The 2015 Currie Cup could throw up more surprises than a Quenton Tarantino film, considering it's a World Cup year and several leading teams will be under-strength. Losing players to the Springboks is not unusual for the big unions during the Currie Cup season, but they tend to have their stars return in time for the business end of the campaign.But this year, the latter stages of the Currie Cup coincide with the latter stages of the Rugby World Cup, so the likes of the Sharks, Western Province and the Blue Bulls, in particular, will have to cope with their journeymen and youngsters.It adds a fresh dimension to the tournament that began in 1891 as teams such as the Pumas and Griquas could make a serious run for the semifinals in the eight-team premier division.The Pumas won the Vodacom Cup earlier this year and will welcome back players such as scrumhalf Faf de Klerk, lock Lubabalo "Giant" Mtyanda and possibly newly capped Springbok tighthead Vincent Koch to add Super rugby quality. But Koch stands a very good chance of making the final Bok 31-man group for the World Cup.Griquas had to fight their way through a difficult seven-match qualification for the Premier Division after finishing last in 2014, so they will go into the tournament battle-hardened.WP haven't looked sharp in their short pre-season, losing to the Pumas and scraping home against the EP Kings, but they have yet to put their best team on the field.The Blue Bulls went east for a pre-season tour to Japan under new coach Nollis Marais, so it's hard to gauge where they are in terms of their preparation.The Cheetahs have a new coach for the first time in eight years in Franco Smith, guiding them through the Currie Cup...