2014 Currie Cup: Round 8

[TRF_heineken]

26 September 2014, 19:00 CAT

Teams

Steval Pumas: 15 JW Bell, 14 Ruwellyn Isbell, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 JC Roos, 9 Reynier van Rooyen, 8 Renaldo Bothma/RW Kember, 7 Jaco Bouwer, 6 Corne Steenkamp (captain), 5 Giant Mtyanda, 4 Marius Coetzer, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Frankie Herne, 1 Corne Fourie

Substitutes: 16 Francois du Toit, 17 DeJay Terblanche, 18 Uzair Cassiem, 19 RW Kember/Doppies le Roux, 20 Dylon Frylinck, 21 Justin van Staden, 22 Jerome Pretorius

Western Province: 15. Cheslin Kolbe, 14. Kobus van Wyk, 13. Juan de Jongh (captain), 12. Jaco Taute, 11. Justin Geduld, 10. Demetri Catrakilis, 9. Louis Schreuder, 8. Nizaam Carr, 7. Michael Rhodes, 6. Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 5. Ruan Botha, 4. Jean Kleyn, 3. Pat Cilliers, 2. Scarra Ntubeni, 1. Alistair Vermaak

Substitutes: 16. Neil Rautenbach, 17. Brok Harris, 18. Manuel Carizza, 19. Rohan Kitshoff, 20. Nic Groom, 21. Kurt Coleman, 22. Michael van der Spuy

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26 September 2014, 19:10 CAT

Teams

Free State Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Rayno Benjamin, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Joubert Engelbrecht, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Willie du Plessis, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Jean Cook, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Tienie Burger, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Henco Venter, 3 George Marich, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen

Substitutes: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Werner Lourens, 19 Neil Claassen, 20 Shaun Venter, 21 Pieter-Steyn de Wet, 22 JP du Plessis

Blue Bulls: 15 Ulrich Beyers, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Sampie Mastriet, 10 Jacques Louis Potgieter, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Jono Ross, 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Deon Stegmann (captain), 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Dean Greyling

Substitutes: 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Morne Mellet, 18 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, 19 Wiaan Liebenberg, 20 Rudy Paige, 21 Tian Schoeman, 22 Jesse Kriel

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27 September 2014, 14:00 CAT

Teams

Natal Sharks: 15. SP Marais, 14. S'bura Sithole, 13. Paul Jordaan, 12. Andre Esterhuizen, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 10. Lionel Cronje, 9. Cameron Wright, 8. Tera Mtembu (captain), 7. Etienne Oosthuizen, 6. Khaya Majola, 5. Marco Wentzel, 4. JC Astle, 3. Lourens Adriaanse, 2. Kyle Cooper, 1. Dale Chadwick

Substitutes: 16. Franco Marais, 17. Danie Mienie, 18. Stephan Lewies, 19. Johan Meyer, 20. Conrad Hoffmann, 21. Tim Swiel, 22. Tonderai Chavhanga

EP Kings: 15 Siviwe Soyizwapi, 14 Ronnie Cooke, 13 Tim Whitehead, 12 Shane Gates, 11 Ntabeni Dukisa, 10 Gary van Aswegen, 9 Tobie Botes, 8 Paul Schoeman, 7 Devin Oosthuizen, 6 Stefan Willemse, 5 Darron Nell (captain), 4 Steven Cummins, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 Martin Ferreira, 1 Charles Marais

Substitutes: 16 Albe de Swardt, 17 Charl du Plessis, 18 Cameron Lindsay, 19 Thembelani Bholi, 20 Tim Agaba, 21 Kevin Luiters, 22 Scott van Breda

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27 September 2014, 15:00 CAT

Teams

GWK Griquas: 15 Gouws Prinsloo, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Jonathan Francke, 12 Wayne Stevens (captain), 11 PJ Vermeulen, 10. Dean Grant, 9. Tian Meyer, 8. Carel Greeff, 7. Jaco Nepgen, 6. Ruaan Lerm, 5. Hugo Kloppers, 4. Hilton Lobberts, 3. Maks van Dyk, 2. Martin Bezuidenhout, 1. Janro van Niekerk.

Substitutes: 16. Ryno Barnes, 17. Simon Westraadt, 18. RJ Liebenberg, 19. Marnus Schoeman, 20. Abrie Griesel, 21 Jacquin Jansen, 22 Danie Dames

Golden Lions: 15. Andries Coetzee, 14. Ruan Combrinck, 13. Lionel Mapoe (captain), 12. Howard Mnisi, 11. Courtnall Skosan, 10. Jaco van der Walt, 9. Ross Cronje, 8. Willie Britz, 7. Warwick Tecklenburg, 6. Jaco Kriel, 5. Franco Mostert, 4. Martin Muller, 3. Ruan Dreyer, 2. Armand van der Merwe, 1. Jacques van Rooyen

Substitutes: 16. Robbie Coetzee, 17. Schalk van der Merwe/Julian Redelinghuys, 18. Derick Minnie, 19. Kwagga Smith, 20. Mark Richards, 21. Marnitz Boshoff, 22. Stokkies Hanekom

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Due to the Rugby Championship test between the Springboks and Australia, the Currie Cup Games will be at the same time. 2 on Friday night, and 2 on Saturday before the test.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

I'm a bit scared for this one. I see the Pumas as a bit of a banana skin; a team who we should win but a team who we might not have as much respect for as we should have or at least that is the way I see them and I hope the players don't share my views..

 

[Draggs]

The Kings might not have won a game, but they've been stubborn and hung in during quite a few. For serious hope of advancement, the Sharks must go into this one with a bonus point win mentality. Injury concerns for this week are:
Jacques Botes: Chest injury
Stephan Lewies: Knee
Conrad Hoffmann: Arse muscle (not the first time he has been a pain in the arse for us, ha ha ha ha)
Thomas du Toit: Toe

Still sidelined include Francois Kleinhans (season), and Wiehan Hay ('three week injury' second week of September).

 

[TRF_heineken]

Okay, all the teams are up now on the OP.

It's pity they won't show the Pumas/WP game on tv tonight.

My wife has been given clear instructions to go out and have a girls night. Tonight I'm watching the Blue Bulls, while playing Fifa 15. Booya!

 

[dasNdanger]

Haven't really been following the Currie Cup (amazing that there has come a time when there's TOO much rugby to watch on tv, so I had to cut something out). However, I woke up to the Sharks/Kings match, and all I wanna say is that the Sharks bonus try was something right out of clown college! That should NEVER have worked like it did! :lol:


das