Springboks
Lions get an ugly 5 Log points.
A 50+ score looked up for grabs when the Lions scored their bonus point try in the 31st minute. This however was not the case as their wheels came off after that. The Leopards started playing with more composure and made life difficult for the Lions at scrum time. Continue reading
The Boland Cavalliers took on the Griquas this afternoon at 15:00 at Boland Park, Wellington. The Griquas scored 5 tries, earning their bonus point for tries and continue to march towards a possible semi-final. They won 31 / 23.
Week 10 of the 2009 Currie Cup is on the doorstep, with 2 matches today (Friday) and 2 matches tomorrow (Saturday). The 2 easy matches to predict is scheduled for today, the 2 difficult matches for tomorrow.
Sharks Coach John Plumtree has confirmed the good news that Pat Cilliers has come through a final fitness test on the right side of the knee injury he sustained against Boland last week, naming the tighthead prop in the starting lineup. Continue reading
This Saturday’s clash between The Sharks and Blue Bulls is all about pressure – dealing with it and exerting it – according to Sharks assistant coach Grant Bashford. Continue reading
WP coach Allister Coetzee has announced his team to face the Cheetahs in an Currie Cup match at Vodacom Park this Saturday.
Earl Rose will once again be in the starting line up as fullback for the Lions in their match against the Leopards at Coke Park on Friday. Continue reading
Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has named an unchanged side, from the one who lost to WP, to face the Table-topping Sharks on the weekend in their Currie Cup clash at Loftus.
Media Release: The Vodacom Blue Bulls tighthead prop Frik Kirsten is going to be on the sideline as a result of a neck injury for six to eight months.
Our friend, SuperBul sent this to me…. see just how the permutations pan out.
Marco Botha
Cape Town – Former Springbok wing Chester Williams on Monday started the Herculean task of bringing stability to Boland’s Currie Cup campaign. Continue reading
Mumblings and rumblings after vital losses this weekend is making me grumpy this morning !
The Western Province took on the Blue Bulls at Newlands in Cape Town at 17:05, local time today in the return match in the Currie Cup. Wp won the match by dominating the Blue Bulls in the scrums, specially at loose head, where Wicus Blaauw dominated the Buls tight head, Werer Kruger. Wp won 25 / 19.
(Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein – 15.00, 13.00 GMT)
A bit of a see-saw ride for the two teams, after a horrible start for the Cheetahs they are suddenly one win away from the top four again.
The Leopards met Griquas in Potchefstroom tonight, where Griquas won a tight encounter, 34 / 33. Continue reading
The Currie Cup Match between the Boland Cavaliers and the Sharks took place at Boland Park, Wellington, SA at 15:30 local time, with the Sharks winning with ease, 48 / 3.
Stephen Nell
Dit het alles begin op 14 Mei 2005 met daardie verskriklike nederlaag van 14-75 en sedertdien sukkel Kaapse rugbyspanne om hond haaraf te maak wanneer hulle met ligblou-truie gekonfronteer word.
In a late development Western Province have called back Springbok flanker Hilton Lobberts from the Boland Kavaliers for their Absa Currie Cup rugby match against the Blue Bulls at Newlands on Saturday. Continue reading
Johann Thormahlen – Volksblad
’n Rits beserings het daartoe gelei dat die Vodacom Vrystaat-Cheetahs op Ashley Johnson se nommer moes druk om die gedugte lostrio van die Leeus te probeer tem.
Vodacom Westelike Provinsie se afrigter Allister Coetzee het slegs een verandering aan sy span gemaak vir eerskomende naweek se kragmeting teen die Vodacom Blou Bulle.
Neels Marais
Die Blou Bulle se afrigter Frans Ludeke het vyf voorspelers op die bank vir Saterdag se Noord/Suid-derby teen die WP in die Kaap gekies. Continue reading
The departure of Johann Muller to Australia to join the Springboks will mean another change of captaincy when the Sharks travel to Wellington for Friday’s ABSA Currie Cup clash with the Boland Cavaliers.
Pieter Jordaan
Johannesburg – The Lions have not written off Earl Rose, but everyone wants to see more of Earl Lewis.
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Gerdie Karstens
Kimberley – Griquas have called in sports psychologist Johan Botha to help breathe life into their ailing Currie Cup campaign after slumping to three successive defeats.
Vodacom Western Province will have to tackle the Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup match at Newlands on Saturday without fiery hooker Tiaan Liebenberg.
Luke Watson said the key to Western Province’s 21-9 victory over the Sharks in Durban was his team’s ability to stamp its authority on the match in the second half.
The Lions produced a upbeat performance in the Jukskei derby to beat a unstructured Blue Bulls team 20-13 (halftime 10-0) in their Currie Cup Premier Division match played at Coke Park on Saturday. Continue reading
This is the Game Thread for the vital Currie Cup match between the Lions and the Blue Bulls, taking place at Coke Cola Park at 17:00
Game thread
Top of the table clash. Continue reading
The Sharks and WP meet in Durban at 15:00 for a top-of-the-log clash and at 17:00 we have our main match when the Lions takes on the Bulls. Continue reading
Game 7:10pm.
Game thread for the first Currie Cup game of the weekend. Continue reading
The Golden Lions might have ended the first half of the Currie Cup with a loss to Western Province, but the selection of Earl Lewis – for this weekend’s clash against the Blue Bulls – is a victory in itself. Continue reading
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The spotlight will finally shift off Griquas coach Dawie Theron and his team as we enter the second half of the Currie Cup league phase.
André Bester
n Springboklose Leeus-span is Donderdagoggend aangewys om die Blou Bulle Saterdag in die Cokeblik aan te durf nadat Earl Rose en Henno Mentz die trekpas gekry het. Continue reading