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Sep 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup reaches penultimate round
It will be a decisive weekend for the seven Currie Cup Premier Division teams in the hunt for possible semi-final berths and those in with a chance of earning home-semi-finals as the tournament reaches the penultimate round and the pressure reaches a new...
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Sep 21, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Pumas vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Pumas in a Currie Cup match on Friday, 23 September 2016 at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit. The game kicks off at 18:40. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter. A couple of changes to...
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Sep 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Springbok players released for Currie Cup duty
Malcolm Marx (Xerox Golden Lions), Lwazi Mvovo (Cell C Sharks), Rudy Paige, Trevor Nyakane (both Vodacom Blue Bulls) and Bongi Mbonambi (DHL Western Province) were released to their provinces and can be considered for Currie Cup duty this coming weekend, SA...
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Sep 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Fit-again Maritz strengthens Steval Pumas backline
The Steval Pumas have made most of their changes in the backline for Saturday’s Currie Cup fixture against DHL Western Province at Newlands, as they search for an elusive first victory in the competition. Centre Hoffman Maritz, who was the Pumas Currie Cup...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Smit to make first start of season for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Flanker Roelof Smit will make a first start for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup against Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday. Smit, who played off the bench against the Golden Lions and Steval Pumas in the last two weeks, will pack down at the side...
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Sep 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Steval Pumas outmuscled by powerful Bulls
The Steval Pumas will have to wait another week for a crack at Currie Cup success, after falling to a 41-14 loss against a powerful Vodacom Blue Bulls side at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday night. The match was dominated by a typically strong showing from the...
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Sep 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Sharks
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Sharks in a Currie Cup match on Saturday, 10 September 2016 at Kings Park, Durban. The game kicks off at 17:00. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter. A couple of changes to the team...
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Sep 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Liebenberg to lead as Marais change four for Pumas clash in Nelspruit
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais made two forced changes to his Currie Cup starting team that will play Steval Pumas in Nelspruit on Saturday 10 September and named Hanro Liebenberg as captain for this important clash in the Mbombela Stadium. Marais was...
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Sep 1, 16 •
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Comments Off on DHL WP starting debut for Willemse
Flank Stefan Willemse will make his first start for DHL Western Province, in the Currie Cup clash against the Cell C Sharks at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Willemse came off the replacements bench in the victory against the Eastern Province Kings in Port...
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Aug 30, 16 •
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Comments Off on Liebenberg in for Kirsten for Golden Lions clash
Three former Junior Springbok captains will combine on Friday as the Vodacom Blue Bulls loose trio when they take on the Xerox Golden Lions in a Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld. Hanro Liebenberg (2015), Ruan Steenkamp (2013) and Arno Botha (2011) will...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings team announced for Blue Bulls clash
The Eastern Province Kings will face the DHL Western Province with just four changes to the starting lineup after a solid performance against the Blue Bulls last week. Head Coach Barend Pieterse announced Ricky Schroeder would again captain the side, with...
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Aug 22, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings lose skipper for rest of season
The Eastern Province Kings skipper Schalk Ferreira will most likely not be available for the rest of the season following a groin strain sustained during the Boland Cavaliers match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium two weeks ago. EP Kings Head Coach, Barend...
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Aug 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Xerox Golden Lions vs Griquas Currie Cup team announcement
Three changes to the starting line-up and three on the bench have been made to the Xerox Golden Lions side that will travel to Kimberley this weekend to take on Griquas in a Currie Cup game. Courtnall Skosan, MB Lusaseni and Dylan Smith will start against the...
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Aug 14, 16 •
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Comments Off on Weekend of big scores in Currie Cup
Bonus point wins all around in Currie Cup Premier Division Xerox Golden Lions lock Lourens Erasmus sets a new record for the quickest try in Currie Cup rugby SWD, Down Touch Griffons and Leopards secure five points in opening First Division matches...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup season fires into full swing
The Currie Cup will be in full swing this weekend with the Xerox Golden Lions, EP Kings and Griquas kicking off their Premier Division campaigns, while the six First Division teams will be in action in the opening round of their tournament. The EP Kings will...
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Aug 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls
Toyota invites all rugby supporters to Toyota Stadium this Saturday, 13th August, to get behind the Toyota Free State Cheetahs as they take on the Vodacom Blue Bulls. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the encounter: A couple of changes to the team...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 welcome back Snyman for Free State clash
The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team welcomes back lock Eli Snyman for their SA Rugby Under-21 provincial championship clash against the Free State in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Snyman did duty for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup last week, but with a...
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Aug 10, 16 •
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Comments Off on Beyers back for Vodacom Blue Bulls
Utility back Ulrich Beyers will make a welcome return to the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday when the Pretoria side takes on Toyota Free State in a Currie Cup clash in Bloemfontein. Beyers last played for the Blue Bulls in 2014, before overseas stints with...
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Aug 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Injuries at Steval Pumas
The Steval Pumas have several injuries to contend with after the side’s hard-fought Nashua Currie Cup match with the Cell C Sharks at Mbombela Stadium last Friday. Whilst most of the injuries appear superficial, flank Lambert Groenewald will be out for 2-3...
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Aug 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on Blue Bulls v Western Province Preview
Traditional rivals the Blue Bulls and Western Province face off in what promises to be a thrilling Currie Cup opener in Pretoria on Friday. As the tournament’s most successful sides there will be no love lost in this north v south derby so a tough and...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on EP Kings confirmed in Currie Cup Premier Division with Municipal support
SA Rugby on Thursday confirmed that the Eastern Province Kings will play in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup. The confirmation follows the announcement of a R20m support package by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. An amount of R6m has already been...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on DirectAxis on board as new Currie Cup partner
Financial services company DirectAxis was confirmed on Thursday by SA Rugby as the second official partner in the new sponsorship structure to the Currie Cup competition. DirectAxis, which specialises in lending and insurance, has signed a four-year contract...
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Aug 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs Team Announcement
Currie Cup kicks off against Boland The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing Boland in their first Currie Cup match for 2016. The game kicks off at 15:00 at the Boland Stadium in Wellington. Coach Franco Smith has announced his team for the...
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Aug 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on CURRIE CUP 2016: Engelbrecht and Horn added to Cavaliers squad for Premier Division | CC Premier Division Fixtures
THE Boland Cavaliers welcomed two new faces to their Currie Cup squad on Monday in preparation for the Premier Division, which kicks-off against Free State at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Saturday 6 August 2016. The match will kick-off at 15:00 and...
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Jul 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Cranes Arrive On Thursday
The Simbas opponents in Saturday’s Elgon Cup/Rugby Africa encounter, Uganda, will arrive in the country on Thursday in readiness for the fixture. It will be recalled that the last time these two teams met was on 4 June 2016 at the Legends Rugby Club in...
