The much anticipated ABSA Currie Cup fixtures have been announced, confirming that the EP Kings will play their first Currie Cup Premier Division match against Western Province at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on the 9th of August.
EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous said the fixtures confirmed that top flight rugby would once again be part of Nelson Mandela Bay’s events calendar.
“We’ll be playing five home games at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, with games against DHL Western Province, the Golden Lions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, the Toyota Free State Cheetahs and the Steval Pumas,” he said.
Crous said the team would also be playing away games against the Golden Lions, the Blue Bulls, Western Province, the Sharks and the Qualifier from the ABSA Currie Cup 1st Division playoffs, which would be finalised before the tournament began.
The Qualifying Competition, which will be contested by GWK Griquas, the Leopards, SWD Eagles, Boland Cavaliers, Down Touch Griffons, Border Bulldogs and Valke, will kick off on the first weekend of June and run until 19 July, when the top team on the log will be granted entry into the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division.
“Of course our ABSA Currie Cup U19 and U21 fixtures have also been confirmed, and it is really exciting to see the quality of teams that our U19 squad will be playing, having been promoted to the A division at the end of last year’s season,” he said.
The U19 games begin on the 12th of July, with an away game against the Blue Bulls, while the U21s start their competition on the 9th of August, playing an away game against the Valke.
“Having the fixtures in hand makes it real; it is a great opportunity for us and for the region. The players are putting in the hours to prepare for the competition and we are very excited about our return to Currie Cup Premier Division after a 12 year absence, and encourage the rugby fans of the region to come out and support us as we build towards regaining Super Rugby in 2016,” he said.
Fixtures
Premier Division
- 9 August: EP Kings vs Western Province – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 16 August: Lions vs EP Kings – Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- 23 August: Blue Bulls vs EP Kings – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
- 30 August: EP Kings vs Lions – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 6 September: Western Province vs EP Kings – DHL Newlands, Cape Town
- 13 September: EP Kings vs Blue Bulls – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 20 September: EP Kings vs Free State – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 27 September: Sharks vs EP Kings – Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
- 4 October: ABSA Qualifier vs EP Kings – TBC
- 11 October: EP Kings vs Pumas – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth –
- 17 October: SEMI FINALS – TBC
- 25 October: FINAL – TBC
U21:
- 9 August: Valke vs EP Kings: Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
- 16 August: Griffons vs EP Kings – North West Stadium, Welkom
- 23 August: EP Kings vs Regent Boland – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 30 August: EP Kings vs Limpopo – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 6 September: EP Kings vs Pumas – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 13 September: SWD vs EP Kings – Outeniqua Park, George
- 20 September: EP Kings vs GWK Griquas – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 4 October: SEMI FINALS – TBC
- 11 October: FINAL – TBC
- 18 October: PROMOTION/RELEGATION – TBC
U19:
- 12 July: Blue Bulls vs EP Kings – Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
- 19 July: EP Kings vs Lions – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 26 July: Free State vs EP Kings – Toyota Free State XV Stadium, Bloemfontein
- 2 August: Leopards vs EP Kings – Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom
- 9 August: EP Kings vs Western Province – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 16 August: Lions vs EP Kings – Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- 23 August: EP Kings vs Free State – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 6 September: EP Kings vs Sharks – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 13 September: EP Kings vs Leopards – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 20 September: Western Province vs EP Kings – DHL Newlands, Cape Town
- 27 September: Sharks vs EP Kings – Growthpoint Kings Park, Durban
- 11 October: EP Kings vs Blue Bulls – Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
- 18 October: SEMI FINALS – TBC
- 25 October: FINALS – TBC
In 2015, the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division will consist of the six franchise teams plus two non-franchise teams, which will be determined as follows:
- If the two non-franchise teams finish 7th and 8th in the 2014 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division they will both play in a 2015 qualification round of eight teams.
- If one non-franchise team finishes in the top six of the 2014 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division they will automatically qualify for the 2015 Absa Currie Cup. The other non-franchise team will play in a 2015 qualifying round of seven teams.
- If both non-franchise teams finish in the top six of the 2014 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division, they will automatically qualify for the 2015 tournament and there will be no qualifying tournament in 2015.
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