Curri Cup Week 1

[MielieSpoor]

So this weekend will kick off the 2007 season of the Currie Cup - once the fearsest rugby competition on the planet.

The Blue Bulls will introduce the competion to the public when hosting the Valke at Loftus Versfeld.

Here are the referee appointments for the weekends action.

Currie Cup

Premier Division

Blue Bulls vs Valke at Loftus Versfeld
22 June @ 19:10
Referee: Marius Jonker (SARU)
Touch judges: Linston Manuels (SARU), Francois Veldsman (Boland)
Television match official: J Meuwesen (Eastern Province)
Television match official: Dennis Immelman

Cheetahs vs Boland at Vodacom Park
22 June @ 18:00
Referee: Deon van Blommestein (SARU)
Touch judges: Fakumile Yamile (Eastern Province). Johan Greeff (Blue Bulls)

Western Province vs Lions at Newlands
23 June @ 17:05
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)
Touch judges: Phillip Bosch (SARU), Louis Mzomba (Western Province)
Television match official: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)
Assessor: Keith Hendricks

First Division

Eastern Province vs Border at EPRU, Port Elizabeth
Referee: Craig Joubert (SARU)
Touch judges: Marc van Zyl (Western Province), Mandla Dakuse (Border)
Assessor: Jacques Hugo, Lusanda Menze

Leopards vs Griffons at Olën Park, Potch
Referee: JC Fortuin (SARU)
Touch judges: Lourens van der Merwe (Free State), Cobus Wessels (Blue Bulls)
Assessor: Pierre Oelofse (Golden Lions)

 

[The_Techie]

I have my money on the Blue Bulls, the Cheetahs and the Lions winning this weekend.

 

[NaZKuL]

I have my money on the Blue Bulls, the Cheetahs and the Lions winning this weekend.

the lions beating province? nah.... not this time...

 

[The_Techie]

the lions beating province? nah.... not this time...

I just think that the Lions aren't as weakened as Province with the Springbok team selections. I'm only counting 3 Lions - Willemse, Fourie and January? Are there more?

 

[Jozi101]

I think rugby sucks.

 

[MielieSpoor]

I think rugby sucks.

Then why did you post here then?

BTW I think soccer sucks!! Especially because Bafana Bafana is useless at it...

 

[Gothan]

BULLE!!!!!!! Well I like the cheetahs too, so if this year's final is the same a previous with the bulls and cheetahs, then its going to be a troublesome time for me yet again

 

[The_Techie]

Time to choose, I'm afraid

 

[Gothan]

Time to choose, I'm afraid

BULLE!!!!!!

 

[The_Techie]

BULLE!!!!!!

Well done
Go Bulle!

 

[oldBastard]

To win this w/e

Cheetahs
Bulle
Lions

Oh btw, the Lions to take the CC this year

 

[The_Techie]

I still wouldn't be surprised to see the final between the Blue Bulls and the Lions, either at Loftus Versfeld or Ellis Park...