Western Province 23-26 Lions Western Province (12) 23 Try: Pietersen Pens: De Waal 4 Drops: De Waal, Pietersen British and Irish Lions (18) 26 Tries: Bowe, Monye, M Williams Con: Jones Pens: Jones 2, Hook Bowe looks to have cemented his Test berth on the wing By Bryn Palmer BBC Sport in Cape Town A penalty from replacement James Hook with three minutes left preserved the British and Irish Lions' unbeaten record as they scraped a fifth win of their South Africa tour at a wet and windy Newlands. But they were pushed all the way by a hugely committed Western Province side who ...
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Super 14 rookie Joe Pietersen scored two tries to help Western Stormers to a hard-fought 28-22 win over Central Cheetahs in a South African derby here on Saturday. Getting an opportunity in the absence of injured Springbok Conrad Jantjes, Pietersen scored either side of half-time to ensure the Stormers finished a disappointing season on a high. The four log points earned mean Stormers end their season in 10th position with 27 points, while the Cheetahs, winners on just two occasions this year, finish bottom. Cheetahs dominated the early exchanges and it came as no surprise when scrum-half Sarel Pretorius, thanks to hard work by ...
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Captain Luke Watson scored three of his team’s seven tries as Western Province easily disposed of a hapless Leopards team, winning 48-7 at Newlands on Friday to keep their Currie Cup campaign on track. www.rugby365.com The win saw Province move into the top three on the standings - behind the unbeaten Griquas team and second-placed Blue Bulls - just shading the Sharks on points difference. It was cold at Newlands and a small crowd of under 10 000 hoped that their beloved Western Province would warm them up. It took a long time for that to happen. Willem de Waal of Western Province kicked ...
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - The Stormers ended the Western Force's slim semifinals ambition in a 25-24 victory in Super 14 rugby at Newlands on Saturday. The Force needed a bonus-point win to keep their outside hopes alive into the last round of ...
Willem de Waal (born 17 February 1978 in Paarl, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer who is currently playing for Western Province in the Currie Cup competition.
If the Stormers' Super 14 campaign wasn't over before, it certainly is now. The Cape Town franchise fell limply to a 34-11 defeat to the Hurricanes on Saturday, a defeat that all ...