2017 Currie Cup: When WP put Sharks to the sword
As eight teams prepare to resume hostilities in rugby’s oldest competition this week, relive the drama of the 2017 Currie Cup final when Western Province beat the Sharks in Durban.
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As eight teams prepare to resume hostilities in rugby’s oldest competition this week, relive the drama of the 2017 Currie Cup final when Western Province beat the Sharks in Durban.
John Dobson has explained how the DHL Stormers coaching staff will combine their responsibilities with the Western Province side in the upcoming Currie Cup.
Ruan Dreyer will miss Saturday’s Jukskei derby in the Vodacom URC and start of the Currie Cup following his act of foul play during the match against Glasgow Warriors.
SA Rugby has officially confirmed the structure of South Africa’s domestic season for 2023, which will see an expanded eight-team Currie Cup Premier Division begin in March.
Jake White will split the Vodacom Bulls squad, with one half flying to Exeter for Saturday’s Champions Cup clash, while the other half stays in SA to prepare for the DHL Stormers.
The Sharks have officially confirmed a fresh coaching structure under incoming director of rugby Neil Powell, including a new breakdown coach and head of Currie Cup and youth rugby.
The Jimmy Stonehouse-lead Currie Cup Champions Team scored five tries in their victory over Italia Emergenti at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday night.
Struggling to fight back the tears, Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse praised his players after the men from Nelspruit beat Griquas to win their first Currie Cup title.
Jimmy Stonehouse will coach a 30-man squad brimming with Springboks and Blitzboks, and blended with some of the most promising youngsters on the local provincial scene when they assemble in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday for the second Champions Match on Saturday.
Having coached the Pumas to their first Currie Cup title win in Kimberley on Saturday, an emotional coach Jimmy Stonehouse said it was the “greatest goal” he has achieved in his life.