{"id":4044,"date":"2011-09-01T14:23:20","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T12:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/?p=4044"},"modified":"2011-09-01T14:23:20","modified_gmt":"2011-09-01T12:23:20","slug":"your-rugby-fixtures-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/your-rugby-fixtures-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Rugby Fixtures This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off on Friday 2 September 2011, in Nelspruit, with the highlight of the weekend Saturday&#8217;s match in Pretoria between the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Blue Bulls\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bluebulls.co.za\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">Vodacom Blue Bulls<\/a> and The Sharks.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a tough season for the Blue Bulls, but they&#8217;ve won their last three games and will be looking to continue that trend against the defending champions.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday evening, the Ford Pumas will be looking for revenge when they host the table-topping MTN Golden Lions, after their close defeat in the opening round in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p>The other games this weekend are between <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Griquas (rugby)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.griquasrugby.co.za\/\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">GWK Griquas<\/a> and <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Western Province (rugby team)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wprugby.com\/\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">DHL Western Province<\/a> in Kimberley, and the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Leopards (rugby team)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.luiperdrugby.co.za\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">Platinum Leopards<\/a> and the Toyota <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Free State Cheetahs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fscheetahs.co.za\/\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">Free State Cheetahs<\/a> in Potchefstroom.<\/p>\n<p>The EP Kings and Regent Boland Cavaliers will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the Absa Currie Cup First Division table against the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Border Bulldogs\" href=\"http:\/\/www.borderbulldogs.co.za\/\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">Border Bulldogs<\/a> and Tasol Solar Griffons this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This weekend&#8217;s games in the Absa Currie Cup:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday 2 September &#8211; EP Kings vs Border Bulldogs, kick-off at 19:00 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. Referee: Jaco Peyper<\/li>\n<li>Friday 2 September &#8211; Ford Pumas vs MTN Golden Lions, kick-off at 19:10 at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit. Referee: Jason Jaftha<\/li>\n<li>Saturday 3 September &#8211; GWK Griquas vs DHL Western Province, kick-off at 15:00 at the GWK Park, Kimberley. Referee: Marius Jonker<\/li>\n<li>Saturday 3 September &#8211; Regent Boland Cavaliers vs Tasol Solar Griffons, kick-off at 16:00 at the Boland Stadium, Wellington. Referee: Joey Salmans<\/li>\n<li>Saturday 3 September &#8211; Platinum Leopards vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs, kick-off at 16:00 at the Profert Ol\u00ebn Park, Potchefstroom. Referee: Stuart Berry<\/li>\n<li>Saturday 3 September &#8211; Vodacom Blue Bulls vs The Sharks, kick-off at 17:00 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. 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