Thirty seven tries were scored during a high action weekend of Absa Currie Cup Premier Division action as DHL Western Province, The Sharks, the MTN Golden Lions and GWK Griquas all recorded bonus point victories.
Adding the 33 tries scored in the three Absa Currie Cup First Division matches on Friday, a total of 70 tries were scored across the country this weekend, amounting to an average of a staggering 10 tries per match.
In the North/South-derby at DHL Newlands, the Capetonians simply had too much fire power for the Vodacom Blue Bulls as they won this one-sided encounter by 35-7 on Saturday.
Earlier on Saturday in Durban, The Sharks stunned the Toyota Free State Cheetahs with a four-try blitz in the opening 20 minutes of their encounter before the visitors launched a fight-back, but it was not enough as the KwaZulu-Natalians won 43-34.
In Johannesburg, the MTN Golden Lions had to dig deep against a spirited Platinum Leopards, who drew level in the second half before the home team scored three late tries to win by 53-36.
On Friday evening, GWK Griquas won their first game of the season when they defeated the Ford Pumas by 40-33 in an exciting game in Nelspruit.
Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Log
Position – Team – P – W – D – L – PF – PA – PD – TF – TA – BPts – Pts
- – MTN Golden Lions – 3 – 3 – 0 – 0 – 133 – 74 – 59 – 19 – 9 – 2 – 14
- – The Sharks – 3 – 3 – 0 – 0 – 101 – 72 – 29 – 11 – 6 – 2 – 14
- – DHL Western Province – 3 – 2 – 1 – 0 – 108 – 42 – 66 – 11 – 3 – 2 – 12
- – Toyota Free State Cheetahs – 3 – 1 – 0 – 2 – 104 – 88 – 16 – 13 – 10 – 3 – 7
- – GWK Griquas – 3 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 77 – 108 – -31 – 8 – 15 – 1 – 7
- – Ford Pumas – 3 – 0 – 0 – 3 – 82 – 94 – -12 – 9 – 10 – 4 – 4
- – Vodacom Blue Bulls – 3 – 1 – 0 – 2 – 56 – 100 – -44 – 5 – 11 – 0 – 4
- – Platinum Leopards – 3 – 0 – 0 – 3 – 57 – 140 – -83 – 7 – 19 – 1 – 1
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