Pumas

Two big derbies, in Pretoria and Cape Town, will spice up the Currie Cup this weekend as the competition shifts into a new gear when the Premier and First Division tournaments pass the halfway mark this weekend.

MyPlayers takes a look at the Currie Cup Premier Division and First Division action from last weekend, which included a fourth straight win for the Sharks.

There’s another line-up of great Currie Cup Premier Division and First Division action this weekend, which will see the Sharks search for their fourth straight domestic win.

The Toyota Free State Cheetahs and Cell C Sharks registered their third back-to-back victories of the season to maintain their unbeaten Currie Cup status.

MyPlayers takes a look at all the Currie Cup action happening this weekend.

The Golden Lions were the big winners during the Currie Cup Premier Division Round 2, while there were victories for the Free State Cheetahs, Sharks and Boland over the weekend too.

The Vodacom Blue Bulls, Cell C Sharks and Toyota Free State Cheetahs kicked off the Currie Cup Premier Division on a high note this weekend as all three teams secured bonus-point victories in an exciting start to the competition.

The Currie Cup Premier Division will get underway with a bang on Friday with the Vodacom Blue Bulls taking on DHL Western Province in a thrilling North-South battle at Loftus Versfeld.

Hanro Liebenberg will captain the Vodacom Blue Bulls in a Currie Cup warm-up match against Steval Pumas in Emalahleni on Saturday.

As Vincent Koch will rejoin the Stormers ahead of Super Rugby next season, he believes the Pumas have proven that there’s so much potential among the so-called “smaller unions”.