The Currie Cup is one of the oldest rugby competitions in the world, with the first games played in 1889 but it was only in 1892 that it came to be known by its famous name.
Sharks vs Western Province: The hosts are playing for the luxury of perhaps snatching top spot from the Bulls while WP must win to avoid missing out on a semi-final berth.
Bulls vs Cheetahs: Loftus plays host to Saturday’s second Currie Cup match with the home side looking to seal top spot.
Third-placed Griquas host the Pumas, currently fourth on the Currie Cup log, at Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley on Saturday 28 August 2021.
Bulls Scrumhalf Zak Burger is rested as Marco Jansen van Vuren takes over at 9, while David Kriel returns at fullback against the Cheetahs.
Sean Everitt has rotated his Sharks squad for the visit of Western Province, with top spot and a place in the semi-finals on the line for the respective teams.
There are five changes to the Western Province forward pack for their crucial Currie Cup clash with the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
The Lions have confirmed the departure of veteran wing Courtnall Skosan.
The 2021 Currie Cup has flown under the radar since it kicked off, but if you weren’t aware, the majority of teams in the Premier Division have already played 11 of their 12 round-robin matches.
Griquas outplayed Western Province to earn a bonus-point win that strengthened their hopes of a semi-final and deal a blow to their visitors’ aspirations.
Griquas vs Western Province will go a long way towards deciding the final make up of the Currie Cup semi-final ahead of the last round.
The Sharks have left themselves in prime position to claim a home semi-final after romping to a 56-14 win over the Lions at Ellis Park.
Lions vs Sharks: The visitors will be eager to clinch a home semi-final in the penultimate round of their Currie Cup campaign.
The Pumas did their Currie Cup playoff push no harm with 28-19 win over the Cheetahs in Nelspruit on Saturday 21 August 2021.
The Lions, who have been eliminated from the semi-final race, have named their team for what will be the final match of their Currie Cup campaign.
Western Province have rested the Currie Cup’s top try scorer to date in eighthman Evan Roos with Hacjivah Dayimani returning in his place.
The Cheetahs kept their hopes of reaching the Currie Cup last four alive with a nailbiting 33-32 win over Griquas in Bloemfontein.
Western Province take on the Lions in a crucial Currie Cup Premier Division clash at Newlands on Wednesday 18 August 2021 from 19:00.
The Bulls overturned a 26-14 deficit to earn a bonus-point win over the Pumas in their Currie Cup match in Nelspruit.
The Cheetahs host Griquas in a match they might feel they need to win in order to stay in touch with the top four teams in the Currie Cup.
The Blue Bulls face a tricky away fixture when they travel east on the N4 to face the New Nation Pumas in Nelspruit on Wednesday afternoon,
The Sharks beat the Cheetahs 38-31 to cement second place on the log and keep pace with Currie Cup standings leaders the Bulls.
Springbok Warrick Gelant will make his first start for Western Province this year in the Currie Cup encounter with the Pumas at Newlands on Sunday.
Follow the Cheetahs vs Lions Carling Currie Cup match from the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein with our live score updates.
The Bulls had to work hard for their 56-33 bonus-point win in the Currie Cup over Griquas at Loftus on Wednesday afternoon.