{"id":3735,"date":"2011-08-14T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2011-08-14T10:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/ep-kings-looking-to-increase-four-point-lead-in-vital-clash\/"},"modified":"2011-08-14T12:01:01","modified_gmt":"2011-08-14T10:01:01","slug":"ep-kings-looking-to-increase-four-point-lead-in-vital-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/ep-kings-looking-to-increase-four-point-lead-in-vital-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"EP Kings looking to Increase Four Point Lead in Vital Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A mouth-watering top-of-the-table clash in Port Elizabeth is the big one in the Absa Currie Cup First Division on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/S_,045_From_Saddles_to_Synthetics\/Sports_Control_Bodies\/eastern_province_rugby_14406.html\" target=\"_blank\">EP Kings<\/a> top the log in the First Division by four points, but they have played one game more than their opponents this weekend, the Regent Boland Cavaliers. These two teams have opened up a bit of a lead in the standings ahead of the other four teams.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/S_,045_From_Saddles_to_Synthetics\/Sports_Control_Bodies\/eastern_province_rugby_14406.html\" target=\"_blank\">EP Kings<\/a> beat the Boland Cavaliers in all three of their matches, including a nail biter in the semi-finals and tomorrow\u2019s clash should be another tightly contested affair.<\/p>\n<p>In the other games, both also on Friday, the Border Bulldogs and Tasol Solar Griffons will fight it out to avoid the last place on the log in East London, while the SWD Eagles host the Valke in a mid-table clash in George.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/S_,045_From_Saddles_to_Synthetics\/Sports_Control_Bodies\/eastern_province_rugby_14406.html\" target=\"_blank\">EP Kings<\/a> Team to play Boland is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>STARTING: 15. SP Marais, 11. Joe Breytenbach, 13. Jaco Bekker, 12. Matthew Tayler-Smith, 14. Norman Nelson, 10. Louis Strydom, 9. Falie Oelschig (Vice-Captain), 1. Jaco Engels, 2. Hannes Franklin, 3. Clint Newland,\u00a0 6. Luke Watson (Captain), 4. Barend Pieterse, 5. Ross Kennedy, 7. Devin Oosthuizen, 8. Jacques Engelbrecht.<\/li>\n<li>REPLACEMENTS: 16. Frank Herne, 17. Ronnie Uys, 18. Wayne van Heerden, 19. Jacques Potgieter, 20. Danie Faasen, 21. George Whitehead, 22. Tiger Mangweni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Last year in Absa Currie Cup First Division:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>31 July: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/S_,045_From_Saddles_to_Synthetics\/Sports_Control_Bodies\/eastern_province_rugby_14406.html\" target=\"_blank\">EP Kings<\/a> won 33-22 in Wellington<\/li>\n<li>10 September: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/S_,045_From_Saddles_to_Synthetics\/Sports_Control_Bodies\/eastern_province_rugby_14406.html\" target=\"_blank\">EP Kings<\/a> won 23-16 in PE<\/li>\n<li>8 October: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/S_,045_From_Saddles_to_Synthetics\/Sports_Control_Bodies\/eastern_province_rugby_14406.html\" target=\"_blank\">EP Kings<\/a> won 26-25 in PE (semi-final)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rugby Fixtures this weekend:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 August \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/search\/S_,045_From_Saddles_to_Synthetics\/Sports_Control_Bodies\/eastern_province_rugby_14406.html\" target=\"_blank\">EP Kings<\/a> vs Regent Boland Cavaliers: Kick-off at 19:00 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth. Referee: Quinton Immelman<\/li>\n<li>12 August \u2013 Border Bulldogs vs Tasol Solar Griffons: Kick-off at 19:00 at Buffalo City Stadium, East London. Referee: TiaanJonker<\/li>\n<li>12 August \u2013 SWD Eagles vs Valke: Kick-off at 19:00 at Outeniqua Park, George. Referee: Pro Legoete<\/li>\n<li>13 August \u2013 MTN Golden Lions vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs: Kick-off at 19:10 at Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg. Referee: Jason Jaftha<\/li>\n<li>13 August \u2013 DHL Western Province vs The Sharks: Kick-off at 19:10 at DHL Newlands, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MyCapeTown.co.za\" target=\"_blank\">Cape Town<\/a>. Referee: Lourens van der Merwe<\/li>\n<li>13 August \u2013 GWK Griquas vs Platinum Leopards: Kick-off at 19:00 at GWK Park, Kimberley. Referee: Joey Salmans<\/li>\n<li>13 August \u2013 Ford Pumas vs Vodacom Blue Bulls: Kick-off at 17:05 at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit. 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