Posts Tagged ‘ABSA Currie Cup’

  • ABSA Currie Cup Semi-Finals Preview

    Oct 20, 11 • 3114 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Semi-Finals Preview

    Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp /Rugby15 /www.phototalk.co.za In the first semi-final The Sharks host the Toyota FS Cheetahs in Durban. This game kicks off at 14:30, after which the MTN Golden Lions, who topped the log, take on DHL WP at 17:00 in Johannesburg.  ...

  • The Sharks name a strong pack to face the Cheetahs

    Oct 20, 11 • 2374 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on The Sharks name a strong pack to face the Cheetahs

    The Sharks will be hosting the Free State Cheetahs at Mr Price KINGS PARK in one of the two Absa Currie Cup semi-finals this Saturday (2.30pm kick-off) with one of their strongest squads of the tournament. The Sharks have done remarkably well with a young and...

  • Lambie and Odwa starting for The Sharks

    Oct 14, 11 • 2119 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Lambie and Odwa starting for The Sharks

    The Sharks go into Saturday’s final pool game of the 2011 Absa Currie Cup against the Lions at Mr Price KINGS PARK with focus and a clear goal as they look to secure home ground advantage for next week’s semi-final round.  The team, bolstered by...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division – Final Preview

    Oct 12, 11 • 2260 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division – Final Preview

    The Regent Boland Cavaliers will go into Friday’s Absa Currie Cup First Division Final buoyed by the knowledge that they easily beat the EP Kings in their last encounter, three weeks ago also in Wellington. However, that game belongs to history and both...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Review – Week 13

    Oct 9, 11 • 3096 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, International, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Review – Week 13

    Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za On the other side of the spectrum, GWK Griquas won a great match against the Vodacom Blue Bulls, all but knocking the team from Pretoria out of the competition.   While they still have a mathematical chance...

  • ABSA Currie Cup First Division – Semi-Finals Preview

    Oct 6, 11 • 4662 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup First Division – Semi-Finals Preview

    Photo by www.bolandrugby.com Based on their performances in 2011, the Regent Boland Cavaliers and EP Kings have to be outright favourites to win their Absa Currie Cup First Division semi-finals on Friday.   The Cavaliers and Kings were in a class of their...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 13

    Oct 6, 11 • 2124 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 13

    Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za GWK Griquas will be playing for Absa Currie Cup survival while the Vodacom Blue Bulls will not want to lose touch with the top four teams on the log when these two sides clash in Kimberley on Saturday.  ...

  • The Lions to face Western Province

    Oct 5, 11 • 3033 Views • General News, InternationalComments Off on The Lions to face Western Province

    Photo by Denese Lups/ Rugby15/ www.phototalk.co.za The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the DHL Western Province this Saturday, 8 October 2011 at Coca-Cola Park. Kick off is at 5:05pm.  Cobus Grobbelaar has been ruled out of the match and thus Joshua Strauss...

  • Stonehouse and Goosen scoop up awards

    Sep 29, 11 • 2512 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Stonehouse and Goosen scoop up awards

    Ford Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse and Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Johan Goosen received the Absa Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month awards for September respectively, on Thursday. These awards acknowledge and reward coaches for their outstanding...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 12

    Sep 29, 11 • 2341 Views • General News, International, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 12

    Photo by Bruce Taylor /Rugby15 The log-leading MTN Golden Lions face the tough prospect of having to take on the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The Free Staters have recorded comprehensive victories in the last two week and will be a...

  • MTN Golden Lions to face the FS Cheetahs

    Sep 28, 11 • 3781 Views • General News, International, NationalComments Off on MTN Golden Lions to face the FS Cheetahs

    The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the Toyota Free State Cheetahs this Saturday, 1 October 2011 in Bloemfontein. Kick off is at 3pm. The team was announced this afternoon and is: 15 Jaco Taute 14 Deon Van Rensburg 13 Doppies La Grange 12 Alwyn Hollenbach 11...

  • Sadie on the bench for The Sharks clash

    Sep 28, 11 • 2452 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Sadie on the bench for The Sharks clash

    Heinrich Steyl starts at 15 and Conrad Jantjes who has not trained this week, will play off the bench. Berton Klaasen starts at 13, giving Sadie who will play off the bench a break. Nizaam Carr is included at 8 for the injured Koster, who is named on the...

  • Join the MTN Golden Lions Supporters bus to Bloemfontein

    Sep 27, 11 • 2451 Views • International, NationalComments Off on Join the MTN Golden Lions Supporters bus to Bloemfontein

    Photo by Bruce Taylor/ Rugby15 Join the MTN Golden Lions supporters bus toBloemfonteinon Saturday, 1 October 2011 to watch the MTN Golden Lions vs. Toyota Free State Cheetahs. For just R350 per person, supporters will receive a food pack on the bus, your...

  • DHL Western Province to face the FS Cheetahs

    Sep 22, 11 • 2346 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on DHL Western Province to face the FS Cheetahs

    Photo by Denese Lups for Rugby15/ phototalk.co.za DHL WP Coach Allister Coetzee named his team to take on the Toyota Freestate Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on Saturday 24 September at 17h05. Province have been plagued by injuries all season and have lost three...

  • ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 11

    Sep 22, 11 • 2876 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Preview – Week 11

    Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp for Rugby15/ phototalk.co.za/ Super Image The Vodacom Blue Bulls have a tough task if they want to keep alive their Absa Currie Cup semi-final hopes when they travel to Johannesburg on Saturday to face the table-topping MTN Golden...

  • The Lions team to face the Blue Bulls

    Sep 21, 11 • 2546 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on The Lions team to face the Blue Bulls

      Photo by Anton Geyser / Rugby15 Two new faces and two positional changes are what MTN Golden Lions coach John Mitchell came up with when he announced the side to play the Blue Bulls in an Absa Currie Cup match at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. Deon van...

  • The Sharks team to face the Griquas

    Sep 21, 11 • 2404 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on The Sharks team to face the Griquas

      Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp/ Rugby15/ Phototalk/ Super image Sharks coach John Plumtree has made just two changes to the starting line-up for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup match against Griquas scheduled for 7.10pm at Mr Price KINGS PARK. Ross Cronje will...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs DHL Western Province

    Sep 20, 11 • 2849 Views • International, NationalComments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs DHL Western Province

    Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp for Rugby15/ Phototalk/ Super Image Saturday, 24 September 2011 DHL Newlands, Cape Town Kick-off: 17:05 Toyota Free State Cheetahs   1 Marcel van der Merwe 2 Adriaan Strauss (C) 3 Coenie Oosthuizen 4 Wilhelm Steenkamp 5 Izak van...

  • Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 10

    Sep 18, 11 • 3113 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 10

    Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp Rugby15/ Phototalk The Toyota Free State Cheetahs sent out a strong warning that even though they are lingering in fourth position on the Absa Currie Cup log, they have what it takes to run with the front runners.   And the Vodacom...

  • Pumas to Face Toughened Sharks

    Sep 8, 11 • 3041 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Pumas to Face Toughened Sharks

    The Sharks host the Pumas in their second round Absa Currie Cup match at Mr Price KINGS PARK this Saturday (kick-off at 3pm) with minimal changes to the side that beat the Blue Bulls last week.   With the emphasis on lightening the load on defence (and...

  • Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 9

    Sep 8, 11 • 1949 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Preview – Week 9

    Photo by Denese Lups / Rugby15 /Photo Talk Thursday, 8 September 2011 The Vodacom Blue Bulls travel to Bloemfontein where they have to tough task of trying to get their Absa Currie Cup campaign back on track against the resurgent Toyota Free State Cheetahs....

  • DHL Western Province to face the Platinum Leopards

    Sep 7, 11 • 2611 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on DHL Western Province to face the Platinum Leopards

    Photo by Denese Lups / Rugby15 Allister Coetzee, head coach of DHL WP, today named his team to take on the Leopards at DHL Newlands on Saturday 10 September at 16h00. In an injury enforced change Isma-eel Dollie takes over at flyhalf from Demetri Catrakilis....

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs to face the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Sep 7, 11 • 2330 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs to face the Vodacom Blue Bulls

    Photo by Jako Pienaar / Rugby15 Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Saturday, 10 September 2011 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Kick-off: 17:00   Toyota Free State Cheetahs 1 Marcel van der Merwe 2 Adriaan Strauss (c) 3 Coenie Oosthuizen 4...

  • The MTN Golden Lions to face the GWK Griquas

    Sep 6, 11 • 2324 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on The MTN Golden Lions to face the GWK Griquas

    Photo by Frederick Loretz / Rugby15 The MTN Golden Lions will be playing the GWK Griquas this Friday, 9 September 2011 at Coca-Cola Park. Kick off is at 19:10. The team was announced this afternoon and is: 15 Jaco Taute 14 Deon Van Rensburg 13 Doppies La...

  • Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 8

    Sep 4, 11 • 2139 Views • Currie Cup Results, General News, NationalComments Off on Absa Currie Cup Review – Week 8

      Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp / Superimage Sunday, 4 September 2011  The MTN Golden Lions have held onto the top spot on the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division log after they beat the Ford Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday evening.   However, the chasing pack...