Preview:Vodacom Western Province v Platinum Leopards
Head to Head: Vodacom Western Province v Platinum Leopards (since 2005)
P: 2 W: 3 L: 0 PF: 127 PA: 33
31/07/2009 WP 48 Platinum Leopards 7 Newlands, Cape Town
18/09/2009 WP 37 Platinum Leopards 3 Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom
23/07/2010 WP 42 Platinum Leopards 23 Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Vodacom Western Province’s recent form at home:
• The hosts suffered their first home defeat of the 2010 season in week eight after the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs recorded a 29-24 victory at Newlands.
• Vodacom WP though secured home wins over the Vodacom Blue Bulls (15-12), Xerox Lions (32-0) and the Barloworld Toyota Pumas (54-13).
• Province conceded one home defeat (a 21-19 semi-final loss to the Vodacom Blue Bulls) during last year’s Absa Currie Cup.
Platinum Leopards’ recent form on the road:
• The Platinum Leopards lost all seven of their Absa Currie Cup Premier Division matches during last year’s competition.
• The visitors are yet to record a victory at home and have also not won a game on the road during this season’s competition.
Additional information:
• Vodacom Western Province flyhalf Willem de Waal has accumulated 1341 points in his Absa Currie Cup career. He added 259 points for the Platinum Leopards, 811 for the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs, and since joining Province in 2008, has notched up 271.
• De Waal has twice scored 212 points in a season, back in 2006 and 2007, for the Vodacom Free State Cheetahs.
• Vodacom WP scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage represented the Baby Boks during the 2008 IRB Junior World Championships.
• The Platinum Leopards’ Philip Lemmer achieved his SA Colours in amateur wrestling.
• Vodacom WP flyhalf Lionel Cronje represented the SA Under-20s during the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship in Japan.
• Flyhalf Cecil Dumond (Platinum Leopards) is the brother of The Sharks flyhalf Monty Dumond.
• SARRA referee Sandile Mayende will handle the game between the Platinum Leopards and Vodacom Western Province on Saturday evening.
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