The team includes several players rugby fans won’t be familiar with, but there are also several seasoned operators in the mix. 18:30 Thu, Apr 22. The day the Lions announced their 2021 squad coincided with injured England back-rower Jack Willis posting his latest mini-documentary. } catch (e) { })(document, window); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; The Elephants were handed a 71-12 defeat in Bloemfontein in another match where they were well and truly outclassed by their opponents. Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard (2021) 7 hours ago; Ep 13. Erasmus praises teams for positive start to 2021. ‘They learned that that one metre you can give to an opponent at club level needs to be challenged at this level. George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer 25 January 2021 Burly prop forward Lupumlo “Pummies” Mguca is on the comeback trail and wants to prove a point for EP’s Elephants … a = parent.document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0] || document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; Minority share in RWC commercial rights soon to be for sale. placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails', } Athi Mayinye of the Eastern Province Elephants during the SA Rugby Preparation Series match between Toyota Cheetahs and Eastern Province Elephants at Toyota Stadium on 28 March 2021 in Bloemfontein. Ep 38. Toyota Cheetahs v … Players from Toyota Cheetahs rugby team's Cheetahs4Change initiative, players of Jim Fouche High School's rugby teams, members of AfriForum's Wilgehof branch in Bloemfontein and members of the public jumped in on Saturday, 17 April to repair potholes and to paint lines in the streets in front of the school. According to various media reports, the new tournament is scheduled to kick-off in February featuring South Africa’s top franchise teams. try { Franchise Cup: A watershed moment for P Divvy's team? Published on February 28, 2021. The Eastern Province Elephants (known as the Multisure Eastern Province Elephants for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge competitions. Sunday 28 February. Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers, now in charge of the EP Elephants, has named his first squad of Peter de Villiers names EP squad | Love Africa News Saturday, April 17, 2021 by | Mar 8, 2021 | Sports. March 10, 2021 Craig Baaitjies 0 Comments. 'You don't want to see your child hurt whatever': The emotional toll Jack Willis' latest serious knee injury had on his family. mode: 'alternating-thumbnails-a', If you don’t do that, you’re going to run out of space on the outside and then you’re in trouble. You can’t fall into the trap believing that the job is done before that.’. Posted on Friday, 26 Mar 2021. EP Elephants coach Peter de Villiers has lamented the lack of experienced players in his squad after they completed their Preparation Series with a heavy loss to the Cheetahs this past Sunday. Franchise Cup: A watershed moment for P Divvy's team? It’s never over until the final whistle blows. ‘We also learned that you don’t wait for your opportunities in life, you go out and make it work for you. There are thousands of men in this country that can play rugby, but there are only a select few that can truly be considered top- or even world-class performers. This result followed equally heavy defeats by Griquas, the Lions and Vodacom Bulls. ‘I believe it’s quite easy to sum up our campaign. New EP Elephants coach Peter de Villiers will have to get right into business as the Eastern Province Rugby Union are looking for a turnaround within the first 12 months’. It is governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union, represents the Western half of the Eastern Cape province, and plays its home games at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Kimi to Sekai ga Owaru Hi ni Season 2. Peter de Villiers. Read more on sarugbymag.co.za. ‘We can extend that analogy to rugby. Published on March 29, 2021. Word of Honor. WATCH as head coach Peter de Villiers talks about the players in the EP Elephants squad. They are governed by the Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU or EP Rugby). https://rugby365.com/.../p-divvy-opens-up-on-franchise-cup-ep-elephants-squad EP Elephants coach De Villiers: Only Wade can be a 400m world champion. The Vodacom Bulls began their pre-season preparations with a 87-10 victory against the Eastern Province Elephants in Pretoria on Sunday. container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' The EP Elephants will join the action later this month. ‘There were a few positives. @CoachPdV continued to say that his very excited about this upcoming franchise cup. March 10, 2021 Gavin Fisher 0 Comments. ‘I don’t think we have a lot of them currently, though there certainly are players in our group that can definitely reach that level if they are surrounded by the right teammates.’. Pool A will consist of the Bulls, Lions, Griquas and Cheetahs, and they will play the four sides in Pool B, namely the Sharks, Stormers, Pumas and Eastern Province Elephants. Former Bok prop Robbi Kempson believes the EP Elephants, coached by Peter de Villiers, will take a beating in the Preparation Series. a = !1; There are many people in the world that can run the 400 metres, but only a guy like Wayde van Niekerk can become a world champion,’ De Villiers said. Angoulême. “EP will be much better prepared and let’s not forget they’ll be playing at home this time,” said Horn, the 21-year-old former Baby Bok star and Western Province schoolboy sensation. Lions v NNC Pumas. Lions name inexperienced side for clash against EP Elephants. The EP Elephants were heavily punished for poor discipline and ended their Preparation Series clash against the Lions in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday with 13-men. The guys were afforded the opportunity to make the mind-shift from being a club player to provincial player. February 26, 2021 Brent Smith 0 Comments Springbok loose-forward Nizaam Carr will lead a youthful Bulls team in their preparation match against the EP Elephants at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday. Venues and kick-off times must still be confirmed, but the four matches in the opening round will see the Vodacom Bulls host the EP Elephants, the Lions take on the NNC Pumas, the Cell C Sharks squaring off against Tafel Lager Griquas, and DHL Stormers up against the Toyota Cheetahs. Mar 10, 2021. c.type = "text/javascript"; c.async = !0; c.id = "CleverNTLoader45247"; c.setAttribute("data-target",window.name); c.setAttribute("data-callback","%%VIEW_URL_UNESC%%"); Share this text: JOHANNESBURG – It’s all a part of the plan. Watashi no Otto wa Reitouko ni Nemutte Iru (2021) 7 hours ago; Ep 4. Tuesday 9 March. Speaking after their defeat by the Cheetahs, De Villiers reiterated that EP’s undeniably talented player base will only be able to develop if he is able to recruit experienced players to help them develop and adapt. De Villiers, though, also applauded his team’s effort in some difficult games and said the lessons learned will serve them well in the future. A common thread throughout these matches has been that while the Elephants have had their scoring opportunities, their ultimate achilles heel has been a pack of forwards lacking the ability to compete with the other franchises. a || ( a = document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0] || document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0]); The match on Sunday kicks off at 15:00 in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein with a live broadcast on SuperSport. The Long Ballad (2021) 7 hours ago; Ep 37. Once the Bulls got going, their opponents were always going to struggle, especially when it came to match fitness. 13:27 Apr 20 . George Byron Deputy sports editor & rugby writer 22 February 2021. 227, What Men Can Learn From Elephants February 23, 2021 . EP Elephants, which was founded in 1988, participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge competitions. Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby, praised the eight local provincial teams, SA Rugby’s referees and SuperSport for their contribution to an attractive brand of rugby displayed during the 2021 Kick-Off Pools, which concluded on Sunday after 16 action-packed matches. The EP Elephants scored nine tries to five to beat their western neighbours, the SWD Eagles, by 59-31 (halftime 33-7) in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge fixture at Wolfson Stadium in KwaZakhele, Port Elizabeth on Saturday afternoon. The EP Elephants were heavily punished for poor discipline and ended their Preparation Series clash against the Lions in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday with 13-men. Preparation series fixtures (home teams named first, kick-off times and venues to be confirmed): Saturday 27 February. The former Springbok coach was unveiled as team’s new head coach in December. 14:09 Apr 20. The Elephants' fullback, Mike Botha, opened the scoring in the eighth minute after a superb run by right wing Mike Makase. Real Men Feel: Ep. _taboola.push({ 7 hours ago; Ep 34. The Bulls had a successful year so far by winning both the Super Rugby Unlocked title and the Currie Cup title under the coaching of new coach Jake White. De Villiers said the tournament could be a “watershed” moment for his team. Barnes and Carley to take charge of Champions Cup semi-finals. By Morgan Bolton 17m in the past. Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard (2021) 7 hours ago; Ep 14. Cell C Sharks v Tafel Lager Griquas. Scientist, author, and storyteller, Dr. Caitlin O’Connell, joins us to discuss male elephant society and what humans can learn about rituals from animals with lessons learned from her new book Wild Rituals. EP’s scrum and maul defence has been targeted by their opposition, leading to them conceding a plethora of penalties and ultimately losing players to the sin bin. Tweet. De Villiers also spoke about the upcoming Franchise Cup. Colomiers. As expected the Lions announced a young, and arguably their most inexperienced, side for their second preparation match against the Eastern Province Elephants as they continue to blood their youth players to the rigours of senior professional rugby. EP ready for bruising Bulls battle, Div says. .. Buoyant EP Rugby Union president Andre Rademan has challenged his new-look EP Elephants squad to charge all the way into the final of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge competition. What Men Can Learn From Elephants Episode 227, February 23, 2021. A big challenge for @ep_elephants that they prepared to work hard towards pic.twitter.com/McmeEv8sZA, — EP Elephants (@ep_elephants) January 12, 2021, The former @SouthernKingsSA player says it’s fantastic to be part of a team again ❤️ pic.twitter.com/hr5MFCI1Fg. var a = !1; In a game marred by the brandishing of five cards and numerous injuries, the home side actually showed more mettle than the 54-24 score-line may have suggested. — rugby365.com (@rugby365com) February 12, 2021. 7 hours ago; Ep 6. | Rugby365, How De Villiers will make Eastern Province mighty again, VIDEO: Stormers sweating over red-card hearings, Toulouse captain in trouble for Champions Cup tackle, CLICK HERE to read more on the Franchise Cup), Four of Exeter's five Lions on show as strong side named for Worcester. He also said his team will be “ready for the challenge”. The team represents the Western half of the Eastern Cape province, and they play their home games at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The team includes several players rugby fans won’t be familiar with, but there are also several seasoned operators in the mix. Fixtures & Results . The eight teams – the EP Elephants join the seven sides that competed in Super Rugby Unlocked and the Currie Cup from October last year – have been split into two groups and will play cross-pool matches between 27 February and 27 March, ensuring four encounters for every side. South African Resource Portal, De Villiers: Only Wayde can be a 400m champion. EP Elephants 10: Try: Sithembiso Befile‚ Conversion: Inny Redebe. Lions name inexperienced side for clash against EP Elephants. }); COVID-19 Corona Virus “Oh my gosh! EP Elephants coach Peter de Villiers has lamented the lack of experienced players in his squad after they completed their Preparation Series with a …. GAVIN RICH: World Rugby should ensure Lions tour takes place in SA. EP Elephants coach Peter de Villiers has lamented the lack of experienced players in his squad after they completed their Preparation Series with a heavy loss to the Cheetahs this past Sunday. (CLICK HERE to read more on the Franchise Cup). Vodacom Bulls v EP Elephants. Soyaux Angoulême Vs Colomiers at Stade Chanzy 22nd Apr 2021. The EP Elephants were heavily punished for poor discipline and ended their Preparation Series clash against the Lions in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday with 13-men. Penalty: Inny Radebe. Exeter will parade four of their five British and Irish Lions when they host the Gallagher Premiership’s basement club Worcester on Saturday. South Africa is currently on the Government’s red list. The game is 80 minutes. New EP Elephants coach Peter de Villiers may have landed his first major signing as head of the Eastern Cape franchise. Creating one squad out of four teams always means plenty of good players will miss out, and British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has said that this was the most challenging squad he has ever had to select. Undercover (2021) 7 hours ago; Ep 4 . Venues and kick-off times must still be confirmed, but the four matches in the opening round will see the Bulls host the EP Elephants, the Lions take on the Pumas, the Sharks squaring off against Griquas, and Stormers up against the … Lions name inexperienced side for clash against EP Elephants. (function (document, window) { March 8, 2021. 21 Apr 2021. JOHANNESBURG – It’s all part of the plan. 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