CC Team of the Week: Two-horse race
CURRIE CUP ROUND ONE: The season got off to a low-key start, with just two matches and three teams on byes.
It was literally a two-horse race – with both the Blue Bulls and Pumas winning comfortably.
The Blue Bulls defeated the Free State Cheetahs 34-12 in Bloemfontein for an invaluable away-win, while the Pumas outplayed Griquas 42-19 in Nelspruit.
It is not surprising these two teams dominate the famous @rugby365com weekly selection.
The Bulls and Pumas ‘share’ the spoils – with six players each in our team.
The Cheetahs make up the numbers, with three players – the front row duo of Joseph Dweba and Retshegofaditswe Nche.
Team of the Week – Round One: 15 Gerrit Smith (Pumas), 14 Jade Stighling (Blue Bulls), 13 Johnny Kotze (Blue Bulls), 12 Nico Lee (Free State Cheetahs), 11 Neil Maritz (Pumas), 10 Manie Libbok (Blue Bulls), 9 Stefan Ungerer (Pumas), 8 Willie Engelbrecht (Pumas), 7 Thembelani Bholi (Blue Bulls), 6 Marnus Schoeman (Pumas), 5 Ruan Nortje (Blue Bulls), 4 Ruben van Heerden (Blue Bulls), 3 Marne Coetzee (Pumas), 2 Joseph Dweba (Free State Cheetahs), 1 Retshegofaditswe Nche (Free State Cheetahs).
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