Western Province might not have a tougher game in the upcoming Currie Cup than the pretournament warm-up they will play against French club giants Montpellier in that city on Thursday. Montpellier, the 2018 Top 14 runners-up, have packed their squad with world stars such as hooker Bismarck du Plessis‚ flyhalf Aaron Cruden‚ No8 Louis Picamoles and giant wing Nemani Nadolo. The Currie Cup cannot offer such a wide array of genuine rugby superstars. Former Bok wing Dillyn Leyds will play flyhalf and captain WP in their second tour match following their 59-14 victory over division two team Narbonne last week. Although it is essentially a practice match allowing unlimited substitutions‚ the defending Currie Cup champions can take a lot of value from an opposition that will feature so many world-class players. "We are facing a top side which is full of quality players and also finishing up their pre-season preparations‚ so we are prepared for a major test‚" coach John Dobson said. "It has ...
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