Wadda start to the season...6-0 6-0 6-0

The mighty Purple Cobras opened their assault on the Internal League with a humiliating victory over Ikhaya. One would say it was a very one sided affair as Ikhaya got a huge shock at the high standard of rugby which is played in the UCT Internal League and especially against the Cobras.


The Cobras won the toss and chose to run against the stiff south easterly wind which was sweeping accross the green mile, but this wasn't going to effect the Cobras as at took only a matter of minutes before we were on the board. Ikhaya didn't know what hit them, straight off the kick-off the ball was moved through several Cobras hands and 70 meters up field only to be blown up for a shocking call by the ref saying it was a forward pass. The game was very scrappy at times with our hands letting us down on numerous occasions but it was a great opener to the season, and the tone is now set for what is to come. Cobras brushed Ikhaya shake and bake or whatever they call themselves without even breaking into a sweat, final score Purple Cobras 65 Ikhaya 0. Bigger games to come...




Not only did we perform on the field, but the post match celebrations was nothing short of brilliant. Well done to the debutant Cian Van Der Vyfer who was the first to puke, and it was unfortunately directed straight towards Big G Van De Rede, it was a brilliant Cobra moment.



The tone is now set for the rest of the season on and off the field, and we are sure there are greater moments to come, so lets get a winning culture going in our camp.



WADDA opened its doors this last weekend and already many a Cobra has been seen boozing it up at one of the bars in the nightclub. The place is awesome and throws an insane vibe which people were loving, now wait for those wednesday nights after our games...its going to get hectic. No game this wednesday we have a buy, so make sure you ready and firing when we take on the highly underated Turtles next week...


Bring it home...

Let the games begin...

So the time has come, the Cobra's start their challenge for the 2007 Internal League Cup tomorrow night. After a hardcore game of touch yesterday the final preperations are complete and its now time for the Cobras to take the field ready and firing. It is going to be a long hard season which everyone is looking forward to, so let the games begin...





Tomorrow nights opener against Ikhaya has been dubbed a replay of the Bishops 1st team 2006 vs. Rondebosch, meaning roughly 70 points on the board, but let's not be too complacent going into the game...its going to be a jol. We have a large squad this year with so much depth, so it is going to be hard to get everyone on the field, but obviously we will try our best, so here is the starting line-up for tomorrows encounter...

Purple Cobra's vs. Ikhaya

Wednesday 20:00 B-Field UCT

Meet no later than 19:00 at stairs above B-Field

1. Bobby Le Roux 2. John Hayden 3. Brad Van Der Westuizen

4. G V D Rede 5. Alex Franzen

6. Damien Stander 7. Dugald Macdonald

8.Geoff Wilmot

9. Graeme Steen

10. Warren Butler 12. David Bonellie 13. Jordan Biderman-pam

11. Byron Goldberg 14. Dean Smorenberg

15. Brad Milne

This is the starting line-up for the game, we are not naming reserves as we are just going to play it by beer because it is rolling subs so we will try get everyone on the field at some stage tomorrow night so everyone must come along. If you got any problems call Warren 0839502053 asap.

Apparently the finance test which was on Thursday has been moved to Friday now, so everyone must either bring money, or a six pack or two to the game for those who haven't paid there 20 bucks for the fines meeting in the change room after the game, it is vital that we get gees going early on in the season. Bring on the Cobra's...

The time has come...

The first game of the 2007 season is now only 2 days away. We look set to take the field on Wednesday night after a hugely successful practice match yesterday against the Shebeen Boys. Obviously we were a bit rusty in the beginning but everything started running smoothly and the confidence started to build. Now all we need to do is take what we practiced into Wedneday nights opening clash against Ikhaya, which looks set to be a goodie. Here are the fixtures for the first round of the league.

Our new jerseys won't be ready in time for Wednesday's match, so we will play in the traditional Cobra's jersey so make sure you all get your hands on one if you don't have one. Remember touch today 5:30pm at Bishops, and remember to bring R20 for beers. Squad will go up tomorrow.

This season is for you...

Our thoughts and prayers are with Richard's family and friends who are dealing with this tragic loss. Div will always be remembered as a true Cobra who always gave his all on and off the field. Ever so generous after the games in sponsoring the side with beer and a huge influence in the creation of the Purple Cobras.

No words can describe how valuable you were not only to the Cobras but also as a true friend and such a kind and caring person to so many people. We will miss you buddy. This seasons is all for you...

Tick tock, tick tock

The season is just around the corner, it is actually only 1,2,3,4,5,6,bottles days away, brilliant, so there is not much time left to get those levels up. The pools for this year’s league are now up and it looks good. It seems as if we have been drawn into one of the “easier” pools in terms of what happened last year, so we are already off to a great start. So this is what it looks like…

So as you can see we have Ubumbo, who we comfortably beat last year and are no walk in the park, so that would have to be the big derby game in our pool. Then we have the Turtles came third in the B-league last year. One of the new additions to the league is Ikhaya. Apparently they are some form of day res effort at UCT, but who cares. So there we have it, all looks pretty good for the group stages, now we just have to produce the results.

We have been in constant contact with the progress of our new and improved Cobras jerseys for the season, and unfortunately it looks as if we might not have them for the first game next Wednesday, so we will probably have to play in the traditional hoops of the Purple Cobras, but this will be confirmed early next week.

Only a few guys rocked up at touch yesterday but it is understandable as a few guys did have some stats workshop and it was organized pretty late in the day, but shot to the guys who did make it. We have a few important touch/practice dates lined up which are helluva important, and selection for the first game will be hugely influenced by the appearance of guys at these sessions.

These dates are:

- Friday 13th of April 14.30pm sharp at Bishops we will be having a touch session followed by a practice where forwards and backs get sorted out in terms of positions and moves.

- Sunday 15th April we will be having a practice then followed by a situational match against the Shebeen Boys’ at Rondebosch. (TBC)

- There will be another touch and practice session either on Monday or Tuesday next week but this will be confirmed later in the week.

So it is important that everyone starts coming down especially on Friday so we can get things organized for Sundays match, so don’t rock up on Sunday without having attended many touch sessions and expect to play. Selection for next Wednesday nights clash will be hugely influenced by guys appearances from here on in, so one could find themselves having a long cold winter on the bench. Please also understand that we do have a large squad this year, that it will be impossible to give everyone what they want so be patient and if you are committed you will play.

Please keep looking at this website as we are going to move away from the facebook communication a bit because not every Cobra has it so all the information needed will be posted on this website. See you on Friday. Cobras oh so brave…

Love it and learn it...

The Cobras song which will be sung after another victory and while heavily fucked...

I'm forever blowing bubbles,

Purple bubbles in the air

They fly so high,

nearly reach the sky,

Then like my dreams they fade and die.

Fortune's always hiding,

I've looked everywhere,

I'm forever blowing bubbles,

Purple bubbles in the air.

Cobras clap clap clap

Cobras clap clap clap

Lets go fucking mental

Lets go fucking mental

23 days to go...

With touch in full swing with loads of dudes coming down every sunday, things are starting to look good and the guys are looking really amped for the season. With only a few weeks left before the first ball is kicked off and the first beer downed, we have a lot lined up. We are planning a huge Cobra's pre-season braai/piss up just to set the tone for the season ahead and to get the gees going, keep checking the site for updates on this as the date is yet to be decided.

Obviously touch is going to be difficult over the holiday period so make sure you get out and run around because we going to need it. We are also trying to organising a practice/friendly match against the Shebeen Boys for the first week back after the holidays which will be the week before our first match on Wednesday the 18th of April.

Check out WADDA's webpage at www.WADDA.co.za

These dudes are hooking us up with jerseys and membership cards for WADDA so lets get behind and support their vibe and keep yourself updated on their grand opening, because it looks set to be an awesome one that we can bless with our hectic presence...cobra's oh so brave

when it rains, it pours..

Touch this Wednesday (Public Holiday) at Bishops 5 o'clockpm CAT. Spread the word and your seed...be there.

A little bit of this and a little bit of that...

After what can only be described as one huge weeekend, which started on thursday and ended with St. Patricks day yesterday, things are starting to take shape slowly but surely. The Wadda Purple Cobras are now registered for the league for this season, but some dudes still havent given their cash in, so bring it to touch today.

We also need to get all the jersey sizes today at touch, and if you didn't know already that we have decided to go with the white jersey with purple down the sides...thats pretty much what everyone thought was the best option, it looks awesome and we will hopefully have them for the first game which is just a month away.

cheers to the weekend...

Proposed Jersey Designs

Here are a few jersey designs that the guys from KooGa and Wadda have come up with. If you have any imput or problems with these designs you have until tomorrow to get hold of either Jordan or Costa...otherwise check out our Facebook group and make your comments there and which one you reckon we should get...

Wadda Purple Cobras

Here is some news that we have all been waiting for, and it looks awesome. We have landed a brand new sponsorship with the much talked about new nightclub opening in the streets of claremont. Wadda, which is situated where Town used to be in claremont. Wadda has kindly taken us under their large wing and decided to sponsor the Purple Cobras for the season. This now makes us the mighty Wadda Purple Cobras, you following? This is all too hectic.

Wadda looks set to be one awesome new addition to the Cape Town nightlife, and the great thing is that we are now going to be in the middle of all of this. Wadda have decided to sponsor us with brand new kit and a whole host of other Wadda benefits, this means that everyong except for Phil Voget are going to be the party starters at this fine club on those wednesday nights after a long fines meeting and another great win. We are slowly working this all out now aren't we?

Well now what this all means is that without doubt many a young innocent female student is going to be hanging onto our shoulders trying to get involved with one of many Purple Cobras, yes Anton, oh and don't forget Graeme. A big thanks must go out to the guys from Wadda, we will definately be seen boozing it up in the late hours of many a thursday morning, just to name one day of the week...

We met with the jersey sponsor KooGa today and the guy from Wadda to discuss the jerseys and kit for the season, it all looks awesome and the order is going in leter this week for the jerseys, we will post a design of the new and improved Wadda Purple Cobras '07 rugby jersey. We will also be getting black golf shirts with the Purple Cobras and Wadda logo's on which we will be required to wear on match evenings at Wadda. So it is all running smoothly but lets not forget about touch every Sunday at Bishops 5 o'clock, if you want to play you have to be at touch.

Bring a Buffalo to touch on Sunday

While there are some serious sponsorship talks going on which looks awesome if it does come off, we all still have to bring R100 to Sunday's touch session in order to enter our side in the league which will be sorted out at a later stage if we do land the sponsorship deal. Please don't forget otherwise it just becomes a huge lus for Jordan to run after everyone who doesn't give him the cash. So lets all hold thumbs that it does come off, cos it looks set to be awesome!

Sunday Touch

Chaps as the season edges closer (just over a month now) it is time for us to start gettin out on the field and playing some touch as this season looks set to be a tough one. It is only going to work if everyone comes down so that we can have two proper sides, otherwise it will just be a huge waste of our time. So it is every Sunday from now until the season ends, 5 o'clock at Bishops. They normally give us issues about playing on the Avenue field, so meet there but if we not there it will be down on Sahara. Bring anyone who is a promising rugby player along...

Alternate Fantasy Super 14

Alright lads? It seems there was some confusion over the fantasy situation, with two leagues being created, some of joined the www.realityrugby.com private league Koekenaap RFC, and others the official cobras one. If you're keen to get involved with the afore mentioned realityrugby league, the key is rwngaz. Test your strength!

Relation between Bytes and Packets per month...

Guys there has been a game of touch arranged for Thursday 1st of Feb 14:00 @ UCT Fields...come on down and stretch the legs, the season is getting closer. Most of the guys are probably going through to stellies afterwards so come and get the gees going...please spread the word that touch is happening and that the website is up and running again...heavy days

The Winning shot...

Pocket Rocket - the horse that made many a man's day!

Another Cobra now legal for Tiger...

A belated Happy Birthday to our very own Cobra and scrumhalf Graeme "Phil Green" Steen...he celebrated his 20th birthday at this years J&B Met in a big way...there are reports that came through in the early hours of sunday morning that he did in fact hook up with 2 out of the 3 beauties seen in this photo...that's awesome form, making it 4 girls in 5 days, brilliant stuff, keep it up! It now seems as if Anton Taylor has some stiff competition, and remember to never write off the horse with 3 legs...

If you happen to run into Dillon McEvoy either at Virgin Active or somewhere running up table mountain, ask him how his J&B Met of 2007 went for him, it's all still rumours at this stage, but apparently while working for Liquid Chefs in a tent, he went on to get so boozed that he actually got kicked out and fired on the spot...the owner of the tent was quoted saying "This guy is so small he can't handle his alcohol, get the shirt back and get him out of my fucking tent", Dillon went on to reply "It's not my fault, i'm drunk". Well we believe he has lost his new job already, looks like he will be heading back to the red bow-tie of Butlers Pizza...

A great day was had by all, what an awesome vibe but the heat was pushing it...let's go fuckin mental

J&B Met 2007 - 4 days to go

It's that time of year again...the hugely anticipated J&B Met, are you ready? This is definately seen as the event of the year! A very long day with some of the hottest chicks on display and a full day of boozing with some betting on the side...what more do we want? Get there early and let the good times roll...what a day, what a vibe! good luck on coming right, it's a must...

Dugald McDonald...eat you heart out!

Sponsorship

With the Internal League season getting closer we are still looking for some form of sponsorship for the Purple Cobras for the 2007 season which looks set to be a real cracker...we want to get the jerseys and everything ready well before the first game so that we dont have to play in mixed kit. So anyone who knows of someone or some company that they think could help us out in terms of sponsoring our kit and maybe some extra cash for the after match festivities please let Jordan know so that we can get organised, because after all this season looks set to be a biggy!

And for those of you who dont know, touch is already on the go so stop being lazy and come down to Bishops every sunday to throw the ball around and stretch the old legs after a very long festive season...the time varies but just keep checkin the site for info regarding touch on sundays...

With the Super 14 coming up and the beginning of the League still months away, those who think they know everything about rugby can test their so called knowledge of the game on fantasyrugby.com, sign up and create your own side...once you have registered, join the conference UCT Purple Cobras and the password is Cobras so we can get our own league going. Its all free and should be interesting...maybe we can organise some sort of prize for whoever wins our very own fantasy rugby league...good luck