EP Kings<\/a>. Both sides won nine matches but it was the Bolanders\u2019 massive points difference advantage which saw them host the final.<\/p>\nIndividually, the Cavaliers also boasted the top point-scorer in the competition in flyhalf Elgar Watts, who finished on 185 points \u2013 consisting of four tries, 42 conversions and 27 penalties. Interestingly, no fewer than three other Bolanders, namely fullback Willie le Roux, wing Danwel Demas and centre Cornal Hendricks, were among those 11 players who scored 50 or more points in the competition.<\/p>\n
Demas finished the season with 15 tries \u2013 the most in the competition \u2013 with team-mate Le Roux just behind him on 12. The Kings\u2019 SP Marais finished third with 10 touchdowns, a figure equaled by Hendricks.<\/p>\n
In the semi-finals, the Cavaliers overcame a spirited Griffons team to run out 50-20 victors in Wellington, while in Port Elizabeth the Kings saw off the Valke 48-17 to advance to the final two.<\/p>\n
The final promised to be an even affair between undoubtedly the two best sides in the competition, but a brace of tries from Demas and 13 points from the boot of Watts ensured that the Cavaliers ran out comfortable 43-12 victors in front of their home fans.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsa has a very strong involvement with the tournament going back almost three decades and the 2012 Absa Currie Cup promises to be another thrilling season,\u201d said Lynn Naude, General Manager: Absa Sponsorships and Events.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Absa Currie Cup trophy is not only a cornerstone in South Africa\u2019s rugby heritage, but also a platform for young players to emerge and give their first steps at senior level. After 120 years, this trophy remains one of rugby\u2019s most sought after accolades,\u201d added Naude.<\/p>\n
SARU CEO Jurie Roux said SARU was looking forward to another great Absa Currie Cup edition this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Absa Currie Cup is the lifeblood of our local provincial competition and SARU is extremely grateful for the investment Absa has made in South African rugby, over a period spanning many decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis enables us to offer the South African rugby public traditional, top-class provincial action where they will be able to see established stars rub shoulders with some of the country\u2019s most promising young talent,\u201d said Roux.<\/p>\n
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