Currie Cup
Talented Cheetahs pivot Johan Goosen has been cleared to start and not surprisingly coach Naka Drotske has opted to start with him.
Sharks (6) 30 / 14 (7) Lions (Final Score)
The Sharks and the MTN Golden Lions did battle in the Currie Cup, Premier Division at Mr Price Kings Park, Durban at 19:15 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Griquas (12) 20 / 25 (7) WP (Final Score)
GWK Griquas and DHL Western Province did battle in the Currie Cup, Premier Division at GWK Park, Kimberley at 14:30 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Cheetahs (23) 32 / 18 (10) Blue Bulls (Final Score)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Vodacom Blue Bulls did battle in the Currie Cup, Premier Division at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 19:10 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play The Sharks on Saturday, 18 August 2012 at Mr Price Kings Park, this morning.
The only change to the starting line up who beat the Cheetahs last weekend is Warren Whiteley replacing Derick Minnie at Number Eight due to injury.
The Sharks have named a side showing a number of changes to the victorius side which beat DHL Western Province last week.
Griquas coach Pote Human has to make do without star fullback Willie le Roux for his side’s Currie Cup encounter against Western Province in Kimberley on Saturday.
Naka Drotske and Hawies Fourie have reshuffled the backline to lend more impetus on attack. The most meaningful change is the return to the flyhalf berth for Sias Ebersohn.
Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar made one enforced change to his line-up for Friday’s Absa Currie Cup match against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs.
Loose forward Arno Botha will miss this week’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State due to a hamstring injury, but midfielder Johann Sadie will be fit for selection.
Western Province had an injury list on Sunday that was as long as coach Allister Coetzee’s arm, but there was at least one bit of good news – influential No 8 Duane Vermeulen will return to action this week.
Herewith the Currie Cup Premier Division Log and Results, as at the end of Week 1 of the 2012 Competition:
WP (13) 23 / 25 (3) Sharks (Final Score)
DHL Western Province and The Sharks did battle in the Currie Cup, Premier Division at Newlands, Cape Town at 17:05 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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The Vodacom Bulls kicked off their Absa Currie Cup campaign in good fashion by beating GWK Griquas 35-20 at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.
Lions (23) 43 / 20 (6) Cheetahs (Final Score)
The MTN Golden Lions and Toyota Free State Cheetahs did battle in the Currie Cup, Premier Division at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg at 17:05 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Blue Bulls (9) 35 / (13) 20 Griquas (Final Score)
The Vodacom Blue Bulls and GWK Griquas did battle in the Currie Cup, Premier Division at Loftus Versfeld at 19:10 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Armed with a host of former Bulls players, GWK Griquas named a strong team for their Absa Currie Cup opener against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.
Hi, we have created pools for Rugby-Talk for both the Currie Cup Premier Division 2012 and The Rugby Championship 2012.
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The Sharks travel to Cape Town to take on Western Province in this weekend’s opening Absa Currie Cup match with a fairly youthful side, although most are or have been in the frame for some time now.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play the Toyota Free State Cheetahs on Saturday 11 August 2012 at Coca-Cola Park.
Nine players will make their Absa Currie Cup debuts for DHL Western Province when they take on the Sharks in a first-round match at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 19h10).
Naka Drotske continues to blood young players and is clearly not afraid to back them, but his latest selection is sure to have caught most pundits unawares.
Naka has selected Junior Bok flyer, Raymond Rhule, on the wing. Rhule announced himself in spectacular fashion vs Argentina in the Junior Boks semi-final of the Junior World Championships, scoring two tries. He has carried that form into the Under 21 Currie Cup, and has obviously impressed Naka sufficiently for him to get the nod.
The team shows a number of changes, due to injuries and Bok commitments, but it is an exciting team regardless. Naka hasn’t announced his replacements yet, as he awaits the results of a scan on lock Andries Ferreira.
In a telephonic interview directly with Matthew Proudfoot, Western Province Forwards coach, he says that Western Province are ready to rumble!
Below you’ll find the telephonic interview, conducted by Rob Peters, our own jounalist and the man who also heads up the NewsPod Group.
The Sharks will mix experience with youth in this year’s Absa Currie Cup campaign, as they face the annual exodus of players to the Springbok cause for the four team Castle Rugby Championship.
Dewald Potgieter draf Vrydagaand voor as die Vodacom Blou Bulle hulle Absa Curriebeker-veldtog teen Griekwas op Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria afskop.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions squad to participate in the 2012 Absa Currie Cup competition this afternoon.
Looking at the Toyota Cheetahs website, my eye caught some interesting names listed under their Currie Cup Squad for 2012.
The team to tackle the Cardiff Blues, on 4 August 2012, in honour of Grey College founder Sir George Grey, and in the process to prepare for the Currie Cup of 2012 has been announced. According to the Volksblad, backline coach Hawies Fourie, is using the match to decide on who his 1st choice inside centre should be.
Good news just in, Johan Goosen is set to return for the Free State Cheetahs in early September.
Cheetahs lock George Earle will head to the Scarlets in July in the hope of representing Wales at the 2015 World Cup.
The Vodacom Bulls is pleased to announce that Bjorn Basson extended his contract with the franchise till October 2014.
Cheetahs tighthead prop WP Nel has signed a three-year contract with Scottish Pro12 outfit Edinburgh and will join the capital club at the end of the Super Rugby season.
This despite on Thursday announcing a three-year multimillion-rand sponsorship deal from property firm Redefine.
The multi-talented flyhalf and center is set to leave Durban and further his career at Bayonne.
An era of unprecedented success – a ten-year period where they won five Currie Cup titles (one shared) and three Super Rugby crowns – now gives way to a time of rebuilding.
This is primarily (although not exclusively) due to the crippling effect of departures, mostly of senior players.