Currie Cup

Edgar Marutlulle has been officially confirmed as the head coach of the Vodacom Bulls for the upcoming 85th edition of South Africa's premier rugby division ...

“We are in the Currie Cup to win it and as a premier competition that we prioritise, Edgar understands the importance of the task before him and fortunately he has an incredible coaching team around him for support. This dynamic experience that he has as a player and now coach will be invaluable to the side during this campaign,” To grow the sport in our environment, we need to retain the services of top-class coaches and he is one of those that we have here at Loftus,”

The Lions are set for a dramatic rebound from finishing last in the 2022 Currie Cup to hoisting the revered rugby trophy in 2023, according to ...

[38% of readers](https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/poll-pick-your-currie-cup-champions/?utm_source=SA+Rugby+mag&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=crosslink_tracker&utm_id=Crosslinks+Trekker) picked the Lions to go all the way, while Western Province came in second (18%) followed by the Bulls (12.2%), Cheetahs (11.8%) and Sharks (9%). [Weekend Picks: Sharks crunch Griffons, nail-biter at Twickenham](https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/weekend-picks-sharks-crunch-griffons-nail-biter-at-twickenham/?utm_source=SA+Rugby+mag&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=crosslink_tracker&utm_id=Crosslinks+Trekker) [READ: Currie Cup ‘has lost none of its lure’](https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/currie-cup-lost-none-lure/?utm_source=SA+Rugby+mag&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=crosslink_tracker&utm_id=Crosslinks+Trekker)

The Bulls named former hooker Edgar Marutlulle as their new Currie Cup head coach, and he will be assisted by Gert Smal and Sean Everitt.

"We are in the Currie Cup to win it and as a premier competition that we prioritise, Edgar understands the importance of the task before him and fortunately he has an incredible coaching team around him for support. This dynamic experience that he has as a player and now coach will be invaluable to the side during this campaign. "We are extremely proud of the work Edgar has put into his coaching, upskilling himself and investing a lot of time into becoming one of the leading young minds in rugby.

The Currie Cup, it has often been noted, has lost its lustre. Try telling Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi and the team's captain Travis Gordon who says he wants ...

He reminded how Griquas made a sluggish start but reached the final, how the Pumas lifted the trophy through consistency in selection and how the Cheetahs went from racing certainties to running into a semifinal cul de sac. Most of the starters have URC experience, with Morne van den Berg, Sti Sithole, Ruan Smith and Jaco Visagie among the more experienced. Teams who play with the ball and run it do so as a by-product of mastering the fundamentals.”

The Blue Bulls appointed Edgar Marutlulle as the head coach of the Bulls for the upcoming 85th edition of the Currie Cup.

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Lionel Cronje will start at flyhalf and Murray Koster will captain the side as the Cell C Sharks kick off their Currie Cup campaign on Saturday at ...

“They’ve been together for four months preparing so they will be a well-oiled unit. “The biggest challenge for us is to see how quickly the group finds cohesion and connection. Advertisement

Western Province have named a very strong team for their Currie Cup opener against the Lions at Ellis Park.

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The competition will feature eight teams, playing 14 matches each in a double round, home and away. South African rugby fans may not be all that ...

“Griquas are definitely the favourites so hopefully we can put together a better performance this time.” Eight teams will each play 14 matches in a double round, home and away. “I think the competition’s standard is going to be higher than last year. The last time Griquas and the Cheetahs clashed was in May last year in the second round of the competition when Griquas won 46-18 in Kimberley. [URC](https://www.citizen.co.za/tag/united-rugby-championship/) franchises will also use the [Currie Cup](https://www.citizen.co.za/tag/currie-cup/) to feature some of their players and towards the back-end of the competition, once the URC and all the European competitions are finished, you’ll see plenty of big-name players in action in the Currie Cup. “You’ll have teams at full-strength and I’m sure the fans will get involved at that stage.”

The Cheetahs began their 2023 Currie Cup campaign with a dominant 42-19 victory over Griquas at Griqua Park in Kimberley.

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After a disastrous campaign last season, Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi says his team are determined to 'go deep' in the Currie Cup this time around.

“It (playing style) will be a hybrid of the two (between URC and Currie Cup), with players going up and down. “Ours is to serve the URC. “This season, the unions have put their heads together and working out how to best manage the demands of the Currie Cup and URC. A guy like Krappie (Van den Berg) is a case in point. Griquas last year weren’t really in the running at Easter, and before you know it, they were in the semis. The pack of forwards is a case in point.

Lions vs Western Province: Ellis Park plays host to a North-South clash with WP in town as the Currie Cup kicks off in earnest.

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A superb first half performance from DHL Western Province saw them cruise to a comfortable 44-28 (halftime 34-14) win over the Fidelity ADT Lions in their ...

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Western Province got their Currie Cup campaign off to a fine start with a 44-28 bonus-point victory over the Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on ...

WP scored two in quick succession to stretch the lead when first Keke Morabe went over at the back of a driving maul. The Lions responded with a try of their own after a brilliant break by Boldwin Henson and he managed to get it in the left-hand corner. The maul worked to fine effect and Ntubeni powered over at the back of it before Wolhuter added the extras.

John Dobson's young Western Province side began their Currie Cup campaign with a convincing bonus-point win over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday ...

They sport a talented backline but failed to get them in on the action as a unit in Saturday's clash. Dobson will be happy with the defensive effort and how the team gelled in their first game together. The team defended like trojans when Morabe was binned for repeated team infringements. Yes, he missed a couple of attempts at goal, but he slotted some difficult ones from the touchline and contributed 19 points to the winning tally. Conversions: Kade Wolhuter: (5). Winger Baldwin Hansen's two scores were brilliant and he's a Lions youngster who definitely put his hand up in this match.

Following a tightly contested opening 25 minutes, Western Province streaked away with the game, using the maul and flyhalf Kade Wolhuter's boot to good affect ...

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Quicker of mind and at times of step, Western Province opened their Currie Cup campaign with a 44-28 win over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Penalties: Wolhuter (3). Conversions: Kade Wolhuter (5). Conversions: Vaughan Isaacs (4).

The teams were neck-and-neck for the first 25 minutes, with both teams scoring two tries each. However, Province was able to break away using the maul and ...

The Lions made a valiant effort at the end but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit. The youthful Lions side managed to score four tries of their own, securing a bonus point near the end of the game. This was a sharp contrast from the start where the two teams were evenly matched.

The Pumas showed their 2022 Currie Cup triumph was no fluke when they started their 2023 campaign with a crushing win over a hapless Bulls outfit.

The hosts' two consolation tries were scored by No 8 Mihlali Mosi and replacement centre Cornal Hendricks. Pumas 63 (27) Pumas

The reigning Currie Cup champions, the Pumas, began the defence of their title with an impressive humiliation of the mighty Blue Bulls at Loftus on Sunday.

Ten minutes later, Mosi capitalised on a Pumas error to snaffle the ball and crash over the whitewash to make it 8-8. The victory will certainly enforce the belief that the Pumas unexpected but fantastic triumph in the tournament last season was no fluke. They were all outplayed by Jimmy Stonehouse’s charges, with flyhalf Tinus de Beer named Player of the Match after he marshalled his backline to devastating effect.