Management at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium were elated at the support received from rugby fans over the weekend’s Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament, which saw a bumper two days of international rugby, but more importantly showcased the “hunger for top-flight rugby in the city”. “We are overwhelmed by the support the Sevens […]

EP Rugby CEO Charl Crous has confirmed that former New Zealand flyhalf, Carlos Spencer, has joined the EP Kings coaching ranks for the 2014 season on a five year contract. Crous said Spencer, who played for the Blues and for New Zealand internationally, was well known for his flamboyant, attacking play and ball handling skills […]

Little do we realise the value of the exposure that Port Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela Bay get from the HSBC Cell C Sevens World Series Round 3 that took place at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium from 7 to 8 December 2013. My Google Alerts inbox is literally flooded with notifications pointing me to mentions […]

The Springbok Sevens side started Round 3 of the HSBC Sevens Round 3 in 3rd place on the log after a disappointing loss in Dubai against Fiji. Drawn in a relatively easy pool the Springboks eventually met New Zealand in the final at 7:30 pm on 8 December 2013 in  Port Elizabeth’s Nelson Mandela Bay […]

The Springbok Sevens team on Saturday finished undefeated in pool play at the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens on an emotional first day of rugby in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. The hosts beat Canada, Spain and Kenya in their pool B clashes to set up a Cup quarterfinals encounter with Portugal on Sunday. […]

South Africa’s Blitzbokke opened Round 3 of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Port Elizabeth, South Africa at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium with a 24-7 win against Canada. Playing in his debut game Kwagga Smith scored in the second half. The Blitzbokke opened with lots of pressure in the first half and dominated play […]

Following the sad news of the passing of Nelson Mandela, the world of rugby will this weekend unite in paying tribute to the former South African President in the stadium that bears his name. South Africa and 15 other international teams are set to compete in the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens, […]

The decision to promote the EP Kings from first division Currie Cup to Premier Division has once again been delayed, after the matter was withdrawn from the Special General Meeting in Cape Town this morning. EPRU President, Cheeky Watson said that the decision had been withdrawn after no consensus could be reached on the matter, […]

The Springbok Sevens have made two changes to their 12-man squad for their home tournament, the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, which will take place on 7 – 8 December in Port Elizabeth. Steven Hunt replaces Jamba Ulengo while Kwagga Smith will make his HSBC Sevens World Series and Springbok Sevens debut in place […]

The Springbok Sevens have called up Steven Hunt, Kwagga Smith and Rosco Speckman as injury cover for Stephan Dippenaar, Jamba Ulengo and Frankie Horne. The South Africans will be in action over the weekend in the Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in Port Elizabeth. Dippenaar was ruled out of action with a hamstring injury, […]

Stephan Dippenaar was ruled out of next weekend’s Cell C Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens tournament in Port Elizabeth with a hamstring injury and his replacement will be named on Tuesday, the Springbok Sevens have confirmed. Dippenaar was one of three South African players injured in Dubai while taking part in Round 2 of the HSBC […]

Despite a courageous fight back in the second half, which saw them scoring three tries, the Springboks Sevens were outplayed by Fiji who deservedly won their first Dubai Sevens title on Saturday evening. They beat South Africa 29-17 in an absorbing final after leading 19-0 at halftime. Fiji were the odds on crowd favourites to […]

On the first day of the Nelson Mandela Bay Cell C 7′s tournament the team from South Africa, who are currently 3rd on the Log, will play against Canada (13:12), Spain (16:18) and the last game of the day against Kenya (19:58). Kenya is being coached by former Springbok Sevens coach, Paul Treu. The opening […]

Port Elizabeth is champing at the bit ahead of the the third leg of the 2013/14 International Rugby Board’s (IRB) World Sevens Series which brings a fast-paced rugby spectacle to the NMB Stadium on 7 and 8 December 2013. Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) and the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this week touted the economic […]

The third leg of the 2013/14 edition of the IRB’s World Sevens Series is just over two weeks away (78 December 2013), and the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is ready to host this prestigious tournament for the third time since being appointed as the host venue from 2011. Access Managing Director, Rian Oberholzer “For Nelson […]