The MTN Golden Lions ended the first round of the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division at the top of the standings after they saw off second placed The Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday.
It was the Golden Lions’ sixth win from their first seven matches as they moved up to 27 log points, five ahead of DHL Western Province and The Sharks. Just one point behind the two coastal sides are GWK Griquas, who fought back with two late tries to win their central derby against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs.
DHL WP and the Vodacom Blue Bulls had to work hard for their victories in over the Ford Pumas in Witbank and the Platinum Leopards in Phokeng on Friday evening.
In the Absa Currie Cup First Division, the EP Kings and Regent Boland Cavaliers have put daylight between them and the chasing pack of teams in a competition that is now truly a two team race.
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Log
Pos. Team – P – W – D – L – PF – PA – PD – TF – TA – BPts – Pts
- MTN Golden Lions – 7 – 6 – 0 – 1 – 240 – 158 – 82 – 26 – 15 – 3 – 27
- DHL Western Province – 7 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 201 – 130 – 71 – 17 – 8 – 4 – 22
- The Sharks – 7 – 5 – 0 – 2 – 186 – 165 – 21 – 16 – 12 – 2 – 22
- GWK Griquas – 7 – 4 – 1 – 2 – 195 – 212 – -17 – 21 – 26 – 3 – 21
- Toyota Free State Cheetahs – 7 – 3 – 0 – 4 – 242 – 166 – 76 – 28 – 16 – 6 – 18
- Vodacom Blue Bulls – 7 – 4 – 0 – 3 – 171 – 188 – -17 – 18 – 20 – 1 – 17
- Ford Pumas – 7 – 0 – 0 – 7 – 138 – 241 – -103 – 15 – 28 – 5 – 5
- Platinum Leopards – 7 – 1 – 0 – 6 – 125 – 238 – -113 – 15 – 31 – 1 – 5
Pos. Team – P – W – D – L – PF – PA – PD – TF – TA – BPts – Pts
- EP Kings – 6 – 6 – 0 – 0 – 276 – 122 – 154 – 39 – 15 – 4 – 28
- Regent Boland Cavaliers – 6 – 5 – 0 – 1 – 269 – 91 – 178 – 37 – 11 – 6 – 26
- SWD Eagles – 6 – 3 – 0 – 3 – 186 – 232 – -46 – 23 – 30 – 2 – 14
- Valke – 6 – 2 – 0 – 4 – 161 – 227 – -66 – 24 – 29 – 2 – 10
- Tasol Solar Griffons – 6 – 1 – 0 – 5 – 172 – 246 – -74 – 22 – 36 – 6 – 10
- Border Bulldogs – 6 – 1 – 0 – 5 – 145 – 291 – -146 – 17 – 41 – 2 – 6
