In the Absa Currie Cup First Division, Regent Boland Cavaliers and the EP Kings will be looking to build on their victories from the first round when they hit the road for the first time this season. Both games are on Friday.
Welkom is the destination for Boland, where they face the Tasol Solar Griffons. The team from the Cape winelands lost badly on their last visit to the Free State’s Gold Fields (52-13), a result they would like to turn around this season.
The Griffons lost their opening game this season when the Valke beat them in Kempton Park last weekend, but any team visiting the Northern Free State will tell confess that it’s one of the more difficult venues to play at.
The only other game in the Absa Currie Cup First Division this weekend is the Eastern Cape derby between the Border Bulldogs and the EP Kings in East London.
The Kings have been the pace setters in the First Division since last year, when they won the title. They beat the Bulldogs twice last season and will probably go into the game as favourites after their victory last weekend over the SWD Eagles in PE.
Tasol Solar Griffons vs Regent Boland Cavaliers
Date: Friday, 22 July
Kick-off: 15:00
Venue: North West Stadium, Welkom
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
The last time these teams met in the Absa Currie Cup on 1 October 2010, Boland won by 40-25 in Wellington
Border Bulldogs vs EP Kings
Date: Friday, 22 July
Kick-off: 19:00
Venue: Buffalo City Stadium, East London
Referee: Sindile Mayende
The last time these teams met in the Absa Currie Cup on 27 August 2010, EP Kings won by 49-6 in Port Elizabeth
This weekend’s Currie Cup matches:
- Ford Pumas vs The Sharks: Friday, 22 July 19:00 at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
- Platinum Leopards vs DHL Western Province: Friday, 22 July 19:10 at the Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom
- GWK Griquas vs MTN Golden Lions: Saturday, 23 July 15:00 at the GWK Park, Kimberley
- Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs: Saturday, 23 July 17:05 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
- Tasol Solar Griffons vs Regent Boland Cavaliers: Friday, 22 July 15:00a at the orth West Stadium, Welkom
- Border Bulldogs vs EP Kings: Friday, 22 July 19:00 at the Buffalo City Stadium, East London
