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Once one of the successful powerhouse clubs, the Bears Rugby League Club, was a force to be reckoned with, back in the day.<\/p>\n

However, in 2012 the club closed its doors.<\/p>

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Then, due to a lack of clubs on the East Rand and Andries van der Merwe\u2019s love of the game, he recently reinstated the club playing under the same name.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am the acting CEO of the Bears Rugby League Club and take upon all the responsibilities of team manager and club manager, as well as participating as a player,\u201d van der Merwe said.<\/p>

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\u201cAfter playing in Australia for a while I wanted to help the sport grow in South Africa, that\u2019s why I decided to run the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cInternationally, rugby league is the biggest game and it\u2019s my dream for it to be like that one day in South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

The club is based at the Elsburg Rugby Club, but some home fixtures are played at Bosman Stadium, in Brakpan.<\/p>\n

They train on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.<\/p>\n

The current season started on September 3 and the Bears play in the top league in the country, the Steeden Cup.<\/p>\n

So far the club has recorded the following results this season:<\/p>\n