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Pre-season training is in full swing for the WSB Western Province Men’s team

Pre-season training is in full swing for the WSB Western Province Men’s team

Dieter-Swanepoel

July 2025

NEWLANDS – The World Sports Betting (WSB) Western Province Men’s team has embraced the chilly Cape Town winter as pre-season preparations are in full swing.

With new signing Jiveshan Pillay joining the team for pre-season, the Boys in Blue are putting in the hard work as preparations for the 2025/26 domestic season progress well.

Western Province Men will be aiming to rectify last season’s shortcomings under the leadership of newly appointed Head Coach Rory Kleinveldt at World Sports Betting Newlands.

Kleinveldt makes his return to Newlands following a successful tenure in the UK, where he served as Lead Bowling Coach for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.

The 42-year-old’s appointment follows the departure of former head coach, Salieg Nackerdien, who concluded his tenure at the end of the 2024/25 season.

Another new signing, Tshepo Moreki, along with all-rounder Mihlali Mpongwana, is expected to join the training camp this week following their return from a successful tour of St Lucia with the South Africa A (SA ‘A’) side. Meanwhile, Joshua van Heerden is set to link up with the team at the beginning of August.

The Boys in Blue got their winter programme underway with a challenging hike up the demanding Constantia Nek trail.

Strength and Conditioning Coach Dieter Swanepoel commented: “We are four weeks into our pre-season program thus far, and I’m very happy with the progress that the guys have made,”

“We started our winter training off with a couple of hikes up Constantia Nek and Table Mountain, balancing the training objectives with a bit of team cohesion and good banter. The players also underwent their baseline fitness profiling before commencing with the formal strength and conditioning program” he said.

“The wet weather hasn’t been ideal for our cardiovascular sessions, but it just meant more time indoors on the machines. Every winter it is pretty much the same weather, wet and cold, so it’s just a matter of being adaptable and at times creative.

“The guys’ attitudes and energies have been awesome thus far. There has been a good focus and determination from the guys with how they are going about their business, which is exciting.” Swanepoel concluded.