It was the Elton Jantjies show at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on Saturday as the MTN Golden Lions beat The Sharks by 28-19 in a high intensity top of the table Absa Currie Cup clash. Lions flyhalf Jantjies produced a flawless kicking display as he landed all eight his kicks at goal for a personal contribution of 23 points, that had most of the almost 32,000 spectators … [Read more...] about MTN Golden Lions 28 (19) The Sharks 19 (9)
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GWK Griquas 23 (9) Toyota Free State Cheetahs 20 (14)
GWK Griquas stayed firmly in the hunt for a semi-final berth when they rallied late in their Absa Currie Cup game against the Toyota Free State Cheetahs to win by 23-20 at GWK Park in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon. Halfway through the second half, it looked like the Free Staters were going to record a good away win in their neighbours' back yard, but two late tries, by … [Read more...] about GWK Griquas 23 (9) Toyota Free State Cheetahs 20 (14)
Ford Pumas 13 (3) DHL Western Province 24 (14)
It perhaps wasn't their best performance of the season, but DHL Western Province still left the Puma Stadium in Witbank with four valuable Absa Currie Cup log points after beating the Ford Pumas by 24-13 on Friday evening. Ultimately DHL WP could only score three tries against a side that came back from last weekend's heavy defeat to the Toyota Free State Cheetahs with a … [Read more...] about Ford Pumas 13 (3) DHL Western Province 24 (14)
Platinum Leopards 20 (3) Vodacom Blue Bulls 28 (9)
The Vodacom Blue Bulls won their third consecutive Absa Currie Cup game when they beat the Platinum Leopards by 28-20 in a scrappy game that only really got going after the break at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Phokeng on Friday evening. The Blue Bulls could not replicate their good performance from a week ago against GWK Griquas and although they tried hard, they could not … [Read more...] about Platinum Leopards 20 (3) Vodacom Blue Bulls 28 (9)
Lions on Top
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 … [Read more...] about Lions on Top
