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Nov 2, 12 •
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The Absa Currie Cup season broke television broadcast records, the South African Rugby Union announced on Friday. An average of 525 000 viewers watched the 33 matches in the competition – an increase of 36% on the 2011 season average – according to data...
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Oct 25, 12 •
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The Sharks will be looking to win the Absa Currie Cup for the third time in five seasons on Saturday when they host DHL Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban (kick-off 17h00). WP, meanwhile, will look to end an 11-year title drought, having last...
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Oct 25, 12 •
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The Sharks vs Western Province Mr Price KINGS PARK Saturday 27 October, 2012 @ 17:00 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. JP Pietersen 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. Lwazi Mvovo 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (Captain) 7. Willem...
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Oct 24, 12 •
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DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s 2012 Absa Currie Cup Final against the Sharks at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban (17h00). Coetzee has made just one change to the starting line-up that beat the Golden...
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Oct 22, 12 •
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Jaco Peyper has been rewarded for his outstanding performances in the 2012 season by being named as referee for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup final in Durban (kick off 17h00). Peyper, who made his test debut at Tier 1 international level in 2012, will take...
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Oct 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Review – Semi-finals
THE Sharks will host DHL Western Province in this year’s Absa Currie Cup final after wildly contrasting victories over the Vodacom Blue Bulls and defending champions the MTN Golden Lions respectively in Saturday’s semi-finals. The final – a...
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Oct 18, 12 •
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DEFENDING champions the MTN Golden Lions will be looking to record a hat-trick of Absa Currie Cup Premier Division victories over DHL Western Province this season when the two sides meet in one of the competition’s semi-finals in Johannesburg on...
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Oct 18, 12 •
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John Dobson, the DHL Western Province Under-21 coach, has announced his team for Saturday afternoon’s semifinal showdown against the Sharks Under-21s in Durban (kick-off 14h05). Dobson has made ten changes to his starting line-up, from the side that...
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Oct 18, 12 •
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The Sharks dominated the Absa Currie Cup awards for October when their head coach, John Plumtree, and talented scrumhalf Cobus Reinach were named as the Absa Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month respectively. Other nominees for the two awards included MTN...
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Oct 17, 12 •
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DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup semifinal meeting with the defending champion MTN Golden Lions in Johannesburg (19h00). Coetzee has made just four changes to the side that defeated the...
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Oct 17, 12 •
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Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar made no changes to his side that beat the MTN Lions last weekend for their Absa Currie Cup semi-finals clash against The Sharks in Durban. It is the first time this season that Pienaar could name the same 22 on...
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Oct 16, 12 •
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The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play DHL Western Province on Saturday, 20 October 2012 in the second semi-final match of the 2012 Absa Currie Cup competition, this afternoon. There are eleven changes to the starting line up...
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Oct 16, 12 •
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The Sharks achieved their second last hurdle in the hunt for Currie Cup glory. After a well-executed Absa Currie Cup clash against Griquas on Friday night at Mr Price KINGS PARK, The Sharks have secured the top spot on the log. The Sharks will now host the...
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Oct 14, 12 •
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THE Sharks and defending champions the MTN Golden Lions will host the Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province respectively in this year’s Absa Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals, after an enthralling final weekend of round-robin matches. GWK...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday, 13 October 2012 at Coca-Cola Park, this afternoon. There are eight changes to the starting line up who played the Griquas last weekend: 1. CJ van der Linde replaces JC Janse van Rensburg at Loose Head Prop 2. Pat Cilliers (back...
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Oct 11, 12 •
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THE final round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing in years, with the spectre of possible relegation hanging over the same four teams who are still in the running for the two remaining semi-final places. In...
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Oct 10, 12 •
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Absa Currie Cup The Sharks vs Griquas Mr Price KINGS PARK Friday 12 October, 2012 @ 19:10 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. JP Pietersen 10. Patrick Lambie 9. Cobus Reinach 8. Keegan Daniel (Captain 7. Jean...
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Oct 10, 12 •
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DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has brought back all his Springboks for Saturday’s must-win Absa Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at DHL Newlands (17h05). Coetzee has made eight changes to his starting line-up...
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Oct 10, 12 •
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GWK Griquas team vs The Sharks, ABSA Currie Cup, Friday 12 October 2012 at 19:10 at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban. 1. Steph Roberts 2. Ryno Barnes (Captain) 3. Lourens Adriaanse 4. Ligtoring Landman 5. Martin Muller 6. Marnus Schoeman 7. Justin Downey 8. Leon...
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Oct 9, 12 •
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October 2012 06 Toyota Free State Cheetahs 30 – 37 The Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division 06 GWK Griquas 37 – 21 MTN Golden Lions GWK Park, Kimberley ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division 05 Vodacom Blue Bulls 26...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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THERE’S plenty at stake in the penultimate round of Absa Currie Cup Premier Division action as all six teams look to either seal a semi-final place or ensure they avoid a dreaded season-ending promotion-relegation match against the First Division...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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The Sharks vs Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Saturday 6 October, 2012 @ 19:15 The Sharks 15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Tim Whitehead 11. JP Pietersen 10. Meyer Bosman 9. Charl McLeod 8. Keegan Daniel (C) 7....
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Oct 3, 12 •
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MTN Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann and his star flyhalf Elton Jantjies were on Wednesday named as the Absa Currie Cup Coach of the Month and Absa Currie Cup Player of Month for September. Ackermann’s calm assurance has the led the Lions to top of the...
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Oct 3, 12 •
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The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play GWK Griquas on Saturday, 6 October 2012 at GWK Park in Kimberley, this afternoon. There are three changes to the starting line up: 1. Ross Cronje replaces Michael Bondesio at Scrumhalf....
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Oct 3, 12 •
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Toyota Free State Cheetahs: 15. Hennie Daniller 14. Nico Scheepers 13. Robert Ebersohn (Captain) 12. Andries Strauss 11. Raymond Rhule 10. Sias Ebersohn 9. Sarel Pretorius 8. Phillip van der Walt 7. Francois Uys 6. Lappies Labuschagne 5. Izak van der...
