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2nd halves are overrated anyway. The sooner they reduce the game to 40 minutes the better.

The Currie Cup First Division matches have been announced, and they start next weekend.

I get to watch Kenya vs Zim in May

Simbas v Boland Kavaliers (City Park, Cape Town) - April 1

Leopards v Simbas (Olen Park, Potchefstroom) - April 8

San Clemente Rhinos v Simbas (Venue TBC) April 15

Eastern Province v Simbas (Adcock Stadium, Gqeberha) April 29

Simbas v Border Bulldogs (City Park, Cape Town) May 6

Windhoek Draught Welwitschias v Simbas ( Hage Geingob Rugby Stadium, Windhoek) May 13

Simbas v Zimbabwe Goshawks (RFUEA Ground, Nairobi) May 20

Simbas v Valke (RFUEA Ground, Nairobi) May 27

Simbas v SWD Eagles (RFUEA Ground, Nairobi) June 3

assfly wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:33 am 2nd halves are overrated anyway. The sooner they reduce the game to 40 minutes the better.

20/20 Rugby. 2 points for Sharks every time Bosch kicks a Gary Owen from the 10 meter line.

Bulls: 15 Franco Knoetze, 14 Quewin Nortje, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Lionel Mapoe, 11 Kabelo Mokoena, 10 Chris Barent Smit, 9 Keagan Johannes, 8 Muller Uys, 7 Mihhali Mosi, 6 Cameron Hanekom, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Jacques Du Plessis, 3 Robert Hunt, 2 Jan Hendrik Wessels, 1 Lizo Gqoboka
Replaceements: 16 Joe Van Zyl, 17 Jacques Van Rooyen, 18 Sebastian Lombard, 19 Juan Van Der Westhuizen, 20
Phumzile Maqondwana, 21 Bernard Van Der Linde, 22 Adriaan Joubert, 23 Juan Mostert.

Date: Friday, March 24
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: TBC

WP vs Sharks– 15 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 14 Fazeel Robertson, 13 Juan de Jongh (c), 12 Bruce Sherwood, 11 Duncan Saal, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Junior Pokomela, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Gary Porter, 4 Connor Evans, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Subs: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Dylan de Leeuw, 20 Louwan Horn, 21 Armand Maritz, 22 Labib Kennemeyer, 23 Eward Coulson.

The Pumas v Griquas game is rather entertaining so far.

Jinxed it , handling errors now abound.

Lovely finish.

Teams:

Sharks: 15 Yaw Penxe, 14 Phikolomzi Sobahle, 13 Murray Koster (captain), 12 Francois Venter, 11 Marnus Potgieter, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Bradley Davids, 8 Henco Venter, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 James Venter, 5 Reniel Hugo, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Khutha Mchunu, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Khwezi Mona.
Replacements: 16 Jason Alexander, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Marco Palvie, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Dylan Richardson, 21 Tiaan Fourie, 22 Lionel Cronje, 23 Alwayno Visagie.

Western Province: 15 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 14 Fazeel Robertson, 13 Juan de Jongh (captain), 12 Bruce Sherwood, 11 Duncan Saal, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Junior Pokomela, 6 Paul de Villiers, 5 Gary Porter, 4 Connor Evans, 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Dylan de Leeuw, 20 Louwan Horn, 21 Armand Maritz, 22 Labib Kennemeyer, 23 Edward Coulson.

Date: Sunday, March 26
Venue: Kings Park, Durban
Kick-off: 14.00 (12.00 GMT)
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant Referees: Local
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

WP under no pressure using club players and youngsters for this match.

I love this new rugby calendar, now I get to watch the $harks lose twice in one weekend!

assfly wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:58 am I love this new rugby calendar, now I get to watch the $harks lose twice in one weekend!

Follow the youngsters. Under 20s on fire.
The next generation being prepared for other unions to poach again

Oh my word. Marius van der Westhuizen is TMO.....

Just give him a contract.


Will be interesting to follow

Plumtree spotted amongst the crowd for this match

isnt there a team that want to poach Godlen? What a vokken disgrace of a rugby player.

I feel that the CC is the premier rugby competition in SA.

George Castanza on the saaks bench? Eish.

Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 pm Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

We are focussing on the URC.

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:41 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 pm Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

We are focussing on the URC.

Don't worry. I am sure your scouts are watching the youth rugby in Natal

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 pm Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

WeePee still above the Sharks on the log after 3 away matches.

Sards wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:50 pm

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:41 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 pm Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

We are focussing on the URC.

Don't worry. I am sure your scouts are watching the youth rugby in Natal

Nah the WP young are playing for the Sharks CC.

Sards wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:50 pm

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:41 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 pm Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

We are focussing on the URC.

Don't worry. I am sure your scouts are watching the youth rugby in Natal

You team is toxic lad. Sort out your kak.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:56 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 pm Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

WeePee still above the Sharks on the log after 3 away matches.

You should have waited for the log to update.....

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:29 pm

Sards wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:50 pm

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:41 pm

We are focussing on the URC.

Don't worry. I am sure your scouts are watching the youth rugby in Natal

You team is toxic lad. Sort out your kak.

Keep your poaching hands off our youth

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:41 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 pm Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

We are focussing on the URC.

The tournament where we'll meet you in the quarters in Cape Town (not Newlands, that will be demolished soon), finally everything will click and the mighty Sharks will knock out the Stomps?

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:05 pm

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:41 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 pm Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

We are focussing on the URC.

The tournament where we'll meet you in the quarters in Cape Town (not Newlands, that will be demolished soon), finally everything will click and the mighty Sharks will knock out the Stomps?

I think you must first concentrate on qualifying for the knockouts.

Sards wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:40 pm

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:29 pm

Sards wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:50 pm

Don't worry. I am sure your scouts are watching the youth rugby in Natal

You team is toxic lad. Sort out your kak.

Keep your poaching hands off our youth

It's professional game boet, but saying that, it's looking amateurish at the saaks. So much money, so many star players, so little winning.

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:23 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:05 pm

handyman wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:41 pm

We are focussing on the URC.

The tournament where we'll meet you in the quarters in Cape Town (not Newlands, that will be demolished soon), finally everything will click and the mighty Sharks will knock out the Stomps?

I think you must first concentrate on qualifying for the knockouts.

We are aiming for 7th. All part of the plan.

I would like to say well played WP. But that was poor. Not even a Sharks poach could help that mess. There really is no depth after the URC side. It made the Sharks, who I thought were also poor, look good. Sharks need to work on hand skills. Man but the Sharks have got depth in the forwards. Going back to old values. Love , love , love the new scrumhalf. So happy to not see Cameron any where near our teams. I reckon these lads knew Plumtree was in the stands and played their arses off to keep their jobs going forward. That victory is bitter sweet because it was a really kak WP side. Give me strength vs strength. No excuses......
Marius was part of the officials. Just keeping track.
Standout from WP. Eisch........nah. Can't think of 1.
Standout from Sharks.........the scrumhalf......he vokked up the least. How kak was Marnus under the high ball. He is better in the centre's. Hmmm. I would really like to think our youth is coming through. Must just ensure they get opportunities or we are going to lose them. And please let us hear good news this week re a coach

Great to have the $hark$ posters back. Was lonesome in here.

Sards wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:00 pm Plumtree spotted amongst the crowd for this match

I am just waiting for this announcement..

Summer sport is done now. There was always going to be a conflict over the summer...

Kids are on holiday again from friday and then its a break over winter so I will be back

Under 20 log

Bulls play Valke and Sharks the Leopards this weekend.

Can't see them not making the final. Both unions growing their youth . With strong academies. Getting them ready for the poachers who don't develop their own talent. Sharks unbeaten this year

Final round this weekend. Only top 2 go through to the final

Sards wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:39 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:56 pm

_Os_ wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:57 pm Weepee are only finishing above the Purple People Eaters this season.

WeePee still above the Sharks on the log after 3 away matches.

You should have waited for the log to update.....

Please post the updated log

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:45 am

Sards wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:39 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:56 pm

WeePee still above the Sharks on the log after 3 away matches.

You should have waited for the log to update.....

Please post the updated log

Currie cup log

Cheers. Still a lot of CC rugby to come

In Division 2, Ntabeni Dukisa has been named in the Simbas squad. Born in SA, he moved up to Kenya from the Southern Kings a few years ago.

WeePee vs Kwaste. WP a bit better, still a good crowd in

WP look so much better without Godlen

WP 13-0 Kwaste ht

Weepee v Griquas, the match where whoever wins oom claims his side won.

Weepee looking poor, only going to finish above the Purple People Eaters.