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2013 Currie Cup Competition

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PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
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2013 CC season kicked off this weekend. All three matches as close as it gets. Griquas beating the Sharks in Durban, Lions and Cheetahs in a tight cat fight and an impressive young Brutes side looking more impressive then their old S15 side.

Match reports:
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division off to a thrilling start


August 11, 2013
The Absa Currie Cup Premier Division lived up to its billing as SA’s premier domestic competition this weekend as the opening round delivered a series of nail-biting encounters, which set the scene for a gripping competition.
GWK Griquas and the Toyota Free State Cheetahs got their campaigns off to positive starts as they registered invaluable away victories, while DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls played to a draw in an epic clash in Cape Town.
So closely matched were the teams, GWK Griquas pipped the Sharks 32-30 at GrowthPoint Kings Park on Friday night, and on Saturday the Toyota Free State Cheetahs edged the MTN Golden Lions 30-29 at Ellis Park and DHL Western Province and Vodacom Blue Bulls drew 24-24 at Newlands.
DHL Western Province 24 (14) Vodacom Blue Bulls 24 (6)
Western Province stamped their authority early on and showed fantastic skills to create try-scoring chances, which earned them two converted tries in the first 20 minutes by Gio Aplon and Patrick Howard respectively.
The Blue Bulls, meanwhile, managed to accumulate only three points in that time thanks to a penalty by flyhalf Tony Jantjies.
With the home team’s confidence up they continued to create try-scoring chances, but mistakes at crucial times denied the team two possible tries before the break. Jantjies, however, slotted over the second of his four penalties which saw the visitors trail 14-6 at the break.
The second half proved to be very close despite the home team adding a third try by Nizaam Carr, as their ill-discipline combined with a loser defensive effort saw the Pretoria team claw their way back into the match.
Francois Venter and Jean Cook crossed the tryline in the last 12 minutes to add to a further two penalties by Jantjies, but the young flyhalf missed a conversion in the dying seconds which denied them a victory.
Scorers:
DHL Western Province 24 (14) – Tries: Gio Aplon, Nizaam Carr, Patrick Howard. Conversions: Gary van Aswegen (3). Penalty: Gary van Aswegen. Vodacom Blue Bulls 24 (6) – Tries: Francois Venter, Jean Cook. Conversion: Tony Jantjies. Penalties: Tony Jantjies (4).
MTN Golden Lions 29 (16) Toyota Free State Cheetahs 30 (13)
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs dominated territory and possession in a physical first half at Ellis Park against the MTN Golden Lions, and they showed their attacking prowess as early as the fifth minute with centre Robert Ebersohn scoring the opening try.
Their ability to balance their attack between the hard grind up front and innovative running rugby, which proved to be far more effective than the Lions’ aimless kicking on attack, paid off again in the 30th minute with captain Boom Prinsloo diving over the line from a rolling maul to add to a penalty by Riaan Smit minutes earlier.
But unfortunately for the visitors three first-half penalties by flyhalf Marnitz Boshoff and a fantastic try by in-form centre Stokkies Hanekom following a stunning off-load by Dylan des Fountain allowed the Lions to sneak into a 16-13 lead.
The Cheetahs continued to pin their hopes of a victory on a balanced effort between the forwards and backs, and this paid off five minutes into the second half as scrumhalf Sarel Pretorius gathered the ball following a strong showing by the forwards to dive over the tryline.
Nine minutes later centre Johann Sadie took a gap in the defence following a few phases to earn their bonus point try and a 27-19 lead.
But with nothing to lose the home team retained possession, and the change in tactics worked well, as it earned them two tries in seven minutes to trail 30-29 with a conversion to come.
Unfortunately for the Lions, however, replacement flyhalf Elton Jantjies pushed the kick to the right, and with that proving to be their last point-scoring opportunity, the team were left heart-broken with a 30-29 defeat.
Scorers:
MTN Golden Lions 29 (16) – Tries: Stokkies Hanekom, Ruan Dreyer, Willie Britz. Conversion: Marnitz Boshoff. Penalties: Marnitz Boshoff (4). Toyota Free State Cheetahs 30 (13) – Tries: Boom Prinsloo, Johann Sadie, Robert Ebersohn, Sarel Pretorius. Conversions: Elgar Watts, Riaan Smit. Penalties: Elgar Watts, Riaan Smit.
Sharks 30 (20) GWK Griquas 32 (16)
In Durban the Sharks ill-discipline dealt a huge blow to their hopes of a strong start to the competition.
Both teams found themselves on the wrong side of the law during what proved to be a tense encounter, but GWK Griquas wing Nico Scheepers’ six penalties to only three by Sharks flyhalf Butch James proved to be decisive in the result.
Interestingly the Sharks outscored the Kimberly side three tries to two – two of which were scored by veteran looseforward Jacques Botes, which contributed immensely to their 20-16 halftime lead.
But the Scheepers’ accurate boot kept the pressure on in the second half and allowed the team to stay within striking range of a victory despite a try by Springbok wing Lwazi Mvovo.
A try after the final, whistle by Griquas replacement looseforward Carel Greeff, which Scheepers converted, however, sealed the victory.
Scorers:
Sharks 30 (20) – Tries: Jacques Botes (2), Lwazi Mvovo. Conversions: Butch James (3). Penalties: Butch James (3). GWK Griquas 32 (16) – Tries: Carel Greeff, Marnus Schoeman. Conversions: Nico Scheepers (2). Penalties: Nico Scheepers (6).
Next weekend the action get going:
August 2013
16 August Sharks v Golden Lions 17:05 Growthpoint KINGS PARK, Durban
16 August Blue Bulls v Griquas 19:10 Pretoria
17 August Western Province v Free State Cheetahs 18:00 DHL Newlands, Cape Town
 

Chiefton

Herbert Moran (7)
Really liking the Cheetahs chances this year and i'm keenly awaiting this round after only having started watching the CC last season.
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
I've been living in Australia for the past 5 years so I either watch when televised or via streamed on the internet.
Oh OK, we are fortunate to get a lot of live ITM rugby, this week live in SA
Thursday, August 15, 2013
09:30 - 11:30 SHD ITM Cup: Week 1 - Counties Manukau v Wellington
09:30 - 11:30 SS1 ITM Cup: Week 1 - Counties Manukau v Wellington
Friday, August 16, 2013

09:30 - 11:30 CSN ITM Cup: Week 1 - Canterbury v Taranaki
09:30 - 11:30 SHD ITM Cup: Week 1 - Canterbury v Taranaki
09:30 - 11:30 SS1 ITM Cup: Week 1 - Canterbury v Taranaki

Saturday, August 17, 2013
09:30 - 11:00 CSN ITM Cup: Week 1 - Waikato v Northland
09:30 - 11:30 SHD ITM Cup: Week 1 - Waikato v Northland
09:30 - 11:30 SS1 ITM Cup: Week 1 - Waikato v Northland

Sunday, August 18, 2013
06:30 - 08:30 SHD ITM Cup: Week 1 - Otago v Bay Of Plenty
06:30 - 08:30 SS1 ITM Cup: Week 1 - Otago v Bay Of Plenty
 

Rassie

Trevor Allan (34)
Coetzee threw on some of the youngsters in WP team. Can see they are being fast tracked. Talented players but their confidence will get a knock performing like that. SA rugby public can be cruel.
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Coetzee threw on some of the youngsters in WP team. Can see they are being fast tracked. Talented players but their confidence will get a knock performing like that. SA rugby public can be cruel.
Not even close compare to the Bulls. Last weekend they nearly beat us with a bunch of youngsters, playing much better then their older S15 version in pink a few weeks earlier. Our youngsters is players who performed in the u21 WC, in Aussie terms that is more then old enough.
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
WP vs Vrystaat
Western Province
15. Gio Aplon, 14. Gerhard van den Heever, 13. Pat Howard, 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Cheslin Kolbe, 10. Gary van Aswegen, 9. Louis Schreuder, 8. Nizaam Carr, 7. Rynhardt Elstadt, 6. Deon Fourie (captain), 5. De Kock Steenkamp, 4. Michael Rhodes, 3. Brok Harris, 2. Scarra Ntubeni, 1. Steven Kitshoff

Substitutes: 16. Tiaan Liebenberg, 17. Pat Cilliers, 18. Gerbrandt Grobler, 19. Rohan Kitshoff, 20. Nic Groom, 21. Kurt Coleman, 22. Ryan Nell

Free State Cheetahs

15. Hennie Daniller, 14. Riaan Smit, 13. Johann Sadie, 12. Robert Ebersohn, 11. Raymond Rhule, 10. Elgar Watts, 9. Sarel Pretorius, 8. Philip van der Walt, 7. Pieter Labuschagne, 6. Boom Prinsloo (captain), 5. Waltie Vermeulen, 4. Lodewyk de Jager, 3. John-Roy Jenkinson, 2. Hercu Liebenberg, 1. Caylib Oosthuizen

Substitutes: 16. Ethienne Reynecke, 17. Wian du Preez, 18. Teboho Mohoje, 19. Davon Raubenheimer, 20. Piet van Zyl, 21. Willie du Plessis, 22. Piet Lindeque
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Good news for WP is that Schalkie is on his way back and may play some role in this years CC after all his set backs.
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Cape Town - The signs that Schalk Burger’s return to the playing field could be imminent were strengthened when he joined his Western Province team-mates in training at the High Performance Centre in Bellville on Wednesday, reports the supersport.com website.
It was announced a few weeks ago that the Springbok flank and Stormers captain would be able to return to gym after shaking off the after-effects of the meningitis that forced him into ICU over Easter as well as the other injuries that have kept him from the playing field over the past year. However, WP assistant coach Robbie Fleck confirmed that Wednesday’s appearance at training was his biggest outdoor session yet as he prepares to launch his comeback.

“Schalk is training hard and he is being put through his paces by fitness adviser Stef du Toit. This was the longest session so far and he is really positive about his progress,” said Fleck.

“He looks on course for a return to the playing field in the second round of the Currie Cup but we are not putting any pressure on Schalk and there is no pressure on us from his side either. We will take it as it comes and hope for the best. Obviously having him involved is a huge boost to WP as he has experience and is so highly respected by all the players.”

Deon Fourie, appointed as skipper for the Currie Cup season, backed up Fleck’s contention that having Burger present was a positive for the team.

“He has a lot of experience and it rubs off on the other players. He has really been missed during his absence,” said Fourie.
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Sharks vs Lions:
Sharks:
15. Odwa Ndungane, 14. SP Marais, 13. Louis Ludik, 12. Heimar Williams, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Butch James, 9. Charl McLeod, 8. Jacques Botes (captain), 7. Jean Deysel, 6. Brynard Stander, 5. Marco Wentzel, 4. Edwin Hewitt, 3. Wiehahn Herbst, 2. Kyle Cooper, 1. Dale Chadwick

Substitutes: 16. Craig Burden, 17. Rayno Gerber, 18. Peet Marais, 19. Tera Mtembu, 20. Cobus Reinach, 21. Fred Zeilinga, 22. Jaco van Tonder

Golden Lions:
15 Marnitz Boshoff, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Robert De Bruin, 12 Dylan Des Fountain, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Guy Cronje, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Derick Minnie (captain), 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Hugo Kloppers, 4 Chris van Zyl, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 Jacques Van Rooyen.

Substitutes: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Lambert Groenewald, 19 Warwick Tecklenburg, 20 Tian Meyer, 21 Lionel Cronje, 22 Chrysander Botha
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Bulls vs Griquas
Blue Bulls:15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Sampie Mastriet, 13 Ulrich Beyers, 12 Francois Venter,11 Travis Ismaiel, 10 Tony Jantjies, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Jono Ross (captain), 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Wiaan Liebenberg, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 Morné Mellett.

Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Marcell van der Merwe, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Jean Cook, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Waylon Murray, 22 Clayton Blommetjies

Griquas:

15 Gouws Prinsloo, 14 Nico Scheepers, 13 JP Nel, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 PJ Vermeulen, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Jacques Coetzee, 8 Burger Schoeman, 7 Jonathan Adendorf, 6 Carel Greeff, 5 Jaco Nepgen, 4 Hilton Lobberts, 3 Louren Adriaanse, 2 Ryno Barnes (captain), 1 Steph Roberts

Substitutes: 16 Matthew Dobson, 17 Nick Schonert, 18 RJ Liebenberg, 19 Leon Karemaker, 20 Marnus Hugo, 21 Du Randt Gerber, 22 Rocco Jansen
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Again some close games
SA Rugby
WP, Blue Bulls remain unbeaten in Premier Division


August 18, 2013
DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Blue Bulls this weekend withstood extreme character tests in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division to leap to the top of the log standings and remain the only unbeaten teams in the series.
In a thrilling weekend of action, the Sharks produced a spirited performance against the MTN Golden Lions at GrowthPoint Kings Park for a 33-25 victory and the Vodacom Blue Bulls ground out a 15-9 win against GWK Griquas in a penalty-riddled clash at Loftus Versfeld.
On Saturday DHL Western Province edged the Toyota Free State Cheetahs 15-14 in Cape Town for their first victory following a draw against the Blue Bulls last week.
Sharks 33 (20) MTN Golden Lions 25 (17)
Early penalties for Elton Jantjies and Butch James allowed both teams to get on the scoreboard in the first 10 minutes.
But two tries in 9 minutes by MTN Golden Lions wing Anthony Volmink, handed them an encouraging lead heading into the second quarter.
The Sharks strong pack, however, asserted their authority, which set up flank Brynard Stander and centre Heimar Williams to cross the tryline.
This combined with another penalty by James handed the home team a 20-17 half time lead.
The Lions edged ahead eight minutes into the second half with flank Jaco Kriel dotting down their third try.
But their luck turned soon after as Lions fullback Marnitz Boshoff and replacement back Chrysander Botha were denied tries due to infringements in the build-up. In stark contrast the Sharks got the rub of the green with new recruit SP Marais scoring their third try from an intercept, while James and Fred Zeilinga kept the scoreboard ticking with goal kicks, to earn their 33-25 victory.
Scorers:
Sharks 33 (20) – Tries: Brynard Stander, Heimar Williams, SP Marais. Conversions: Butch James (2), Fred Zeilinga. Penalties: Butch James (3), Fred Zeilinga.
MTN Golden Lions 25 (17) – Tries: Anthony Volmink (2), Jaco Kriel. Conversions: Elton Jantjies (2). Penalties: Elton Jantjies (2).
Vodacom Blue Bulls 15 (6) GWK Griquas 9 (6)
The clash in Pretoria proved to be a stop-start affair with penalties conceded by both teams throughout the match cancelling out any momentum they gained on attack.
The breakdowns, in particular, proved to be problematic for both teams, as it marked a penalty hotspot for Griquas, while the Blue Bulls conceded several turnovers.
The Blue Bulls’ scrums were also an area of concern as the team battled to come to grips with the new experimental laws.
Griquas had two shots at goal in quick succession in the first 10 minutes, but wing Nico Scheepers missed, which resulted in a change of kickers early on for the Kimberley team.
Vodacom Blue Bulls flyhalf Tony Jantjies had the first say as he kicked his team into a 3-0 lead and slotted over another on the stroke of half time to match Francois Brummer’s tally of two.
Blue Bulls fullback Jurgen Visser, however, took over the kicking duties minutes into the second half and slotted over three of his four attempts, while Brummer had only one shot in the second half, which handed the home team a 15-9 victory.
Scorers:
Vodacom Blue Bulls 15 (6) – Penalties: Jurgen Visser (3), Tony Jantjies (2).
GWK Griquas 9 (6) – Penalties: Francois Brummer (3).
DHL Western Province 15 (10) Toyota Free State Cheetahs 14 (14)
In Cape Town the Cheetahs started their clash against DHL Western Province with a bang as flyhalf Elgar Watts and wing Riaan Smit ran in tries in the first 16 minutes for a 14-0 lead.
This convincing start by the visitors immediately pumped the necessary urgency in the home team’s game.
They bounced back strongly with flyhalf Gary van Aswegen slotting over a penalty and converting a try by Michael Rhodes two minutes later to reduce the gap on the scoreboard to four points.
The second half proved to be epic as the teams did not give an inch on defence. Smit had an opportunity to extend his team’s lead to seven points, but he pushed a penalty wide leaving the score at 14-10 with 14 minutes to go.
WP’s determined efforts on attack, however, paid off in the 75th minute as inspirational captain Deon Fourie crossed the chalk for the winning try.
Scorers:
DHL Western Province 15 (10) – Tries: Deon Fourie, Michael Rhodes. Conversion: Gary van Aswegen. Penalty: Gary van Aswegen.
Toyota Free State Cheetahs 14 (14) – Tries: Elgar Watts, Riaan Smit. Conversions: Elgar Watts, Riaan Smit.
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
CC also have a div 1 , u21 and u19 divisions. Interesting from div 1 is that the Pumas is heading towards an all important prom/relegation match while the EP Kings is in for a battle to be a semi contender.
Results:
Rondte 1:
EP Kings 13 vs Pumas 29
Valke 30 vs Griffons 30
Border 17 vs SWD 36
Boland 15 vs Leopards 45


Rondte 2:
Pumas 23 vs Border 16
SWD 17 vs Boland 22
Leopards 50 vs Valke 25
Griffons 21 vs EP Kings 37


Rondte 3:
Boland 22 vs Border 20
Valke 37 vs SWD 38
Pumas 56 vs Griffons 10
EP Kings 18 vs Leopards 22


Rondte 4:
Boland 20 vs Valke 7
Leopards 27 vs Pumas 32
SWD 34 vs EP Kings 35
Border 22 vs Griffons 20


Rondte 5:
EP Kings 23 vs Boland 30
Valke 34 vs Border 29
Pumas 60 vs SWD 20
Griffons 34 vs Leopards 28


Rondte 6:
Boland 5 vs Pumas 35
Valke 18 vs EP Kings 44
SWD 30 vs Griffons 25
Border 10 vs Leopards 26



Rondte 7:
EP Kings 9 vs Border 6
Leopards 47 vs SWD 50
Pumas 69 vs Valke 12
Griffons 35 vs Boland 55


Log after 7 rounds:
TEAM P W PTS
Pumas 8 8 37
Eagles 8 5 27
Leopards 8 5 26
EP Kings 8 4 23
Cavaliers 8 5 22
Griffons 8 2 15
Bulldogs 8 1 11
Valke 8 1
10
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
Griquas vs WP:
Teams:
Griquas:

15 PJ Vermeulen, 14 Nico Scheepers, 13 JP Nel, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Rocco Jansen, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Marnus Hugo, 8 Leon Karemaker, 7 Hilton Lobberts, 6 Carel Greeff, 5. Jonathan Adendorf, 4 Jaco Nepgen, 3 Nick Schonert, 2 Ryno Barnes (captain), 1 Steph Roberts.

Substitutes: 16. Matthew Dobson, 17. Brummer Badenhorst, 18. RJ Liebenberg , 19. Burger Schoeman, 20. Jacques Coetzee, 21. Du Randt Gerber, 22. Richard Lawson

Western Province:


15. Gio Aplon, 14. Gerhard van den Heever, 13. Juan de Jongh, 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Cheslin Kolbe, 10. Kurt Coleman, 9. Louis Schreuder, 8. Nizaam Carr, 7. Rynhardt Elstadt, 6. Deon Fourie (captain), 5. De Kock Steenkamp, 4. Michael Rhodes, 3. Pat Cilliers, 2. Scarra Ntubeni, 1. Steven Kitshoff

Substitutes: 16. Tiaan Liebenberg, 17. Brok Harris, 18. Gerbrandt Grobler, 19. Rohan Kitshoff, 20. Nic Groom, 21. Tim Swiel, 22. Ryan Nell

JukskeiRivier battle:
Blue Bulls
15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Sampie Mastriet, 13 Ulrich Beyers, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Travis Ismaiel, 10 Tony Jantjies, 9 Ruan Snyman, 8 Jono Ross (captain), 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Wiaan Liebenberg, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Morné Mellett

Substitutes: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Marcel van der Merwe, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Jacques Engelbrecht, 20 Rudy Paige, 21 Waylon Murray, 22 Clayton Blommetjies
Cheetahs vs Sharks:
Free State Cheetahs:
15. Hennie Daniller, 14. Riaan Smit, 13. Johann Sadie, 12. Robert Ebersohn, 11. Raymond Rhule, 10. Elgar Watts, 9. Sarel Pretorius, 8. Philip van der Walt, 7. Lappies Labuschagne, 6. Boom Prinsloo (captain), 5. Lood de Jager, 4. Teboho Mohoje, 3. Trevor Nyakane, 2. Hercu Liebenberg, 1. Caylib Oosthuizen

Substitutes: 16. Ethienne Reynecke, 17. Rossouw de Klerk, 18. Freddie Ngoza, 19. Davon Raubenheimer, 20. Kevin Luiters, 21. Willie du Plessis, 22. Joubert Engelbrecht

Sharks:
15. SP Marais, 14. Sizo Maseko, 13. Louis Ludik, 12. Heimar Williams, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Fred Zeilinga, 9. Charl McLeod, 8. Jacques Botes (C), 7. Jean Deysel, 6. Keegan Daniel, 5. Marco Wentzel, 4. Edwin Hewitt, 3. Wiehahn Herbst, 2. Kyle Cooper, 1. Dale Chadwick

Substitutes: 16. Craig Burden, 17. Rayno Gerber, 18. Peet Marais, 19. Tera Mtembu, 20. Cobus Reinach, 21. Butch James, 22. Jaco van Tonder
 

PaarlBok

Rod McCall (65)
SA Rugby
The Absa Currie Cup Premier Division is expected to heat up this weekend as the teams begin to settle and new player combinations gel after two rounds of matches.
Given how closely matched the teams are and their familiarity with each other’s strengths and weaknesses, however, the clashes are again expected to come down to the wire.
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs host the Sharks at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday, and on Saturday GWK Griquas host DHL Western Province in Kimberley in their first home match. Also on Saturday, the Vodacom Blue Bulls go up against the MTN Golden Lions at Loftus Versfeld in the Gauteng derby.
Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs The Sharks
The forward battle in Bloemfontein is expected to take centre stage following mixed fortunes for the teams in the set pieces last week. The Sharks pack were instrumental in putting the team on their front foot against the Lions, while the Toyota Free State Cheetahs’ forwards found themselves under pressure in the scrums against Western Province. But with the Bloemfontein team welcoming back Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane, they will be banking on a better showing in the set piece. The Sharks, meanwhile, will be bolstered by the presence of hard-running loose forward Keegan Daniel, which will add extra flair up-front.
With the likes of exciting backs Robert Ebersohn, Raymond Rhule and Sarel Pretorius serving as attacking threats for the Cheetahs, the Sharks will have to tighten up their defence after leaking two early tries last week.
Toyota Free State Cheetahs:Hennie Daniller; Riaan Smit, Johann Sadie, Robert Ebersohn, Raymond Rhule; Elgar Watts, Sarel Pretorius; Philip van der Walt, Lappies Labuschagne, Boom Prinsloo (Capt); Lood de Jager, Teboho Mohoje; Trevor Nyakane, Hercu Liebenberg, Caylib Oosthuizen. Replacements: Ethienne Reynecke, Rossouw de Klerk, Freddie Ngoza, Davon Raubenheimer, Kevin Luiters, Willie du Plessis, Piet Lindeque.
The Sharks:SP Marais; Sizo Maseko, Louis Ludik, Heimar Williams, Lwazi Mvovo; Fred Zeilinga, Charl McLeod; Jacques Botes ( Capt), Jean Deysel, Keegan Daniel; Marco Wentzel, Edwin Hewitt; Wiehahn Herbst, Kyle Cooper, Dale Chadwick. Replacements: Craig Burden, Rayno Gerber, Peet Marais, Lubabalo Mtembu, Cobus Reinach, Butch James, Jaco van Tonder.
Referee: Jason Jaftha
Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden, Pieter Janse van Vuuren
TMO: Deon van Blommestein

GWK Griquas vs DHL Western Province
The dry conditions and hard field in Kimberley will certainly test DHL Western Province when they line up against the GWK Griquas on Saturday, as they have been training on heavy and wet fields in Cape Town. This should give the home team an edge. But Pote Human’s team will have to stand their ground against a quality WP outfit to bounce back from their defeat last week. Their discipline, in particular, has to improve, especially at the breakdowns, as it cost them dearly against the Blue Bulls, while their defence also has to be solid to contain the likes of Springboks Juan de Jongh and Gio Aplon.
With both teams have been strong in the scrums, the set piece could be decisive.
“We know it’s going to be a massive battle,” said Western Province coach Allister Coetzee. “For us it’s about building momentum and not letting slip the things that we’ve improved on last week. That’s what consistency is about and that’s what you need in this competition whether you’re at home or away.”
GWK Griquas: PJ Vermeulen; Nico Scheepers, JP Nel, Howard Mnisi, Rocco Jansen; Francois Brummer, Marnus Hugo; Leon Karemaker, Hilton Lobberts, Carel Greeff; Jonathan Adendorf, Jaco Nepgen, Nico Schonert, Ryno Barnes (Capt), Steph Roberts. Replacements: Matthew Dobson, Brummer Badenhorst, RJ Liebenberg, Burger Schoeman, Jacques Coetzee, Du Randt Gerber, Richard Lawson.
DHL Western Province: Gio Aplon; Gerhard van den Heever, Juan de Jongh, Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe; Kurt Coleman, Louis Schreuder; Nizaam Carr, Rynhardt Elstadt, Deon Fourie; De Kock Steenkamp, Michael Rhodes; Pat Cilliers, Scarra Ntubeni, Steven Kitshoff. Replacements: Tiaan Liebenberg, Brok Harris, Gerbrandt Grobler, Rohan Kitshoff, Nic Groom, Tim Swiel, Ryan Nell.
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant Referees: Ben Crouse, Francois de Bruin
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee

Vodacom Blue Bulls vs MTN Golden Lions
At Loftus Versfeld the Vodacom Blue Bulls will be looking to string together a solid performance following their penalty-riddled clash against Griquas last week, while the MTN Golden Lions will place an emphasis on using all their try-scoring chances after wasting three opportunities against The Sharks last weekend. With both teams featuring strong packs and quality backs, the clash should prove to be entertaining. That said, however, the Pretoria team will have to improve their scrums and breakdowns to maintain their unbeaten run.
The clash will be significant for Blue Bulls hooker Bongi Mbonambi, who earns his first start in place of the injured Callie Visagie, while Springbok hooker Bandise Maku will start on the bench following his return to Pretoria from the Southern Kings. Loose forward Jacques Engelbrecht could also make his debut as a replacement for the injured Jean Cook, should he take to the field.
Commenting on the clash Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar said: “We have played well in patches this far and we now need to produce a more lasting effort. The Lions have a lot of momentum and have played as a unit for a while now, so we will need to counter that by playing as a team. I am happy to call on the likes of Bandise and Jacques as they have slotted in very well and I am sure they will make a telling contribution off the bench.”
Vodacom Blue Bulls: Jürgen Visser; Sampie Mastriet, Ulrich Beyers, Francois Venter, Travis Ismaiel; Tony Jantjies, Ruan Snyman; Jono Ross (Capt), Jacques du Plessis, Wiaan Liebenberg; Grant Hattingh, Paul Willemse; Werner Kruger, Mbongeni Mbonambi, Morné Mellett. Replacements: Bandise Maku, Marcel van der Merwe, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Jacques Engelbrecht, Rudy Paige, Waylon Murray, Clayton Blommetjies.
MTN Golden Lions: Chrysander Botha; Deon Helberg, Robert De Bruyn, Dylan Des Fountain, Anthony Volmink; Marnitz Boshoff, Guy Cronje; Willie Britz, Derick Minnie (Capt), Jaco Kriel; Franco van der Merwe, Chris van Zyl; Ruan Dreyer, Willie Wepener, Jacques Van Rooyen. Replacements: Robbie Coetzee, CJ van der Linde, Lambert Groenewald, Warwick Tecklenburg, Tiaan Meyer, Elton Jantjies, Lionel Cronje.
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden, Cobus Wessels
TMO: Tappe Henning with Andy Turner in training

Absa Currie Cup Premier Division fixtures:
Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Sharks
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Time: 19h10
Date: 23 August 2013

GWK Griquas vs DHL Western Province
Venue: GWK Park, Kimberley
Time: 15h00
Date: 24 August 2013

Vodacom Blue Bulls vs MTN Golden Lions
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Time: 17h05
Date: 24 August 2013
 

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Trevor Allan (34)
Bulls ashamed by thrashing

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar is ashamed by their 62-23 thrashing at home to the Golden Lions and called the performance unacceptable.

After leading 23-20 early in the second half of their match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, the hosts conceded 42 points in a 30 minute period to suffer an almighty thrashing which left their supporters stunned.

While his young side is sure to learn some valuable lessons, Pienaar nevertheless insisted to it was not good enough for Currie Cup level.

"We are obviously disappointed and ashamed by the result," he told the Beeld website.

"Hopefully it's a massive lesson learnt by the players. We knew the Lions would be deadly if we gave them enough room to move in. We were under pressure at the breakdowns during the second half, but we actually played good rugby in the first half.

"The yellow card (to Morné Mellett in the 50th minute) cost us dearly and the Lions scored three tries in that period.

"The harder we tried, the more mistakes we made. However, it's not an excuse. It (the performance) was unacceptable. We feel sorry for the fans who came to watch, because we wanted to make them proud with a good performance," continued Pienaar.

It doesn't get any easier this week for the now bottom-of-the-log Bulls, as they travel to Durban to tackle the Sharks at Kings Park on Saturday.
http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/Bulls-ashamed-by-thrashing-20130826

Lions going to thrash every team until the TRC is over
 
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