{"id":267265,"date":"2025-07-24T16:57:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T14:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?p=267265"},"modified":"2025-07-25T07:30:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T05:30:32","slug":"cheetahs-tackle-boland-in-first-currie-cup-match-of-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/cheetahs-tackle-boland-in-first-currie-cup-match-of-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheetahs tackle Boland in first Currie Cup match of season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After all the excitement of the Springbok wins the last couple of weeks, the local tournament that rugby fans are waiting for, is finally here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first round of the Currie Cup will start this weekend with the Free State Cheetahs taking on the Boland Kavaliers on Sunday, 27 July in Wellington. 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Young players are stepping up, and it is good for South African rugby. I believe that it will be a tough and competitive Currie Cup. When you play a game, you need to score points; otherwise, you\u2019re going to play catch-up rugby.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frans Steyn announced his team for the encounter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Toyota Cheetahs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. 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