Currie Cup: Final four chasing glory

The two Currie Cup semi-finals take place on Saturday afternoon in Bloemfontein and Durban as the top four sides go in search of glory.

The matches broadcast live on SuperSport.

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Early start for Currie Cup viewers

At 15:00, the first Currie Cup semi-final will kick off at the Toyota Stadium, with the Toyota Cheetahs hosting the Vodacom Bulls.

The second Currie Cup semi-final kicks off at 17:30 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with the Cell C Sharks up against the defending champions, the Airlink Pumas.

The Currie Cup Premier Division final is scheduled for Saturday, 24 June, a day after the Currie Cup First Division final between the Boland Kavaliers and Valke in Wellington, with the kick-off time to be confirmed.

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Bulls must improve

The Bulls lost to the Cheetahs in an exciting last-round match on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld, but they still managed to secure the final position in this season’s Currie Cup semi-finals.

Jake White’s team, who were bidding farewell to Morne Steyn and Bismarck du Plessis, needed just two points to qualify for the play-offs going into the game, and they did it by scoring four tries and losing by less than seven.

Western Province finished fifth despite a 44-5 win over the Sharks on Saturday at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

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Weekend playoff matches:

Semi-final: Toyota Cheetahs v Vodacom Bulls

Venue: Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein

Date: Saturday, 17 June

Time: 15:00

Semi-final: Cell C Sharks v Airlink Pumas

Venue: Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban

Date: Saturday, 17 June

Time: 17:30

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