THREE teams will represent Eastern Province at the national interprovincial sevens rugby tournament at the NMMU Stadium on Friday and Saturday.

Several of EP’s new signings are included in the men’s team, while two women’s teams have been chosen.

The teams are:

MEN: Sivuyile Kobokana, Elroy Ligman, Lubabalo Mzwakali, Marlon Lewis, Deon Booysen, Milo Nqoro, Howard Noble, Elcardo Mintoor, Eckhard Jacobs, Ryan Brown, Justin Peach, Zolani Mofu. Coach: Eric Toring. Manager: Wonga Joka.

WOMEN’S A: Daphne Scheepers, Lamla Momoti, Nomathamsanqa Faleni, Saloma Booysen, Zenay Jordaan, Lorinda Brown, Pumeza Gadu, Jenneva Scholtz, Maree Lee Erasmus, Zandile Nojoko, Charmaine Kayser, Noluyolo Manyuka. Coach: Mongezi Cilana. Manageress: Nomsebenzi Tsotsobe.

WOMEN’S B: Johnice Mbambalu, Donna Sdumbu, Rivonia Leslie, Janine Witbooi, Sheena Cronje, Gcobisa Nququta, Unathi Monde, Unathi Mali, Wendy Stallenberg, Nelisa Tshali, Xabisa Tembeni. Coach: Johnny Padda. Manageress: Namhla Siyolo.

The tournament will get under way on Friday morning and will continue through to Saturday afternoon.

Entrance is free.

The fixtures for Friday are:

10.30am Boland v SWD (men); 10.48 WP v Falcons (men); 11.06 Griffons v Correctional Services (women); 11.24 Blue Bulls v Griquas (women); 11.42 Blue Bulls v Limpopo (men); 12.00 EP v Mpumalanga (men); 12.18 Leopards v Lions (women); 12.36 Boland v EP B (women); 12.54 Boland v Falcons (men); 1.12 WP v SWD (men); 1.30pm Griffons v Griquas (women); 1.48pm KZN v Correctional Services (women); 2.06pm Blue Bulls v Mpumalanga (men); 2.24pm EP v Limpopo (men); 2.42pm Leopards v EP B (women); 3pm Boland v Lions (women); 3.18pm Boland v WP (men); 3.36pm Falcons v SWD (men); 3.54pm Blue Bulls v Correctional Services (women); 4.12pm KZN v Griquas (women); 4.30pm Blue Bulls v EP (men); 4.48pm Mpumalanga v Limpopo (men); 5.06pm Boland v Leopards (women); 5.24pm Lions v EP B (women); 5.42pm Falcons v Limpopo (women); 6pm EP v WP (women); 6.18pm Correctional Services v Griquas (women); 6.36pm Blue Bulls v KZN (women); 7.12pm EP v Mpumalanga (women); 7.30pm KZN v Griffons (women); 7.48pm WP v Mpumalanga (women); 8.06 Blue Bulls v Griffons (women).

The competition resumes with the quarter-finals at 8am on Saturday.