Sharks settle Batho contract question
The Sharks have cleared up speculation about Junior Boks flank Batho Hlekani’s immediate future.
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The Sharks have cleared up speculation about Junior Boks flank Batho Hlekani’s immediate future.
Junior Bok powerhouse Bathobele Hlekani will make his first start of the Currie Cup campaign when the Sharks XV face Griquas in Kimberley on Friday.
A Vodacom Bulls front-rower has been ruled out for the rest of the Currie Cup, while a key loose forward is in doubt for Sunday’s clash against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington.
WP backline coach Dewaldt Duvenage insists there’s still everything to play for as his side heads to Bloemfontein for a crunch Currie Cup clash against the Cheetahs.
A fierce three-way battle for first place sets the stage for a thrilling fourth round of Currie Cup action, as the Pumas, Cheetahs and Boland lead the way.
Western Province will be without captain Zain Davids for their trip to Bloemfontein, with coach Labeeb Levy admitting his absence leaves a major hole in the breakdown battle.
Donavan Don scored two tries as Boland ambushed the Lions in the round 3 Currie Cup clash in Wellington on Sunday afternoon.
Coach Phiwe Nomlomo says the Vodacom Bulls will take valuable lessons from Saturday’s 41-7 Currie Cup defeat to the Pumas at Loftus Versfeld.
Check out the matchday squad for this weekend!
The Free State Cheetahs outlasted a brave and willing Sharks XV to register their second win of the 2025 Currie Cup campaign.