Lions vs Sharks

KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 06: PJ Botha of Lions and Sibabalo Qoma of Griquas during the Carling Currie Cup match between Tafel Lager Griquas and Sigma Lions at Tafel Lager Park on August 06, 2021 in Kimberley, South Africa. (Photo by Frikkie Kapp/Gallo Images)

Western Province overpower Lions: Currie Cup result

Lions vs Western Province: Ellis Park plays host to a North-South clash with WP in town as the Currie Cup kicks off in earnest.

Lions vs Sharks

KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 06: PJ Botha of Lions and Sibabalo Qoma of Griquas during the Carling Currie Cup match between Tafel Lager Griquas and Sigma Lions at Tafel Lager Park on August 06, 2021 in Kimberley, South Africa. (Photo by Frikkie Kapp/Gallo Images)

Lions vs Western Province: Ellis Park plays host to a North-South clash with WP in town.

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Western Province are out to keep playing the way the Stormers do rather than reverting to a basic game.

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They expect the Lions to be physical up front.

Western Province vs Lions
Angelo Davids of Western Province. Photo: Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

“The set pieces will be important,”” Captain Ernst van Rhyn told Rugby365.

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“With it being the start of the season, we focused a lot on ourselves.

“There are certain things that helped us win the URC and things that are in our DNA. We are going to try and build thus campaign on that DNA.”

Commenting on Western Province’sProvince’s strong team for the Currie Cup opener, backs coach Dawie Snyman said they believed the tournament will be hard-fought.

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“It is great to see that teams are giving the Currie Cup a full go,” Snyman said.

“It is very important that the Currie Cup is strong.”

Teams

Lions: 15 Tiaan Swanepoel, 14 Stean Pienaar, 13 Matt More, 12 Tyler Bocks, 11 Boldwin Hansen, 10 Vaughan Isaacs, 9 Morné van den Berg, 8 Travis Gordon (captain), 7 Ruan Delport, 6 Sibusiso Sangweni, 5 Darrien-Lane Landsberg, 4 Pieter Janse van Vuren, 3 Ruan Smith, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Sithembiso Sithole.

Replacements: 16 Michael van Vuuren, 17 Morgan Naudé, 18 Kabous Bezuidenhout, 19 Raynard Roets, 20 Ruhan Straeuli, 21 Jarod Cairns, 22 Nico Steyn, 23 Zeilinga Strydom.

Western Province: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 11 Duncan Saal, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Marcel Theunissen, 5 Connor Evans, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Kwenzo Blose.

Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Dylan de Leeuw, 20 Louwan Horn, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Bruce Sherwood, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg.

Referee: Griffin Colby

Assistant referees: Local

TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen

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