Official 2015 Currie Cup Thread

Semi Finals

October 2015

16 - Blue Bulls v Western Province (Loftus Versveld, Pretoria) - 19:10
17 - Golden Lions v Free State Cheetahs (Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg) - 17:05
 
faniedry said:
stoppit...
you have no idea how "the lions not winning 2015 currie cup" is sitting in the back of my mind... it's completely possible at it scares me schitless.
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I am only joking there is no doubt in my mind that they will not go to the Finals but to win against the Bulls that something different :whistle:
 
Werner Harding said:
I am only joking there is no doubt in my mind that they will not go to the Finals but to win against the Bulls that something different :whistle:
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I am under no illusion that the semi's and final will be a different beast than any other game we've played this year. I don't expect us to just walk over whoever we play... maybe it's just a bit of "lion supporter syndrome" talking here
 
Friday, 16 October 2015

Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final
Vodacom Blue Bulls vs DHL Western Province
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19h00
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Absa Under-19 A-Division Semi-final
Eastern Province U19 vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs U19
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Kick-off: 15h00
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Absa Under-19 A-Division Semi-final
Vodacom Blue Bulls U19 vs DHL Western Province U19
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 16h30
Referee: Archie Sehlako

Saturday, 17 October 2015

Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final
Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs
Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 13h45
Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Absa Under-21 A-Division Semi-Final
Toyota Free State Cheetahs U21 vs Cell C Sharks U21
Venue: Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 13h00
Referee: Francois Pretorius

Absa Under-21 A-Division Semi-Final
DHL Western Province U21 vs Xerox Golden Lions U21
Venue: City Park, Cape Town
Kick-off: 14h00
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
 
Got a good feeling about the Bulls vs WP game. After the Bulls demolished us at Loftus, they seemed to go a little off the boil (based on that result and the way they'd played prior to that game). They still did enough to win crucial games but seemed to lose that impressive momentum they'd built up.

And apart from WP's blowout against the Lions, they seem to be on a bit of an upward curve by contrast.

The Bulls should still win, but I don't think it's going to be a total rout as it was in the pool stages.

Lions on the other hand, nothing to say here. They should crush the Cheetahs. If they play with the freedom and fearlessness that they've displayed this season, this game should be (almost) over as a contest by halftime. If they retreat into their shells though and play conservatively, it will suit the Cheetahs. Cheetahs though will relish the underdog tag but I don't think it will be enough. They showed wonderful fight against the Sharks but the Lions are a different beast altogether (excuse the animal pun).
 
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WP’s Achilles heel is their tackling, actually I’m wrong as they have mastered shadow tackling. Oh well, the competition still have to lay their claim to the Currie Cup...
 
Cheetahs can't scrum, can't see the cheetahs winning. Cheetahs reaching the semi-final is an achievement. Lions by 15+.
 
Fulcrum29 said:
WP’s Achilles heel is their tackling, actually I’m wrong as they have mastered shadow tackling. Oh well, the competition still have to lay their claim to the Currie Cup...
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Which is why so lost so badly against the lions... attacking strong team + defending weak team = 62-32 :D
 
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