Uncapped rookies headline Griquas side
Griquas have selected eight Currie Cup debutants in their match 23 for Saturday’s clash against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Griquas have selected eight Currie Cup debutants in their match 23 for Saturday’s clash against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Cornal Hendricks will captain a strong Vodacom Bulls team in their opening match of the 2022 Currie Cup campaign when they take on the Pumas at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday.
There’s a new look to the Pumas lineup selected for Friday night’s Currie Cup match against the Vodacom Bulls in Nelspruit.
Two veteran Springboks have been included in the Cheetahs team for their Currie Cup opener against Griquas in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Flank Nama Xaba will captain Western Province in their opening Currie Cup match against the Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
In his first contact training session since suffering a knee injury, Rosko Specman produced some hot side-stepping that put Cheetahs teammate Oupa Mohoje flat on his back.
SA Rugby has confirmed the 2022 Currie Cup schedule, including five rounds of midweek matches, that culminates in the Premier Division semi-finals and final on the last two weekends of June.
The Lions have confirmed they will utilise two different squads for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Currie Cup competitions.
Assistant coach Nazeem Adams says Western Province won’t use the same blueprint in their quest for the Currie Cup title as the one the Stormers employ in the United Rugby Championship.
The Vodacom Bulls have included Edgar Marutlulle among the management team that will assist Gert Smal during the 2022 Currie Cup.