Currie Cup semi-finals: Kick-off times announced

The fixtures and kick-off times for the two Currie Cup semi-finals this weekend have been confirmed by SA Rugby.

This follows the conclusion of the round-robin stage of the competition at the weekend.

The two semi-finals will be played on Friday and Saturday, in Pretoria and Durban respectively.

In the first semi-final, Jake White’s Bulls will host Western Province at Loftus Versfeld on Friday evening, with kick-off at 7pm.

The second semi-final, between the Sharks and Griquas, will kick off at 5pm on Saturday in Durban.

The Currie Cup final is scheduled for Saturday, 11 September.

The Bulls finished top of the log after recording eight wins from their 12 matches for 49 points and should they win their semi-final they’ll also host the final. They are also the defending champions.

Sean Everitt’s Sharks finished second on the log with five wins and 40 points, while Western Province finished third, after recording six wins and 35 points.

In fourth, also with 35 points and five wins, were Griquas from Kimberley – one of the surprise outfits.

The Pumas, with four wins and 34 log points, just missed out on a place in the knock-out rounds, while in sixth were the Cheetahs with three wins and 28 points.

In last place, seventh, were the Lions, who managed to win just two games.