Weekend teams
Check out the match 23s for this weekend’s Nations Championship and Currie Cup matches.
Faf starts in Bloem catfight
Faf de Klerk will make his Cheetahs debut against the Lions in their Currie Cup opener in Bloemfontein on Sunday.
Lions loosie chasing Bok dream again
Lions loose forward Renzo du Plessis believes a strong Currie Cup campaign can put him back on the Springboks’ radar.
Stormers XXIII out to end losing streak
Veteran prop Oli Kebble believes the Stormers XXIII’s horror-run of results against Griquas, will have no bearing on Friday night’s Currie Cup opener at Cape Town Stadium.
Former Stormer Maart starts for Griquas
Former Stormers winger Dylan Maart forms part of a potent Griquas backline to take on the Stormers XXIII in Cape Town on Friday night.
Frans: Lions’ depth makes them dangerous
The Cheetahs open their 2026 Currie Cup campaign against the Lions on Sunday, with Frans Steyn warning his squad that the visitors will be a tough challenge regardless of who they select.
Swiel takes the wheel for Sharks XV
Sharks XV coach Mike Vowles has named his first match 23 of the 2026 Currie Cup campaign to face the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday evening.
Sharks land Lion with Bok ambitions
The Sharks have beaten the Exeter Chiefs to the signature of a Lions forward.
Stormers XXIII buzzing for title race
Assistant coach Dewaldt Duvenage and scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer say the Stormers XXIII will chase Currie Cup glory from the outset against defending champions Griquas on Friday.
Currie Cup First Division semis confirmed
The SWD Eagles and Eastern Province will host Currie Cup First Division semi-finals next week.
