Currie Cup Preview Round 7

In week 8, round 7 action of the Currie Cup, the winless Valke host The Sharks in Brakpan, Griquas are at home to Western Province, the Cavaliers take on the Golden Lions in Wellington and the Free State Cheetahs look to extend their unbeaten run in this year’s competition against the Blue Bulls at home in Bloemfontein.

Currie Cup Table

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Currie Cup Fixtures

Fri 10 Aug – 19.10 SA – Valke v The Sharks – Brakpan
Sat 11 Aug – 15.00 SA – Griquas v Western Province – Kimberley
Sat 11 Aug – 15.00 SA – Boland Kavaliers v Golden Lions – Boland
Sat 11 Aug – 17.05 SA – Free State Cheetahs v Blue Bulls – Bloem

Broadcast Times

Friday 10 August 2007

South African TV (Supersport)
16:55 SA – CSN/SS1: U21 B-Sectn – Valke U21 v Border U21 – LIVE
18:55 SA – CSN/SS1: Currie Cup – Valke v The Sharks – LIVE

UK TV (SKY Sports)
18:10 UK – SS3: Currie Cup – Valke v The Sharks – LIVE

USA Web TV
(http://www.mediazone.com)
13:10 ET – Currie Cup – Valke v The Sharks – LIVE

Saturday 11 August 2007

South African TV (Supersport)
11:10 SA – MNET/SS1: Currie Cup H\L – Valke v The Sharks
14:45 SA – MNET/SS1: Currie Cup – Griquas v WP – LIVE
17:00 SA – MNET/SS1: Currie Cup – FS Cheetahs v Blue Bulls – LIVE
19:10 SA – CSN/SS1: Currie Cup – Boland v Lions

Web Radio (Radio Sonder Grense)
(http://www.rsg.co.za)
17:00 SA – Currie Cup – FS Cheetahs v Blue Bulls – LIVE

USA Web TV
(http://www.mediazone.com)
09:00 ET: Currie Cup – Griquas v WP – LIVE
11:05 ET: Currie Cup – FS Cheetahs v Blue Bulls – LIVE

The Fixtures and Predictions

10 Aug – 19.10 SA – Valke v The Sharks – Brakpan
Prediction: Sharks by 15

Match details:
Date: Friday 10 August 2007
Venue: Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Kick-off: 19.10 SA (17.10 GMT)
Referee: Pro Legoete (SARU)
Touch judges: Linston Manuels (Boland), Johan Greeff (BB)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (EP)

Teamsheets:

Valke
15. Riaan Viljoen
14. Bertus Swanepoel
13. Rouan Francois Cloete
12. Hanno Coetzee (Captain)
11. Mpho Matsaung
10. Albert De Villiers Keuris
09. Charl McLeod
08. Sean Plaatjies
07. Schalk van der Merwe
06. Carl Willem Wannenburg
05. Nico Luus
04. Hein Potgieter
03. Mox Mxoli
02. David Britz
01. Gavin Stuart Whittingham

16. Ryno Joseph Barnes
17. CJ du Toit
18. Marius Coetzer
19. Wium Arlow
20. Morne Adams
21. Leonard Olivier
22. Ratu Nawerecagi

The Sharks
15. Stefan Terblanche
14. Odwa Ndungane
13. Waylon Murray
12. Adrian Jacobs
11. Henno Mentz,
10. Bradley Barritt
09. Rory Kockott
08. Ryan Kankowski
07. Keegan Daniel
06. Jacques Botes (Captain)
05. Johan Ackermann
04. Steven Sykes
03. Patric Michael Cilliers
02. Skipper Badenhorst
01. Tendai Mtawarira

16. Jody Jenneker
17. Robbie Harris
18. Alistair John Hargreaves
19. Nikolai Shamako Blignaut
20. Scott Mathie
21. Gcobani Bobo
22. Monty Dumond

11 Aug – 15.00 SA - Griquas v Western Province – Kimberley
Prediction: Griquas by 7

Match details:
Date: Saturday 11 August 2007
Venue: ABSA Park, Kimberly
Kick-off: 15.00 SA (13.00 GMT)
Referee: Willie Roos (SARU)
Touch judges: Deon van Blommestein (SARU), Roderick Barry (WP)
TMO: Johann Meuwesen (EP)

Teamsheets:

Wildeklawer Griquas
15. Zane Kirchner
14. Tiger Mangweni
13. Ronnie Cooke
12. Barry Geel
11. MJ Mentz
10. Conrad Barnard
09. Tertius Carse
08. Heinrich Stride
07. Gareth Krause (Captain)
06. Ockert van Zyl
05. Johannes Lodewikus Britz
04. Evan Botha
03. Eugene van Staden
02. Hansie van Dyk
01. Regardt Herman Dreyer

16. Dirk Johannes Louw
17. Jacobus Roux
18. Wayne van Heerden
19. Frans Viljoen
20. Wietz Tobias Botes
21. Lafras Uys
22. Baldwin Jonathan Henry McBean

Western Province
15. Conrad Jantjes
14. Tonderai Chavhanga
13. Corne Uys
12. Peter Grant
11. Sireli Naqelevuki
10. Naas Olivier
09. Bolla Conradie
08. Robbie Diack
07. Justin Melck
06. Luke Watson (Captain)
05. Ross Skeate
04. Gerrie Britz
03. Eddie Andrews
02. Tiaan Liebenberg
01. Schalk Ferreira

16. Schalk Brits
17. Brok Harris
18. Francois van der Merwe
19. Pieter Louw
20. Paul Delport
21. De Wet Barry
22. Gio Aplon

11 Aug – 15.00 SA – Boland Kavaliers v Golden Lions – Boland
Prediction: Lions by 10

Match details:
Date: Saturday 11 August 2007
Venue: Boland Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 15.00 SA (13.00 GMT)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (SARU)
Touch judges: Gareth Lloyd-Jones (SARU), Louis Mzomba (WP)
TMO: Michael Cupido (Lions)

Teamsheets:

Boland Kavaliers
15. Justin Peach
14. John Daniels
13. Hein Johan Myburgh
12. Antonius Verhoeven
11. Jongi Nokwe
10. Isma-eel Dollie
09. Neil Papier
08. Nicolas Francois Prinsloo
07. Henley du Plessis
06. Zolani Mofu
05. Coenraad Johannes Basson
04. Dries van Schalkwyk
03. Tommy Dixon
02. John Burke (Captain)
01. Johannes Lambrechts van Niekerk

16. Clement Lewis
17. Cornelius Hermanus Vermaas
18. Bernadus van Blerk
19. Angelo Brinkhuys
20. Dewaldt Otto Duvenhage
21. Lionel Curtis Cornelius
22. Monray Eduwaan (Monty) Liebenberg

Golden Lions
15. Louis Ludik
14. Jan Hendrik Boshoff
13. Jaco Pretorius
12. Doppies la Grange
11. Ryno Benjamin
10. Louis Strydom
09. Jano Vermaak
08. Willem Alberts
07. Ernst Joubert (Captain)
06. Cobus Grobbelaar
05. Franco van der Merwe
04. Anton van Zyl
03. Lawrence Sephaka
02. Willie Wepener
01. Heinke van der Merwe

16. Gavin Williamson
17. Jacobus Christo (Lions) Janse van Rensburg
18. Cobus Grobler
19. Willem Johannes (Wilhelm) Koch
20. Freddie van Zyl
21. Thabang Molefe
22. Jaco van Schalkwyk

11 Aug – 17.05 SA – Free State Cheetahs v Blue Bulls – Bloem
Prediction: Cheetahs by 7

Match details:
Date: Saturday 11 August 2007
Venue: Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 17.05 SA (15.05 GMT)
Referee: Mark Lawrence (SARU)
Touch judges: Marius Jonker (SARU), Peet Badenhorst (Lions)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (Boland)

Teamsheets:

Free State Cheetahs
15. Bevin Fortuin
14. Philip Burger
13. Marius Joubert
12. Meyer Bosman
11. Eddie Fredericks
10. Willem de Waal
09. Noel Oelschig
08. Darron Nell
07. Duane Vermeulen
06. Heinrich Brussow
05. Corniel van Zyl
04. Rory Duncan (Captain)
03. Jannie du Plessis
02. Richardt Strauss
01. Wian Hunter du Preez

16. Andre-Henri le Roux
17. Jacobus Gerber Calldo
18. David Jacobus de Villiers
19. Kabamba Floors
20. Tewis de Bruyn
21. Alwyn Hollenbach
22. Gavin Passens

Blue Bulls
15. Johan Roets
14. John Mametsa
13. JP Nel
12. Wayne Julies
11. Marius Delport
10. Derick Hougaard
09. Neil Powell
08. Dewald Johan Potgieter
07. Gideon Johannes Stegmann
06. Hottie Louw
05. Francois van Schouwenburg
04. James Clifford Milton
03. Rayno Gerber
02. Derick Kuun (Captain)
01. Jaco Engels

16. Bandise Grey Maku
17. Werner Kruger
18. Richard Bands
19. Petrus Gerhardus Human
20. JP Joubert
21. Jacques-Louis Potgieter
22. Danwel Demas