Western Province are determined to avenge the Stormers' disappointment by clinching a first Currie Cup title since 2017.
Western Province are determined to avenge the Stormers’ disappointment by clinching a first Currie Cup title since 2017.Following the Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship final loss to Munster, the focus in the Western Cape has shifted to the Currie Cup, where Western Province are in a dogfight for a semi-final place.
“The Currie Cup has always been a big motivator for us as a union. We haven’t done well in this competition for the past two or three seasons,” said Snyman. “We knew it would be tough with the URC going on. All the young guys getting valuable experience has been great for us as a squad, but I think it’s almost next job.
21-year-old lock Connor Evans has been among the young players who have grasped their opportunity in the Currie Cup, forming a solid lock partnership with Adre Smith that has caught the eye of John Dobson.
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