The way things have been going in the Absa Currie Cup First Division lately, the EP Kings and Regent Boland Cavaliers as regarded as favourites when they host the Border Bulldogs and Tasol Solar Griffons respectively this weekend.
In Port Elizabeth, the EP Kings will be looking to extend their winning streak against neighbours the Border Bulldogs that stretches back to 1 August 2008 and six games, when the Bulldogs last won 28-16 in East London.
The Kings top the First Division log and if they can repeat their 62-15 victory from earlier this season in East London, it could be a long evening for the Bulldogs in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday.
In the last three matches between the Kings and Border:
- EP Kings won 42-28 in East London on 16 July 2010,
- EP Kings won 49-6 in Port Elizabeth on 7 August 2010 and
- EP Kings won 62-15 in East London on 22 July 2011
The Regent Boland Cavaliers will be backing Border as they prepare for their clash against the Tasol Solar Griffons at Boland Park in Wellington on Saturday afternoon. The Cavaliers trail the Kings by two points on the log.
This weekend’s games in the Absa Currie Cup First Division:
- Friday 2 September – EP Kings vs Border Bulldogs, kick-off at 19:00 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. Referee: Jaco Peyper
- Saturday 3 September – Regent Boland Cavaliers vs Tasol Solar Griffons, kick-off at 16:00 at the Boland Stadium, Wellington. Referee: Joey Salmans
This weekend’s games in the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division:
- Friday 2 September – Ford Pumas vs MTN Golden Lions, kick-off at 19:10 at the Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit. Referee: Jason Jaftha
- Saturday 3 September – GWK Griquas vs DHL Western Province, kick-off at 15:00 at the GWK Park, Kimberley. Referee: Marius Jonker
- Saturday 3 September – Platinum Leopards vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs, kick-off at 16:00 at the Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom. Referee: Stuart Berry
- Saturday 3 September – Vodacom Blue Bulls vs The Sharks, kick-off at 17:00 at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. Referee: Mark Lawrence
