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Currie Cup in full swing as First Division kicks off

Staff ReporterBy Staff ReporterAugust 24, 2017No Comments3 Mins Read
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The Currie Cup season will launch into full swing on Friday (25 August) when the First Division – sponsored by DirectAxis and Nashua – kicks off in Potchefstroom.

Last year’s runners up, the Leopards, will host the SWD Eagles in the opening match at Profert Olën Park, while Saturday’s action sees Eastern Province take on the Boland Cavaliers at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, the Down Touch Griffons go up against the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias at the HT Pelatona Projects Stadium in Welkom and the Border Bulldogs line up against the Hino Valke at the BCM Stadium in East London.

The last time Eastern Province and the Boland Cavaliers met was in the Currie Cup Premier Division last season, with the Wellington side emerging 28-10 victors. Eastern Province, however, won three of their four fixtures in the Currie Cup First Division the last time they met in the competition in the 2013 and 2012 seasons.

In Potchefstroom, the Leopards, champions in 2015 when they defeated the SWD Eagles in the final, will have their sights set on another strong start to the season after a clean-sweep of victories in the lead-up to last year’s final. SWD have only won one of the last seven outings between the sides, but this statistic is expected to fuel their motivation to win.

Defending champions, the Down Touch Griffons, will be determined to pick up where they left off last season after registering surprise away victories in the semi-final and final when they meet the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias in Welkom. The visitors from Namibia will have everything to play for after a disappointing debut season in which they were unable to win a match.

The Border Bulldogs, meanwhile, will be hunting their first home win against the Hino Valke in the competition in three years when the sides meet at the BCM Stadium, although they will be inspired by their 54-29 away win last season.

Currie Cup First Division Round 1 fixtures:

Friday, 25 August:

Leopards v SWD Eagles

Venue: Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom

Kick-off: 4pm

Referee: Egon Seconds

Assistant Referees: Orgeopotse Rametsi & Godwill Morobe

 

Saturday, 26 August:

Eastern Province v Boland Cavaliers

Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Kick-off: 3pm

Referee: Stuart Berry

Assistant Referees: Sindile Ngcese & Phumzile Mbewu

 

Down Touch Griffons v Windhoek Draught Welwitschias

Venue: HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, Welkom

Kick-off: 15h00

Referee: Jaco Pretorius

Assistant Referees: Griffon Colby & Eon van Zyl

 

Border Bulldogs v Hino Valke

Venue: BCM Stadium, East London

Kick-off: 15h30

Referee: AJ Jacobs

Assistant Referees: Rodney Boneparte & JP Clements

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