The Bulls vs Western Province in Currie Cup Photo: Lefty Shivambu/BackpagePix.

The Bulls vs Western Province in Currie Cup Photo: Lefty Shivambu/BackpagePix.

Currie Cup: Team sheets, kick-off times for round 2

Take a look at who’s playing in the second round of fixtures in the 2023 Currie Cup campaign this weekend. 

The Bulls vs Western Province in Currie Cup Photo: Lefty Shivambu/BackpagePix.

The Bulls vs Western Province in Currie Cup Photo: Lefty Shivambu/BackpagePix.

Take a look at who’s playing in the second round of fixtures in the 2023 Currie Cup campaign this weekend. 

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HERE ARE THE CURRIE CUP TEAMS FOR ROUND 2

PUMAS vs LIONS (Friday, 5pm, Nelspruit)

Pumas — 15 Devon Williams, 14 Lundi Msenge, 13 Diego Appollis, 12 Ali Mgijima, 11 Jade Stighling, 10 Brandon Thomson, 9 Giovan Snyman, 8 Kwanda Dimaza, 7 Francois Kleinhans, 6 Andre Fouché, 5 Shane Kirkwood (captain), 4 Deon Slabbert, 3 Njabulo Gumede, 2 Eduan Swart, 1 Corne Fourie.
Subs: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Etienne Janeke, 18 Simon Raw, 19 Malembe Mpofu, 20 Ruwald van der Merwe, 21 Chriswill September, 22 Ethan Fisher
23 Stefan Coetzee.

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Lions — 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Staan Pienaar, 13 Rynhardt Jonker, 12 Tyler Bocks, 11 Boldwin Hansen, 10 Vaughen Isaacs, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Travis Gordon (captain), 7 Ruan Delport, 6 Jarod Cairns, 5 Darrrien-Lane Landsberg, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Ruan Smith, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Rhynardt Rijnsburger.
Subs: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 Sit Sithole, 18 Kabous Bezuidenhout, 19 Raynard Roets, 20 Ruhan Straeuli, 21 Sibusiso Sangweni, 22 Nico Steyn, 23 Tiaan Swanepoel.

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BULLS vs WESTERN PROVINCE (Friday, 7:05pm, Pretoria)

Bulls — 15 David Kriel, 14 Quewin Nortje, 13 Cornal Hendricks, 12 Harold Vorster,, 11 Sibusiso Nkosi, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Jacques Du Plessis, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johann Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Subs: 16 Simphiwe Matanzima, 17 Bismarck du Plessis, 18 Francois Kloppers, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 WJ Steenkamp, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Stedman Gans.

WP — 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 11 Ruhan Nel, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Willie Engelbrecht, 6 Marcel Theunissen, 5 Connor Evans, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 Andre-Hugo Venter, 1 Kwenzo Blose.
Subs: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Dylan de Leeuw, 20 Ben-Jason Dixon, 21 Hacjivah Dayimani, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 Bruce Sherwood.

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GRIFFONS vs CHEETAHS (Sunday, 2pm, Welkom)

Griffons — TBC

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Cheetahs — 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Munier Hartzenberg, 10 Reinhardt Fortuin, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Andisa Ntsila, 7 Friedle Olivier, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete (captain), 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 Coenraad Janse van Vuuren, 2 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 1 Schalk Ferreira.
Subs: 16 Alulutho Tshakweni, 17 Louis van der Westhuizen, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Rynier Bernardo, 20 Daniel Maartens, 21 Rewan Kruger, 22 Robert Ebersohn, 23 Cohen Jasper.

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GRIQUAS vs SHARKS (Sunday, 4:05pm, Kimberley)

Griquas — TBC

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Sharks — TBC

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Sharks vs Griquas in the Premier Division

Sharks back Werner Kok in action against Griquas in the Currie Cup. Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images.
Sharks back Werner Kok in action against Griquas in the Currie Cup. Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images.