Month: September 2024

Manie starts in RC decider

Rassie has picked Manie Libbok to start at flyhalf with Jaden Hendrikse at scrumhalf. Big guns Cheslin Kolbe, Damian de Allende, Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Bongi Mbonambi have all been recalled to the starting lineup.

Cobus Reinach and Handre Pollard will offer a lot of experience from the bench.

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It’s Currie Cup Final Time

The Hollywoodbets Sharks will take on the Fidelity ADT Lions at Emirates Airline Park, in Saturday’s Carling Currie Cup Final. An eight match unbeaten streak, that includes a win over the Lions, will give the Hollywoodbets Sharks team momentum and confidence going into the final.

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Am at 12 for the Pumas

Rassie has rested a number of his first choice players such as PSDT, Cheslin Kolbe, Damian de Allende, Willie le Roux, Frans Malherbe and Bongi Mbonambi. This means players like Aphelele Fassi gets another chance to shine in the Bok jersey.

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Vincent leads the Sharks against the Bulls

Coach Plumtree has selected more URC players to the Currie Cup team. The Sharks will end up third on the log regardless of the result and will play the Bulls at Loftus in the semi final next week. So the match is really a chance for some more players to get some match time. Due to injuries to e.g. Andre Esterhuizen and Eduan Keyter this will be a chance for youngsters like Jurenzo Julius and Litelihle Bester to show that they should be part of the URC squad that will travel to Europe towards the end of the month.

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Grant starts against the All Blacks

Grant Williams has been promoted to start, while Aphelele Fassi (who played really well apart from one poor clearance kick) drops out of the squad and is replaced by Willie le Roux. Handre Pollard starts the game at 10 with Sacha dropping to the bench. Lukhanyo Am joins Jaden Hendrikse on the bench. The Boks will have no lock cover on the bench with PSDT covering from the blind side.

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