Kings confirm pre-season fixtures
Published November 27, 2012 10:06
2 pre-season Southern Kings' fixtures for 2013 have been confirmed. The Kings will be taking on the Lions at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on 9 February and 4 days later will be at home (Nelson ... Read more
EP Rugby congratulates Ithembelihle High School
Published November 05, 2012 02:26
Eastern Province Rugby Union would like to congratulate Ithembelihle High School for being named South Africa's "School Team of the Year".
This award was bestowed on Ithembelihle at ... Read more
Top award for Eastern Province's Sergeal Petersen
Published November 02, 2012 06:50
Last night (Thursday 1 November 2012) one of Eastern Province's young finds of the year, Sergeal Petersen, received the award for "Coca Cola Craven Week Player of the Tournament" at ... Read more
EP Kings remain upbeat
Published October 23, 2012 14:23
EP Kings made whole list changes to their lineup this week for their 2nd promotion-relegation match against the Toyota Cheetahs. Some of the changes were implemented because of injury: both SP Marais and ... Read more
EP Kings beaten by Toyota Cheetahs
Published October 20, 2012 07:19
The EP Kings suffered their 1st defeat of the season when they went down to the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday night. The EP Kings, having been so dominant throughout the season and ... Read more
A similar tale
Published October 18, 2012 11:24
On the eve of their promotion-relegation matches tomorrow both the EP u21 and the EP Kings senior team will be hoping to get favourable results in attempting to gaining promotion to the Absa Currie Cup premier ... Read more
Battle scene set
Published October 17, 2012 05:47
Outside center, Wayne Stevens, will lead the EP Kings in their promotion-relegation match against the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday night. Stevens takes over the captaincy role after stand-in ... Read more
Gearing up for a tough encounter
Published October 15, 2012 12:11
Hours after savoring their victory over the Ford Pumas on the weekend, the EP Kings management's attention turned to their upcoming 2-match series against Free State Cheetahs starting in ... Read more
Forging ahead
Published October 15, 2012 07:46
The EP Kings walked away with the bragging rights after another closely encountered match between them and the Ford Pumas. Both teams played to two draws in the regular season of the Absa Currie Cup 1st Division ... Read more
Day of history beckons
Published October 09, 2012 15:33
This year has been one to savor for Eastern Province and its rugby-mad supporters. 1st the region was given the "all clear" button to compete in Super Rugby in 2013. But more recently the union has been ... Read more
Looking to set the record straight
Published October 09, 2012 15:02
Having lost inspirational captain, Luke Watson, the EP Kings have made a couple of changes to their forwards pack.
Cornell du Preez shifts to no.8 and Devin Oosthuizen comes into the run-on team ... Read more
Date and times of finals confirmed
Published October 08, 2012 07:42
Saturday 13 October has been confirmed as the date for the rugby finals that will be taking place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
The EP Kings under 19 will kick-off the proceedings with their ... Read more
Tickets for the EP Kings Awards Banquet now available!
Published October 06, 2012 12:00
Tickets for the EP Kings Banquet taking place on 27 October are now available. The banquet will be a black tie affair and is fittingly named "Evening with the Kings".
It's a home final
Published October 05, 2012 18:46
The EP Kings convincingly beat the Leopards 50-27 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday night to book a place in the Absa Currie Cup 1st Division Final at home against the Ford Pumas next week Friday. ... Read more
EP Kings-Leopards halftime update
Published October 05, 2012 18:01
Winger, Paul Perez, has made a perfect comeback to the EP Kings' team after his one week suspension, touching down twice in the first half as the team (EP Kings) takes a healthy 20-10 halftime ... Read more
Raring to go
Published October 03, 2012 04:29
Throughout the season the mantra has been monotonous: "the squad will see us through" and with the semi-finals now just only 2 days away the coaching staff and the team will feel vindicated by what they've achieved ... Read more
Semi-finals fixtures determined
Published September 29, 2012 06:15
The EP Kings secured their 12th win of this season’s Absa Currie Cup 1st Division campaign, thereby ensuring that they finish the round-robin stage of the competition unbeaten in their 14 matches. ... Read more
Paul Perez suspension outcome
Published September 27, 2012 12:37
Paul Perez has been suspended from all rugby for a period of one week from 27 September 2012 up to and including 4 October 2012. This is an effective one match suspension as the player will miss the ... Read more
Q & A with Tiger Mangweni
Published September 27, 2012 06:12
Tiger Mangweni, captaining the EP Kings in their match against the Leopards tomorrow evening, gives us an insight shortly before the team's departure at the Port Elizabeth International Airport this ... Read more
New captain, same old focus
Published September 25, 2012 13:01
Regular captain, Luke Watson, gets a break this week and Tiger Mangweni (regular vice captain) steps in to take over the captaincy role with Mpho Mbiyozo deputizing for him in the match against the ... Read more