Currie Cup preview (Round 14)

The Blue Bulls, Golden Lions and Free State Cheetahs face a scrap for semi-final qualification in the final round before the Currie Cup playoffs, writes JON CARDINELLI. BLUE BULLS vs PUMAS (Friday, 19:00) The Bulls scored 10 tries in their 64-36 thrashing of the Free State Cheetahs last week. Their attack has fired this season and they have reason to believe… Read more →

WP’s poor handling a ‘freakish event’

Coach John Dobson is at a loss to explain Western Province’s poor handling skills that led to a 22-12 defeat against the Pumas in Nelspruit. The Pumas’ first win against Province in eight years came after an error-ridden match that produced a staggering 67 combined handling errors, of which 34 were made by WP, according to the AllOutRugby stats. Speaking at a… Read more →

Currie Cup to be restructured

The length of the Currie Cup tournament is set to be reduced from 2018. This year's Currie Cup overlapped with the Super Rugby playoffs and will also overlap with the first six weeks of the Pro14. The Golden Lions, Sharks and Western Province were therefore forced to field their Provincial Rugby Challenge teams at the beginning of the Currie Cup,… Read more →

Free State floor Province

The Free State Cheetahs secured a 30-17 bonus-point win against Western Province in Bloemfontein on Sunday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.

Sharks blank Pumas in Durban

The Sharks scored four unanswered second-half tries to register a 29-0 win against the Pumas at Kings Park on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.

Currie Cup preview (Round 2)

Western Province will face a stern test when they begin their Currie Cup campaign against Free State in Bloemfontein on Sunday, writes MARIETTE ADAMS.