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CURRIE CUP Round 2
27 June 19:00 SA: Sharks v Boland : Durban
Sharks 38 – 13 Boland
Sharks [38]
Tries: Jacques Botes (2), Riaan Swanepoel, Henno Mentz
Conversions: Monty Dumond (3)
Penalties: Rory Kockott (2), Dumond (2)
Boland [13]
Try: Lionel Cornelius
Conversion: Justin Peach
Penalties: Justin Peach, Lionel Cornelius
Teams:
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 22 – 18 Lions
Cheetahs [22]
Try: Chris Rossouw
Conversion: Rossouw
Penalties: Rossouw (5)
Lions [18]
Penalties: Earl Rose(6)
Teams:
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 36 – 28 Griquas
Valke [36]
Tries: True Blue Smit, Ernie Kruger, Len Olivier
Conversions: Jacques Schutte (3)
Penalties: Schutte (5)
Griquas [28]
Tries: Herkie Kruger, Steph Roberts, Stefan Gerber
Conversions: Conrad Barnard (2)
Penalties: Barnard (3)
Teams:
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 26 – 17 Blue Bulls
Western Province [26]
Tries: Gio Aplon, Gcobani Bobo
Conversions: Willem de Waal (2)
Penalties: De Waal (4)
Blue Bulls [17]
Tries: JP Joubert, Pedrie Wannenburg
Conversions: Morne Steyn (2)
Drop goal: Steyn
Teams:
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
Pumas 32 – 30 Mighty ElephantsINTERNATIONAL TEST MATCHES28 June 12:05 GMT: Australia v France
Australia 34 – 13 France
Australia [34]
Tries: Matt Giteau, Nathan Sharpe, Rocky Elsom, Stirling Mortlock
Conversions: Giteau (4)
Penalties: Giteau (2)
France [13]
Try: Alexis Palisson
Conversion: François Trinh-Duc
Penalties: Dimitri Yachvili (2)
Teams:
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
Argentina 12 – 13 Italy
Argentina [12]
Penalties: Juan Hernandez (2), Marcelo Bosch (2)
Italy [13]
Try: Leonardo Ghiraldini
Conversion: Andrea Marcato
Penalties: Marcato (2)
Teams:
Argentina: 15-Bernardo Stortoni, 14-Lucas Borges, 13-Marcelo Bosch, 12-Miguel Avramovic, 11-Horacio Agulla, 10-Juan MartÃn Hernández, 9-Nicolás Vergallo, 8-Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 7-Ãlvaro Galindo, 6-MartÃn Durand, 5-Esteban Lozada, 4-Manuel Carizza, 3-Juan Gómez, 2-Ãlvaro Tejeda, 1-Rodrigo Roncero.
Replacements: 16-Pablo Gambarini, 17-Pedro Ledesma, 18-James Stuart, 19-Alejandro Campos, 20-Alfredo Lalanne, 21-Federico MartÃn 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
Toulouse 26 – 20 Clermont
Toulouse [26]
Tries: William Servat, Maxime Medard
Conversions: Elissalde (2)
Penalties: Elissalde (2), Maleli Kunavore, Vincent Courrent
Clermont Auvergne [20]
Tries: Aurélien Rougerie, Davit Zirakashvili
Conversions: Brock James (2)
Penalties: Brock James (2)
Teams:
Toulouse: 15 Maxime Médard, 14 Yves Donguy, 13 Maleli Kunavore, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 11 Cédric Heymans, 10 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, 9 Byron Kelleher, 8 Shaun Sowerby, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Jean Bouilhou (captain), 5 Fabien Pelous, 4 Patricio Albacete, 3 Daan Human, 2 William Servat, 1 Omar Hasan.
Replacements: 16 Alberto Vernet-Basualdo, 17 Jean-Baptiste Poux, 18 Romain Millo-Chluski, 19 Grégory Lamboley, 20 Vincent Courrent, 21 Florian Fritz, 22 Finau Maka
Clermont Auvergne: 15 Benoît Baby, 14 Aurélien Rougerie (captain), 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Marius Joubert, 11 Napolioni Nalaga, 10 Brock James, 9 Pierre Mignoni, 8 Elvis Vermeulen, 7 Julien Bonnaire, 6 Alexandre Audebert, 5 Jamie Cudmore, 4 Thibault Privat, 3 Davit Zirakashvili, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Laurent Emmanuelli.
Replacements: 16 John Smit, 17 Thomas Domingo, 18 Loic Jacquet, 19 Christophe Samson, 20 Sam Broomhall, 21 Seremaia Baï, 22 Anthony Floch
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