27 year old Pumas prop Dawie Steyn has signed a two year contract with the Blue Bulls, returning to his city of birth to run out in the blue of the Bulls for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. [...]
Other SA Teams
Bulls rope in Pumas prop
14 Oct 11 13:22 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Currie Cup, Original Content, Other SA Teams, Super Rugby | 20 Comments
Griquas unchanged for Cheetahs
12 Oct 11 13:59 by Richard Ferguson | Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Original Content, Other SA Teams | 29 Comments
The Griquas team to face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein this Saturday has been announced, with no changes from the team that beat the Bulls in Kimberley last weekend. Both teams will be desperate for the win in order to play in the semi-finals next weekend. Griquas will need 5 points and a few other results to go their way if it is to happen. [...]
Crises for the Cheetahs
10 Oct 11 17:00 by Richard Ferguson | Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Original Content, Other SA Teams | 51 Comments
The Cheetahs won ugly against the Pumas on Friday night, somewhat strange as the Cheetahs generally dominate the lower ranked teams in the Currie Cup, but this is not the worst news coming from that that game. [...]
CC Game 52 – Leopards vs Sharks
It’s not often that we get to see every Currie Cup game over a weekend, and it’s not often that we see a 19h00 kick off in the Currie Cup, so will the Sharks be able to make it a trifecta of ‘not often’ situations with a dominating performance against the Leopards tonight. [...]
CC Game 50 – Griquas (48) vs Blue Bulls (44) F/T
What a day for a rugby supporter, being treated to 400 minutes of top class rugby in a space of 14 hours. Out third game for the day, and first of three consecutive Currie Cup encounters, sees the Blue Bulls travel to Kimberley to take on Griquas at home. [...]
CC Game 49 – Pumas (23) vs Cheetahs (29) F/T
7 Oct 11 18:00 by Richard Ferguson | Cheetahs, Currie Cup, In the news, Other SA Teams | 83 Comments
The Cheetahs travel to Witbank to take on the Pumas tonight, a match that they will have to win if they are to have any chance of a home semi final. The Pumas though will do the Sharks and more importantly the Bulls, a huge favour in term of final placings, as a win for the Bulls could level matters for the two teams. [...]
CC Game 45 – Blue Bulls (47) vs Pumas (12) F/T
The Bulls continue their comeback tonight with a tricky fixture against the Pumas at Loftus, the Pumas having won consecutive games and in the best form they have been in, in a long time. [...]
Young Goosen gets September award
19 year old Cheetah flyhalf Johan Goosen received the Player of the month award for the month of September. The coach of the month award goes to the Jimmy Stonehouse of the Puma’s after punching above their weight every now and then and also getting a surprise victory over the Griquas.
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Sharks looked like a pub team
26 Sep 11 10:00 by Richard Ferguson | Currie Cup, Original Content, Other SA Teams, Sharks | 11 Comments
Sharks coach John Plumtree was in a funny mood after the match against Griquas, where the Sharks managed to score five points yes, but did so in a way that does not instil much confidence as the Currie Cup reaches the business end. [...]
CC Game 42 – The Sharks (29) vs GWK Griquas (18) F/T
23 Sep 11 16:30 by Richard Ferguson | Currie Cup, In the news, Other SA Teams, Sharks | 275 Comments
The second game of the weekend, with the first one being the untelevised game between the Pumas and the Leopards, take us to Mr Price Kings Park where the Sharks host Griquas in a match that is equally important to both teams, with both teams needing the five points to stay in touch with the leaders. [...]
Sharks make changes for the better
21 Sep 11 12:57 by Richard Ferguson | Currie Cup, Original Content, Other SA Teams, Sharks | 58 Comments
Sharks coach John Plumtree has made two changes from the team that took a beating against the Cheetahs last weekend, to face Griquas at Kings Park on Friday night. These are promising changes that some have been calling for for a while. [...]
Heavy injury toll for Leopards
The Leopards’ chances of repeating their first-leg victory over the Pumas have received a serious blow, with a veritable horde of first-team players ruled out for extended periods. [...]
CC Game 37 – Leopards (23) vs Lions (43) F/T
The Lions travel to Potch this evening to face the Leopards, with another five points at stake, five points that cement their lead at the top of the log as it stands. They are currently 5 points clear of Province in second, and a win make sure that a Province victory at Loftus will not eat into their lead. [...]
Griquas freshen up for Pumas
Griquas have opted to make a few rotational changes to their side to face the Pumas in the Currie Cup this weekend, with two stalwart forwards, Justin Downey and Hendrik Roodt, given a breather this week after carrying a heavy workload all season. [...]
My Bok B-Team
13 Sep 11 15:37 by Richard Ferguson | Bulls, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Other SA Teams, Sharks, WP | 89 Comments
Looking at the Currie Cup at the moment, a lot of people are calling it a watered down version, and rightly so, all the Springboks are away at the World Cup. But think about it, where were the Boks last year? They were all playing Tri Nations and only came back for the play-off games. So this is the future of the Currie Cup, the current players are the future Springboks in the making. [...]
