The Free State Cheetahs’ dominant Currie Cup campaign could be the springboard they need to launch a successful 2017 Super Rugby season. The Golden Lions used their magnificent unbeaten 2015 Currie Cup run to build momentum and confidence for this year’s Super Rugby‚ which ended in a runners-up finish‚ and the Cheetahs could do the same. They are on track to become only the third team to win the Currie Cup without defeat after last year’s Golden Lions and the 1996 Sharks. And they have unearthed new talent and polished the old along the way. All that stands in Free State’s way are the Blue Bulls‚ who showed great tenacity to overcome Western Province 36-30 at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. A late try from scrumhalf Ivan van Zyl saw the Blue Bulls advance to their first final since 2009. The 2016 final is a repeat of the 2009 one, which the Bulls won‚ and also the first time since then that either of the teams made it to the showpiece match. In last weekend’s semi final the Cheetahs to...
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