Cobras VS MOB at 7.30 on the green mile, meet 6.15 sharp (not cobras time)
Team Sheet (ALL LEGALLY REGISTERED PLAYERS):
1. Willem Gresse
2. Jonty Tatz
3. Stephan
4. Jamo Morris
5. Evan
6. Sean Paterson
7. Callan Atrus (c)
8. Dino Loizides
9. Guy Whitfield
10. Dougie Mallett
11. Dave Russell
12. Piet Greyling
13. Blanky
14. Matteo Viotti
15. Greef VBD
Beer Roster (Please make sure you bring to change room, if you cannot bring its your responsibility to organize someone to get for you):
Dino
Pete Vogel
Rayaan
Greef
Blanky
Evan Strauss
Callan Artus
Warren Butler
Nick Lassen
Shane
Tomorrow is another big match so lets keep focussed and our eye on the prize.
OH SO BRAVE
#1
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Purple Machine keep rolling...
The Cobras put up a big display last night in the league derby between The Cobras and Nadoes. As has seen in many past encounters The Cobras took the heat in the first few minutes with the Nadoes unable to crack The Cobras defense on numerous attempts. It was a 60m intercept try by Cobras no.8 Dino Loizides that swung the game.
After many more attempts at cracking The Cobras defense by the Nadoes, they finally resorted to having a shot at goal as their many kicks touch and resulting line outs didn't bring any points.
The Cobras continued to apply pressure and dominate in the tight with the young and mobile Cobras pack dominating proceedings. Three penalties to The Cobras were converted taking the score to 16 -3, this is how it remained as The Cobras notch up their 14th win in a row.
Oh so brave
After many more attempts at cracking The Cobras defense by the Nadoes, they finally resorted to having a shot at goal as their many kicks touch and resulting line outs didn't bring any points.
The Cobras continued to apply pressure and dominate in the tight with the young and mobile Cobras pack dominating proceedings. Three penalties to The Cobras were converted taking the score to 16 -3, this is how it remained as The Cobras notch up their 14th win in a row.
Oh so brave
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Deep breaths....
You excited? I'm excited.
Here we are once again, on the brink of yet another derby game, and shit you could feel the excitement buzzing through Robertson this last weekend, and even more so on the field for our last two practices. A good combination of nerves and exhilaration (it is a real word) have what has set us apart in these sort of games in the past - a joke here, a laugh there but when push comes to shove, come game time - the cobras are focused on the goal at hand. Fuck its great playing for this team!!!! sorry getting carried away, but for real, it is greta playing in this team... ok back in, it wasn't that long ago when we were listing to Nick Fent speak to us before the final against Nadoes last year, and the central theme of that talk was belief. Belief in your team mates, in your selves and in the cobras. That is something that I think as a group, a family that we pride ourselves on. Its something you can't explain, only feel, and its the best feeling in the world.
This year we have grown a lot as a side, through Varisty Cup we had the privilege of touring with some new faces that have made our ranks even stronger, and have now joined us in our quest for that championship gold at the end of the season once again. New faces, old faces, matteo, it doesn't matter really, when you pull on those purple and white hoops, nothing can touch you. The expression used often of "The Cobras Family" is not just said to make you feel good or whatever, the dynasty that is Cobras rugby is based on belief and love for one another. Thats what makes us so special, whether its on the Tiger dance floor or some strip club in god knows where, we know that every single on of the guys around you is willing to go to fucking Mordor and back with you. By god its good to have family like that.
No bullshit here, tomorrow is going to be a tough one, perhaps the toughest ones, those Nadoes guys are itching to get back what they lost - wait scratch that - what we took from them last year. They will be in our faces, they will be trying to hit us hard, the works. One has to wonder why that brings a big smile to my face then? Because let them bring it all, let them come at us as hard as they can, because i know, that the guys wearing purple and white, will be hitting them that much harder, will be bringing that much more. I know Jonty Tatz is licking his lips at the thought of charging up the line at red shirts, that Michael Cobi is itching to hit some gaps, and especially Zack Beukman to break some more ribs this season.
Now lets not build these guys up to much, they are just 15 guys, they are not unbeatable and we have beaten better teams. This is just another wednesday night in the end. Another opportunity to have fun and to challenge ourselves to get into that next gear that we are so capable of. So lets take deep breaths in, lets be alive awake alert enthusiastic, lets be fucking magic, lets put a smile on our faces, because in the end when all said and done, "WE ARE THE BEST THERE'S NO DEBATE COBRAS, COBRAS!!!!
Gaaaaad its exciting.... OH SO BRAVE.
BEER ROSTER Beer roster, 1 x case of CASTLE CANS (please don't bring bottles), to the changing room, not to the side of the field before the game please:
Petey Greyling
SKippy
James Bailes
Jonty
Matteo Viotti
Jamo Morris
Warren Handley
Douglas Mallett
Jason B
Stephan
Here we are once again, on the brink of yet another derby game, and shit you could feel the excitement buzzing through Robertson this last weekend, and even more so on the field for our last two practices. A good combination of nerves and exhilaration (it is a real word) have what has set us apart in these sort of games in the past - a joke here, a laugh there but when push comes to shove, come game time - the cobras are focused on the goal at hand. Fuck its great playing for this team!!!! sorry getting carried away, but for real, it is greta playing in this team... ok back in, it wasn't that long ago when we were listing to Nick Fent speak to us before the final against Nadoes last year, and the central theme of that talk was belief. Belief in your team mates, in your selves and in the cobras. That is something that I think as a group, a family that we pride ourselves on. Its something you can't explain, only feel, and its the best feeling in the world.
This year we have grown a lot as a side, through Varisty Cup we had the privilege of touring with some new faces that have made our ranks even stronger, and have now joined us in our quest for that championship gold at the end of the season once again. New faces, old faces, matteo, it doesn't matter really, when you pull on those purple and white hoops, nothing can touch you. The expression used often of "The Cobras Family" is not just said to make you feel good or whatever, the dynasty that is Cobras rugby is based on belief and love for one another. Thats what makes us so special, whether its on the Tiger dance floor or some strip club in god knows where, we know that every single on of the guys around you is willing to go to fucking Mordor and back with you. By god its good to have family like that.
No bullshit here, tomorrow is going to be a tough one, perhaps the toughest ones, those Nadoes guys are itching to get back what they lost - wait scratch that - what we took from them last year. They will be in our faces, they will be trying to hit us hard, the works. One has to wonder why that brings a big smile to my face then? Because let them bring it all, let them come at us as hard as they can, because i know, that the guys wearing purple and white, will be hitting them that much harder, will be bringing that much more. I know Jonty Tatz is licking his lips at the thought of charging up the line at red shirts, that Michael Cobi is itching to hit some gaps, and especially Zack Beukman to break some more ribs this season.
Now lets not build these guys up to much, they are just 15 guys, they are not unbeatable and we have beaten better teams. This is just another wednesday night in the end. Another opportunity to have fun and to challenge ourselves to get into that next gear that we are so capable of. So lets take deep breaths in, lets be alive awake alert enthusiastic, lets be fucking magic, lets put a smile on our faces, because in the end when all said and done, "WE ARE THE BEST THERE'S NO DEBATE COBRAS, COBRAS!!!!
Gaaaaad its exciting.... OH SO BRAVE.
BEER ROSTER Beer roster, 1 x case of CASTLE CANS (please don't bring bottles), to the changing room, not to the side of the field before the game please:
Petey Greyling
SKippy
James Bailes
Jonty
Matteo Viotti
Jamo Morris
Warren Handley
Douglas Mallett
Jason B
Stephan
Derby time...
It's the game of the season, the rivalry between The Cobras and Nadoes is a special thing that see's both sides locked at 3 a piece in the history of the rivalry. It's the game everyone waits for and after the long varsity break there is no better fixture to be greeted with. Here we go...
Wednesday 25th July
The Cobras vs. Nadoes
UCTRFC A-Field
Meet 17:15 below Cecil
Kick off 18:30
1. Jason Bissict 2. Jonty Tatz 3. Stephan Hartzenberg
4. Zack Beukman 5. Jaimie Manuel
6. Callan Artus (c) 7. Rob Inskip
8. Dino Loizides
9. Pete Vogel 10. Warren Butler 12. Doug Mallet 13. David Russel
11. Michael Cockburn 14. Pieter Greyling
15. James Bailes
Oh so brave
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Here we go again!
After a long mid year Varsity break it's finally time for the Purple machine to start rumbling again and what a line up over the next 8 days!
The Cobras head out this weekend on the 3rd Western Cape yearly tour to the small wine town of Robertson which see's The Cobras play against the Robertson XV on Friday night, kick off 8pm at the Robertson Sports Grounds.
Saturday is The Cobras Championship Golf Day at Montagu Golf Course which see's Doug Mallet line up against Dino Loizides as the two golf captains for the 3rd installment of this great competition.
The Cobras boys return to Cape Town on Sunday to start their preparation for the top of the table clash against long time rivals the Nadoes. This is the highlight of the yearly fixtures and the two teams haven't met in the round robin part of the competition since 2008, it's going to be another special evening.
Wednesday: The Cobras vs. Nadoes, 18:30 kick off UCTRFC B-Field.
It's now the business end of the competition where we start upping the intensity and start looking towards the play off's.
Oh so brave
The Cobras head out this weekend on the 3rd Western Cape yearly tour to the small wine town of Robertson which see's The Cobras play against the Robertson XV on Friday night, kick off 8pm at the Robertson Sports Grounds.
Saturday is The Cobras Championship Golf Day at Montagu Golf Course which see's Doug Mallet line up against Dino Loizides as the two golf captains for the 3rd installment of this great competition.
The Cobras boys return to Cape Town on Sunday to start their preparation for the top of the table clash against long time rivals the Nadoes. This is the highlight of the yearly fixtures and the two teams haven't met in the round robin part of the competition since 2008, it's going to be another special evening.
Wednesday: The Cobras vs. Nadoes, 18:30 kick off UCTRFC B-Field.
It's now the business end of the competition where we start upping the intensity and start looking towards the play off's.
Oh so brave
Monday, July 02, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
It's the final game of the semester which see's the The Cobras take on Panthers in another big encounter before the league takes the lengthy 3 month break.
The Cobras are sitting 2nd on the log behind due to less bonus points and will be looking to keep up their winning ways with what will hopefully be the 13th win a row.
The Cobras vs. Panthers
UCTRFC C-Field
Meet 17:15 below Cecil
Kick off 18: 30
1. Stephan Hatrzenberg 2. Jonty Tatz 3. Shane Swanich
4. Zack Beukman 5. James Morris
6. Callan Artus (c) 7. Rob Inskip
8. Dino Loizides
9. Pete Vogel 10. Warren Butler 12. James Bailes 13. Pieter Greyling
11. Andrew Loizou 15. Greef Van Breda 14. Rayaan Adams
16. Devan Knoetze
17. Warren Handley
18. Chris Pretorius
19. Blake Gowar
20. Nicholas Lassen
21. Mike Blanckenberg
22. Mike Cockburn
Beer roster to follow..
Oh so brave
Monday, May 14, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Take me home...
The Cobras were in a rampant mood last night as they put 45 points on a loud Catsville side. It was one way traffic from the very beginning when the Cobras forwards took control of the game with two brilliantly worked line out mauls to go over for two tries in a row. The Catsville team had no answer to the unstoppable running of Callan Artus and the big Jonty Tatz as they brought a new meaning to physicality.
A big OSB to man of the match of the night Warren Handley who was sublime all night with his line out throwing, rucking and scrumming being a big part of numerous tight heads.
After two tough encounters first up in the league the Cobras were finally allowed to stretch their legs as the ran the ball from all corners of the park.
Next week is the last game before he long mid term break, this is against Panthers at 18:30. After the long break see's the 3rd Cobras tour, this year to Robertson to return home and play the Nadoes in a mouth watering encounter three days later.
Final score The Cobras 45 - 0 Catsville
A big OSB to man of the match of the night Warren Handley who was sublime all night with his line out throwing, rucking and scrumming being a big part of numerous tight heads.
After two tough encounters first up in the league the Cobras were finally allowed to stretch their legs as the ran the ball from all corners of the park.
Next week is the last game before he long mid term break, this is against Panthers at 18:30. After the long break see's the 3rd Cobras tour, this year to Robertson to return home and play the Nadoes in a mouth watering encounter three days later.
Final score The Cobras 45 - 0 Catsville
Man of the Match Warren Handley after speaking to the media..
Traditional post fines Brandy & Cokes.
Oh so brave
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Wazz hits 50 caps!
Tomorrow against Catsville, Warren Butler will hit 50 games for the beautiful purple and white. I think we can all agree that the Cobras would not run as well it does or would not be where it is 2day without this man. So a big OH SO BRAVE to the godfather, and hoping to see him out on the field for another 50 games. Here are a few photos that seem to really define the man himself:
There will be many a "Oooooooohhhh..... Wazz is FUCKING magic" tomorrow night, so whether you are playing or not, on the bench or starting, guy or girl, man or woman, human or animal, feel free to pull into a big fines session to celebrate another Cobras Victory and a massive milestone!
The Cobras vs. Catsville
UCTRFC A-Field
Kick off 17:30
Meet 16:30 below Cecil
1. Jonty Tatz 2. Warren Handley 3. Shane Swanich
4. James Morris 5. Evan Strauss
6. Callan Artus (c) 7. Rob Inskip
8. Dino Loizides
9. Nicholas Lassen 10. Warren Butler 12. Geoff Van Breda 13. Mike Blanckenberg
11. Matt Foster 15. Sisa Njongwe 14. Mike Cockburn
Oh so brave
Last week saw all of UCT's Steinhoff Internal League teams on a bye, this week the teams are raring to get their feet back on the Green Mile.
The Steinhoff Nadoes are still on top of the standings after two weeks and will be looking to cement their place there. However, the Nadoes face a tough task ahead as they face the Steinhoff Wild Spanners on Wednesday.
Any slip-up could see them lose that top spot to their bitter rivals, the Steinhoff Cobras. The Cobras are up against the Steinhoff CATS and are almost guaranteed their five points - for the win and the four tries.
In the Res League, meanwhile, the Steinhoff Shebeen Boys and the Steinhoff Turtles have been showing their dominance as both teams are unbeaten at the moment.
The competition really seems a much tighter affair as a slip-up from these two could see Steinhoff Health Sciences, Steinhoff Smuts or Steinhoff CVU Vikings end top.
Results from Wednesday, April 25:
Steinhoff Shebeen Boys 17 Steinhoff Health Sciences 0
Steinhoff Catsville 0 Steinhoff Clarendon Knights 24
Steinhoff Cobras 19 Steinhoff Ubumbo 10
Steinhoff Smuts 33 Steinhoff Kopano 0
Steinhoff Turtles 39 Steinhoff Leo Marquard 0
Steinhoff Tornadoes 38 Steinhoff Panthers 5
Steinhoff Wild Boys 34 Steinhoff MOB 0
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
2 from 2
The Cobras beat a strong Ubumbo side 19-10 last night to secure two out of two in the 2012 season...
Congratulations to big Jonty Bear for winning the Man of the Match Cobragator for his powerful scrumming and physical ball carrying.
OSB
Congratulations to big Jonty Bear for winning the Man of the Match Cobragator for his powerful scrumming and physical ball carrying.
OSB
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The big man in the 2nd row...
Tell us a little about yourself?
I'm Zack, final year law at UCT. Like a little social rugby.
Where did you first hear about the Cobras and decide to play for us?
I heard about the cobras in first year, but was playing with the old men of hamiltons at the time. As soon as I stopped there, a young boy my the name of matteo viottels told me about the coolest team on the block, easy choice to get involved.
What has been your best memory so far with the Cobras?
Every fines session. Can we do one now?
How was your first game with the Cobras?
Very tiring.
What is your best thing about the Cobras?
The fines. The easy lineout calls. The caps. The okes. The varsity cup tours. The fines. The vibe the fines.
Are you single or in a relationship?
Depends who is asking. Some call it single.
Who is your Cobras role model and why?
Every guy who brings aggression to the field and an appetite for beer to the fines.
What is your favorite Cobras song?
"Sing us a song for the cobras man" and the one where we get to spin around with our beers above our heads. Fines now?
What is your best bird watching spot on campus?
Rhodes mem, only place I can see past the boerewors curtain.
Where is your favorite place to joll?
Wherever my mates are.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Playing rugby for the cobras old boys.
Beer or spirits?
Beer
Cobras for the title this year?
Who else.
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