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Legoete takes over in Bulls v WP semi

Cape Town - Pro Legoete will replace Marius van der Westhuizen as the referee for Friday's Currie Cup semi-final between the Blue Bulls and Western Province in Pretoria.

Van der Westhuizen was forced to withdraw from the match due to an ankle injury.  

The Blue Bulls will host their arch rivals in the first Premier Division semi-final at Loftus Versfeld at 19:00.

On Saturday, the Golden Lions host the Free State Cheetahs in the second playoff match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg (13:45).

Jaco van Heerden will referee the Johannesburg match.

Both Currie Cup Semi-finals will be televised live on SuperSport 1.

The two Absa Under-19 A-Division Semi-finals will be played on Friday, while the Absa Under-21 A-Division semi-finals will be contested on Saturday.

Currie Cup fixtures for this coming weekend are:

Friday, October 16

Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final

Vodacom Blue Bulls v Western Province

Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

19:00 kick-off

Referee: Pro Legoete

Absa Under-19 A-Division Semi-final

Eastern Province U19 v Free State Cheetahs U19

Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

15:00 kick-off

Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys

Absa Under-19 A-Division Semi-final

Blue Bulls U19 v Western Province U19

Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

16:30 kick-off

Referee: Archie Sehlako

Saturday, October 17

Currie Cup Premier Division Semi-final

Golden Lions v Free State Cheetahs

Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg

13:45 kick-off

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Absa Under-21 A-Division Semi-Final

Free State Cheetahs U21 v Sharks U21

Venue: Free State Rugby Stadium, Bloemfontein

13:00 kick-off

Referee: Francois Pretorius

Absa Under-21 A-Division Semi-Final

Western Province U21 v Golden Lions U21

Venue: City Park, Cape Town

14:00 kick-off

Referee: Lourens van der Merwe

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