SMALL, WEGNER AND MUIR
Rugby legends share their predictions
Trio of former Springboks put their cards on the table for the Currie Cup final
They played for both the Sharks and Western Province and, unsurprisingly‚ a trio of former Springboks offered widely differing views ahead of Saturday’s Currie Cup final in Durban. Former wing James Small‚ with familiar fist thumping authority‚ is predicting a Sharks win‚ erstwhile lock Nico Wegner is a little more measured in his expectation of a WP triumph‚ while Dick Muir believes we will witness a spectacle. Although he admits to being surprised by Western Province in their semifinal victory over the Golden Lions‚ Small believes Western Province’s high error rate will catch up with them at Kings Park. "The Sharks at home are just going to be too strong‚" said Small. "Defensively, the Sharks are going to be very sound. "Finals are won on the mistakes of others and Province were lucky to get away with it given their high penalty count. "They played good rugby and they have good players — like Huw Jones, who can come alive — but they gave away way too many penalties." While expecti...
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