All to play for in Currie Cup
Boland Bulls Cavaliers
This should be a relatively easy match for the Blue Bulls, and they should walk away from Wellington with enough points to secure a spot in the semi-finals.
The visitors can make heavy weather of this encounter if they go on the field believing that victory is guaranteed, but judging by the way they have played in the last three weeks, getting a bonus point and securing themselves a home semi-final, it shouldn’t be difficult.
Adriaan Carelse, Logan Basson, Gerrit van Wyk, Christopher Bosch, Danwel Demas, Theuns Kotze, Marnus Hugo, Zandre Jordaan, Jacques Engelbrecht, Keenan Cronje, Joubert Horn, Shaun McDonald, Basil Short, Clemen Lewis (captain), Stephanus Wessels.
Francois Esterhuyzen, Enoch Mnyaka, Francois Hanekom, Wayne Wilschut, Hanno Kitshoff, Gerhard Jordaan, Robbie Louw.
Ulrich Beyers, Bjorn Basson, Dries Swanepoel, Burger Odendaal, Jamba Ulengo, Tian Schoeman, Piet van Zyl, Hanro Liebenberg (captain), Nic de Jager, Roelof Smit, Marvin Orie, RG Snyman, Jacobie Adriaanse, Bandise Maku, Lizo Gqoboka. Jaco Visagie, Martin Dreyer, Jason Jenkins, Jannes Kirsten, Andre Warner, Joshua Stander, Divan Rossouw.
Pumas Cheetahs v Free v Blue State
Not even a game away from home will stop the Cheetahs juggernaut from mauling the Pumas, and this should be the game in which the men from Bloemfontein solidify their well-earned spot at the top of the log.
This will be another walk in the park for the Cheetahs, and an exercise in sharpening their claws for the business end of the competition.
Heinrich Steyl, Ruwellyn Isbell, Hoffman Maritz, Hennie Skorbinski, JP Lewis, Francois Brummer, Kevin Luiters, Renaldo Bothma (captain), Lambert Groenewald, Brian Shabangu, Jannie Stander, Stephan Greef, Louis Albertse, Frank Herne, Khwezi Mona.
Simon Westraadt, De Jay Terblanche, Jeremy Jordaan, Carel Greeff, Emile Temperman, Devon Williams, Tyler Fisher
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Blommetjies, Sergeal Petersen, Francois Venter, Nico Lee, Rayno Benjamin, Niel Marais, Shaun Venter, Niell Jordaan, Uzair Cassiem, Paul Schoeman, Reniel Hugo, Justin Basson, Johan Coetzee, Jacques du Toit, Charles Marais. Elandre Huggett, Ox Nche, Armandt Koster, Tienie Burger, Zee Mkhabela, Fred Zeilinga, William Small-Smith
Griquas Province v Western
Talk about a game where there is everything to win and everything to lose.
This is the game that will determine both teams’ season – if it is a good one or one better left deep in the archives.
Griquas have had a good run in this year’s competition and making the semi-final would be just reward for their hard toil, but being among the last four teams standing in the competition doesn’t come easy.
Western Province, though, played in the final last year, and will want to go one further. But they will need to beat Griquas if they are to stay alive in the competition.
AJ Coertzen (captain), JW Jonker, Johnathan Francke, Clinton Swart, Ederies Arendse, Elgar Watts, Rudi van Rooyen, Jono van Rensburg, Sias Koen, Wendal Wehr, Wandile Putuma, Hilton Lobberts, Stephan Kotze, AJ le Roux, Steph Roberts.
Marius Fourie, Devon Martinus, Jonathan Adendorf, Jason Fraser, Renier Botha, Andre Swarts, Eric Zana.
Cheslin Kolbe, Werner Kok, Juan de Jongh, Huw Jones, Leolin Zas, Robert du Preez, Dewaldt Duvenage, Nizaam Carr, Kobus van Dyk, Rynhardt Elstadt, Chris van Zyl (captain), Jan de Klerk, Wilco Louw, Bongi Mbonambi, JC Janse van Rensburg. Mike Willemse, Alistair Vermaak, JP Smith, Dave Ribbans, Jurie van Vuuren, Jano Vermaak, Johnny Kotze. EP Kings v Golden Lions It may not be a pleasant thing to say, but the Eastern Province Kings are a walking five points and the Lions should sweep past them with ease.
With a new captain in Kwagga Smith, and the return of Springboks Malcolm Marx and Julian Redelinghuys, as well as the axe of not making the semi-finals hanging over them, the Lions should be ruthless.
For now the Lions’ fate is still in their hands, and a five-point win tomorrow and another at home against the Sharks would secure them a play-off place.
Johan Tromp, Alcino Izaacs, Berton Klaasen, Waylon Murray, Sampie Mastriet, Pieter-Steyn de Wet, Ricky Schroeder (captain), Christiaan de Bruin, Brandon Brown, Luke van der Smit, Sebastian Ferreira, David Antonites/Tazz Fuzani, Pieter Stemmet, Martin Bezuidenhout, Justin Forwood. Cullen Collopy, Vukile Sofisa, Etienne Oosthuizen, Vince Jobo, Vian van der Watt, Lungelo Gosa, Johan Greyling.
Sylvian Mahuza, Koch Marx, Jaques Nel, Howard Mnisis, Antony Volmink, Jaco van der Walt, Dillon Smit, Ruaan Lerm, Ruan Ackermann, Kwagga Smith, Bobby de Wee, JP du Preez, Julian Redelinghuys, Malcolm Marx, Dylan Smith.
R Coetzee, R Dreyer, Fabian Booysen, Cyle Brink, Ross Cronje, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Andries Coetzee. – Sports Reporter