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Currie Cup final to play out in Bloemfontein

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Topic: Currie Cup final to play out in Bloemfontein

Posted By: Transvaal
Subject: Currie Cup final to play out in Bloemfontein
Date Posted: 31-Aug-2019 at 10:04pm

The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will host the Xerox Golden Lions in the Currie Cup final – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein at 17h00 on Saturday, 7 September after they defeated the Cell C Sharks and Tafel Lager Griquas respectively in exciting semi-finals on Saturday.

The Xerox Golden Lions booked their place in the top two in the first semi-final as they held on in a hard-fought clash against a spirited Tafel Lager Griquas outfit in Johannesburg for a 34-19 victory, while a late charge by log-leaders, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, saw them overturn a 20-11 halftime deficit against the Cell C Sharks for a 51-30 victory.

At Emirates Airline Park, a strong first half by the Xerox Golden Lions, in which they outscored the visitors from Kimberley by three tries to one in the first half, earned them a handy 21-13 halftime lead, and they built on this after the break with two penalty goals and a late try.

It was a tight tussle, and proper semi-finals rugby as the men from Kimberley took advantage of the Xerox Golden Lions’ ill-discipline at times to keep the scoreboard ticking, with their captain and flyhalf, George Whitehead, kicking four penalty goals. https://www.springboks.rugby/articles/2019/08/31/Golden-Lions-into-Currie-Cup-final" rel="nofollow - for the full match report.

In the second semi-final in Bloemfontein, meanwhile, a powerful second-half charge by the Toyota Free State Cheetahs earned them a valuable Currie Cup home final in a gripping encounter against the Cell C Sharks.

It was an entertaining clash, in which a total of 11 tries were scored – four by the Cell C Sharks and seven by the hosts, with five of those being in a commanding second-half display. For the full match report, https://www.springboks.rugby/en/articles/2019/08/31/Cheetahs-book-Currie-Cup-home-final" rel="nofollow - click here .

Next Saturday’s final will mark the Toyota Free State Cheetahs’ first appearance in the grand finale since 2016, while the Xerox Golden Lions will have a shot at the title for the first time since 2015.