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Calbis Progress Rugby Club\u2019s Denver Jones, Bantwini Matika (EP Rugby vice president), Deon Jantjies, Kosie Basson (Progress RFC president), Micheal de Vos and Archie Gans with the Super 14 trophy.<\/div>\n
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Phillip Joseph and Aubrey Tembo sharing a proud moment holding the prestige Super 14 trophy.<\/div>\n
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The Progress brass band accompanied their rugby team to East London to keep the spirit of sport high and eventually played songs of victory. Photos:WESLEY KLUE<\/div>\n
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Try-scorer Riaan Arends (left) from Calbis Progress was named the Man of the Match. Here he is congratulated by Fezeka Nkomonye-Bayeni MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture. <\/div>\n
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CALBIS Progress rugby team travelled to East London to face Border champions Swallows in the Super 14 final last Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swallows have been undefeated for the past five years. Calbis Progress this time was triumphant winning Swallows by 28 points to 24. This resulted in Calbis Progress, for the first time in the history of the club, being crowned champions of the Eastern Cape and Super 14 champions of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Progress\u2019 tries were scored by centre Riaan Arends (two tries) and Sachin Toring with a penalty and conversion by substitute flyhalf Jeandre Christian. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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