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Oct 19, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Currie Cup set for big momentum shift
The momentum of the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua – will change significantly on Saturday as the teams make the switch from qualifying mode to final mode as they take to the field in the Premier Division semi-finals....
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Oct 10, 18 •
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Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on It’s knock-out time in Currie Cup First Division
The attention will shift to the battle for final berths in the Currie Cup First Division on Friday, as the four semi-finalists give everything to advance to top two when they take to the field in George and Kempton Park respectively. Log-leaders, the SWD...
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Oct 7, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SWD, Valke book Currie Cup First Division home semi-finals
The SWD Eagles and Hino Valke delivered the goods to book valuable Currie Cup First Division home semi-finals this weekend, while the Down Touch Griffons and Leopards were confirmed as the other semi-finalists in a thrilling finish to the pool stages this...
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Oct 3, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Last throw of the dice for Currie Cup First Division teams
The pool stages of the Currie Cup First Division will reach an exhilarating conclusion this weekend, with the semi-final venues and the last team to book their place in the top four set to be determined. With six teams still mathematically in the semi-final...
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Sep 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL WP clinch Currie Cup home semi-final
DHL Western Province booked the first Currie Cup home semi-final and took a big leap toward a top-of-the-table finish as they outplayed the Cell C Sharks 50-28 in a fine performance on Saturday to remain the only unbeaten team. The defeat for the Durbanites...
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Sep 27, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Currie Cup home semi-final up for grabs
DHL Western Province and the Cell C Sharks will go head-to-head in a table-topping thriller in the Currie Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, where the winning side will secure a home semi-final and take a step closer to finishing the pool stages in pole position....
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Sep 21, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Currie Cup celebrates Heritage Day as six Boks return
Six members of the Springbok squad that recently returned from Australasia will feature in the Currie Cup this weekend in an additional treat for spectators who will be in line to receive free boerewors and braai spice sachets at host stadiums in celebration...
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Sep 16, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on DHL WP lay down massive Currie Cup marker
DHL Western Province took a big leap toward securing home ground advantage in the Currie Cup semi-finals, as the Vodacom Blue Bulls remained in contention for a top-four spot and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs dropped out of the race in a decisive weekend of...
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Sep 14, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Currie Cup enters the business end
The Currie Cup will move closer to the business end of the competition this weekend as three teams enter the second half of their campaigns, while the Vodacom Blue Bulls will play their penultimate pool match. The unbeaten Xerox Golden Lions and DHL Western...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Heat on in Currie Cup as halfway mark approaches
The heat is on in the Currie Cup Premier Division – proudly sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services and Nashua – as three teams reach the halfway mark in the pool stages, which is expected to spice up the competition. The action gets underway in...
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Aug 27, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Winning starts for home teams in Currie Cup
DHL Western Province, the Cell C Sharks and the Xerox Golden Lions showed that they could be forces to be reckoned with this season as they kicked off their Currie Cup campaigns on a winning note with valuable bonus points. Defending champions, DHL Western...
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Aug 22, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Currie Cup First Division set for exciting start
The eight Currie Cup First Division teams will kick off their season this weekend following weeks of preparation, with the matches in George, Robertson, Windhoek and Kempton Park marking the first of seven action-packed pool rounds. Friday’s opening...
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Jun 21, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on All to play for in final round – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 10 Preview
The introduction of six Springboks, which includes Warren Whiteley and the current SA Rugby Player of the Year, Malcolm Marx, in the colours of the Xerox Golden Lions XV will add extra spice to what is already promising to be a massive weekend of provincial...
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Jun 10, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Weekend of movement for SuperSport Rugby Challenge hopefuls – Week 8 Review
The Toyota Free State XV had their flags lowered and DHL Western Province had to score three unanswered tries to draw their matches in Week 8 of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, as a number of teams pushed for improved log positions as this exciting...
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Jun 7, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
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Comments Off on Showdown in Bloemfontein – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Preview Week 8
The Central Section clash between Toyota Free State XV and Tafel Lager Griquas highlights another week of thrilling action in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, while two new venues will continue the tournament’s aim of taking rugby to the people. Week 8 of...
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May 27, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL WP, Toyota FS XV flex muscles – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 6 Review
The iCOLLEGE Pumas, DHL Western Province and Toyota Free State XV kept their winning records intact after the sixth round of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge on a weekend that saw a first win for the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias in this year’s competition....
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May 17, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Heartland-bound – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 5 Preview
Kathu and Montagu are best known for mining and muskadel, but this weekend these towns will witness mauls, tries and tackles when the SuperSport Rugby Challenge rolls through. The action will also return to Oudtshoorn on Sunday, when the third Rugby Festival...
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May 13, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Round Four Review: Toyota Free State XV, iCOLLEGE Pumas keep clean slate
Another highly successful SuperSport Rugby Challenge Rugby Festival concluded a hugely exciting weekend of rugby action, with one previously undefeated teams tasting defeat at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday. Tafel Lager Griquas was pipped 32-31 by...
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May 6, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Defending champs scrape through – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Round 3 Review
A narrow escape for defending champions, DHL Western Province, some flexing of muscles from the Cell C Sharks XV, Vodacom Blue Bulls and Toyota Free State XV, and a total of 57 tries in six matches were the highlights of the third round of the SuperSport...
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May 4, 18 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Home ground advantage key in Round 3 – SuperSport Rugby Challenge Preview
It is still early beginnings in the highly entertaining SuperSport Rugby Challenge, but the bar of excellence has already been set in the opening two rounds of the competition, with another weekend of high-class entertainment awaiting rugby fans across the...
