Vodacom Bulls keen to enjoy home semi-final
Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White, said his charges were excited for their first Carling Currie Cup home semi-final since 2016 as they stepped up their preparations for Saturday’s encounter against the Xerox Lions at Loftus Versfeld.
Hard work paying off for Cell C Sharks' Bosch
It has become a familiar sight at Jonsson Kings Park to see Curwin Bosch not heading for the showers after a Cell C Sharks training session, but rather extending his stay on the field to practice his goal kicking.
Erasmus praises Carling Currie Cup teams’ perseverance in unusual season
SA Rugby Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, on Monday congratulated the four Carling Currie Cup semi-finalists and praised all the participating sides for their perseverance in what has been a challenging 2020 season.
DHL WP leaving no stone unturned
Conditioning and analysis were core focus areas for the DHL Western Province squad last week as they started to prepare for their Carling Currie Cup semi-final against the Cell C Sharks in Cape Town this weekend.
“New focus” in Cell C Sharks camp with semi-final looming
Cell C Sharks head coach Sean Everitt said there is a new focus in the team as his charges turn their attention to the Carling Currie Cup semi-final against DHL Western Province in Cape Town next week Saturday.
Springbok Women step up RWC preparations
With the Rugby World Cup kicking off in New Zealand in a little over eight months, the Springbok Women shifted to a higher gear in their preparations with a training camp kicking off in Stellenbosch earlier this week.
Playing at Loftus a big boost for Vodacom Bulls
“Fortress Loftus” will await the Xerox Lions in the first Carling Currie Cup semi-final next Saturday, with Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White saying they must use their home ground advantage to progress to the final.
Steyn, Kitshoff dominate Carling Currie Cup stats
Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks Frans Steyn (Toyota Cheetahs) and Steven Kitshoff (DHL Western Province) showed why they are rated amongst the best players in the world by dominating the overall stats at the completion of this year’s regulation matches in the Carling Currie Cup.
RIP Hannes Viljoen (1943-2021)
SA Rugby President, Mr Mark Alexander, expressed his condolences on behalf of the entire rugby fraternity to the family and friends of former Springbok wing, Hannes Viljoen, who sadly passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77 years old.
Carling Currie Cup semi-final kick-off times confirmed
The Vodacom Bulls and Xerox Lions will meet in the first of the two Carling Currie Cup semi-finals on Saturday, 23 January, as SA Rugby announced the kick-off times on Tuesday.