Three playoff matches confirmed for Saturday

The two Currie Cup semi-finals and the final in the Mzansi Challenge will all take place on Saturday afternoon, in Kempton Park, Bloemfontein and Durban, with all three matches broadcast live on SuperSport.

Kicking off a super Saturday of local action will be the Mzansi Challenge final at the Barnard Stadium, where the Valke will host the SWD Eagles at 12h30.

At 15h00, the first Currie Cup semi-final will kick off at the Toyota Stadium, with the Toyota Cheetahs hosting the Vodacom Bulls.

The second Currie Cup semi-final kicks off at 17h30 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with the Cell C Sharks up against the defending champions, the Airlink Pumas.

The Currie Cup Premier Division final is scheduled for Saturday, 24 June, a day after the Currie Cup First Division final between the Boland Kavaliers and Valke in Wellington, with the kick-off time to be confirmed.

Weekend playoff matches:

Mzansi Challenge Final: Valke v SWD Eagles
Venue: Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Date: Saturday, 17 June
Time: 12h30

Currie Cup semi-final: Toyota Cheetahs v Vodacom Bulls
Venue: Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Date: Saturday, 17 June
Time: 15h00

Currie Cup semi-final: Cell C Sharks v Airlink Pumas
Venue: Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban
Date: Saturday, 17 June
Time: 17h30

Currie Cup Premier Division First Division Mzansi Challenge Vodacom Bulls Airlink Pumas Toyota Cheetahs Cell C Sharks Valke SWD Eagles Boland Kavaliers

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The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #28

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The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #27

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