SA franchises primed as 2026 Currie Cup set for kick off
The Griquas, who stunned the Lions in the final at Ellis Park last year, will be eager to defend their title, and will be aiming for a strong start, especially after they were beaten by fierce rivals, the Pumas, in the SA Cup competition final a few months ago.” Kicking the competition off this year will be the Pumas against the Sharks XV in Mbombela on Friday evening, and the hosts will be keen to build on their SA Cup exploits, while the ors will be keen to shake off their poor URC campaign.
The side from Kimberley travel to Cape Town where they will take on the newly named Stormers XXIII on Friday night, in what should be an interesting clash as the hosts will be desperate to put in a better showing than they did last year.
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