Currie Cup Bulletin #29
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Topic: Currie Cup Bulletin #29
Posted By: Transvaal
Subject: Currie Cup Bulletin #29
Date Posted: 15-Jun-2023 at 10:18am
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Two highly charged Currie Cup semi-finals will be staged in Bloemfontein and Durban on Saturday, while the Mzansi Challenge will
conclude with the final in Kempton Park.
The Toyota Cheetahs finished the Premier Division league phase at the top of the standings, and will host the Vodacom Bulls in the
first playoff on Saturday. Hawies Fourie’s charges beat the men from Pretoria twice in the regular season – claiming a 32-7 win in the round three fixture in Bloemfontein, and a 31-27 victory at Loftus Versfeld last week.
The Free Staters scored the most points (439) and tries (63) over the course of the 14-game league phase. It will be interesting
to see how the Vodacom Bulls’ defence copes with the Toyota Cheetahs attack in the semi-final. Jake White’s side has conceded the second-most points (415) and tries (53). Only the NovaVit Griffons have conceded more.
That said, the Toyota Stadium has hardly been a fortress this season, with the Free Staters winning three, losing three and drawing
one at their home venue. For this reason, the Vodacom Bulls may fancy their chances of an upset in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The Cell C Sharks lost 44-5 to DHL Western Province last week. The heavy defeat in Cape Town cost Joey Mongalo’s team a first-place
finish in the standings, although they will enjoy home advantage when they face the Airlink Pumas – who are coming off a 27-17 win against Windhoek Draught Griquas in Kimberley.
The KwaZulu-Natalians beat the defending champions twice during the league phase – claiming a 19-12 win in Durban in round five,
and a 24-22 victory in Nelspruit in round 10.
The semi-final in Durban on Saturday could witness another fiercely contested, low-scoring affair. The Cell C Sharks conceded the
fewest tries during the regular season (37) while the Airlink Pumas conceded the second-fewest (38).
Mzansi Challenge
Opening a day of playoff matches, the Valke will host the SWD Eagles in the Mzanzi Challenge final in Kempton Park on Saturday.
The Valke scored eight tries in the 57-30 semi-final win against the Leopards last week. The Eagles progressed to the decider after
claiming a 38-27 victory against the Boland Kavaliers.
Next weekend, the Kavaliers will host the Valke in the Currie Cup First Division final in Wellington. The match will in all likelihood
be played on Saturday 24 June, with the kick-off time to be confirmed.
Match information:
Valke v SWD Eagles Venue: Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park Date: Saturday, 17 June
Time: 12h30 Referee: Christopher Allison TV: SuperSport (211)
Toyota Cheetahs v Vodacom Bulls Venue: Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein Date: Saturday, 17 June Time: 15h00 Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni TV: SuperSport (201 and 211)
Cell C Sharks v Airlink Pumas Venue: Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban Date: Saturday, 17 June Time: 17h30 Referee: Marius Van der Westhuizen TV: SuperSport (201 and 211) |
Replies:
Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 17-Jun-2023 at 3:49pm
| Groot gesukkel van die Bulle in die eerste 40 minute, 20-3 rustyd vir die Cheetahs. Cheetahs se 1ste drie het gekom toe 'n skop van Goosen afgestorm is, en hulle ander drie van 'n gemiste duikslag van Vorster |
Posted By: gertjie0000
Date Posted: 17-Jun-2023 at 4:46pm
| Shoe dis erg om te sien hoe swak speel Vorster hy het 'n baie slegte game verloor balle in kontak mis tackles en Simelane sit op die bench hulle is behoorlik geoutplay |
Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 17-Jun-2023 at 4:53pm
| Cheetahs wen 39-10, eintlik 'n groot pak en nie 'n goeie prentjie vir die Bulle nie |
Posted By: Attie Karate
Date Posted: 17-Jun-2023 at 5:09pm
------------- Up the Vaal! |
Transvaal wrote:Posted By: gertjie0000
Date Posted: 17-Jun-2023 at 5:40pm
| Attie dis n URC span gewees daai van die bulls daar was nie rerag enige jong onbekende spelers in die span nie was ten munste 90 persent van hulle URC span wat meeste van die seisoen gespeel het kan nie glo nie bulls het so ver verloor nie |
Posted By: gertjie0000
Date Posted: 17-Jun-2023 at 5:42pm
| Marcell Coetsee speel ook nie vir my soos hy altyd gespeel het nie |
Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 17-Jun-2023 at 6:18pm
| In die tweede semi is die Pumas 19-17 voor rustyd maar ek kry die gevoel die Sharks het die oorhand, veral in die skrums en dit kan tel in die 2de helfte |
Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 17-Jun-2023 at 7:29pm
| Pumas wen 26-20 maar Sharks 12 het 'n rooi kaart gekry, baie soos die een van Kwagga teen die Saders jare gelede |
Posted By: PaBz0r
Date Posted: 18-Jun-2023 at 7:20pm
| Dink nie Jake gaan veel langer bly nie. |
Posted By: Leeubok
Date Posted: 19-Jun-2023 at 9:59am
Nee ek dink ook nie so nie. Hy praat baie maar die results is netnie daar nie. Dis eintlik snaaks want hulle speel baie swakker as wat daai groep spelers kan speel
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Posted By: Transvaal
Date Posted: 19-Jun-2023 at 10:11am
| En hulle het waarskynlik die 2de grootste budget na die Sharks. |
Posted By: gertjie0000
Date Posted: 19-Jun-2023 at 10:18am
| Ek wonder of daar nie n issue is met sy verhoudinge met van sy spelers nie want hulle het n goeie squad maar hulle speel verseker nie naastenby volgens hulle potensiaal nie as ek net die naweek na n ou soos Vorster gekyk het hy was nerens in die game nie |
Posted By: monster
Date Posted: 19-Jun-2023 at 12:12pm
| As ek dit reg het is Jake se kontrak gedurende die afgelope seisoen verleng tot 2027 |
Posted By: monster
Date Posted: 19-Jun-2023 at 12:15pm
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My persoonlike opinie is dat al Die URC spanne se spelers is moeg verby
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