Match officials and time confirmed for Absa Currie Cup final
Rasta Rasivhenge will referee his first Absa Currie Cup Final between the Xerox Golden Lions and DHL Western Province on Saturday in Johannesburg, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) confirmed on Monday.
Kick-off time at Emirates Airline Park, the home of the Golden Lions, is at 13h45. The match will be televised live on SuperSport 1, while the broadcaster will show the finals of the Absa Under 19A and Absa Under-21A competitions live on SS2.
Sindile Ngcese will be in charge of the Absa U19-A final between Eastern Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls (09h30), while his SARU colleague Cwengile Jadezweni will officiate the Absa U21-A decider between DHL Western Province and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs (11h15).
Rasivhenge will be assisted by Stuart Berry and Jason Jaftha on the sidelines, while Marius Jonker will perform the TMO duties.
Cup Final tickets on sale from Tuesday
Meanwhile, the Golden Lions Rugby Union announced that tickets for the Premier Division final will be on sale from Tuesday 20 October from 09h00.
Ticket prices for the Final on Saturday are: A-category: R300; B-category: R250; C-category: R150; D-category: R100. They are available from Computicket and the ticket office at the Emirates Airline Park stadium.
According to the GLRU, season ticket holders will have access to their seats at no additional cost and they will have the opportunity to buy additional tickets on Monday (today) before tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday.
Furthermore, the GLRU are offering all Lions Season Ticket newcomers that purchase a Lions Season Ticket for 2016 during this week, a complimentary ticket to the 2015 Absa Currie Cup Final at Emirates Airline Park.
“Our supporters are important to us and we would like to see all of our current and new Season Ticket holders at the stadium. We want to encourage everyone to join the pride and defend the den with us”, said Rudolf Straeuli, Chief Executive Officer of the Xerox Golden Lions.
Straeuli said the GLRU considered the current tough economic climate and as a result, reduced the ticket prices for the Cup Final compared to 2011, when the union last hosted an Absa Currie Cup Final in Johannesburg.
In 2011, tickets ranged between R150 and R350, while the current price range is between R100 and R300 per ticket.
The kick-off times and match officials for the Absa Currie Cup Final and junior competition matches on Saturday at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg, are:
Absa Under-19 A-Division Final
Eastern Province U19 vs Vodacom Blue Bulls U19
Kick-off: 09h30
TV: SS2
Referee: Sindile Ngcese
Absa Under-21 A-Division Final
DHL Western Province U21 vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs U21
Kick-off: 11h15
TV: SS2
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Final
Xerox Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province
Kick-off: 13h45
TV: SS1
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
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