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Lions turn to Boeboes for Pumas duel

Springbok fullback Andries Coetzee will feature in a rejigged Lions line-up to face the high-flying Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium in the Currie Cup on Friday.

State of the Currie Cup: Pumas lead the first charge

Defending Currie Cup champions, the Pumas, Western Province, the Cheetahs and Sharks delivered a statement of intent with bonus-point wins in the opening round of the 2023 competition.

(12980557ah) Leinster vs Vodacom Bulls. Vodacom Bulls' Walt Steenkamp and Johan Grobbelaar celebrate scoring a penalty try United Rugby Championship Semi-Final, RDS, Dublin - 10 Jun 2022

Back-to-back URC double headers in SA

The Vodacom Bulls, the Emirates Lions, Leinster, Zebre and the Vodacom URC have come together in the spirit of rugby to serve fans and lovers of enthralling sportainment in Gauteng, with a feast to remember.

Highlights: WP, Sharks off to winning start

DHL Western Province cruised to a comfortable win over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday, after the Sharks needed a second-half fightback against the Griffons to begin their Currie Cup campaign on a successful note.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 11: Celebrations after the try scored by Marcel Theunissen of the DHL Western Province during the Currie Cup, Premier Division match between Fidelity ADT Lions and DHL Western Province at Emirates Airline Park on March 11, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Province maul Lions in Currie Cup opener

Western Province made the perfect start to their Currie Cup campaign by cruising to a bonus-point victory over the Lions in an opening round clash in Johannesburg on Saturday.

LIVE: Lions vs WP

Follow the live action as the Lions host DHL Western Province in a #CurrieCup clash at Ellis Park. #LIOvWP

Jaco Visagie of the Lions (c) during the 2021/22 Vodacom United Rugby Championship between the Lions and Muster at Ellis Park, Johannesburg on 19 March 2022

Lions name power pack for Province clash

The Lions have powered up with Vodacom United Rugby Championship experience for the opening Currie Cup clash against Western Province in Johannesburg on Saturday.

x (13792433ar) Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions . Emirates Lions' Sanele Nohamba BKT United Rugby Championship, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa - 04 Mar 2023

Resurgent Sanele kicking it with Lions

A move to the Emirates Lions has coincided with Sanele Nohamba rediscovering the form that made him hot property as a rookie.

2019 Currie Cup: When Cheetahs took down Lions

As the teams prepare for another Currie Cup campaign, relive the action from the 2019 final when the Free State Cheetahs edged the Lions in Bloemfontein.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 23: Stedman Gans of the Bulls with the ball during the Carling Currie Cup match between Sigma Lions and Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park on March 23, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Currie Cup returns: Five players to watch!

With the Vodacom United Rugby Championship taking a two-week break, the Currie Cup provides a stage for budding stars to hog the spotlight. Here are five players to watch!