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Posted: 18-Sep-2024 at 9:41am |
Naka Bulle will start the defence of their African Rainbow Community Gold Cup crown against Sishen when the exciting club competition kicks off on Saturday, 21 September, with matches scheduled at
16 club grounds across South Africa and at venues as far afield as Louis Trichardt, Kimberley, Groot-Brakrivier and Strand.
The opening round will see 32 of the country’s best amateur rugby clubs fight it out for places in the second round in the straight knock-out competition.
Naka Bulle, who won the coveted Gold Cup last year when they outclassed College Rovers in the final in Pretoria, host Sishen from the Northern Cape on Saturday, while former national club champions
Hamilton travel to Kariega to face Gardens.
The opening round will conclude when last year’s runners up, College Rovers, host Young Leopards in Durban on Sunday afternoon.
The second round is scheduled for the weekend of 29 September and will be followed by the quarter-finals and semi-finals on consecutive weekend, before the final on 19 October.
“We saw the excitement, anticipation and the importance of the tournament last year, when it was staged again for the first time since the pandemic,” said Rian Oberholzer, CEO of SA Rugby.
“It is a very important event on the calendar of our amateur rugby community, and we are delighted to again confirm the involvement of African Rainbow Capital as our major partner for the competition.
“We all know the challenges faced by the amateur game, but I am thrilled to see that despite these obvious difficulties our club rugby continues to flourish, drawing in passionate crowds not only
at big city venues, but many club grounds across our vast platteland.
“Club rugby continues to be one of most important considerations on our agenda and we believe that the African Rainbow Gold Cup has already helped us to breathe new life into this level of the game.”
Dr Johan van Zyl, co-CEO and Executive Director of African Rainbow Capital, said: “We are very excited to have extended our participation at grassroots level rugby, this competition serves as a springboard
for future stars and unearthing new talent from various communities across South Africa. The Gold Cup forms an important part of the local rugby ecosystem, bringing communities together for a great day out of some wonderful rugby.”
SuperSport Schools will live stream three matches this weekend: Saturday’s matches between Naka Bulle and Sishen; and Centurion vs Rovers, as well as Sunday’s clash between College Rovers and Young
Leopards.
Competition rules: If scores are level after the scheduled time, the winner will be determined as follows:
African Rainbow Community Gold Cup Round 1 fixtures:
Saturday, 21 September: 14h00: VR Cargo Barberton vs Pirates – Barberton Rugby Club, Barberton 15h00: Randfontein vs Sasol Rugby Club – Greenhills Stadium, Randfontein 15h30: Groot-Brakrivier RFC vs Robertson – Greenhaven Sport Sadium, Groot-Brakrivier 15h30: Helderberg RFC vs Kruisfontein – Charles Morkel Stadium, Strand 15h30: East London Police vs Capital Legacy Crusaders RC – Police Park, East London 15h30: Gardens RFC vs Hamiltons – Derrick Ferreira Stadium, Kariega 16h00: Centurion vs Rovers Rugby – Centurion Rugby Club, Pretoria 16h00: Northam Rhinos vs Bloemfontein Collegians – Setaria Recreation Club, Setaria 16h00: Welkom Rugbyklub vs Tuine Rugby Club – Down Touch Investments Stadium B-field, Welkom 16h00: Louis Trichardt vs Bloemfontein Police – Louis Trichardt Rugby Club, Louis Trichardt 16h00: Springs vs Sibanye Stillwater – Olympia Park Stadium, Springs 16h00: Naka Bulle vs Sishen – Naka Bulle Rugby Club, Pretoria
16h00: Kimberley Rugby Club vs Swallows – Kimberley Rugby Club Verwoerdpark, Kimberley 16h00: Safcol United RFC vs Heidelberg RFC – Grabouw Sportsground, Grabouw 19h00: Northam Wolves vs NWU Rugby Millstream – River Estate, Hartebeespoort
Sunday, 22 September: 15h00: College Rovers vs Young Leopards – Hollywoodbets Kings Park 3, Durban |
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