Boks rushed into Bulls' herd
Wed, 08 Sep 2010
Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke wasted no time in drafting all his available Springboks into the team for Saturday's Currie Cup crunch match against the Free State Cheetahs.
Bok-laden WP await Leopards
Wed, 08 Sep 2010
The return of a number of Springboks and a heavy axe have combined to see a much-changed Western Province team take on the Leopards in a Currie Cup encounter at Newlands on Saturday.
Sharks captain on the move
Wed, 08 Sep 2010
Sharks captain Stefan Terblanche has moved back to fullback, after playing in the midfield for most of the season.
Cheetahs frustrated with AWOL Mapoe
Tue, 07 Sep 2010
The Free State Cheetahs are planning further legal action against AWOL wing Lionel Mapoe, who still has not turned up for training in Bloemfontein after his contract was deemed valid.
Proudfoot: Cut out the 'silly' penalties |
Difficult job keeps Theron 'smiling'
Brand-new Leopards front row for WP
Tue, 07 Sep 2010
The winless Leopards have a brand-new front row for their Currie Cup clash with Western Province at Newlands on Saturday.
Plumtree and Vermeulen honoured
Tue, 07 Sep 2010
Sharks coach John Plumtree and Western Province loose forward Duane Vermeulen have been named as the Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month, respectively, for August at a ceremony held in Durban.
Proudfoot: Cut out the 'silly' penalties
Tue, 07 Sep 2010
Western Province forwards coach Matthew Proudfoot believes that his side need to be hard on themselves and cut out all the 'silly' penalties at the breakdown after a disappointing 28-46 loss against the Lions.
Difficult job keeps Theron 'smiling'
Mon, 06 Sep 2010
Dawie Theron, once a Bok prop, a man who stands broad, head up and fearless, is now the coach of Griquas' Currie Cup team, a job full of expectations and fraught with difficulties.
Interview: Bull moves to Bloem |
Plum sharpens his axe |
Are the Bulls BACK?
Steenkamp to 'make a big impression'
Mon, 06 Sep 2010
Wilhelm Steenkamp is determined to 'make a big impression' at the Free State Cheetahs when he joins the Bloemfontein-based side at the end of the Currie Cup season.
There's a pride of Lions in our team
Mon, 06 Sep 2010
The
rugby365.com Currie Cup Team of the Week is red and blue this week, after impressive wins by the Lions and the Blue Bulls.
Plumtree threatens with the axe
Sun, 05 Sep 2010
Despite retaining a sizeable lead at the top of the Currie Cup log, Sharks coach John Plumtree said his side had let themselves down.
Bulls bounce back in fine style
Sun, 05 Sep 2010
The Blue Bulls retained their place among the top four on the Currie Cup table, breaking a seven-match unbeaten run for the Sharks.
rugby365 reports from Loftus Versfeld.
Friday's action: Pumas sneak win |
Lions tame WP |
Cheetahs edge it in derby
Confident Pumas sneak another win
Fri, 03 Sep 2010
The Pumas, no doubt buoyed by last weekend's win over the Bulls, picked up their third victory in the 2010 Currie Cup - this time a 27-26 win over the Leopards Olėn Park in Potchefstroom on Friday.
Resurgent Lions tame lame WP
Fri, 03 Sep 2010
The Golden Lions scored their best Currie Cup victory of the season - and perhaps their most significant in some years - when they beat Western Province 46-28 on Friday...
Cheetahs win their CC derby |
Pumas edge out Leopards |
Currie Cup standings
Cheetahs in narrow derby win
Fri, 03 Sep 2010
The Free State Cheetahs made it two from two against Griquas in Currie Cup action this year, with the Men from Bloemfontein claiming a 33-28 win over the Peacock Blues in Kimberley on Friday afternoon.
Currie Cup crunch time in the Kraal
Fri, 03 Sep 2010
Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke put it in a nutshell this week when he said: "It is time for us to stamp our authority on the competition."
Jan de Koning previews the Loftus Versfeld encounter.
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Can desperate WP end losing streak?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
It is a hat-trick Western Province are desperate to avoid - three successive defeats.
Jan de Koning previews their Currie Cup Round Nine fixture against the Lions.
Other Friday fixtures: Pumas target top six finish |
Battle of the boot in Kimberley
Ambitious Pumas target top six finish
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
It may sound overly ambitious, but the Pumas have set themselves some lofty goals - including a top six finish - in their first season back in the Premier Division.
Battle of the boot in Kimberley
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Any match between hosts Griquas and the Free State Cheetahs is already spicy enough, a derby in the true tradition.
Plumtree: 'The boys are ready to go'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010
There are two sides to the selection coin - maintaining continuity or rotating players - and Sharks coach John Plumtree has opted to stick largely with the side that did so well last weekend for Saturday's Currie Cup clash against the Blue Bulls.
