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Alberton Rugby Club prepares to host Roodepoort Rugby Club in the first round of the 2024 Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge on Friday 19 April, in what promises to be a big clash. Alberton Rugby Club, under the leadership of Captain Thylor Paulsen, has been focusing on rebuilding and nurturing talent within the club. This …

Alberton Rugby Club prepares to host Roodepoort Rugby Club Read More »

by Ben-Piet Lotter The feature game of the weekend turned out to be as closely contested as expected. Roodepoort scored early through a clever lineout move. The ball was popped off the top to Tristan Dullisear who crashed through the middle of the lineout to score. Raiders saw three scoring opportunities laid to waste by …

Week 11 wrap up of the Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge Read More »

by Ben-Piet Lotter Alberton Rugby Club put together a spectacular event for our Feature Game this weekend. Castle Lager umbrellas lined the field in front of a big stage from where the music started flowing as soon as the final match concluded. Some of the most enormous fire pits we’ve seen were lit up and …

Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge week 10 wrap-up Read More »

by Ben-Piet Lotter There are many opinions on the future of club rugby abound, but when Pirates fielded a team featuring six previous Varsity Cup players this weekend it highlighted a key ingredient in the recipe for success. So many talented players follow a career path outside of professional rugby upon completing their studies. Amateur …

Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge Week 5 wrap-up Read More »

by Ben-Piet Lotter We return with fervent anticipation to the Bill Jardine Stadium where Raiders will be hosting Alberton in this week’s Feature Match of the Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge. Alberton with only one win under the belt after three matches, will be hoping to cause an upset. Raiders, at home after narrowly losing …

Raiders vs Alberton in week five of Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge action Read More »

As expected, the Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge got off to a flying start on Saturday with Alberton against WITS in the featured game of the weekend and the University of Johannesburg at home to Pirates. The management team at Alberton pulled out all the stops to put together a fantastic day for the fans. …

Wins for WITS and Pirates in the first week of Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge rugby by Ben-Piet Lotter Read More »

After an outstanding launch event at Emirates Airline Park, there is much excitement in the air with the official start of the Castle Pirates Grand Challenge this weekend. Thomas Lawrence, Castle Lager marketing manager, said at the launch:   “This is a community rugby tournament; the hope is we can become closer to our community, connect …

The 2023 Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge gets underway on 15 April by Ben-Piet Lotter Read More »

Backed by Castle Lager and supported by the Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU), some of South Africa’s oldest and best known brands will join hands this year when the top rugby clubs in and around Johannesburg come together to compete for prestigious titles in the popular Castle Lager Pirates Grand Challenge series. One of the …

Castle Lager joins the iconic Pirates Grand Challenge as Title Sponsor Read More »