Currie Cup

Two SWD matches cancelled

Two matches involving teams from South Western Districts scheduled for this weekend have been cancelled due to positive Covid-19 tests and with player welfare in mind.

Watch: Roos drags Hendrikse with him over the tryline

Take a look at how Western Province No 8 Evan Roos savagely stormed over the tryline with Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse stuck on his back in an unsuccessful tackle attempt.

Highlights: WP vs Sharks

Former Paarl Boys’ High stars Evan Roos and Thaakir Abrahams both fired for their respective teams as Western Province beat the Sharks in a highly entertaining Currie Cup fixture on Wednesday.

Dayimani suffers injury blow

Head coach John Dobson has confirmed that loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani suffered a knee injury in the first half of his Western Province debut against the Sharks on Wednesday.

Dayimani gets first WP start

The inclusion of Hacjivah Dayimani is one of five changes to the Western Province team for their Currie Cup match against the Sharks in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Sharks without captain, Bosch returns

Sean Everitt has made three changes to the Sharks lineup for their Currie Cup encounter with Western Province in Cape Town on Wednesday.

White: It doesn’t look good for Gio

Bulls director of rugby Jake White fears that Gio Aplon’s career may be over after the veteran fullback suffered another knee injury during Friday’s victory over the Pumas at Loftus.

Cornal Hendricks of Bulls celebrates a try with teammates during the Carling Black Label Currie Cup Rugby match between Bulls and Pumas on 25 June 2021 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium / Pic Sydney Mahlangu/BackapagePix

Highlights: Bulls vs Pumas

Debutant Harold Vorster and centre partner Cornal Hendricks both got on the scoresheet as the Bulls survived a spirited second-half comeback from the Pumas at Loftus on Friday.

Bonus-point Bulls bounce back to edge Pumas

The Bulls powered into an early lead and then held on for the bonus-point win against the never-say-die Pumas in a Currie Cup match at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.

Injury-hit Cheetahs back rookies in Currie Cup opener

Coach Hawies Fourie has named 13 debutants in the Cheetahs’ match 23 for their opening Currie Cup game of the season against Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday.