Lock Ernst van Rhyn will captain Western Province in their Currie Cup opener against the Bulls on Saturday 19 June 2021.
The Carling Currie Cup kicks off this weekend with the stage set for up-and-coming talent to showcases their skills on the big stage.
The Pumas vs Lions fixture kicks off the Currie Cup Premier Division in Mbombela on Friday 18 June from 19:00.
University of Pretoria Tuks Varsity Cup-winning captain Sango Xamlashe will captain the Blue Bulls side for their crunch clash against Western Province.
The Lions have announced that they have loaned out forwards Hacjivah Dayimani and Wiehahn Herbst to fellow Currie Cup Premier Division rivals The Western Province and The Sharks respectively
Griquas have named their team to kick off the Currie Cup campaign against the Sharks in Kimberley this Saturday 19 June 2021.
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 that name.
Lions head coach, Ivan van Rooyen, has picked Francke Horn, who has returned from injury, as the skipper of the young team.
The Sharks have named a strong matchday squad despite the absence of their Springboks who have left the group for the international camp.
The Sharks announced that Phepsi Buthelezi will wear the captaincy armband in this year’s Currie Cup.
Buthelezi will lead the Sharks in the domestic competition and despite his relative youth; he is however no stranger to leadership roles
The Currie Cup will return to “normal” this year with South Africa’s 14 provincial unions contesting the Premier and First Divisions.
Springboks legend JP Pietersen has officially retired from rugby at the age of 34, and we look back at his illustrious career.
Three-Test Springbok lock Marvin Orie will be leaving the Johannesburg-based Lions after his contract ran its course.
Western Province and Stormers loose forward Jaco Coetzee has been granted an early released from his contract and will join English club Bath.
English club London Irish have confirmed the appointment of Cheetahs forwards coach Corniel van Zyl.
Sharks coach Sean Everitt has given his full backing to flyhalf Curwin Bosch despite his five missed kicks in the Currie Cup final.
Watch as the Bulls celebrate after beating the Sharks in extra-time in a pulsating, lightning-delayed, controversial Currie Cup final.
Summer heat could be the only thing that might put a dampener on proceedings with intriguing battles set to take place all over the park during the Bulls vs Sharks Currie Cup Final.
The Bulls and the Sharks will enter the Currie Cup Final – which will be broadcast live on SuperSport at 15:00 – highly motivated and confident in their abilities.
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 that name.
The Bulls and the Sharks meet in a tie-breaking fifth Currie Cup final with both sides sporting a rich history in the competition.
The Bulls will host the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday at 15:00 in the final of this season’s Currie Cup.
The Bulls have made just one change to their starting XV for the Currie Cup final against the Sharks on Saturday 30 January 2021.
The Sharks will take on the Bulls in Saturday’s Currie Cup Final with continuity and momentum providing great confidence for the season’s climax.