Currie Cup

[assfly]

Oh no!

Anyway

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls vs Cheetahs to decide the top of the CC log

[assfly]

Kenya beat EP 41-24 after being 17-0 down with a player in the bin. Perhaps the altitude got to EP in the second half but they wouldn't hand the Kenyan runners in the final 30 minutes.

The EP players were class after the game, hung around on the field for ages chatting to fans. Got a few photos of the players with my boys.

[OomStruisbaai]

Awesome. EP is doing well this year. Great that the teams play there, hope it develope the game in Kenya

[assfly]

Awesome. EP is doing well this year. Great that the teams play there, hope it develope the game in Kenya

If definitely will. The stadium was sold out, although it can only seat a few thousand at best. There has been a great buzz around town the last two weeks because of those two games, and it gives the clubs purpose knowing there is a competition to play for. The EP coach was very magnanimous in defeat and said he will encourage the rest of the CC teams to come up, and I hope the same happens with Zimbabwe.

[OomStruisbaai]

Carling Currie Cup semi-finals:



Friday, 17 June

15h00: Down Touch Griffons v Black Lion – HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom (First Division)

19h00: Vodacom Bulls v Windhoek Draught Griquas – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (Premier Division)



Saturday, 18 June

13h30: Toyota Cheetahs v Airlink Pumas – Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein (Premier Division)

14h00: Eastern Province v SWD Eagles – Wolfson Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay (First Division)

[FalseBayFC]

Awesome. EP is doing well this year. Great that the teams play there, hope it develope the game in Kenya

If definitely will. The stadium was sold out, although it can only seat a few thousand at best. There has been a great buzz around town the last two weeks because of those two games, and it gives the clubs purpose knowing there is a competition to play for. The EP coach was very magnanimous in defeat and said he will encourage the rest of the CC teams to come up, and I hope the same happens with Zimbabwe.

I went up to Wellington in May to watch the Simbas play Boland. Great atmosphere and the teams had an excellent social after the match.

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls: 15 Richard Kriel, 14 Tharquinn Manuel, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 11 Stedman Gans, 10 Juan Mostert, 9 Keagan Johannes, 8 Muller Uys, 7 Ruan Delport, 6 Jaco Labuschagne, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Raynard Roets, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Lizo Gqoboka (captain).
Replacements: 16 Sidney Tobias, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Willie Potgieter, 20 Stephan Smit, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Niel Beukes, 23 Quewin Nortje.

Date: Friday, June 17
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Phumzile Mbewu
TMO: Ben Crouse

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls: 15 Richard Kriel, 14 Tharquinn Manuel, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 11 Stedman Gans, 10 Juan Mostert, 9 Keagan Johannes, 8 Muller Uys, 7 Ruan Delport, 6 Jaco Labuschagne, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Raynard Roets, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Lizo Gqoboka (captain).
Replacements: 16 Sidney Tobias, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Willie Potgieter, 20 Stephan Smit, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Niel Beukes, 23 Quewin Nortje.

Date: Friday, June 17
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Phumzile Mbewu
TMO: Ben Crouse

Griquas: 15 Ashlon Davids, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Sango Xamlashe, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Zander du Plessis, 9 Johan Mulder, 8 Sibabalo Qoma, 7 Hanru Sirgel, 6 Niel Otto (captain), 5 Derik Pretorius, 4 Johan Retief, 3 Janu Botha, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Kudzwai Dube.
Replacements: 16 Gustav du Rand, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Andries Schutte, 19 Cameron Lindsay, 20 Werner Gouws, 21 Fiela Boshoff, 22 George Whitehead, 23 Christopher Hollis

Traveling, non-playing replacements: 24 Andrew Kuhn, 25 Luyolo Dapula, 26 Reagan Oranje.

[OomStruisbaai]

Griffens 43-38 Black Lions

[FalseBayFC]

Bulls: 15 Richard Kriel, 14 Tharquinn Manuel, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 11 Stedman Gans, 10 Juan Mostert, 9 Keagan Johannes, 8 Muller Uys, 7 Ruan Delport, 6 Jaco Labuschagne, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Raynard Roets, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Lizo Gqoboka (captain).
Replacements: 16 Sidney Tobias, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Willie Potgieter, 20 Stephan Smit, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Niel Beukes, 23 Quewin Nortje.

Date: Friday, June 17
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Phumzile Mbewu
TMO: Ben Crouse

Griquas: 15 Ashlon Davids, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Sango Xamlashe, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Zander du Plessis, 9 Johan Mulder, 8 Sibabalo Qoma, 7 Hanru Sirgel, 6 Niel Otto (captain), 5 Derik Pretorius, 4 Johan Retief, 3 Janu Botha, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Kudzwai Dube.
Replacements: 16 Gustav du Rand, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Andries Schutte, 19 Cameron Lindsay, 20 Werner Gouws, 21 Fiela Boshoff, 22 George Whitehead, 23 Christopher Hollis

Traveling, non-playing replacements: 24 Andrew Kuhn, 25 Luyolo Dapula, 26 Reagan Oranje.

Both of those teams would do OK against the bottom 6 URC teams. Hartzenberg, Zander du Plessis, Sirgel, Otto could al do well in the URC.

[OomStruisbaai]

Chilli which team do you support, Kwaste?

[OomStruisbaai]

7-6 Bulls

[OomStruisbaai]

Ref look a bit clueless

[OomStruisbaai]

Typical Bulls, red coming up

[OomStruisbaai]

TMO yellow.

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls haven't paid their municipality bill.

[OomStruisbaai]

Kwaste all over the Bulls 23-7

[OomStruisbaai]

Jwaste through to the final.

At least one Jake White flop.

[Chilli]

Chilli which team do you support, Kwaste?

My blood is orange

[Chilli]

Bulls haven't paid their municipality bill.

[OomStruisbaai]

Pumas 7-0

[OomStruisbaai]

Cheetahs 24-17 Pumas

[OomStruisbaai]

207 EP vs SWD semi

[OomStruisbaai]

EP 15-7 SWD ht

[Chilli]

Well done Pumas.

I wonder what Jimmy Stonehouse could do with a big budget for better players.

[FalseBayFC]

Well done Pumas.

I wonder what Jimmy Stonehouse could do with a big budget for better players.

Like if he went to the Sharks?

[FalseBayFC]

I stopped watching at minute 73'. Holy shit Pumas!

[OomStruisbaai]

I stopped watching at minute 73'. Holy shit Pumas!

Switched to the EP vs SWD semi.

EP vs Griffens final

[FalseBayFC]

Fkn Stonehouse man! How much steroids does this boomer take?

[bok_viking]

Who would have thought it would be a Pumas Griquas final. A new name on the trophy at last. Go Pumas.

[FalseBayFC]

Who would have thought it would be a Pumas Griquas final. A new name on the trophy at last. Go Pumas.

Griquas have won it back in the day. It would be awesome for Pumas to win it. Tinus de Beer, Eddie Fouche, Sebastien de Klerk and Devon Williams would all be good signings for URC teams. I hope they can hold onto them though.

[OomStruisbaai]

Was thinking about the same lines. This two teams will be competitive like the Cheetahs in the URC.

SARU need to get our best players in the URC

[Chilli]

Well done Pumas.

I wonder what Jimmy Stonehouse could do with a big budget for better players.

Like if he went to the Sharks?

Yeah..............but they seen to be happy with their current coach.

[Sards]

Who would have thought it would be a Pumas Griquas final. A new name on the trophy at last. Go Pumas.

I think it's fantastic. It's not easy to knock out the Bulls, Cheetahs and Sharks. Kudos to the Pumas and Griquas

[Sards]

Well done Pumas.

I wonder what Jimmy Stonehouse could do with a big budget for better players.

Like if he went to the Sharks?

Yeah..............but they seen to be happy with their current coach.

I think he is under a lot of pressure. I think he has lost the changeroom. And dare I say our worldly rugby ambassador and Springbok captain has been a conundrum for him. Underperformed and first on the team sheet. It must be very difficult to balance that.

[Chilli]

Who would have thought it would be a Pumas Griquas final. A new name on the trophy at last. Go Pumas.

I think it's fantastic. It's not easy to knock out the Bulls, Cheetahs and Sharks. Kudos to the Pumas and Griquas

Well this year, not easy to knock out the Bulls and Cheetahs............................................

[OomStruisbaai]

Gert Smal turn sour after losing

Jimmy Stonehouse took umbrage with Vodacom Bulls coach Gert Smal’s suggestion that the Currie Cup has been devalued as the Pumas prepare to face Griquas in the final in Kimberley on Saturday.

Smal complained that the Bulls’ back-to-back title defence was heavily affected this season by constant squad disruptions due to players “coming in and out” while competing in the Currie Cup and Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Griquas stunned the defending champions with a huge second-half performance to claim a famous 30-19 semi-final victory in Pretoria and reach the decider in the competition for the first time in 52 years.

But, the men from Kimberley faced a youthful Bulls side missing a host of stars, who contested the URC final against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.

MORE: “Put the Currie Cup in a museum”

Smal said post-match that the Currie Cup is being devalued and even suggested that SA Rugby should consider shelving the tournament if it continues to play second fiddle to the URC.

However, speaking after the Pumas stunned the table-topping Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein to progress to the first final in their history, coach Stonehouse said Smal’s criticism of the tournament is unjustified.

“There is a very sad thing that I read in the media where Gert Smal said the Currie Cup belongs in a museum,” Stonehouse said. “If the Bulls would have won on Friday, it would have been they are a great union and have a great squad and are in two finals.

“Furthermore, when they played the previous games with loads of URC guys nobody complained.”

Stonehouse pointed out that while the Bulls fielded a young team, it was likely to have a higher overall wage bill than the match-day 23 fielded by Griquas.

Added to that, the likes of centre Sango Xamlashe, halfbacks Zander du Plessis and Johan Mulder, flank Hanru Sirgel and loosehead prop Kudzwai Dube were recent products from Tuks in the Varsity Cup.

“I do understand the teams like Lions [Sharks, Bulls and Western Province] have to play two tournaments,” Stonehouse said.

“But even the Bulls team that played against the Griquas on Friday cost more than the Griquas.

“I think what the Griquas brought this season was just amazing to see – especially with a bunch of new Varsity Cup players.”

Obviously Jake overplay his 1st team and underplay his 2nd team.

Glad this two end up in the final.

[OomStruisbaai]

First Division: Down Touch Griffons v Eastern Province

Venue: HT Pelatona Projects Stadium

Date: Friday, 24 June 2022

Time: 14h00

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Assistant Referees: Griffin Colby, Ruhan Meiring

TMO: Egon Seconds

TV: SuperSport



Premier Division: Windhoek Draught Griquas v Airlink Pumas

Venue: Windhoek Draught Park, Kimberley

Date: Saturday, 25 June 2022

Time: 15h00

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant Referees: Morne Ferreira, Griffin Colby

TMO: Quinton Immelman

TV: SuperSport

[OomStruisbaai]

Finals time and history to be made


Windhoek Draught Griquas: 15 George Whitehead, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Sango Xamlashe (captain), 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Zander du Plessis, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Siba Qoma, 7 Hanru Sirgel, 6 Werner Gouws, 5 Derik Pretorius, 4 Cameron Lindsay, 3 Janu Botha, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Kudzwai Dube. Replacements: 16 Simon Westraadt, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Andries Schutte, 19 Johan Retief, 20 Michael Amiras, 21 Johan Mulder, 22 Fiela Boshoff, 23 Chris Hollis, 24 Gustav du Rand, 25 Luyolo Dapula, 26 Raegan Oranje.



Airlink Pumas: 15 15 Devon Williams, 14 Tapiwa Mafura, 13 Sebastián de Klerk, 12 Eddie Fouche, 11 Jade Stighling, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Andre Fouche, 7 Willie Engelbrecht (captain), 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Shane Kirkwood, 4 Deon Slabbert, 3 IG Prinsloo, 2 Eduan Swart, 1 Corne Fourie. Replacements: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Simon Raw, 19 Kwanda Dimaza, 20 Francois Kleinhans, 21 Giovan Snyman, 22 Ali Mgijima, 23 Alwayno Visagie.



Match details: Windhoek Draught Griquas v Airlink Pumas

Venue: Windhoek Draught Park, Kimberley

Date: Saturday, 25 June 2022

Time: 15h00

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant Referees: Morne Ferreira, Griffin Colby

TMO: Quinton Immelman

TV: SuperSport