DHL WP kick off their Carling Currie Cup campaign against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands today. Follow all of the action live right here.

0 – Kick-off in cool and breezy conditions at DHL Newlands as DHL WP open their Carling Currie Cup campaign against the Vodacom Bulls. 80 minutes of North-South action coming up.

3 – Early territory battle as both teams put boot to ball to try and get their forward packs on the front foot.

6 – Two early scrums for DHL WP, one in each half of the field. Defence coming out on top on both sides early on.

9 – Vodacom Bulls wing Kurt-Lee Arendse opens the scoring at DHL Newlands, going over in the corner to give the visitors a 5-0 advantage.

15 – DHL WP respond by getting straight onto the front-foot and after an attacking scrum and line-out they earn a penalty in front of the poles which Damian Willemse kicks over to cut the Vodacom Bulls’ lead to 5-3.

25 – DHL WP putting the pressure on in opposition territory. Two shots at goal go wide from Damian Willemse as the Vodacom Bulls hang on to their 5-3 lead.

33 – An extended period of dominance in the opposition 22 eventually ends in a try for DHL WP’s powerful No.8 Juarno Augustus, who barges over from close range to put them 10-5 up.

35 – The Vodacom Bulls throw everything into their response and a shot at goal from flyhalf Chris Smith goes wide.

40 – Half-time at DHL Newlands where both teams have scored a try each in a bruising opening 40 mins. DHL WP’s dominance in territory and possession sees them take a 10-5 lead into the break in the North-South showdown. Big second half coming up.

44 – Vodacom Bulls strike first in the second half with a penalty from flyhalf Chris Smith. DHL WP lead 10-8 with 36 mins left in this tense North-South clash at DHL Newlands.

50 – A late and dangerous tackle on Warrick Gelant sees Vodacom Bulls prop Jacques van Rooyen shown a red card. DHL WP on the attack on the 22 as they look to take advantage immediately. They still hold a 10-8 lead heading into the last 30 mins at DHL Newlands.

57 – DHL WP on the front foot, but the Vodacom Bulls are defending heroically and hold them out somehow. Home side with all of the territory and possession.

60 – Intercept from centre Ruhan Nel and he is brought down on halfway. It comes for Willemse who puts a rolling kick through and Angelo Davids collects next to the touchline and scores in the corner. That takes DHL WP lead out to 15-8 with 20 mins left at DHL Newlands.

68 – A second try from Vodacom Bulls wing Kurt-Lee Arendse sees the visitors draw level at 15-15 with 12 mins left in this tense North-South Carling Currie Cup clash at DHL Newlands.

71 – DHL WP showed great composure to hit back straight away, with a flowing backline move putting blindside flank Ernst Van Rhyn in space out wide and he gallops over for the try to put them 20-15 up.

77 – Vodacom Bulls replacement Marco Jansen van Vuuren scores the third try for the visitors and the conversion puts them 22-20 up with two mins left at DHL Newlands.

80 – Full-time at DHL Newlands where the Vodacom Bulls have claimed a tense 22-20 victory against DHL WP.