EP Kings ABSA Currie Cup Fixtures announced

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The much anticipated ABSA Currie Cup fixtures have been announced, confirming that the EP Kings will play their first Currie Cup Premier Division match against Western Province at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on the 9th of August.

EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous said the fixtures confirmed that top flight rugby would once again be part of Nelson Mandela Bay’s events calendar.

 

“We’ll be playing five home games at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, with games against DHL Western Province, the Golden Lions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs and the Steval Pumas,” he said.

 

Crous said the team would also be playing away games against the Golden Lions, the Blue Bulls, Western Province, the Sharks and the Qualifier from the ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division playoffs, which would be finalised before the tournament began.

 

The Qualifying Competition, which will be contested by GWK Griquas, the Leopards, SWD Eagles, Boland Cavaliers, Down Touch Griffons, Border Bulldogs and Valke, will kick off on the first weekend of June and run until 19 July, when the top team on the log will be granted entry into the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division.

 

“Of course our ABSA Currie Cup U19 and U21 fixtures have also been confirmed, and it is really exciting to see the quality of teams that our U19 squad will be playing, having been promoted to the A division at the end of last year’s season,” he said.

 

The U19 games begin on the 12th of July, with an away game against the Blue Bulls, while the U21s start their competition on the 9th of August, playing an away game against the Valke.

 

“Having the fixtures in hand makes it real; it is a great opportunity for us and for the region. The players are putting in the hours to prepare for the competition and we are very excited about our return to Currie Cup Premier Division after a 12 year absence, and encourage the rugby fans of the region to come out and support us as we build towards regaining Super Rugby in 2016,” he said.

 

 

Fixtures

Premier Division

9 Aug:                      EP Kings vs Western Province      Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

16 Aug:                   Lions vs EP Kings                                  Ellis Park, Johannesburg

23 Aug:                   Blue Bulls vs EP Kings                       Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

30 Aug:                   EP Kings vs Lions                                   Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

6 Sept:                    Western Province vs EP Kings    DHL Newlands, Cape Town

13 Sept:                 EP Kings vs Blue Bulls                         Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

20 Sept:                 EP Kings vs Free State                        Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

27 Sept:                 Sharks vs EP Kings                               Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban

4 Oct:                       ABSA Qualifier vs EP Kings             TBC

11 Oct:                    EP Kings vs Pumas                                Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth      

17 Oct:                    SEMI FINALS                                             TBC

25 Oct:                    FINAL                                                           TBC

U21:

9 Aug:                      Valke vs EP Kings:                                Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

16 Aug:                   Griffons vs EP Kings                            North West Stadium, Welkom

23 Aug:                   EP Kings vs Regent Boland              Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

30 Aug:                   EP Kings vs Limpopo                           Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

6 Sept:                    EP Kings vs Pumas                                Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

13 Sept:                 SWD vs EP Kings                                   Outeniqua Park, George

20 Sept:                 EP Kings vs GWK Griquas                 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

4 Oct:                       SEMI FINALS                                             TBC

11 Oct:                    FINAL                                                           TBC

18 Oct:                    PROMOTION/RELEGATION              TBC

U19:

12 July:                                     Blue Bulls vs EP Kings:                      Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

19 July:                   EP Kings vs Lions:                                  Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

26 July:                                     Free State vs EP Kings:                     Toyota Free State XV Stadium, Bloemfontein

2 Aug:                      Leopards  vs EP Kings:                      Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom

9 Aug:                      EP Kings vs Western Province      Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

16 Aug:                   Lions vs EP Kings                                  Ellis Park, Johannesburg

23 Aug:                   EP Kings vs Free State                        Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

6 Sept:                    EP Kings vs Sharks                                 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

13 Sept:                 EP Kings vs Leopards                          Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

20 Sept:                 Western Province vs EP Kings    DHL Newlands, Cape Town

27 Sept:                 Sharks vs EP Kings                               Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban

11 Oct:                    EP Kings vs Blue Bulls                         Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

18 Oct:                    SEMI FINALS                                             TBC

25 Oct:                    FINALS                                                         TBC

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