Posts Tagged ‘ABSA Currie Cup’

  • Odendaal to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls in Currie Cup campaign

    Jul 10, 19 • 1370 Views • Currie Cup, General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Odendaal to lead Vodacom Blue Bulls in Currie Cup campaign

    Vodacom Blue Bulls coach, Pote Human, named Burger Odendaal as captain for the 2019 Currie Cup season and included five Springboks in his squad for the season. Cornal Hendricks, who made a return to rugby in the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament,will again play...

  • DHL WP hard at work with Currie Cup preparations

    Jul 5, 19 • 1539 Views • Currie Cup, General NewsComments Off on DHL WP hard at work with Currie Cup preparations

    The DHL Western Province squad has been hard at work in preparation for the 2019 Currie Cup, which kicks off against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday, July 13. Head Coach John Dobson and his management team have been working with a wider...

  • Bok captain Kolisi to prove fitness in Currie Cup

    Jul 3, 19 • 1178 Views • Currie Cup, General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Bok captain Kolisi to prove fitness in Currie Cup

    Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will be given enough time to fully recover from his knee injury and will in all likelihood miss the opening Tests of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, in Johannesburg against Australia and in Wellington against New Zealand, in...

  • Currie Cup fixtures for 2019 announced

    Jun 12, 19 • 8869 Views • Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Currie Cup fixtures for 2019 announced

    The defending Currie Cup champions, the Cell C Sharks, will get the 2019 edition of the competition underway in front of their home crowd in Durban when they host Tafel Lager Griquas on Friday, 12 July. The fixtures of the Currie Cup Premier and First...

  • Currie Cup promotion-relegation: Team Announcement

    Oct 29, 18 • 4902 Views • Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News, NationalComments Off on Currie Cup promotion-relegation: Team Announcement

    Coach Franco Smith has announced the strongest possible team to defend the Toyota Free State Cheetahs’ Currie Cup status in the Currie Cup promotion-relegation match against the SWD Eagles on Tuesday, 30 October.  Kick-off in Toyota Stadium is at 18:00...

  • The battle is on for Currie Cup Premier Division spot

    Oct 29, 18 • 4610 Views • Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General NewsComments Off on The battle is on for Currie Cup Premier Division spot

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and SWD Eagles will know their Currie Cup fate on Tuesday evening after they meet in a promotion / relegation match in Bloemfontein, which will determine who earns the right to play in the Premier Division next season. The Free...

  • Action-packed Currie Cup Premier Division lined up

    May 15, 18 • 2182 Views • Currie Cup, General NewsComments Off on Action-packed Currie Cup Premier Division lined up

    Every game will be vital when the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – kicks off on Friday, 17 August with South Africa’s top teams taking each other on in a single round of action-packed rugby. The action will culminate on...

  • DHL WP crowned 2017 Currie Cup champions

    Oct 28, 17 • 4958 Views • General NewsComments Off on DHL WP crowned 2017 Currie Cup champions

      DHL WP crowned 2017 Currie Cup champions ·         DHL WP U21s and Xerox Golden Lions U19 also victorious ·         Tafel Lager Griquas win Promotion-Relegation match DHL Western Province produced a strong second-half display and held...

  • Currie Cup stats set scene for thrilling semi-finals

    Oct 17, 17 • 2906 Views • General NewsComments Off on Currie Cup stats set scene for thrilling semi-finals

    With the pool stages of the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – a thing of the past, key statistics from the last 14 weeks indicate two thrilling semi-finals await this weekend. The table-topping Cell C Sharks, who have had...

  • Pumas Currie Cup run comes to an end

    Oct 13, 17 • 4328 Views • General NewsComments Off on Pumas Currie Cup run comes to an end

    The Boogey Man, Warrick Gelant, was instrumental in the Blue Bulls turning the tides on the Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night with the Bulls scoring eight tries to four in their 52-32 victory. Gelant scored only one of the tries but he stepped and...

  • Premier Division playoff race reaches dramatic end

    Oct 12, 17 • 2896 Views • General NewsComments Off on Premier Division playoff race reaches dramatic end

    The Currie Cup Premier Division semi-final race will come to a dramatic end this weekend as five teams battle it out for three remaining playoff spots in a thrilling finish to the pool stages, with a number of potential scenarios to spice up the weekend. To...

  • Leyds and Louw return for DHL WP

    Oct 12, 17 • 3866 Views • General NewsComments Off on Leyds and Louw return for DHL WP

    Springboks Dillyn Leyds and Wilco Louw both return for DHL Western Province in their final league game of the Currie Cup against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Both players featured for the Springboks against the All Blacks in an epic Test match at...

  • Torsten to lead Toyota Free State Cheetahs against Xerox Golden Lions

    Oct 12, 17 • 3378 Views • General NewsComments Off on Torsten to lead Toyota Free State Cheetahs against Xerox Golden Lions

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs have named a strong side for Saturday afternoon’s Currie Cup match against the Xerox Golden Lions at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Note that the Guinness Pro14 is currently on a two-week European break to resume again...

  • Cloete back in starting line-up for clash against Blue Bulls

    Oct 11, 17 • 4734 Views • General NewsComments Off on Cloete back in starting line-up for clash against Blue Bulls

    Steval Pumas coach Brent Janse van Rensburg has played his biggest trump card by including flanker Chris Cloete in his starting line-up for Friday night’s Currie Cup fixture against the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. It will be Cloete’s last fixture...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls stay the same in late Currie Cup charge

    Oct 11, 17 • 3039 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls stay the same in late Currie Cup charge

    The Executive: Rugby and head coach of the Vodacom Blue Bulls, John Mitchell, named an unchanged starting team to face Steval Pumas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday in the home side’s last Currie Cup league fixture of the season. Mitchell only made one...

  • First Division semi-finalists out to win at all costs

    Oct 11, 17 • 2961 Views • General NewsComments Off on First Division semi-finalists out to win at all costs

    The four semi-finalists in the Currie Cup First Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – will have one goal in mind when they take to field this weekend – to win at all costs in the hope of booking their places in the final next week. The Hino...

  • The Lions Rugby Company welcomed back their Springbok players

    Oct 11, 17 • 3861 Views • General News, NationalComments Off on The Lions Rugby Company welcomed back their Springbok players

    The Lions Rugby Company welcomed back their Springbok players on Tuesday.  Ross Cronjé, Courtnall Skosan, Andries Coetzee, Malcolm Marx and Ruan Dreyer joined the Lions squad ahead of their Currie Cup clash at Emirates Airline Park this weekend. Elton...

  • Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs vs. Xerox Goue Leeus, / Media Release: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Xerox Golden Lions

    Oct 9, 17 • 4810 Views • General NewsComments Off on Toyota Vrystaat Cheetahs vs. Xerox Goue Leeus, / Media Release: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Xerox Golden Lions

    Die Toyota Cheetahs sal Saterdag met die beste beskikbare span speel teen die Xerox Goue Leeus in Rondte 12 van die Curriebeker kompetisie. Neem kennis dat die Guinness PRO14 tans op ʼn twee weke Europese breek is en hervat sal word op die 28ste Oktober 2017....

  • Currie Cup Premier Division set for thrilling finish

    Oct 9, 17 • 2932 Views • General NewsComments Off on Currie Cup Premier Division set for thrilling finish

    The pool stages of the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – will come to a thrilling end next weekend as six of the seven participating teams still have a chance of featuring in the semi-finals after some surprise results...

  • Steval Pumas vs Tafel Lager Griquas 7th October 2017

    Oct 5, 17 • 3919 Views • General NewsComments Off on Steval Pumas vs Tafel Lager Griquas 7th October 2017

    Hooker Marko Janse van Rensburg regains his place in the Starting XV Photographer: Andre Meintjes After a much-needed rest the Steval Pumas have made only a single change to their side to meet the Tafel lager Griquas at Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on...

  • Currie Cup semi-final scramble at boiling point

    Oct 5, 17 • 2891 Views • General NewsComments Off on Currie Cup semi-final scramble at boiling point

    The scramble for semi-final places in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – will reach boiling point in the penultimate pool round this weekend, with the results set to be decisive in the teams’ top four aspirations. ...

  • Vodacom Blue Bulls To Take on Toyota Free State With Same Team

    Oct 4, 17 • 2885 Views • General NewsComments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls To Take on Toyota Free State With Same Team

    Vodacom Blue Bulls Executive: Rugby, John Mitchell, named an unchanged starting team to play the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday. The same squad that were edged by DHL Western Province last weekend will travel to Toyota Park, with only...

  • Last throw of the dice for First Division semi-final spots

    Oct 4, 17 • 2820 Views • General NewsComments Off on Last throw of the dice for First Division semi-final spots

    The five teams battling it out for the three remaining semi-final spots in the Currie Cup First Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – will have their last throw of the dice this weekend as the pool rounds reach a thrilling conclusion. The Down...

  • Sharks earn Currie Cup Premier Division home semi-final

    Oct 1, 17 • 3157 Views • General NewsComments Off on Sharks earn Currie Cup Premier Division home semi-final

    The Cell C Sharks will have a bye in the Currie Cup Premier Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – next week with the peace of mind that they have secured the top spot on the log and a resultant home semi-final, as the battle for the...

  • Agaba, van Staden earn starts against DHL WP

    Sep 28, 17 • 2835 Views • General NewsComments Off on Agaba, van Staden earn starts against DHL WP

    Loose forwards Tim Agaba and Marco van Staden will earn first starts in a revamped Vodacom Blue Bulls loose trio that will face DHL Western Province in a Currie Cup match in Pretoria on Sunday. Agaba and Van Staden both played off the bench against the Cell C...