Lions ready to defend their Currie Cup title
Xerox Goldon Lions to face Pumas in Currie Cup match.
XEROX Golden Lions will be defending their Currie Cup title when they step onto the field this Saturday, August 13.
The Emirates Lions Super Rugby squad ended their campaign on a high going through to the finals but unfortunately suffered ultimate defeat at the hands of a determined Hurricanes team.
The Nashua Currie Cup season commenced last weekend with the first round of matches, but the Lions had a bye due to the fact that they were still involved in the finals of the Super Rugby series.
The first step towards defending the title will be taken on Saturday at Emirates Airlines Park when they face the Pumas as the 2016 Currie Cup squad.
The match starts at 15:00 and ticket prices range between R20 and R100 each.
The programme for Saturday is as follows:
- Â 10:00 Gates open.
- Â 10:15 Xerox Golden Lions u.19 vs Leopards.
- 12:15 Xerox Golden Lions u.21 vs Leopards.
- 15:00 Xerox Golden Lions vs Pumas.
Xerox Golden Lions 2016 Currie Cup squad:
Forwards:
Dylan Smith
Corné Fourie
Jacques van Rooyen
Pieter Scholtz
Justin Ackerman
Armand van der Merwe
Ramone Samuels
Robbie Coetzee
MB Lusaseni
Lourens Erasmus
Bobby de Wee
JP du Preez
Cyle Brink
Steph de Wit
Ruaan Lerm
Fabian Booysen
Victor Sekekete
Kwagga Smit
Backs:
Ross Cronjé
Dillon Smit
Marco Janse van Vuren
Marnitz Boshoff
Jaco van der Walt
Ashlon Davids
Courtnall Skosan
Anthony Volmink
Selom Gavor
Koch Marx
Sylvian Mahuza
Andries Coetzee
JW Bell
Rohan Janse van Rensburg
Howard Mnisi
Stokkies Hanekom
Jacques Nel
Ruan Ackermann
Andries Ferreira
Injured but might still play Currie Cup:
Jano Venter
Injured and will miss Currie Cup:
Ruan Dreyer
Robert Kruger
Harold Vorster
Springboks for the Castle
Lager Rugby Championship and players who will be going to their clubs in Japan:
Warwick Tecklenburg
Warren Whiteley
Faf de Klerk
Ruan Combrinck
Malcolm Marx
Julian Redelinghuys
Lionel Mapoe
Elton Jantjies
Franco Mostert
Jaco Kriel
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