It’s a replay of last year’s Absa Currie Cup final when DHL Western Province host The Sharks at DHL Newlands in Cape Town on Friday evening.
Both teams lost their games in Central South Africa last weekend, DHL Western Province falling to the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, and GWK Griquas getting the better of The Sharks in Kimberley.
Last year DHL WP won the corresponding fixture in Cape Town, but ultimately lost in the final to The Sharks a few weeks later.
“After beating them well in the Absa Currie Cup final, they gave us a hiding in the Vodacom Super Rugby match in Cape Town earlier this year, so it’s a bit of cat and mouse between us,” said Sharks assistant coach Grant Bashford.
“Both teams play with the right intent, we just need to go down then and get the ship back on the right course. We’ve both come off away losses and both want to get back on track. It’s a home game for them and they’ll be desperate as they won’t want to lose at home.”
Last year in Absa Currie Cup:
- 21 August: The Sharks won 27-16 in Durban
- 9 October: DHL WP won 33-21 in Cape Town
- 30 October: The Sharks won 30-10 in Durban (Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Final)
Rugby Fixtures this weekend:
- 12 August – EP Kings vs Regent Boland Cavaliers: Kick-off at 19:00 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. Referee: Quinton Immelman
- 12 August – Border Bulldogs vs Tasol Solar Griffons: Kick-off at 19:00 at Buffalo City Stadium, East London. Referee: Tiaan Jonker
- 12 August – SWD Eagles vs Valke: Kick-off at 19:00 at Outeniqua Park, George. Referee: Pro Legoete
- 13 August – MTN Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs: Kick-off at 19:10 at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg. Referee: Jason Jaftha
- 13 August – DHL Western Province vs The Sharks: Kick-off at 19:10 at DHL Newlands, Cape Town. Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
- 13 August – GWK Griquas vs Platinum Leopards: Kick-off at 19:00 at GWK Park, Kimberley. Referee: Joey Salmans
- 13 August – Ford Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls: Kick-off at 17:05 at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit. Referee: Andrew Lees (Australia)
- 13 August – Springboks vs Australia: Kick-off at 17:05 at Kings Park, Durban
