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.
Van Rooyen: “There will be more respect for points”
Xerox Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen predicted a tightly fought Carling Currie Cup semi-final against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria next week Saturday, saying there will be more respect for points as it is a playoff game.
Dobson: "Our focus is now on the semi-final"
DHL Western Province have shifted their focus to ensuring they are at their best in their Carling Currie Cup semi-final against the Cell C Sharks in less than two weeks' time.
Leinster close in on Ulster in Guinness PRO14
Defending Guinness PRO14 champions, Leinster, narrowed the gap between themselves and Conference A log-leaders, Ulster, to five points as they bounced back from their first defeat in 27 games to register a bonus-point 24-12 win against the Belfast team.
Phakisa Pumas outmuscle Vodacom Bulls in Nelspruit
The Phakisa Pumas defeated log leaders, the Vodacom Bulls, 44-14 at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit to finish their Carling Currie Cup campaign on a high note on Sunday afternoon.
Carling Currie Cup Review - Round 7
The Phakisa Pumas defeated a youthful Vodacom Bulls 44-14 in their final round Carling Currie Cup fixture at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Sunday to finish their season on a positive note, while experienced Springbok centre Frans Steyn delivered another masterclass kicking performance in Kimberley on Saturday to steer the Toyota Cheetahs to a hard-fought 22-18 win over Tafel Lager Griquas.
Reliable Steyn steers Toyota Cheetahs to another hard-fought victory
The Toyota Cheetahs withstood a spirited late onslaught from the Tafel Lager Griquas Saturday afternoon to win their last Carling Currie Cup fixture of the campaign 22-18 in Kimberley.
Botha leads youthful Vodacom Bulls to Mbombela Stadium
The Vodacom Bulls have named a youthful match-day squad to face the Phakisa Pumas in their final regular season Carling Currie Cup match at the Mbombela Stadium on Sunday.
Carling Currie Cup playoff dates amended
COVID-19 precautionary measures have triggered the adjustment of the Carling Currie Cup playoff dates, with both semi-finals and the final now scheduled for a week later than initially planned.
Ulster seek control of Guinness PRO14 conference
After Leinster’s surprise defeat at the hands of Connacht last week, they find themselves under rare pressure in the Guinness PRO14 as they prepare to host the high-flying Ulster at home on Friday night.