The once-mighty Currie Cup is bottom of the priority list as the Free Staters look north for glory

Sharks coach Brad Macleod-Henderson has highlighted Springbok back Patrick Lambie’s performance after the match against Free State Cheetahs.

Free State Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has included Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane for the team’s first Currie Cup home game against the Sharks.

Burton Francis’s penalty after the hooter helped the Cheetahs to their fifth consecutive win, overcoming the Stormers 26-24 in their Super 15 match.

The Cheetahs fought back after a withering first-half to storm home 47-38 over the Wellington Hurricanes in their Super Rugby match on Saturday.

Johan Goosen kicked 29 points to help the Free State Cheetahs get their Currie Cup campaign back on track with a 53-32 victory over the Sharks.

Blue Bulls coach Pine Pienaar commended his team for their character in their 33-30 victory over the Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld.

Western Province reached the Currie Cup final for the first time since 2001 following their awe-inspiring 31-7 win over the Free State Cheetahs.

John Smit back at hooker? That could be the surprise the Sharks come up with for Saturday’s Currie Cup semifinal against the Free State Cheetahs.

Super 14 will be on the cusp of change when its fourth year begins on Friday, inflaming tension over audience share with summer sports.

The Sharks ended their ten-match Currie Cup losing streak against the Cheetahs when they defeated the Bloemfontein-based team 22-10 on Saturday.

Three yellow cards, two of them on the advice of the touch judges, played a huge part in the Absa Currie Cup final played at Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein on Saturday, which saw…