Captain Nemo to lead Bulls charge
Veteran loose forward Nizaam Carr will skipper the Vodacom Bulls under new head coach Phiwe Nomlomo during the Currie Cup campaign.
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Veteran loose forward Nizaam Carr will skipper the Vodacom Bulls under new head coach Phiwe Nomlomo during the Currie Cup campaign.
The Cheetahs will begin the defence of their title with a Free State derby in the new-look Currie Cup, while DHL Western Province close the opening round with a north-south clash against the Vodacom Bulls.
SA Rugby has confirmed that the 2024 Currie Cup will go ahead as scheduled after an agreement was reached on a new groundbreaking player management model.
SA Rugby are facing a crucial decision over the Currie Cup which could impact the start of the next Vodacom URC season after a ruling over player rest periods.
The SA Cup will conclude with what promises to be a thrilling final between Griquas and the Pumas when the top-two teams in the new competition meet in Kimberley on Saturday.
Pumas boss Jimmy Stonehouse is concerned that local players aren’t “in the loop” about MyPlayers’ dispute with SA Rugby and Sareo over their welfare in the Currie Cup.
South African rugby could stand to lose up to R300 million if a dispute in player workloads results in the Currie Cup being called off this year.
The 2024 edition of the Currie Cup is under major threat of being called off due to a reported boardroom battle over the workloads of professional players.
Local players and SA Rugby are reportedly at odds over concerns regarding the decision to schedule the Currie Cup between July and September.
The Currie Cup is set to step away from a joint leaderboard this year and divide the eight Premier Division teams into two pools in a radical overhaul of the domestic tournament.