Currie Cup

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SA Domestic Rugby Competitions 2023

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five international teams – the Diables (Spain), Simbas (Kenya), Windhoek Draught Welwitschias (Namibia), Tel-Aviv Heat (Israel) and Goshawks (Zimbabwe) in the 1st division

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Great stuff. It's so important for Zim and Kenya to play against quality opposition so they can improve.

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Do WP have players to run a Currie Cup

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Fixtures Round 1

Friday, 10 March 2023
Currie Cup
17:00
The Windhoek Draught Griquas vs Toyota Cheetahs XV

Saturday, 11 March 2023
13:30
Cell C Sharks XV vs NovaVit Griffons
15:30
Fidelity ADT Lions vs DHL Western Province

Sunday, 12 March 2023
13:00
Bulls XV vs Airlink Pumas

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Are we the only country who put our sponsors names in front of the team names? It looks ridiculous. The Airlink Pumas ffs, sounds like a shit superhero

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Do WP have players to run a Currie Cup

This IOL

Cape Town — They want to give their Currie Cup players the same environment as the Stormers, so the successful United Rugby Championship (URC) coach, John Dobson, with his assistants, will take charge of the Western Province in the domestic competition.

And although there will be overlapping tasks for the next month or two as the URC heads into the play-offs, the coaches will split the tasks between the teams to keep the disruption as small as possible.

WP will start their domestic campaign on Saturday against the Lions with a full complement of URC coaches behind them and some players with European experience in the mix.

It's only when the Stormers face Leinster in Ireland later this month that the coaching tasks and players available will have to be split between the two competitions.

"What we promised the Currie Cup team was to create a real sense of belonging in the bigger squad we need (for URC) and I don't think it's right for us to outsource them to other coaches," Dobson explained the decision to keep the same coaching structure for the local competition.

"We have some excellent coaches in the system but we really want to get to know the (fringe) players better. To also give them exactly the same service levels as (the Stormers) in the URC.

"It will give them a fair chance to compete next year. It feels like the right thing to do for the players.“

Dobson said they'll put out a good Currie Cup side this weekend if they do face a strong URC-flavoured Lions team.


Youngsters like props Lee-Marvin Mazibuko and Sazi Sandi, hooker Andre-Hugo Venter and backs Suleiman Hartzenberg and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu are expected to be part of the Currie Cup side.

Some, if not all of them, have some form of URC experience under the belt, but Dobson wants to see them grow more in a senior competition.

"We want to give them more high-level rugby and to go to Ellis Park will be a great experience. We're genuinely excited for this campaign.

"Our away start in the Currie Cup is Lions away, Bulls away, Sharks away. It could be the reverse sweep (on us) but we'll give it a go."

Dobson het altyd n plan.

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$harks have a new Zimbo playing for them, Tino Mavesere. Now I'm watching

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Lions: 15 Tiaan Swanepoel, 14 Stean Pienaar, 13 Matt More, 12 Tyler Bocks, 11 Bodlwin Hansen, 10 Vaughan Isaacs, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Travis Gordon (captain), 7 Ruan Delport, 6 Sibusiso Sangweni, 5 Darrien-Lane Landsberg, 4 Pieter Janse van Vuren, 3 Ruan Smith, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Sti Sithole.
Replacements: 16 Michael van Vuuren, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Kabous Bezuidenhout, 19 Raynard Roets, 20 Ruhan Straeuli, 21 Jarod Cairns, 22 Nico Steyn, 23 Zeilinga Strydom

Western Province: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 11 Duncan Saal, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Marcel Theunissen, 5 Connor Evans, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Kwenzo Blose.
Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Dylan de Leeuw, 20 Louwan Horn, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Bruce Sherwood, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg.

Date: Saturday, March 11
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 15:30 (13.30 GMT)
Referee: Griffin Colby
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

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10. Kade
12. JLDP

WTF????

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10. Kade
12. JLDP

WTF????

Should be the other way round, add Godlen in 9 and we are fucked.

Hartzenberg real position is either 12 better in 13.

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VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!

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Lions: 15 Tiaan Swanepoel, 14 Stean Pienaar, 13 Matt More, 12 Tyler Bocks, 11 Bodlwin Hansen, 10 Vaughan Isaacs, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Travis Gordon (captain), 7 Ruan Delport, 6 Sibusiso Sangweni, 5 Darrien-Lane Landsberg, 4 Pieter Janse van Vuren, 3 Ruan Smith, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Sti Sithole.
Replacements: 16 Michael van Vuuren, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Kabous Bezuidenhout, 19 Raynard Roets, 20 Ruhan Straeuli, 21 Jarod Cairns, 22 Nico Steyn, 23 Zeilinga Strydom

Western Province: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 11 Duncan Saal, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Marcel Theunissen, 5 Connor Evans, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Kwenzo Blose.
Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Dylan de Leeuw, 20 Louwan Horn, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Bruce Sherwood, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg.

Date: Saturday, March 11
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 15:30 (13.30 GMT)
Referee: Griffin Colby
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

Does Marius have a contract with WP

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Don't recognize a lot of the Sharks players

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That is poor tackling

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Couldn't believe this score. Only checked after seeing Sards excuses.

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Not impressed by the Purple People Eaters. They look like a strong SA club side in the pack, in the backline they've got nothing. I've seen College Rovers backlines x5 better.

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Ja Kleingim will beat them. Cronje next move will be to N OVS

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Couldn't believe this score. Only checked after seeing Sards excuses.

Love the mauling

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Going up to Marius
WP player complaining. Ref , if there is something to find , he ( Marius ) will find it.

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Lions hit back immediately

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Purple People Eaters are going hungry this season, 1 round in and I can't see them winning any matches. That's not a premier division level side.

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Going up to Marius
WP player complaining. Ref , if there is something to find , he ( Marius ) will find it.

Did he find it? Still looking.

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Marius rules no. 4 tackled before line and propels himself over......he was over with the tackle. I wish The Sharks had a Marius

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Kade show his kicking class

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Marius not happy to give the yellow.

Brosnan an idiot

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Lions hit back with a try

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WP bonus point up. Dobson hand in this team for all to see.

[Sards]

I must catch up. The Meo Supertubos is on. McGilverray and Jordy Smith through to the top 32.

Gabriel Madina to the elimination round

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Sards het nou pad gevat.

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Sards het nou pad gevat.

My eldest playing a 20 over in Milnerton vs Bellville. I told you. Saturdays are full.

Who won

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Sards het nou pad gevat.

My eldest playing a 20 over in Milnerton vs Bellville. I told you. Saturdays are full.

Who won

On today's performance I think you'll get screwed again. WP youngsters and no name players really step up. Kade Wolhuter motm. He played really good. He'll out kick Curwin Bosch.

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WP plays the Bulls next up at Loftus on Friday. Stormers the following week Leinster at home (WPvs Sharks at home in CC) and the next week Ouins in CT.

So three tough away matches lined up in the CC. First one ini kooi met 5 punte.

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Pumas dominating a full URC Bull team at Loftus. Sebastiaan de Klerk is a future Bok, no doubt. Pumas leading 20-8 close to ht

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Ht 27-8 Pumas

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49 -8 now after 59 mins.

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49 -8 now after 59 mins.

Egte poesklap!

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Pathetic! Bulls not even trying.

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Something wrong at the Bulls. They have gone backwards. Pumas however will take a special team to beat them. They will be above average in the URC

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I know the premier teams now struggle in the Currie Cup without a lot of their stars, but WTF Bulls!