Lions coach Johan Ackermann. <i> Gallo</i>

Ackermann's job advertised

Lions caretaker coach Johan Ackermann was expected to be a shoe-in to replace John Mitchell as the side's head coach, but he may have some competition.

Gutted Sharks never got going

The Sharks during the Absa Currie Cup final match between The Sharks and DHL Western Province. <i> Gallo Images </i>Sharks coach John Plumtree was left frustrated with the way his team was shut down by Western Province.
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    'Victory was on the cards'

    Western Province lock Eben Etzebeth and Western Province prop Frans Malherbe during the Absa Currie Cup final match between The Sharks and DHL Western Province. <i> Gallo Images </i>Western Province coach Allister Coetzee felt their victory against the Sharks was “written in the stars”.
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    Western Province  win the Absa Currie Cup final  during the Absa Currie Cup final match between The Sharks and DHL Western Province. <i> Gallo Images </i>Allister Coetzee believed the defining feature of his team's victory was their character under pressure.
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