2011 Currie Cup Champions: The Golden Lions
The Lions ended a 12 year Currie Cup trophy drought when they completely outplayed the Springbok-laden Sharks to win 42 – 16 at the Coke Tin.
Lions 42 (19)
Tries: Michael Killian, Pat Cilliers, Jaco Taute
Conversions: Elton Jantjies (3)
Penalties: Elton Jantjies (5), Jaco Taute
Drop goal: Elton Jantjies
Sharks 16 (6)
Try: Willem Aberts
Conversion: Frederic Michalak
Penalties: Frederic Michalak (3)
MOTM: Elton Jantjies
2011 Currie Cup Final – Lions v Sharks
Match details
Date: Saturday 29 October 2011
Time: 5.30 pm
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Teamsheets
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2011 Currie Cup Semifinals
Sat 22 October 14:30 | Sharks vs Cheetahs (Durban)
Sharks – 15 Pat Lambie, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanche, 12 Marius Joubert, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Conrad Hoffmann, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Keegan Daniel (c), 5 Ross Skeate, 4 Jean Deysel/Anton Bresler, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Eugene van Staden, 18 Marcell Coetzee, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Lwazi Mvovo
Cheetahs – 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Ryno Benjamin, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Cameron Jacobs, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Ashley Johnson, 6 Lappies Labuschagne, 5 Izak van der Westhuizen, 4 Philip van der Walt, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Marcel van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Johan Wessels, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Nico Scheepers.
Sat 22 October 17:00 | Lions vs Western Province (Joburg)
Lions – 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon Van Rensburg, 13 Doppies la Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (c), 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco Van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Pat Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 CJ Van der Linde.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Warren Whiteley, 19 Cobus Grobbelaar/Jaco Kriel, 20 Butch James, 21 Dylan des Fountain, 22 James Kamana.
WP – 15 Gio Aplon, 14 JJ Engelbrecht, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Nick Koster, 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Schalk Burger (c), 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 JC Kritzinger.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Frans Malherbe, 18 Tertius Daniller, 19 Pieter Louw, 20 Louis Schreuder, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Conrad Jantjes.
Currie Cup Round 9 results
Lions 41 – 25 Griquas
WP 49 – 21 Leopards
Sharks 33 – 20 Pumas
Cheetahs 22 – 22 Bulls
Currie Cup Awards for August
MTN Golden Lions coach, John Mitchell, and DHL Western Province flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis were today named as the Absa Currie Cup Coach and Player of the Month for August.
2011 Currie Cup Round 7
19:10 26-08 Leopards v Bulls
19:00 26-08 Pumas v WP
15:00 27-08 Griquas v Cheetahs
17:05 27-08 Lions v Sharks
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Rugby fixtures 19 – 20 August
Friday 19 August
17:00 Currie Cup: Bulls v Griquas
19:00 Currie Cup: WP v Lions
19:10 Currie Cup: Sharks v Leopards
Saturday 20 August
09:30 ITM Cup: Manawatu v Waikato
14:00 Youth Rugby: SA Schools v France U18
15:00 Currie Cup: Cheetahs v Pumas
15:15 Test: Wales v Argentina
16:00 Tri-Nations South Africa v New Zealand
17:45 Test: Ireland v France
20:00 Test: Scotland v Italy
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Fri 29 July 2011 | 19:00 Pumas v Griquas
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