MPUMALANGA BUFFALO V DIAMOND KUDUS With the last round of fixtures played over this weekend ( 16-18 March), Mpumalanga Buffalo and Diamond Kudus who are languishing in the bottom half of the NVL log standings simply had no prospects of making it into the semi-final stage of the inaugural 2018 National Volleyball League (NVL). For...Read More

Giants VS Mapungubwe Warriors The opening match on the 3rd week of fixtures on Friday between Free State Giants and Mapungubwe Warriors ended in five sets, a first in the tournament (25-20; 21-25; 23-25; 15-9) in favour of the Limpopo outfit, Mapungubwe Warriors. Given their winning form over the past 2 weeks the Warriors were...Read More

Nine provincial teams converged on the University of Kwa Zulu Natal’s Westville Campus Sports Centre (indoor volleyball) and Durban’s New Beach (beach volleyball) over the weekend for the second round of fixtures in the National Volleyball League (NVL). The 2018 edition of the NVL is played over four weekends in March with a prize money...Read More

Tongaat’s Kiruben Naicker has teamed up with Durbanite, Richard Payne as KZN’s representatives in beach volleyball at the inaugural 2018 National Volleyball League (NVL), an initiative by Sport and Recreation South Africa (SRSA). The beach volleyball competition is staged at Durban;s New Beach over four weekends in March as the 1st leg of the NVL....Read More

EASTERN CAPE EAGLES V WESTERN CRANES With two weekend wins under their belts against Mpumalanga Buffalo (3-0) and Gauteng Thunderbolts (3-1) the Western Cranes proved to be too strong for the Eastern Cape Eagles when they clashed in the opening fixture on Sunday. A 3 sets to 0 straight sets win (25-16; 25-13; 25- 23)...Read More

DIAMOND KUDUS V KINGDOM RHINOS It was a case of a “baptism of fire” for the winless Diamond Kudus from Northern Cape when they faced the wrath of the log leaders, Kingdom Rhinos who went on to thrash the newcomers in straight sets 3-0 (25-6; 25-8; 25-10). Starting the first set with a strong line...Read More

NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE 2018 SECOND WEEKEND FIXTURES (9-11 March) Match Reports DIAMOND KUDUS V. FREE STATE GIANTS In this fixture both teams were in search of their first win in the NVL after having suffered defeats in their respective week one fixtures. Starting as favourites in this encounter the talented Free State lads annihilated their...Read More

DIAMOND KUDUS V. NORTH WEST DYNAMITES Northern Cape’s Diamond Kudus’ chances of registering their first win at the NVL against North West Dynamites slipped through their fingers by a lack of creativity by the setter, Boitshoko Mondane that would have given his attackers a variety of attacking options which are demanded at this level of...Read More

MAPUNGUBWE WARRIORS V. MPUMALANGA BUFFALO Limpopo’s Mapungubwe Warriors lived up to their name, “Warriors” when they led the charge with a “battle cry” against Mpumalanga Buffalo who went on to lose the “battle” albeit in a long drawn out encounter in straight sets, (25-12; 25-14; 25-22). While the opening set started off as an even...Read More

WESTERN CRANES V. NORTH WEST DYNAMITES The Western Cranes’ star studded line up led by Clint Stemmet, SA National Team prolific attacker entered the opening fixture of the inaugural 2018 National Volleyball League against the North West Dynamites as tournament favourites. With SRSA’s #Cant stop the rise at the back of their minds the Western...Read More