The Golden Lions have a strong squad that boasts some prodigious young talent. Whether new coach Frans Ludeke can turn this side into one which is able to win the Currie Cup is debatable though.
Griquas are formidable opposition in Kimberley where they very seldom give visiting teams many opportunities. But it is their away form which has prevented them from becoming serious challengers for the Currie Cup crown in recent years.
The Pumas did well last year on the back of the form of excellent young flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuyzen who has gone to the Blue Bulls. But coming the other way is a talented and experienced campaigner in Franco Smith, a former Springbok.
The Natal Sharks enjoyed great success during large parts of the 1990?s and have managed to carry that form over into the new decade. They lost in the final last time round but could go one better in 2001.
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