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MESSAGE

PRESIDENT OF SA RUGBY

Welcome to this exciting meeting in the Carling Currie Cup, which remains the premier provincial competition on the South African rugby landscape as we have started the process of re-aligning the local season.

As the oldest provincial rugby competition in the world, the Carling Currie Cup has always provided a magnificent pathway for players to show they have what it takes to step up to high-intensity action at the top level.

This year, more than ever before, we are looking forward to our teams unearthing the next generation of Springbok stars by providing playing opportunities to the best local talent.

The Carling Currie Cup is about respectful rivalry, provincial passion, ambition, pride and community, with local support always at very high levels.

promises to be an exciting and challenging double round of action, culminating in the playoffs late in June.

I’d also like to thank our broadcast partner, SuperSport, and our tournament sponsor, Carling Black Label, for their continued support, as well as all the team partners who invest in the local game, ensuring we can deliver a top-class product week in and week out.

Thank you also to everyone who has worked hard behind the scenes to make the 2022 edition of the Carling Currie Cup happen, all the players and staff and all other important stakeholders.

MARK ALEXANDER

President: SA Rugby

And then, there is the drama and intrigue associated with the Carling Currie Cup – will be Vodacom Bulls continue their domination of the last two seasons, or will a new team step up to lift the coveted gold trophy in June?

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CONTENTS 10 14 20 23 24

MATCH PREVIEW | 10

MATCH PREVIEW

CELL C SHARKS VS TAFEL LAGER GRIQUAS KICK OFF 17H45

MAJOR MATCH UP KEYTER VS DU PLESSIS

FIXTURES & LOG CURRIE CUP

SPONSORS THE SHARKS

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MATCH PREVIEW

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW… WORDS: ALBERT HEENOP

The worldwide rugby landscape has undergone dramatic changes over the past two years and this week we’re witnessing a whole new dawn for the 133-year-old Carling Currie Cup competition too. The Cell C Sharks are fizzing to kick off their participation in this historic event on a winning note against Griquas tonight…

Carling Currie Cup rugby in January?

Pretty unusual, isn’t it?

The unfamiliar kick-off date for the South African domestic showpiece, however, is due to the realignment of the SA Rugby season to fit in with the northern hemisphere timetable, now that the Cell C Sharks, Stormers, Lions and Bulls are competing in the United Rugby Championship.

The 2022 edition of the Carling Currie Cup was launched this past weekend, and tonight the Cell C Sharks open their account against Griquas at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

Interestingly enough, it is exactly 130 years since Natal and Griqualand West first did battle in the Carling Currie Cup arena, in Kimberley back in 1892.

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Griquas, with a new man in charge in the shape of former CUT Varsity Cup coach Pieter Bergh, who took over the reins from Scott Mathie, suffered a narrow 20-30 loss at the hands of the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein this past Saturday. The Peacock Blues scored two tries to the Cheetahs’ three as they pushed the encounter down to the wire.

The Cell C Sharks will no doubt not underestimate the visitors from Kimberley tonight, as these two sides have engaged in some right royal battles over the years, and today is sure to be no exception.

The last occasion on which the Cell C Sharks and Griquas met was during the semi-finals of last year’s Carling Currie Cup tournament, with the Durban-based outfit persevering for a hard-fought 28-24

victory at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

The Cell C Sharks, with a new Carling Currie Cup coach too in the form of ex-Springbok prop and scrummaging guru, Etienne Fynn, will also be wary of the additional challenges that the four URC franchises are facing, in terms of having to share manpower between two competitions that are running concurrently.

A quick glance at tonight’s Cell C Sharks’ lineup for their opening Carling Currie Cup assignment, though, indicates that the Durban-based franchise boasts extremely healthy depth across all positions, that should stand them in excellent stead in both the URC and Carling Currie Cup. As a matter of fact, the Cell C Sharks, who were finalists last year, will be fizzing to go one better in 2022 and claim a ninth Carling Currie Cup title this year.

THE CELL C SHARKS WILL NO DOUBT NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE VISITORS FROM KIMBERLEY TONIGHT, AS THESE TWO SIDES HAVE ENGAGED IN SOME RIGHT ROYAL BATTLES OVER THE YEARS With a view to that, Fynn’s charges will be aiming to maximise hometown advantage from the start and bag a full haul of championship points at Hollywoodbets Kings Park tonight.

Next Wednesday, the Cell C Sharks are hosting Western Province, before embarking on a road trip involving three consecutive away games against the Lions, Pumas and Bulls respectively.

The boys will only be back in action in The

Shark Tank on March 23, when they take on the visiting Cheetahs.

It is vital, therefore, that the first two matches on home soil, against Griquas tonight and WP next week, set the tone for what is shaping up as yet another highly successful Carling Currie Cup campaign for the Cell C Sharks.

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CELL C SHARKS

HEAD COACH ETIENNE FYNN

MANAGER

LUSANDA MTIYA

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ANTHONY VOLMINK

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YAW PENXE

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WERENER KOK

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(C) MARIUS LOUW

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EDUAN KEYTER

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JORDAN CHAIT

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CAMERON WRIGHT

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MPILO GUMEDE

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OJ NOA

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THEMBELANI BHOLI

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EMILE VAN HEERDEN

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GERBRANDT GROBLER

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LOURENS ADRIAANSE

03

DAN JOOSTE

02

KHWEZI MONA

01

JASON ALEXANDER

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DIAN BLEULER

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WIEHAHN HERBST

18

CORNE RAHL

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JOSH MOON

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SANELE NOHAMBA

21

MURRAY KOSTER

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MARNUS POTGIETER

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KICK OFF 17H45 REFEREE RASTA RASHIVENGE

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ASHLON DAVIDS

4

MUNIER HARTZENBERG

3

CHRISTOPHER HOLLIS

2

RYNHARDT JONKER

1

LUTHER OBI

0

ZANDER DU PLESSIS

9

STEFAN UNGERER

8

RUAN STEENKAMP (C)

7

SIBA QOMA

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NIEL OTTO

5

DERIK PRETORIUS

4

MZWANELE ZITO

3

JANU BOTHA

2

ALANDRE VAN ROOYEN

1

EDDIE DAVIDS

6

JANCO UYS

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KUDZWAI DUBE

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JUSTIN FORWOOD

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JOHAN RETIEF

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MICHEAL AMIRAS

1

RAEGAN ORANJE

2

THEO BOSHOFF

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SANGO XAMLASHE ASSISTANT REFEREES PAUL MENTE & YANGA SOTSHANGANE TMO QUINTON IMMELMAN

HEAD COACH PIETER BERGH

MANAGER

LANCE SALTER

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MAJOR MATCHUP

KEYTER V HARTZENBERG Eduan Keyter is coming up against his former team-mates as one of half a dozen players making their Carling Currie Cup debuts for the Cell C Sharks against Griquas tonight.

Keyter emerged as quite a sensation on the wing for Griquas, running in 18 tries in 31 appearances since his debut for the Peacock Blues in 2019.

The 25-year-old was also one of the two top try-scorers in last year’s Carling Currie Cup, with a tally of eight, and is fizzing to take his career new levels at the Cell C Sharks.

Keyter’s direct opponent tonight is one of a host of exciting young talent in the Griquas’ mix.

Winging it for Maties during last Year’s FNB Varsity Cup, Munier Hartzenberg was voted Back That Rocks, pipping the likes of centre Evardi Boshoff (UCT Ikeys) and fullback Zander du Plessis (UP Tuks) in the process.

Hartzenberg also emerged as the Stellenbosch students’ top try-scorer in the tournament with a tally of five.

The 24-year-old was subsequently signed by Griquas ahead of this year’s Carling Currie Cup competition and made his debut against the Cheetahs on Saturday.

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THE SHARKS ACADEMY

THE SHARKS ACADEMY IS A WORLD-CLASS SOCCER AND RUGBY ACADEMY WHICH IS BACKED BY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SHARKS.

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CURRIE CUP LOG TEAM CELL C SHARKS

P

W

D

L

PD

PTS

0

0

0

0

0

0

VODACOM BULLS

0

0

0

0

0

0

TAFEL LAGER GRIQUAS

0

0

0

0

0

0

DHL WESTERN PROVINCE

0

0

0

0

0

0

NEW NATION PUMAS

0

0

0

0

0

0

TOYOTA CHEETAHS

0

0

0

0

0

0

SIGMA LIONS

0

0

0

0

0

0

CURRIE CUP FIXTURES / RESULTS R0UND 2

WED, 19 JAN

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R0UND 3

WED, 2 FEB

CELL C SHARKS VS DHL WESTERN PROVINCE

R0UND 4

SAT, 19 FEB R0UND 5

FRI, 4 MAR R0UND 6

WED, 16 MAR R0UND 7

WED, 23 MAR

SIGMA LIONS VS CELL C SHARKS NEW NATION PUMAS VS CELL C SHARKS VODACOM BULLS VS CELL C SHARKS CELL C SHARKS VS TOYOTA CHEETAHS

R0UND 8

WED, 6 APR R0UND 9

SAT, 16 APR R0UND 10

SAT, 7 MAY

TAFEL LAGER GRIQUAS VS CELL C SHARKS CELL C SHARKS VS VODACOM BULLS CELL C SHARKS VS NEW NATION PUMAS

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SAT, 14 MAY R0UND 13

SAT, 4 JUNE

TOYOTA CHEETAHS VS CELL C SHARKS CELL C SHARKS VS SIGMA LIONS

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SAT, 11 JUNE

DHL WESTERN PROVINCE VS CELL C SHARKS

HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN AWAY EMIRATES AIRLINE PARK, JHB AWAY MBOMBELA STADIUM, NELSPRUIT AWAY LOFTUS VERSFELD, PRETORIA HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN AWAY TAFEL LAGER PARK, KIMBERLEY HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN AWAY TOYOTA STADIUM, BLOEMFONTEIN HOME HOLLYWOODBETS KINGS PARK, DURBAN AWAY CAPE TOWN STADIUM, CPT

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