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Lions skipper Strauss cuts off his beard
Sunday 30 October 2011
The big beard Lions captain Josh Strauss had grown while he waited for his girlfriend to relocate from Cape Town was forcefully removed by team-mate Wikus van Heerden after Saturday's 42-16 Currie Cup final victory against the Sharks.
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Lions crowned 2011 Currie Cup champions
Saturday 29 October 2011
The Lions' pride weighed heavier than the Sharks' reputation as the hosts lifted the Currie Cup for the first time in 12 years with a 42-16 victory at Ellis Park on Saturday.
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Mitchell praises his Currie Cup Champion Lions
Saturday 29 October 2011
Lions Currie Cup winning rugby coach John Mitchell has heaped praise on his players for keeping calm and "getting the job done".
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Lions beat Sharks to win 2011 Currie Cup
Saturday 29 October 2011
The Lions won their first Currie Cup title since 1999 when they beat the Sharks 42-16 at Coca Cola Park on Saturday.
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Forward battle could decide Currie Cup title
Friday 28 October 2011
The Golden Lions will have to win the battle up front against the Sharks in Saturday's Currie Cup final at Ellis Park if they want bring their 12-year trophy drought to an end.
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France vs New Zealand again in Currie Cup final
Friday 28 October 2011
The 2011 Currie Cup final between the Lions and the Sharks has an element of the 2011 Rugby World Cup final as it pits together a Frenchman and a New Zealander.
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Currie Cup Final Preview - Lions vs Sharks
Thursday 27 October 2011
The Golden Lions will be aiming for their first outright Currie Cup Final victory on home soil since 1950 when they host The Sharks at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on Saturday at 17:30.
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Sharks change one for Currie Cup final vs Lions
Thursday 27 October 2011
Sharks coach John Plumtree has made one change to his team for the Currie Cup final on Saturday against the Lions at Coca-Cola Park.
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Lions won't be short on determination : Alberts
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Shark loose forward Willem Alberts believes his former team the Lions will have plenty of desire and determination to clinch Saturday's Currie Cup final.
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Lions unchanged for Currie Cup final vs Sharks
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Golden Lions coach John Mitchell has retained the squad of 22 that beat Western Province in the semi-final for the Currie Cup final against the Sharks at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday.
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Vogt and Drotske win Currie Cup awards
Wednesday 26 October 2011
The Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske and GWK Griquas fullback Rudi Vogt received the Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month awards for October at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
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Lions can't win Currie Cup on reputation: Sharks
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Sharks Currie Cup rugby captain Keegan Daniel insists the Lions' recent track record in Currie Cup competition will have no bearing on what happens in Saturday's final in Johannesburg.
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Lions discipline in Currie Cup is key : Boshoff
Wednesday 26 October 2011
The discipline and structure introduced by coach John Mitchell has groomed the Lions into a Currie Cup championship winning team.
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Mark Lawrence to referee Currie Cup Final
Monday 24 October 2011
Mark Lawrence will referee his second Currie Cup Final when he takes charge of the match between the Golden Lions and The Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Lions can go on to win Currie Cup: Mitchell
Sunday 23 October 2011
Lions' coach John Mitchell believes his side can go up another notch despite a convincing 29-20 win over Western Province at Ellis Park on Saturday.
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Plumtree hopes Sharks have learnt a lesson
Sunday 23 October 2011
The Sharks' coach John Plumtree hopes his players will take a lesson from Saturday's Currie Cup semi-final performance against the Cheetahs in Durban after booking their place in the rugby final for a third time in four years.
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The Currie Cup is also often called the Absa Currie Cup due to Sponsorship reasons. The ABSA Currie Cup features rugby teams such as the Blue Bulls, Natal Sharks, Free State Cheetahs, Western Province, Griquas, Lions, Leopards and the Pumas.
The ABSA Currie Cup is the world's oldest running Rugby tournament and is held each year in South Africa. The ABSA Currie Cup dates back to 1889 and is usually held between June and October.
The current ABSA Currie Cup Rugby format sees the competition split into two Rugby divisions. Eight rugby teams are in the Premier Division, and contest the ABSA Currie Cup.
Currie
Cup table (Premier Division)
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Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
Bp |
Ttl |
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| 1. | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 452 | 350 | 8 | 50 | |
| 2. | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 423 | 312 | 8 | 48 | |
| 3. | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 518 | 344 | 11 | 47 | |
| 4. | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 414 | 318 | 7 | 41 | |
| 5. | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 452 | 368 | 6 | 40 | |
| 6. | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 429 | 473 | 10 | 36 | |
| 7. | Pumas | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 297 | 477 | 7 | 15 |
| 8. | Leopards | 14 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 263 | 597 | 1 | 5 |
(Updated each Monday to check with officials) |
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