27-29 June Rugby Schedule

It’s another full weekend of rugby featuring Currie Cup games, Test matches, the French Top14 Final and the Pacific Nations Cup.

CURRIE CUP Round 2

27 June 19:00 SA: Sharks v Boland : Durban

Sharks: 15-Stefan Terblanche, 14-Lwazi Mvovo, 13-Waylon Murray, 12-Andries Strauss, 11-Henno Mentz, 10-Bradley Barritt/Andrew Borgen, 9-Rory Kockott, 8-Keegan Daniel, 7-Steven Sykes, 6-Jacques Botes, 5-Johann Muller (captain), 4-Alistair Hargreaves, 3-Jannie du Plessis, 2-Craig Burden, 1-Deon Carstens
Replacements: 16-Skipper Badenhorst, 17-Robbie Harris, 18-Nikolai Blignaut, 19-Skholiwe Ndlovu, 20-Charl McLeod, 21-Riaan Swanepoel, 22-Monty Dumond

Boland: 15-Justin Peach, 14-John Daniels, 13-Piet van Zyl (capt), 12-Lionel Cornelius, 10-Elgar Watts, 9-Marnus Hugo, 8-Dries van Schalkwyk, 7-Frankie Horne, 6-Zolani Mofu, 5-Coenie Basson, 4-Cecil Kemp, 3-Andries Human, 2-Clemen Lewis, 1-Jean Botha
Replacements: 16-Pieter Wium, 17-WP Nel, 18-Frikkie Spies, 19-Angelo Brinkhuys, 20-Neil Papier, 21-Deon Scholtz, 22-Stefan Basson

28 June 15:00 SA: Cheetahs v Lions : Bloemfontein

Cheetahs: 15-Bevin Fortuin, 14-Eddie Fredericks, 13-JW Jonker, 12-Meyer Bosman, 11-Jongi Nokwe, 10-Chris Rossouw, 9-Neil Powell, 8-Schalk van der Merwe, 7-Hendro Scholtz (c), 6-Heinrich Brüssow, 5-Barend Pieterse, 4-Flip van der Merwe, 3-Kobus Calldo, 2-Adriaan Strauss, 1-Wian du Preez
Replacements: 16-Jaco du Toit, 17-Phillip Lemmer, 18-David de Villiers, 19-Kabamba Floors, 20-Jandré Blom, 21-Fabian Juries, 22-Hendrik Meyer

Lions: 15-Earl Rose, 14-Louis Ludik, 13-Jaco Pretorius, 12-Walter Venter, 11-Ryno Benjamin, 10-Jaco van Schalkwyk, 9-Jano Vermaak, 8-Willem Alberts, 7-Franco van der Merwe, 6-Cobus Grobbelaar (capt), 5-Gerhard Mostert, 4-Dewald Senekal, 3-JC Janse van Rensburg, 2-Willie Wepener, 1-Heinke van der Merwe
Replacements: 16-Ethienne Reynecke, 17-Gert Muller, 18-Anton van Zyl, 19-Wilhelm Koch, 20-Chris Jonck, 21-Jannie Boshoff, 22-Dusty Noble

28 June 15:00 SA: Valke v Griquas : Brakpan

Valke: 15-Jacques Schutte, 14-Ernie Kruger, 13-Rouan Cloete, 12-Hanno Coetzee (captain), 11-Luvo Sogidashe, 10-Riaan Smit, 9-Gerrie Odendaal, 8-Sean Plaatjies, 7-Emile Verster, 6-Uwe Sauer, 5-Wouter Moore, 4-Marius Coetzer, 3-Nico Pretorius, 2-Rayno Barnes, 1-Gavin Whittingham
Replacements: 16-Rassie van Vuuren, 17-Frik Venter, 18-Reg Perkins, 19-Warren Perkins, 20-Poerie van Rooyen, 21-Len Olivier, 22-Showan Smith

Griquas: 15-Riaan Viljoen, 14-Gavin Passens, 13-Jaco Bekker, 12-Herkie Kruger (capt), 11-MJ Mentz, 10-Conrad Barnard, 9-Tobie Botes, 8-Heinrich Stride, 7-Gareth Krause, 6-Frans Viljoen, 5-Jacques Lombaard, 4-Stephan Gerber, 3-Albertus Buckle, 2-Dean Hopp, 1-Steph Roberts
Replacements: 16-Rohan Kitshoff, 17-Bees van Dyk, 18-Wayne van Heerden, 19-Cilliers Coetzer, 20-Sarel Pretorius, 21-Lafras Uys, 22-Egon Seconds

28 June 17:05 SA: W Province v Blue Bulls : Newlands

Western Province: 15-Gio Aplon, 14-Wylie Human, 13-Dylan Des Fountain, 12-Gcobani Bobo, 11-Tonderai Chavhanga, 10-Willem De Waal, 9-Alastair Siegelaar, 8-AJ Venter, 7-Francois Louw, 6-Pieter Myburgh, 5-Ross Skeate (captain), 4-Adriaan Fondse, 3-Brok Harris, 2-Schalk Brits, 1-Schalk Ferreira
Replacements: 16-Deon Fourie, 17-Wicus Blaauw, 18-Francois Van Der Merwe, 19-Justin Melck, 20-Paul Delport, 21-Isma-eel Dollie, 22-Morgan Newman

Blue Bulls: 15-Tiger Mangweni, 14-Akona Ndungane, 13-Marius Delport, 12-Wynand Olivier, 11-John Mametsa, 10-Morné Steyn, 9-JP Joubert, 8-Pedrie Wannenburg, 7-Danie Rossouw, 6-Deon Stegmann, 5-Wilhelm Steenkamp, 4-Francois van Schouwenburg, 3-Werner Kruger, 2-Derick Kuün (captain), 1-Jaco Engels
Replacements: 16-Bandise Maku, 17-Rayno Gerber, 18-Fudge Mabeta, 19-Hilton Lobberts, 20-Francois Hougaard, 21-Burton Francis, 22-Okkie Kruger

28 June 19:00 SA: Currie Cup Div 1: Pumas v Mighty Elephants

29 June 16:00 SA: Currie Cup Div 1: Griffons v Eagles

INTERNATIONAL TEST MATCHES

28 June 12:05 GMT: Australia v France

Australia: 15-Cameron Shepherd, 14-Peter Hynes, 13-Stirling Mortlock (captain), 12-Berrick Barnes, 11-Lote Tuqiri, 10-Matt Giteau, 9-Luke Burgess, 8-Wycliff Palu, 7-George Smith, 6-Rocky Elsom, 5-Nathan Sharpe, 4-James Horwill, 3-Al Baxter, 2-Stephen Moore, 1-Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16-Adam Freier, 17-Ben Alexander, 18-Dean Mumm, 19-Phil Waugh, 20-Sam Cordingley, 21-Ryan Cross, 22-Adam Ashley-Cooper.

France: 15-Pepito Elhorga, 14-Alexis Palissson, 13-Francois Trinh-Duc, 12-Damien Traille, 11-Benjamin Thiery, 10-Benjamin Boyet, 9-Dimitri Yachvili, 8-Louis Picamoles, 7-Fulgence Ouedraogo, 6-Imanol Harinordoquy, 5-Lionel Nallet (captain), 4-Sebastien Chabal, 3-Benoit Lecouls, 2-Sebastien Bruno, 1-Lionel Faure.
Replacements: 16-Benjamin Kayser, 17-Renaud Boyoud, 18-David Couzinet, 19-Matthieu Lievremont,  20-Sebastien Tillous-Bordes, 21-Thubault Lacroix, 22-David Janin.

28 June 19:10 GMT: Argentina v Italy

Venue: Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)

Argentina: 15-Bernardo Stortoni, 14-Lucas Borges, 13-Marcelo Bosch, 12-Miguel Avramovic, 11-Horacio Agulla, 10-Juan Martín Hernández, 9-Nicolás Vergallo, 8-Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7-Álvaro Galindo, 6-Martín Durand, 5-Esteban Lozada, 4-Manuel Carizza, 3-Juan Gómez, 2-Álvaro Tejeda, 1-Rodrigo Roncero.
Replacements: 16-Pablo Gambarini, 17-Pedro Ledesma, 18-James Stuart, 19-Alejandro Campos, 20-Alfredo Lalanne, 21-Federico Martín Aramburu, 22-Hernán Senillosa.

Italy: 15-Andrea Marcato, 14-Kaine Robertson, 13-Mirco Bergamasco, 12-Gonzalo Garcia, 11-Matteo Pratichetti, 10-Luke McLean, 9-Simon Picone, 8-Sergio Parisse (captain), 7-Mauro Bergamasco, 6-Josh Sole, 5-Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 4-Santiago Dellapè, 3-Carlos Nieto, 2-Fabio Ongaro, 1-Ignacio Rouyet.
Replacements: 16-Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17-Alex Moreno, 18-Tommaso Reato, 19-Alessandro Zanni, 20-Pablo Canavosio, 21-Enrico Patrizio, 22-Riccardo Pavan/Jaco Erasmus.

French Top14 Final

28 June 18:45 GMT: Clermont Auvergne v Toulouse

Venue: Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Eric Darrière

Stade Toulousain:
Forwards: Omar Hasan, Daan Human, Jean-Baptiste Poux, Yohan Montes, William Servat, Virgile Lacombe, Alberto Vernet Basualdo, Fabien Pelous, Patricio Albacete, Romain Millo-Chluski, Grégory Lamboley, Thierry Dusautoir, Finau Maka, Shaun Sowerby, Jean Bouilhou (c)
Backs: Byron Kelleher, Vincent Courrent, Gaffie du Toit, Yannick Jauzion, Maleli Kunavore, Florian Fritz, Manu Ahotaeiloa, Yves Donguy, Cédric Heymans, Maxime Médard

Clermont Auvergne:
Forwards: Laurent Emmanuelli, Thomas Domingo, Davit Zirakashvili, Mario Ledesma, John Smit, Jamie Cudmore, Christophe Samson, Thibault Privat, Loic Jacquet, Alexandre Audebert, Julien Bonnaire, Sam Broomhall, Elvis Vermeulen.
Backs: Pierre Mignoni, John Senio, Brock James, Seremaia Baï, Gonzalo Canale, Marius Joubert, Napolioni Nalaga, Julien Malzieu, Aurélien Rougerie (captain), Benoît Baby, Anthony Floch.

Pacific Nations Cup

28 June 02.40 GMT: NZ Maori v Japan

New Zealand Maori: 15-Shannon Paku, 14-Glen Horton, 13-Jason Kawau, 12-Tamati Ellison (co-captain), 11-Zar Lawrence, 10-Callum Bruce, 9-Piri Weepu, 8-Liam Messam (co-captain), 7-Tanerau Latimer, 6-Hoani MacDonald, 5-Jason Eaton/Isaac Ross, 4-Ross Filipo, 3-Bronson Murray, 2-Aled de Malmanche, 1-Jacob Ellison.
Replacements: 16-Hikawera Elliot, 17-Keith Cameron, 18-Thomas Waldrom, 19-Scott Waldrom, 20-Chris Smylie, 21-Dwayne Sweeney, 22-Hosea Gear.

29 June 29 04:05 BST: Australia A v Fiji

Venue: Ballymore Oval, Brisbane
Referee: Jonathan White (New Zealand)

Australia A: 15-Drew Mitchell, 14-Lachlan Turner, 13-Morgan Turinui, 12-Timana Tahu, 11-Digby Ioane, 9-Daniel Halangahu, 9-Ben Lucas, 8-Stephen Hoiles, 7-Richard Brown, 6-Hugh McMeniman, 5-Peter Kimlin, 4-Mark Chisholm, 3-Sekope Kepu, 2-Sean Hardman, 1-Ben Alexander.
Replacements: 16-John Ulugia, 17-Guy Shepherdson, 18-Van Humphries, 19-Julian Salvi, 20-Brett Sheehan, 21-Sam Norton-Knight, 22-Mark Gerrard.

Fiji: 15-Taniela Rawaqa, 14-Timoci Nagusa, 13-Vereniki Goneva, 12-Marika Vakacegu, 11-Michael Tagicakibau, 10-Waisea Luveniyali, 9-Mosese Rauluni, 8-Netani Talei, 7-Sailosi Rabonaqica, 6-Semisi Naevo, 5-Kele Leawere, 4-Ifereimi Rawaqa, 3-Jone Railomo, 2-Sunia Koto, 1-Graham Dewes
Replacements: 16-Vereniki Sauturaga, 17-Tiko Matawalu, 18-Wame Lewaravu, 19-Deryck Thomas, 20-Aporosa Vata, 21-Kameli Ratuvou/Jonetani Ralulu, 22-Sireli Naqelevuki/Saula Radidi.