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Jun 13, 22 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Carling Currie Cup semi-finals locked in
The four semi-finals in the Carling Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions will be played in Welkom, Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Nelson Mandela Bay on Friday and Saturday. The action will kick off at 15h00 on Friday in the Northern Free State, where the Down...
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Jul 11, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on #Reloaded Currie Cup ready for lift off this weekend
The #Reloaded Currie Cup will kick off in dramatic fashion this weekend as six of the seven participating teams take to the field in the first of nine action-packed weekends of rugby, with the north-south derby between DHL Western Province and the Vodacom...
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Jul 4, 19 •
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Currie Cup F.Div, Currie Cup F.Div News, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Jaguares XV to add beef to Currie Cup First Division
The Currie Cup First Division, sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services, will feature added beef in the form of Argentinean outfit, the Jaguares XV, when it kicks off this weekend with a full round of matches. The South Americans will play in the Currie Cup...
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May 23, 19 •
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General News, SuperSport Challenge •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge is set to deliver body blows to the title aspirations of some teams, while others will be looking at strengthening their positions at the upper tiers of the respective South and North Section logs in the fifth round this...
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May 16, 19 •
1784 Views •
General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Crucial clashes in third Rugby Festival: SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The third Rugby Festival of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge will be crucial to the fortunes of the four teams playing at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday, while Saturday’s action will see two of the front-runners in the highly competitive North...
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May 13, 19 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Only five undefeated teams left in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge
Only five teams are still undefeated after three rounds in the highly competitive SuperSport Rugby Challenge after another weekend of high drama, tries and yet another successful Sunday Rugby Festival. The Rugby Festival took place at D’Almeida Stadium...
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May 7, 19 •
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Comments Off on Big stadiums and big moments in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge delivers many outcomes to many people and the competition will again embrace a new venue, new players and leave a footprint in the communities where rugby is delivered every weekend when the third round kicks off on Friday. It...
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May 6, 19 •
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Comments Off on Big guns flex their muscles in SuperSport Rugby Challenge
All the usual suspects delivered strong performances in week two of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge with the Vodacom Blue Bulls and Xerox Golden Lions posting the biggest scores of the weekend. The Pretoria side had too much on offer for the Windhoek Draught...
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May 2, 19 •
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Comments Off on Full day of action in SuperSport Rugby Challenge: Round 2 Preview
The Constantia Sports Complex in Cape Town, Paternoster Sports Grounds on the West Coast, Wolmaransstad High School in North West and Old Selbornians Rugby Club in East London will be added to the ever-expanding list of venues of the SuperSport Rugby...
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Apr 29, 19 •
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Comments Off on SuperSport Rugby Challenge back with a bang
The SuperSport Rugby Challenge exploded back onto rugby fields all across Southern Africa this weekend, with a number of teams showing great intent early in the competition. The iSG Pumas started the defence of their title on a winning note in Nelspruit...
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Oct 31, 18 •
4686 Views •
Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Status quo remains in Currie Cup
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Tuesday retained their spot in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division as they defeated First Division champions, the SWD Eagles, by 36-5 in a promotion / relegation match in Bloemfontein. The Free Staters scored three tries in...
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Oct 29, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments 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...
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Oct 25, 18 •
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Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Currie Cup promotion-relegation game confirmed
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will host Currie Cup First Division champions, the SWD Eagles, in a promotion-relegation match on Tuesday, 30 October, to determine which side will feature in the Currie Cup Premier Division next season. The match will be played...
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Oct 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on SWD Eagles clinch Currie Cup First Division title
A hat-trick of tries by SWD Eagles No 8 Wayne Wilschut paved the way for the team from George to win the Currie Cup First Division title for the first time in more than a decade in a thrilling final against the Hino Valke at Outeniqua Park on Friday night....
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Oct 19, 18 •
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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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Currie Cup F.Div, General News, National •
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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Currie Cup F.Div, General News •
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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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 16, 18 •
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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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Sep 9, 18 •
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Shaun Liddle •
Comments Off on Full house for Lions, Sharks in Currie Cup
The Xerox Golden Lions and Cell C Sharks continued their fine form in the Currie Cup this weekend as they produced the goods to earn their third round of bonus-point wins for a full house of points halfway through their campaigns. The Vodacom Blue Bulls also...
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Sep 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on Sharks, Lions look to maintain dominance in Currie Cup
The Cell C Sharks and Xerox Golden Lions will look to maintain their early dominance in the Currie Cup by stretching their winning runs to three matches in what marks the halfway stage of their pool rounds this weekend. Both teams won their opening two games...
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Aug 30, 18 •
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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...
