Cheetahs charge to title
Niel Marais kicked 21 points to guide the Free State Cheetahs to a 36-16 win over the Blue Bulls and a first Currie Cup title in nine years. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Niel Marais kicked 21 points to guide the Free State Cheetahs to a 36-16 win over the Blue Bulls and a first Currie Cup title in nine years. JON CARDINELLI reports.
The Free State Cheetahs will be favourites to down the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup final in Bloemfontein on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Jason Jenkins will start at lock in the only change to the Blue Bulls' side facing the Free State Cheetahs in Saturday’s Currie Cup final in Bloemfontein.
Jaco Peyper will referee the Currie Cup final between the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Blue Bulls fullback Ulrich Beyers has been ruled out of the Currie Cup final against the Cheetahs with a dislocated shoulder.
Blue Bulls lock RG Snyman is set to miss Saturday's final against the Cheetahs after suffering an eye-socket injury.
Flyhalf Tian Schoeman scored 21 points to steer the Blue Bulls to a 36–30 win over WP and into the Currie Cup final, reports JON CARDINELLI.
Springbok Rudy Paige will start at scrumhalf when the Blue Bulls take on Western Province in this Saturday’s semi-final at Loftus.
The Golden Lions and the Blue Bulls should win their respective semi-finals on Saturday and advance to the Currie Cup decider, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Rudy Paige has passed a concussion test and will be available for the Blue Bulls' Currie Cup semi-final against Western Province on Saturday.