Boland crowned First Division champs

Boland crowned First Division champs

14 Oct 2011

The Boland Cavaliers claimed the Currie Cup First Division title with a 43-12 victory over the EP Kings in the final in Wellington.

It was a comprehensive second half performance from the hosts as they rallied in five tries through expansive play – taking their total try tally to six. Flyhalf Elgar Watts also played a key role with the boot, only missing one attempt out of six kicks.

The EP Kings started strongly, scoring a converted try in the ninth minute through wing Andile Witbooi. However, that proved to be their only points of the game as ill-discipline and poor defensive efforts led to their downfall.

Boland overturned the deficit into a 13-7 lead at the break as Watts added two penalties before hooker Clemen Lewis capitalised from a strong driving maul. EP finished the half with 14 men as centre Jaco Bekker was yellow carded for a professional foul after his team already received their final warning.

In the second stanza, Boland dominated EP, who suffered their second yellow card when replacement hooker Bobby Dyer was sent off for a dangerous tackle. The Cavaliers scored through wing Brendon April, lock Rynard Landman and No 8 Zandre Jordaan dotting down while speedster Danwel Demas grabbed a late brace to complete the rout.

The Kings scored a consolation try through Dyer in the last action of the match, but it did little to add any respectability to the final score.


10 Comments

  • 1.Lions_Soutie: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 18:46 pm

    Over-hyped dragons. This happens every year. Is there any justification for letting these guys anywhere close to Super Rugby?

  • 2.RL: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 18:54 pm

    So Cheekys Lukey team got moered … can’t blame them SARU took the sails off their boat when they announced a six team CC premier division next year.

    How the hell are they going to get into the premier division next year :grin:

  • 3.stormersboy: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 18:58 pm

    Well played Boland. It’ll be nice to see Province B in the CC next year.

    :)

  • 4.SHARKattack: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 19:18 pm

    this is not good news!

  • 5.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 19:38 pm

    well done Boland.

  • 6.bcoet: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 19:53 pm

    FYI EP Kings voted FOR the top 6 bottom 8! They are the masters of their own destiny! Had they voted for the status quo they would’ve played promotion relegation!

  • 7.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 20:15 pm

    @bcoet(bcoet)-6: has it been decided that there won’t be promotion playoffs?

  • 8.bcoet: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 20:27 pm

    Yes, but there is a good chance that the whole top 6 decision will be reviewed!

  • 9.ashampoopaloo: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 20:51 pm

    SO with all the WP fly half crises erupting throughout the season.. wtf was actually wrong with Watts.. why could he not step up to the plate in the premier division ?

  • 10.TheTackler: Reply to this comment
    14 Oct 2011, 22:16 pm

    The Kings are third-rate rubbish. As predicted.

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