Curwin bosch is still unavailable so boeta chamberlain gets another chance after a very impressive currie cup debut. There was a kind of hush all over this creaky old stadium around the 54th minute of the currie cup final. Cheetahs cap fine season with currie cup title sport24. This page is about currie cup 2019, rugby unionsouth africa. Currie cup 2018 live results, fixtures and tables on ultimaterugby. As sanzaar and the rest continue to scramble for ideas it seems like the introduction of a locallybased derby competition is the best option. Currie cup rugby gives you all the latest currie cup news on the blue bulls,sharks,western province,cheetahs,golden lions,boland cavaliers and swd,eagles. Currie cup official live rugby online streaming partner. The sharks led the way in terms of kicking and defence across the league stage, and won 10 of their. The basic method is described on my department home page. Although it is the premier domestic competition, south african teams also compete in the international super rugby and pro14 competitions. Boland and eastern transvaal did but not eastern province.
Ccup02 19h10 sharks v griquas kings park durban, 20160812. In march 2017, the south african rugby union decided. The star man in this regard is fullback warrick gelant who is the most prolific tryscorer in the currie cup 10. The sunfoil series is the main domestic first class cricket competition in south africa, first contested as the currie cup in 188990. Meyer played in 8 of 10 games in the 2016 currie cup, including the semi final against the lions in bloemfontein and in the home final against the blue bulls. Find highquality currie cup stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Changes on the match profile of the south african currie cup tournament during 2007 and 20. New shark andisa ntsila have been selected as loose forward replacement. The highveld lions formerly transvaal have won the title the most times 25, plus four shared titles. Watch western province play the cell c sharks live on saturday at 4pm. Download the 2016 currie cup fixtures in outlook and ical formats, and add them to your calendar automatically. Currie cup 2019 scores, rugby union south africa flashscore.
Changes on the match profile of the south african currie cup. Click here to download the 2016 currie cup fixtures. The sharks and western province must be favourites to progress to the currie cup final, writes jon cardinelli. The six super rugby franchise teams all automatically qualified for the currie cup premier division. Check our currie cup schedule for the best super rugby games available on directv. The free state cheetahs took the title in 2005, 2007 and 2016 while the sharks formerly natal won the currie cup in 2008, 2010, 20 and 2018. Cheetahs crowned the 2016 currie cup champions by sabc news. The currie cup tournament is south africas premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring june to october, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. If you are looking for other sport information than currie cup 2019 results, in the. John mitchells bulls side have scored the most tries in the tournament 64 and lead the overall ballcarrying statistics in metres with 1508. The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, which will be followed by a final. This was the first extra time 10 minutes each way in a currie cup final. World rugby considering revamped nations championship proposal. Festive scenes, an eight try thriller, a cameo appearance by viral sensation biggy and a boeing flying over toyota stadium are just some of the highlights in this final episode of the 2019 currie cup season.
Unbeaten for 10 games, the free state cheetahs did what most thought impossible, winning the currie cup after struggling during. Exfrance centre bastareaud to join lyon from new york. Currie cup schedule currie cup matches available on directv. The free state cheetahs have been crowned 2019 currie cup winners after victory over the. All signs suggest that saturdays currie cup final between western province and the sharks at newlands is set to be another classic, writes craig lewis. Download the 2016 currie cup fixtures in outlook and ical formats, and add them to your calendar. If youre attending absa currie cup matches in the mother city, tickets are also available at the dhl newlands stadium and via spar and postnet stores. First published february 11, 2016 research article. All signs suggest that saturdays final between western province and the sharks at newlands is set to be another classic, writes craig lewis.
There is a sad omission through ineligibility danie gerber. An exhilarating final in front of 40 000 screaming fans saw nicky van as the last commissioner standing in bloemfontein. Currie cup final 2010 highlights sharks vs western province by ruggerdump. If youre searching for results from an other competition with the name currie cup, please select your sport in the top menu or a category country on the left. The currie cup final between the blue bulls and free state cheetahs is also available. The greatest springbok of all time did not played for south africa from 1980 to 1992 but did not play in a currie cup final as most of his career he was playing for eastern province and they never have made a currie cup final. Western province was leading 98 and time was up when hansie brewis, the northern transvaal flyhalf, kicked the ball downfield.
This currie cup final was new the first to produce extra time. There have been a number of queries around s exclusive live streaming of an absa currie cup match each weekend, so well do our best to try and. The second final includes the most memorable faux pas in the history of currie cup finals. The currie cup 2019 results are updated in real time. In 2016 changes were made to the currie cup competition. Tearful sithole gutted to miss out on currie cup final.
There was a qualification competition played for by all 14 south african provinces and a team from namibia welwitschias. The toyota free state cheetahs and vodacom blue bulls did battle in the currie cup premier division 2016 final at. Its revenge time for the sharks, go sharks go duration. Update that is of course not even mentioning the bledisloe iii match which is going to be aired on espn2. Published on oct 25, 2016 the perfect finale for a perfect season. Note that cheetahs2 refers to the cheetahs team when there is a pro14 match. Jaco peyper to referee 2016 currie cup final 18102016 ref uncategorised comments off on jaco peyper to referee 2016 currie cup final sa rugby have anounced that jaco peyper is to officiate his second currie cup final on saturday when the toyota free state cheetahs host the vodacom blue bulls in. This was the first time wp had lost a final at their home ground newlands. Currie cup 2018 fixtures ultimate rugby players, news. South african national anthem currie cup final 2011, lions v sharks by sangoma fm productions. Download all the fixtures for the 2019 currie cup tournament in south african time and automatically add them to your. In 2016 and 2017, the currie cup added welwitschias, a team from namibia, and in 2019, the.
The top team then qualifies for the currie cup premier division. Golden lions vs western province 24 10 15 full replay. The 2016 currie cup premier division was the top tier of the second stage of the 2016 currie cup, the 78th edition of this annual south african rugby union competition organised by the south african rugby union. Western provinces redoubtable inside centre huw jones again, without seemingly much. Johannesburg the golden lions were crowned 2015 currie cup champions after defeating western province 3224 halftime 2210 in the final at ellis park on saturday. Ultimate rugby is a dynamic rugby website and mobile app containing the latest news, realtime live scores, videos, competitions, social media and player interaction for.
Currie cup 2016 results, rugby union south africa flashscore. The assumption is that the team playing in the pro14 is the top. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Currie cup 2019 results page belongs to the rugby unionsouth africa section of. Andre esterhuizen and thomas du toit have been called up to start against a desperate bulls team who may face relegation if they loose by more than 7 points. Currie cup predictions for the currie cup final stats chat. Currie cup 2019 results have all the match information currie cup 2019 live scores, both final and partial results, fixtures and other match details. Follow currie cup 2019 for live scores, final results, fixtures and standings. In 2006 the bulls and cheetahs shared the title after a scintillating final in which the two teams drew 28all after extra time in bloemfontein. An exhilarating final in front of 40 000 screaming fans saw an emotional nicky van as the last commissioner standing in bloemfontein. It was played between 5 august and 22 october 2016 and featured nine teams that qualified through the 2016 currie cup qualification competition.
Lets not forget that province beat the sharks 3321 in the 2017 currie cup final, which was played at kings park in durban. For the cricket competition originally known as the currie cup, see sunfoil series. Here are the team ratings prior to this weeks games, along with the ratings at the start of the season. Currie cup final video published on september 8, 2019 the free state cheetahs were crowned the 2019 currie cup champions after defeating the golden lions 3128 in the final in bloemfontein on saturday. From 199091 it became known as the castle cup, from 199697 as the supersport series and from 2012 by the sunfoil series.
Currie cup 2019 latest results, rugby union south africa. The currie cup premier division will culminate in the semifinals on the last weekend of august, while the final will take place on saturday. Round 7 results, highlights and standings the pool stages of the currie cup premier division will reach a dramatic conclusion on saturday as five teams battle it out for the. The toyota free state cheetahs will play their first game this friday against the blue bulls, 19. Take a look at the latest rugby world cup standings 2015. Just click on the sport name in the top menu or country name on the left and select your competition. These are the men who can swing the currie cup final.