The virus has not only had an impact […]
Online fitness and referee recruitment continues
The coronavirus continues to threaten the planet and in South Africa, we remain under phased health and safety measures implemented by the government. We are currently in phase four with a potential return of some sporting activities currently indicated in phase one. We know our members are chomping at the bit to get back on […]
Club rugby players and coaches have remained active
The past few days have certainly been interesting as we awaited the announcements from the government as well as our various rugby mother bodies. Although the government has now announced a phased release of the lockdown there is still much to assess with regards to the world of sport and in particular WP Club Rugby. […]
Players spirit remains high. Planning continues
The past few weeks have been a most difficult time for our WP Club Rugby members during the COVID-19 pandemic and even more so during the Lockdown in South Africa. Our members were all eager and ready for the 2020 season but unfortunately, these plans have to be shelved until further notice as we await […]
Clubs become creative and members using technology for advancement
Traditionally the Easter weekend has been a big weekend for many of our WPFRU Clubs. Although we would not have had any formal fixtures many of our clubs would have had their Easter weekend rugby festivals. This weekend would have seen more than ten of our clubs travel to Keiskammahoek in the Eastern Cape for […]
Tackling Lockdown and shifting to admin
This is a very trying time for all our WP Rugby members, but while we are all standing together to prevent the spread of the Corona Virus the WPRFU certainly remains active. We have geared ourselves to work from home and will be spending much of our time working on the administrative matters of the […]
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT – WPRFU
Following on from the President’s (Mr Cyril Ramaphosa) announcement yesterday, WP Rugby feel it necessary to implement the following measures with immediate effect: 16 March 2020 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Following on from the President’s (Mr Cyril Ramaphosa) announcement yesterday, WP Rugby feel it necessary to implement the following measures with immediate effect: • Stop […]
WP Clubs testing combinations and African Bank on board
As we get closer to the official start of the WP Club Rugby season on 4 April 2020 we see several of our clubs testing their combinations in friendlies across the Western Province. In addition to a day of rugby at Kraaifontein RFC with six clubs in action, we see more than twenty-five endorsed […]