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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sharks look to cement top Currie Cup spot
The Cell C Sharks will have their sights set on cementing the top spot on the Currie Cup Premier Division log this weekend in what will be a decisive round for all six sides in action, with only two pool rounds remaining after this weekend. The Cell C Sharks,...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Unchanged team to face Griquas in Kimberley
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Tafel Lager Griquas on Saturday, 30 September at 14:00 in Kimberley. Coach Daan Human has announced his team for the encounter. The referee for the match is Rasta Rasivhenge. He will be assisted by Mpho...
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Sep 28, 17 •
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Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Toyota FS Cheetahs, 30 Sept. 2017 @ 14:00
Team to play the Toyota FS Cheetahs 30 Sept. 2017 – 14:00 Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley Liam Hendricks AJ Le Roux Stephan Kotze Sintu Manjezi FP Pelser Wendal Wehr Sias Koen (VC) Conway Pretorius Christiaan Meyer George Whitehead Enver Brandt Johnathan...
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Sep 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Log-leaders show some bite in Currie Cup weekend
The Cell C Sharks and Toyota Free State Cheetahs maintained their top two positions on the Currie Cup Premier Division log with solid wins, while DHL Western Province also stayed in the hunt for a top two spot in yet another thrilling weekend of Currie Cup...
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Sep 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Try-fest in Currie Cup First Division
The attacking mind-set of teams in the Currie Cup First Division – sponsored by Nashua and DirectAxis – came to the fore as close to fifty tries were scored in a highly entertaining weekend of action. Leading the pack in the try-scoring stakes as well...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Van Zyl to reach DHL WP half-century at DHL Newlands
DHL Western Province captain Chris van Zyl will earn his 50th cap in the Currie Cup encounter with the Tafel Lager Griquas at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Van Zyl leads a side that has been bolstered by the return of a number of players from Springbok duty for...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Boland Cavaliers team to face Hino Valke – 23 September 2017 – Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
The Boland Cavaliers have announced their team to take on the Hino Valke at the Bosman Stadium in Brakpan on Saturday 23 September 2017. Clemen Lewis will lead the Cavaliers in the absence of squad captain Zandré Jordaan, who has been ruled out due to a...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup celebrates Heritage Day across SA
The pressure is set to rise significantly in the Currie Cup Premier Division this weekend as all seven participating teams still have a chance of securing semi-final berths in the competition – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – with only four pool...
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Sep 21, 17 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Pumas
Rugby bonus for supporters in Toyota Stadium Rugby supporters can look forward to a big rugby festival the next two weeks in Bloemfontein! On Friday, 22 September two big matches will be played in Toyota-stadium. The day kicks-off with the Currie Cup clash...
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Sep 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on WP, Lions climb Currie Cup table as Sharks match 2010 winning run
DHL Western Province and the Xerox Golden Lions this weekend leaped into third and fourth place respectively on the Currie Cup Premier Divusion log in a vital boost for their semi-final hopes, while the Cell C Sharks matched the seven-match winning run they...
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Aug 24, 17 •
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Comments Off on Sharks hunt five match hot-streak
The Cell C Sharks will look to stretch their Currie Cup winning streak to five matches on Saturday when they meet DHL Western Province in Cape Town in one of the main round seven Premier Division match-ups. The KwaZulu-Natalians suffered a disappointing...
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Aug 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Springbok squad members boost Currie Cup
Four of the five Springbok squad members released for Currie Cup duty this weekend will take to the field for their respective provinces in a timely boost as the sides look to build momentum in the competition. Vodacom Blue Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant, DHL...
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Aug 17, 17 •
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Comments Off on Chris Cloete starts his first match for the Pumas this weekend in Kimberley
SA A flanker Chris Cloete will start his first match for the Pumas when they travel to fortress Kimberley to face the high-riding Griquas in an all-important Currie Cup match. Cloete has produced a couple of cameos from the bench and gets a deserved...
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Aug 15, 17 •
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Comments Off on Matthews handed one-week suspension
Vodacom Blue Bulls fullback Duncan Matthews will miss his team’s Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday after receiving a one-week suspension for a dangerous tackle. Matthews was cited for transgressing Law 10.4 (e) in the...
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Aug 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Five changes for DHL WP
There are five changes to the DHL Western Province team for the Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Blue Bulls at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak, flyhalf Damian Willemse, centre Huw Jones, flank Jaco Coetzee and hooker Scarra Ntubeni all come...
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Aug 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on First win for Griquas as Cheetahs continue to dominate
Tafel Lager Griquas produced the upset of the day in the Currie Cup – proudly supported by Nashua and DirectAxis – on Wednesday as they toppled DHL Western Province for their first victory of the season, while defending champions the Toyota Free State...
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Aug 10, 17 •
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Comments Off on Pumas claw back in second half
The Pumas staged a huge fight back against the Currie Cup champions, the Cheetahs, at Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday afternoon and played some of their best rugby of the season during this period. The defending champions ran out 45-34 winners...
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Aug 8, 17 •
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Comments Off on Cat fight encounter coming to the Pumas fortress
The Pumas will field a brand-new pack and half back combinations with their short turn-around time for Wednesday afternoon’s Currie Cup fixture against the Cheetahs in the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit. Captain Hennie Skorbinski will also once again lead...
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Aug 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby to celebrate Women’s Month
The world of the oval ball may be traditionally dominated by men, but SA Rugby will celebrate Women’s Month this year by partnering with Caring4Girls to donate sanitary products to disadvantaged women, while females will be allowed free entry at selected...
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Jul 20, 17 •
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Comments Off on Currie Cup to take possession of hearts and minds again
Sixteen weeks of stirring provincial rugby action will be kick-started on Friday evening when South Africa’s favourite domestic competition, the Currie Cup, presented by Nashua and Direct Axis, kicks off in Bloemfontein, where the Toyota Free State...
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Jul 18, 17 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs face Sharks in first Currie Cup encounter
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the Cell C Sharks in the first Currie Cup match of the season on Friday Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein. The game kicks off at 19:00 on 21 July 2017. Free State Rugby announced late last week that the position of...
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May 22, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Signings to Bolster Cell C Sharks for Currie Cup
Durban, 22nd May 2017: In a timely boost for the Cell C Sharks ahead of the start of this year’s Currie Cup, Head Coach Robert du Preez has announced the signings of Cameron Wright, Louis Schreuder and Tyler Paul, all of whom have signed two-year...
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Mar 3, 17 •
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Comments Off on SA Rugby returns Currie Cup to strength-versus-strength
The Currie Cup will return to a more intense, strength-versus-strength format this year following a decision by a Special General Council of SA Rugby in Cape Town on Friday. The Premier Division of the Currie Cup, supported by Nashua and DirectAxis, will...
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Oct 23, 16 •
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Comments Off on Marais steers Cheetahs to Currie Cup glory
Currie Cup back in Bloemfontein after nine years Golden Lions clinch U19 and U21 titles on great day for SA Rugby Toyota Free State Cheetahs flyhalf Niel Marais steered his team to their first Currie Cup title since 2007 at the Toyota Stadium in...
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Oct 15, 16 •
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Comments Off on Cheetahs secure first Currie Cup home Final since 2007
A hat-trick by Toyota Free State Cheetahs winger Sergeal Petersen and a 21 points by flyhalf Niel Marais on Saturday steered the Bloemfontein team to their first Currie Cup home Final since 2007 as they over powered defending champions, the Xerox Golden...
