Western Province

WP won’t ‘URC up’ for Currie Cup

John Dobson will stick with the stalwarts of Western Province’s Currie Cup campaign and won’t immediately flood the team with Stormers stars.

Edwill van der Merwe of the Lions attempts to get past Thomas Bursey of Western Province attempted tackle during the 2023 Currie Cup match between Western Province and Lions held at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on 26 May 2023 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Highlights: Sharks sink Griffons, Lions thump WP

The Sharks extended their winning streak in the #CurrieCup to six matches before the Lions kept their semi-final hopes alive with an important win in Cape Town on Friday.

Lions scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba kicks at goalJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 01: Sanele Nohamba of the Emirates Lions during the EPCR Challenge Cup, round of 16 match between Emirates Lions and Racing 92 at Emirates Airline Park on April 01, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Lions’ Nohamba gives WP the boot

Sanele Nohamba kicked 14 points as the Lions preyed on Western Province in the Currie Cup match at Athlone Stadium on Friday night.

LIVE: WP vs Lions

Follow the live action as DHL Western Province face the Lions in a #CurrieCup clash at Athlone Stadium. #WPvLIO

Boks to tackle Lions for Province

Western Province have called on the experience of Scarra Ntubeni and Juan de Jongh for the Currie Cup clash against the Lions at Athlone Stadium on Friday.

Delighted Dobbo shares ‘lekker feeling’

John Dobson and Jean-Luc du Plessis were elated with Western Province’s Athlone revival on Friday which kept the Capetonians’ Currie Cup hopes alive.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 20: Connor Evans of DHL Western Province during the Currie Cup, Premier Division match between DHL Western Province and Airlink Pumas at Athlone Stadium on May 20, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Thinus Maritz/Gallo Images)

Highlights: WP, Sharks cage cats

WP and the Sharks boosted their #CurrieCup semi-final hopes by beating the Pumas and Cheetahs respectively on Friday.

Du Plessis tames Pumas

Jean-Luc du Plessis converted a last-minute try as Western Province came back to beat the Pumas in the Currie Cup match at Athlone Stadium on Friday night.

WP get Stormers boost for Pumas duel

Head coach John Dobson has bolstered the Western Province lineup with several DHL Stormers stars for Friday’s Currie Cup match against the Pumas in Athlone.