The South African Rugby Union (SARU) on Monday confirmed the kick-off times and match officials for the semi-finals of the ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division and the various junior competition playoff fixtures.
The Vodacom Blue Bulls host the DHL Western Province this coming Friday at Loftus Versfeld and the starting time for the 1st Premier Division Semi-final in Pretoria is 19:00 SA Time (17:00 GMT).
On Saturday, the Xerox Golden Lions host the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in the 2nd playoff match at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg. Kick-off time is 13:45 SA Time (11:45 GMT).
Referee Marius van der Westhuizen will take charge of the Pretoria encounter while Jaco van Heerden will referee the Johannesburg match.
Both ABSA Currie Cup Semi-finals clashes will be televised live on SuperSport 1.
The 2 ABSA Under 19 A-Division playoff matches are scheduled for this coming Friday, while the 2 playoff matches in the ABSA Under 21 A-Division are scheduled for Saturday.
Currie Cup playoff FIXTURES:
Friday 16 October 2015:
ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final 1 – Vodacom Blue Bulls vs DHL Western Province:
- Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
- Kick-Off: 19:00 SA Time
- Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
ABSA Under 19 A-Division Semi-final 1 – Eastern Province Under 19 vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs Under 19:
- Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- Kick-Off: 15:00 SA Time
- Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
ABSA Under 19 A-Division Semi-final 2 – Vodacom Blue Bulls Under 19 vs DHL Western Province Under 19:
- Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
- Kick-Off: 16:30 SA Time
- Referee: Archie Sehlako
Saturday 17 October 2015:
ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final 2 – Xerox Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs:
- Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
- Kick-Off: 13:45 SA Time
- Referee: Jaco van Heerden
ABSA Under 21 A-Division Semi-Final 1 – Toyota Free State Cheetahs Under 21 vs Cell C Sharks Under 21:
- Venue: Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein
- Kick-Off: 13:00 SA Time
- Referee: Francois Pretorius
ABSA Under 21 A-Division Semi-Final 2 – DHL Western Province Under 21 vs Xerox Golden Lions Under 21:
- Venue: City Park, Cape Town
- Kick-Off: 14:00 SA Time
- Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
The young Blue bulls team will find it tough against an experienced PW team on Saturday I think. The last Bulls player to win any seniors rugby playoff is Stegmann.
Then again they could play like they have nothing to lose, but unfortunately it seems like we peaked already.