Currie Cup teams (Round 9)

Who's playing this weekend in the qualifying stage of the domestic tournament.

EP KINGS vs SHARKS XV

EP Kings – 15 Michael Brink, 14 Anthi Mayinje, 13 Somila Jho, 12 Riaan Esterhuizen, 11 Lindelwe Zungu,10 Garrick Mattheus, 9 Franswa Ueckermann, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Sintu Manjezi (c), 6 JP Jonck, 5 Cornell Hess, 4 Tazz Fuzani, 3 Louis Albertse, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 Liam Hendricks.
Subs: 16 Warrick Venter, 17 Vukile Sofisa, 18 Stephan Zaayman, 19 Lusanda Badiyana, 20 Rouche Nel, 21 Sphu Msutwana, 22 Ivan-John du Preez.

Sharks XV – 15 Alrin Eksteen, 14 Wandile Mjekevu, 13 S’bura Sithole, 12 Nkululeko Marwana, 11 Marcel Coetzee, 10 Heimar Williams, 9 Hanco Venter, 8 Tera Mtembu, 7 Christiaan de Bruin, 6 Khaya Majola (c), 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruan Botha, 3 Gerhardus Engelbrecht, 2 Chilliboy Ralepelle, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Subs: 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 Mzamo Majola, 18 Ruan Kramer, 19 Wian Vosloo, 20 Francois Kleinhans, 21 Dylan Marcus, 22 Kevin Elder.

PUMAS vs GOLDEN LIONS XV

Pumas – 15 Heinrich Steyl, 14 Tyler Fisher, 13 Hoffmann Maritz, 12 Hennie Skorbinski, 11 Marcello Sampson, 10 Justin van Staden, 9 Reynier van Rooyen, 8 Carel Greeff, 7 Lambert Groenewald, 6 Nardus vand er Walt, 5 Hugo Kloppers (c), 4 Jannie Stander, 3 De-Jay Terblanche, 2 Frank Herne, 1 Khwezi Mona.
Subs: 16 Francois du Toit, 17 Jacques Kotzé, 18 Lubabalo Mtyanda, 19 Brian Shabangu, 20 Emile Temperman, 21 Marlou van Niekerk, 22 Bernado Botha.

Golden Lions XV – 15 JW Bell, 14 Koch Marx, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Jarryd Sage, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Ashlon Davids, 9 Ricky Schroeder, 8 Ruan Lerm (c), 7 Fabian Booysen, 6 Stef de Wit, 5 Martin Muller, 4 JP du Preez, 3 Pieter Scholtz, 2 Ramone Samuels, 1 Justin Ackermann.
Subs: 16 Jannes Snyman, 17 Nico du Plessis, 18 MB Lusaseni, 19 Victor Sekekete, 20 Shaun Reynolds, 21 Barend Smith, 22 Selom Gavor.

GRIFFONS vs BLUE BULLS

Griffons – 15 Taro Maarman, 14 Selvyn Davids, 13 Duan Pretorius, 12 Japie Nel, 11 Warren Williams, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Boela Abrahams, 8 De Wet Kruger, 7 Boela Venter, 6 Thato Mavundla, 5 Gavin Annandale (c), 4 Samora Fihlane, 3 Heinrich Roelfse, 2 Kwezi Mkhafu, 1 Danie van der Merwe.
Subs: 16 Hennie Venter, 17 George Marich, 18 Vince Maruping, 19 Dirk Grobbelaar, 20 Louis Venter, 21 Pieter-Steyn de Wet, 22 Vuyo Mbotho.

Blue Bulls – 15 Divan Rossouw, 14 Kefentse Mahlo, 13 Marquit September, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Jade Stighling, 10 Joshua Stander, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Hanro Liebenberg (c), 7 Ruan Steenkamp, 6 Roelof Smit, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Abongile Nonkontwana, 3 Entienne Swanepoel, 2 Corniel Els, 1 Nqobisizwe Mxoli.
Subs: 16 Jan van der Merwe, 17 Andrew Beerwinkel, 18 Ruben van Heerden, 19 Clyde Davids, 20 Andre Warner, 21 Kurt Webster, Alcino Isaacs.

GRIQUAS vs FREE STATE XV

Griquas – 15 AJ Coertzen, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Clinton Swart, 11 Alshaun Bock, 10 André Swarts, 9 Tiaan Dorfling, 8 Jason Fraser, 7 Sias Koen, 6 RJ Liebenberg, 5 Jonathan Adendorf, 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 Stephan Kotzé, 2 AJ le Roux, 1 Steph Roberts.
Subs: 16 Marius Fourie, 17 Devon Martinus, 18 Wendal Wehr, 19 Steven Meiring, 20 Christiaan Meyer, 21 Ntabeni Dukisa, 22 Eric Zana.

Free State XV – 15 Reinardt Erwee, 14 JP Coetzee, 13 Tertius Kruger, 12 Niel Marais, 11 Lorenzo Gordon, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 JP Smith, 8 Niell Jordaan, 7 Tienie Burger, 6 Refuoe Rampeta, 5 Reniel Hugo (c), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Luan de Bruin, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ox Nche.
Subs: 16 Jacques du Toit, 17 BG Uys, 18 Chase Morison, 19 Armandt Koster, 20 Victor Maruping, 21 Renier Botha, 22 Ali Mgijima.

LEOPARDS vs WESTERN PROVINCE

Leopards – 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Rowayne Beukman, 13 Juffrou Vermeulen, 12 Henko Marais, 11 Bradley Moolman; 10 Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 9 Malherbe Swart, 8 Jeandré Rudolph, 7 HP Swart, 6 Marno Redelinghuys, 5 Walt Steenkamp, 4 Dutchie Robbertse, 3 Bart le Roux, 2 Wilmar Arnoldi, 1 Mashudu Mafela.
Subs: 16 Chukkie van der Westhuizen, 17 Lucky Ngcamu, 18 Ruan Venter, 19 Jaco Jordaan, 20 Chriswill September, 21 Jaco Hayward, 22 Gene Willemse.

Western Province – 15 Grant Hermanus, 14 Khanyo Ngcukana, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Jaco Taute, 11 JP Lewis; 10 Scott van Breda, 9 Hershel Jantjies, 8 Kobus van Dyk, 7 Luke Stringer, 6 Beyers de Villiers, 5 Chris van Zyl (c), 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Cullen Collopy, 1 Alistair Vermaak.
Subs: 16 Percy Mngadi, 17 Frans van Wyk, 18 Jurie van Vuuren, 19 Christo van der Merwe, 20 Freddie Muller, 21 Robert du Preez, 22 Devon Williams.

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