Fondse on how to beat Bulls
Wed, 27 Aug 2008
Western Province lock Adriaan Fondse is certainly not expecting a rousing welcome when he runs onto the Loftus Versfeld turf on Friday, for the Round Nine Currie Cup encounter with the Blue Bulls.
Young Cavaliers hunting Sharks
Wed, 27 Aug 2008
Boland Cavaliers coach Deon Davids has picked two young centres for their Currie Cup Round Nine match against the Sharks in Wellington on Friday.
'New' Sharks swim in Currie Cup sea
Wed, 27 Aug 2008
It will be a new-look Sharks team that will travel to Wellington on Friday to meet the Boland Cavaliers in a Currie Cup Round Nine match.
Province expect scrum onslaught
Wed, 27 Aug 2008
Western Province coach Allister Coetzee expects the Blue Bulls to target his front row in the scrums when the two teams go head-to-head in a Currie Cup Round Nine match at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday.
Cheetahs hoping for Bok booster
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
The Free State Cheetahs will only know which of their Springboks will be available for Currie Cup duty next weekend against Western Province after the adjournment of an SA Rugby meeting.
Province have it all to do
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
Western Province have to overcome the might of the Blue Bulls forward pack this Friday in their Currie Cup clash at Loftus Versfeld if they are to breathe new life into their slim semifinal hopes.
Melck makes merry way to Munster
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
Western Province (WP) loose forward Justin Melck has been loaned to Irish-based provincial union Munster for the next two months.
Bok boost imminent in Shark Tank
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
Sharks head coach John Plumtree is looking forward to boosting his ranks with some Springbok power for the final stretch of the Currie Cup season.
Hooker Kuün back in the Bulls' kraal
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
Derick Kuün has been selected at hooker ahead of Springbok Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bandise Maku for the Blue Bulls in Friday's Currie Cup match against Western Province at Loftus Versfeld.
Karoo boy puts Bulls on Province alert
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
The Blue Bulls may be 'riding the crest of the wave' and Western Province are 'down in the dumps'. However, when they go head-to-head in a Currie Cup Round Nine encounter in Pretoria on Saturday, expect nothing less than another brutal encounter.
Daniels boost for Boland
Tue, 26 Aug 2008
South Africa's leading Currie Cup try-scorer John Daniels could boost the Boland Cavaliers against the Sharks in a Round Nine match in Wellington on Friday.
How Rassie 'rescued' Naqelevuki
Mon, 25 Aug 2008
Stormers coach and Western Province (WP) Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus returns from Fiji on Monday and accompanying him on the flight is one Sireli Naqelevuki.
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Sharks in a frenzy after break
Mon, 25 Aug 2008
There's nothing like a two-week break from action to get the Sharks into a frenzy. And the men from Durban showed their keenness to get back on the paddock as they hit the ground running in preparation for their next outing - against Boland in Wellington on Friday.
Bulls go Bok hunting
Mon, 25 Aug 2008
Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke will know by Sunday which of his Springboks will be available for the remainder of the Absa Currie Cup competition.
Cheetahs put 'the cherry on top'
Sun, 24 Aug 2008
Free State Cheetahs manager Helgard Müller declared himself happy that his team "upped their game" against the Lions last Friday, describing the Cheetahs' 38-28 victory - which has once again brought about a change at the top of the Absa Currie Cup log - as "the cherry on top" for the defending champions.
Mentz hat-trick puts Griquas right
Sat, 23 Aug 2008
A flurry of tries, including a hat-trick from wing MJ Mentz, saw the Griquas put on their performance of the season against the Falcons on Saturday, to win 59-19 in their Currie Cup clash in Kimberley.
Speedy Cheetahs blitz legless Lions
Fri, 22 Aug 2008
The Free State Cheetahs raced back to the top of the Currie Cup standings with a comfortable 38-28 win over the Lions in their Round Nine match in Johannesburg on Friday.
Bulls fight off Tigers bid for Meyer's man
Fri, 22 Aug 2008
The Blue Bulls have turned down a request from Leicester Tigers for an early release for a confidant of new coach Heyneke Meyer, as he looks to finalise his backroom staff.
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Preview: Currie Cup, Round Nine
Thu, 21 Aug 2008
The 'musical chairs' at the top of the Currie Cup standings is set to continue this week, when last year's finalists - the Lions and Cheetahs - go head-to-head in a Round Nine match in Johannesburg on Friday.
Kruger boost for battling Griquas
Thu, 21 Aug 2008
Inside-centre Herkie Kruger and eighthman Heinrich Stride return to the Griqua team to face the Falcons in their Currie Cup fixture in Kimberley on Saturday.
