Since the inaugural Super XV season whereby the format changed to a conference based system I have always had issues with it. The previous versions of Super rugby had a simple round robin where every team played every other team on a home and away basis on alternative years.
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I have been mulling over a subject for my last column of 2012 for about a month now.
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Tags: Bulle, Currie Cup, Heyneke Meyer, Sharks, Springboks, Stormers, Super Rugby, WP Rugby
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DHL Western Province will be giving their supporters an opportunity to have their photo taken with the Absa Currie Cup trophy on Wednesday, November 14 at DHL Newlands – for free.
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Tags: Currie Cup, WP Rugby
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The Absa Currie Cup season broke television broadcast records, the South African Rugby Union announced on Friday.
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Die internet ensiklopedie Wikipedia het sy eerste verskyning gemaak in daardie jaar. Die wêreld was geskud toe terroriste in die World Trade Centre ingevlieg wat die torings tot die grond toe neer gebring het en tot gister, was dit die laaste keer wat Westelike Provinsie die Currie-beker omhoog gehou het.
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Tags: Currie-beker eindstryd, Haaie, Sharks Rugby, WP Rugby
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The Sharks will be looking to win the Absa Currie Cup for the third time in five seasons on Saturday when they host DHL Western Province at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban (kick-off 17h00).
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Tags: Currie Cup Final 2012, Sharks v WP
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The Eastern Province Kings face their biggest challenge in many years in Port Elizabeth on Friday night when they host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in the second leg of their Absa Currie Cup promotion-relegation series.
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Tags: Cheetahs, Kings, Promotion/Relegation Currie Cup
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It is Currie Cup Final time, and early indications are only one team has a real chance of winning the famous Cup.
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Tags: Currie Cup Final 2012, Sharks v WP
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The Sharks’ match day 22 to take on Western Province in the Absa Currie Cup Final on Saturday at Mr Price KINGS PARK features a mix of those who have done duty all season as well as returning Springboks.
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Tags: Currie Cup Final 2012, Sharks, WP Rugby
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DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s 2012 Absa Currie Cup Final against the Sharks at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban (17h00).
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Tags: Currie Cup Final 2012, WP Rugby
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Jaco Peyper has been rewarded for his outstanding performances in the 2012 season by being named as referee for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup final in Durban (kick off 17h00). Peyper, who made his test debut at Tier 1 international level in 2012, will take charge of the match between The Sharks and DHL Western...
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Tags: Currie Cup Final 2012, Jaco Peyper
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Western Province travel to Jo’Burg in a repeat of last year’s semi-final with the hope the result will be different for the Cape side.
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Tags: Currie Cup semi-final, Lions, WP
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A wet game is predicted which will make this semi-final even more spicy. The Sharks are in form, the Blue Bulls will want to prove many wrong. Strap yourself in for war.
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Tags: Currie Cup semi-final, Sharks v Blue Bulls
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UPDATE: The Kings will have to beat the CheetAhs by 40 points and a bonus try in PE to gain promotion to the CC.
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Tags: Cheetahs, Currie Cup Promotion/Relegation, Kings
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So I got this email from Sports Illustrated’s main man Gareth Rosslee, also known as the ‘Online Guy’, wanting to know if I would chat to them on their radio show, SI-Radio.
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Tags: #SIRadio, Bryce Lawrence, Currie Cup Semi-finals, SI-Radion, Sports Illustrated
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Jean Deysel will win his 50 Absa Currie Cup cap for The Sharks in Saturday’s semi-final when they host the Blue Bulls at Mr Price KINGS PARK for the 4.30pm kick-off.
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Tags: Blue Bulls, Currie Cup semi-final, Sharks
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DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup semifinal meeting with the defending champion MTN Golden Lions at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg (19h00).
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Tags: Currie Cup semi-final, Lions, WP
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Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar made no changes to his side that beat the MTN Lions last weekend for their Absa Currie Cup semi-finals clash against The Sharks in Durban.
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Tags: Blue Bulls, Currie Cup semi-final, Sharks
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The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play DHL Western Province on Saturday, 20 October 2012 in the second semi-final match of the 2012 Absa Currie Cup competition, this afternoon.
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Tags: Currie Cup, Elton Jantjies, Lions, WP
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Western Province will have to do without injured Springbok tight forwards Andries Bekker and Tiaan Liebenberg in their semi-final against the Lions this weekend.
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The Blue Bulls go into this weekend’s matches sitting bottom of the log, but amazingly they can still sneak in for a semi-final today.
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Tags: Currie Cup, Lions v Blue Bulls
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Both teams can still qualify for the semi’s but both could also face the relegation play-off match which makes this a mouthwatering encounter with all the Boks back.
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Tags: Currie Cup, WP v Cheetahs
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The Eastern Province Kings will face the Ford Pumas in the Absa Currie Cup First Division final on Saturday knowing that, come what may, a third consecutive stalemate this season is not an option for undoubtedly the two best sides in the competition.
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Tags: Currie Cup First Division Final 2012, Kings v Pumas
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Its the final round of the Currie Cup and while two positions have been booked, two are still up for grab with 4 teams competing for them.
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The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play the Vodacom Blue Bulls on Saturday, 13 October 2012 at Coca-Cola Park, this afternoon.
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Sharks coach John Plumtree has resisted the temptation to throw all his returning Springboks into the starting XV for their final regular season Currie Cup encounter against Griquas in Durban on Friday.
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DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has brought back all his Springboks for Saturday’s must-win Absa Currie Cup clash against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs at DHL Newlands (17h05).
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Vodacom Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar has named all his returning Springboks involved in the Castle Rugby Championship for Saturday’s crucial Absa Currie Cup clash against the MTN Lions in Johannesburg.
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