The idea of a womens factory team at the absa cape epic has been in the pipeline for a while and kate was up for it. Cape town the currie cup premier division looks set to be shortened for the 2018 season according to rugby365, sa rugby will hold a general council meeting on friday where the shortened. Cape town south africas premier domestic rugby tournament dates back some 129 years to 1889 the year in which the south african rugby board was founded. The winners of these semifinals played each other in the final, at the home venue of. Cape town springbok winger bryan habana was on thursday named south african rugby saru player of the year for the third time, while dhl western province picked up a brace of awards as their. For most of their history, the team was known simply as natal, with a nickname of the banana boys until the mid1990s when they were rebranded as the sharks. The western province boys in blue and white will fight to better their current absa currie cup log position of third place in a match against the northern cape griquas at newlands stadium in cape town on saturday, 5 september 2015. Absa currie cup absa currie cup dhl western province gwk griquas mtn golden lions rugby rugby15 the sharks toyota free state cheetahs vodacom blue bulls. Western province currie cup rugby news, log, fixtures and results. History and statistics currie cup steeped in history and tradition, the absa currie cup dates back to 1889 and is one of the oldest rugby competitions in the world. Western province celebrate with the trophy after winning the absa currie cup.
The eastern province kings norman nelson, who dotted down nine times in the season, was chosen as the absa currie cup first division player of the year. Not to be confused with the fragrant indian dish, the currie cup played between july and october is south africas foremost provincial rugby competition and the oldest of its kind in the world. The 2012 currie cup premier division was the 74th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 11 august to 27 october 2012. It means the leopards kick off part two with a healthy eightpoint lead at the top of the log, on 25 points, with the down touch griffons leading the chasing pack. The lions powered their way into the currie cup final despite making. Cape towns boys in blue take on kimberleys crew in an exciting home game. Welcome to the official supersport youtube channel. Official online home of the springboks and all things rugby in south africa. The winner of the tournament would qualify for the 2015 currie cup premier division, while the remaining six teams would play in the 2015 currie cup first division. Transvaalgauteng lionsgolden lions, 11, one shared, 2015.
Oct 24, 2014 ewn sports editor jean smyth asked primedia personalities for their predictions of saturdays absa currie cup final result. The orc griquas secured their place in the 2015 absa currie cup premier division with a hardfought 41 21 victory over the swd eagles on saturday in kimberley in their final qualifier match. South africas rugbyloving public will be able to have their say for the sa rugby player, young player and team of the year awards, which will be conducted online at. The absa premiership award nominees have been announced. Following the appointment of nollis marais as head coach of the vodacom blue bulls for the 2015 absa currie cup season the blue bulls company pty ltd. Betting, tips and predictions for round 10 of the currie cup 2015 season. Comprehensive coverage of all your major sporting events on, including live video streaming, video highlights, results, fixtures, logs, news, tv broadcast schedules and more. South african lotto winners have to wait to claim their. The following article lists the oldest known rugby union competitions. To this day the trophy remains the holy grail of south african rugby. Blue bulls lose hooker visagie for currie cup season by rugby week on 6th october 2015. Griquas were made to work extremely hard for their win and the muchsought after 5 log points as the eagles went into the break with a 14 12 lead. By natali iverson oct 20, 2014 dhl western province stormers coach, allister coetzee, has said he hopes that looseforward, nizaam carr, will be available for the absa currie cup final game against the xerox golden lions at newlands on saturday. The 2007 absa currie cup season was contested from june through to october.
Nkosi not included due to involvement with the south africa national team. Wp rugby 2015 absa currie cup match tickets available. Click here to download the 2015 currie cup fixtures. Interestingly, ewns jeremy harris was the only respondent expecting a. Currie cup 2019 scores, rugby union south africa flashscore. The tournament is regarded as the cornerstone of south africas rugby heritage, and the coveted gold trophy remains the most prestigious prize in south african domestic rugby. Individual match tickets are available for dhl western provinces 2015 home matches at dhl newlands starting with this coming saturdays absa currie cup encounter between dhl wp and the free state cheetahs kickoff 15h00. The currie cup tournament is south africa s premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring june to october, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Wps nizaam carr absa currie cup premier division, the griffons boela abrahams absa currie cup first division, renaldo bothma of the pumas.
In the only clash on saturday the regent boland cavaliers go up against the leopards in wellington. He represented the national sevens team until 2009, when he announced he. Dhl wp absa currie cup team finished third on the log but made a fourth final appearance in a row and fifth in six seasons after a memorable away semifinal victory over the blue bulls. Rugby sport24, south african and international rugby news. Sport industry awards south africa pty ltd 8 sheldon place, 5 lonehill close lonehill sandton 011 467 3341 registered in south africa no. Habana named saru player of the year newsday zimbabwe. The sharks dominated the absa currie cup awards for october when their head coach, john plumtree, and talented scrumhalf cobus reinach were named as the absa currie cup coach and player of the month respectively. The first lucky south african won r7,4 million on the 25 th of march, just hours before the national lockdown started. Although it is the premier domestic competition, south african teams al. The currie cup trophy was donated to the rugby board and it became the prize for the currie cup competition. Sharks currie cup wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
The competition had its humble beginnings as an interprovince competition in 1884, but when the south african rugby board was founded in 1889 it decided to organize a national. Gwk griquas team vs the sharks, absa currie cup, friday 12 october 2012 at at mr price kings park, durban. Absa u21 currie cup teams round 1 schoolboyrugby blog. Western province reach currie cup final by rugby week on 16th october 2015. The currie cup is one of the oldest rugby competitions, with the first games played in 1889 but it was only in 1892 that it became officially known as the currie cup. It was a similar scenario in 2012 when the sharks managed, again, to reach the currie cup final, hosting it again as they had successfully in 2008 and 2010. Supersport broadcasts most of the worlds major sporting events and leagues from rugby, cricket, football. Oct 29, 19 807 views currie cup, general news, international, national, south africa, south africa, super rugby, super rugby news shaun liddle no comments 2019 was an emotional rollercoaster for bulls.
This currie cup final was new the first to produce extra time. Sharks currie cup news newspapers books scholar jstor. The currie cup tournament is south africas premier domestic rugby union. Sa rugby is facing a huge financial blow due to the impending loss of absas sponsorship of the currie cup. Although it is the premier domestic competition, south african teams also compete in. Not only have the lions showed a revival in form, but they have also done so by employing an enterprising game style. Jun 10, 2015 download the 2015 currie cup fixtures in outlook and ical formats, and add them to your calendar automatically. It was played between 17 august and 27 october 2018 and featured the same seven teams as in 2017.
The tournament known as the absa currie cup premier division for sponsorship. John smit on where currie cup final will be won cape town south africas premier domestic rugby tournament dates back some 129 years to 1889 the year in which the south african rugby board was. Jaco kriel of the lions celebrates with the trophy during the absa currie cup. The lotto numbers were 10, 19, 25, 42, 47 and bonus ball 35. The golden lions annexed the 2015 absa currie championship with a welltaken victory over last seasons champions. Western province scored 18 unanswered points in the second half to stun the sharks and the kings park faithful to win the currie cup in durban on saturday. The kings claimed the first division title with a hardfought 1612 victory over the south western districts eagles in george. Blue bulls hooker jaco visagie has been ruled out for the remainder of the absa currie cup season with an ankle injury.
Absa cape epic reigning world champion gunning for the win. Mar 15, 2010 jses world cup winners named by absa 15 march 2010 absa asset management, private clients you may fancy bafana bafana, brazil or england for world cup glory, but the smart money may be going instead on sabmiller, sun international and bidvest. This was the first extra time 10 minutes each way in a currie cup final. Eben etzebeth is ready for his first absa currie cup semifinal. Both courtney and langvad will take part in the opening leg of the uci world cup in stellenbosch the week before the absa cape epic, which, langvad believes has played a part in the strength of the womens field. A firedup lions side broke a 12 year drought to defeat the sharks and emerge 2011 currie cup champions. And with matchwinning flyhalf naas botha at the helm, it was widely. Eastern province kings absa currie cup promotion relegation. Round 1 of the 2019 currie cup gets underway on friday the 12th of july. The tournament known as the absa currie cup premier division for sponsorship reasons is the top tier of. Just click on the sport name in the top menu or country name on the left and select your competition. Jacobus meyer cobus reinach grey college 1st xv rugby. The sun thanks the sponsors of this competition for their continuous support which makes this competition a yearonyear success.
Be sure to check betxchange for up to the minute odds on all the matches, as well as a variety of other bets you can place on each game. The currie cup tournament also known as the absa currie cup for sponsorship reasons is south africas premier domestic rugby. Mar 10, 2009 absa has launched an innovative housing and sustainable energy efficiency competition. To claim this massive payout, they will have to wait until lockdown is suspended. The 2015 currie cup premier division was the 77th season in the competition since it started in. The 2015 currie cup first division was contested from 29 august to 8 october 2015. Plus an additional r10 000 if the winning candidate is an absa account holder nedbank cup. South african sevens star ruhan nel is eager to continue his title winning ways, when the hsbc world. The tournament also known as the absa currie cup first division for sponsorship reasons was the second tier of south africas premier domestic rugby union competition, featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. In an actionpacked absa currie cup first division opening day the valke host the griffons in kempton park, border take on south western districts in east london and the ep kings meet the steval pumas in port elizabeth. Kaizer chiefs were the big winners at the psl awards. The absa currie cup premier division will reach boiling point on saturday as the top four teams go headtohead for rewarding final berths in epic clashes.
Competition numbers by years the number of varsity rugby players that played in the various competitions by years. In 2008 he was voted best openside flanker in the super 14 and currie cup. The tournament is regarded as the cornerstone of south africas rugby heritage, and the coveted gold trophy remains the. For most of their history, the team was known simply as natal, with a nickname of the banana boys until the mid1990s. Oct 18, 2012 eben etzebeth is ready for his first absa currie cup semifinal. Since then the sharks have won the currie cup in 1992, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2010, 20 and most recently in 2018. Free state cheetahs vs western province currie cup 2015. Jul 16, 2011 the sharks are not planning to give up their absa currie cup premier division crown without a massive fight as they showed with arguably their best performance of the 2011season when they crushed the mtn golden lions by 539 at mr price kings park in durban on saturday evening. For the cricket competition originally known as the currie cup, see sunfoil series. Nov 11, 2015 this season, ackermann coached the xerox golden lions to an absa currie cup title while they also had an adequate super rugby campaign as the emirates lions, winning 9 of their 16 games.
It promises to be another epic weekend of bone crunching tackles and last minute drama as the currie cup steadily rolls along. The competition was won by the free state cheetahs after they defeated the golden lions 2018 in the final. The tournament is regarded as the cornerstone of south africas rugby heritage, and the coveted gold trophy remains the most prestigious prize. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Steeped in history and tradition, the absa currie cup dates back to 1889 and is one of the oldest rugby competitions in the world. The currie cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in south africa. The worlds oldest domestic rugby competition will get underway on friday the 12th of july, and while the tournament doesnt carry the same prestige it used to it is still a cracking competition. May 23, 2016 the nominees for the 2015 16 absa premiership end of season awards have been announced, and are unsurprisingly full of mamelodi sundowns players. Leopards look to clinch absa currie cup first division title in style. Absa premiership kaizer chiefs psl orlando pirates mamelodi sundowns nedbank cup psl transfer news world news english premier league pitso mosimane. The 2015 currie cup qualification tournament was a competition organised by the south african rugby union which featured seven teams and was played between 12 june and 25 july 2015. Natal won its first currie cup competition in 1990, the same year the union celebrated its centenary anniversary. Take a look at the latest rugby world cup standings 2015.
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