EP finish league unbeaten

EP finish league unbeaten

29 Sep 2012

The EP Kings beat the Leopards 23-20 to secure their 12th successive victory and a first-placed finish in the Currie Cup First Division League stage.

The result means that the Kings will host a semi-final next week. While the Leopards lost Friday’s encounter, they did enough to earn a bonus point and a place in the First Division play-offs.

The Griffons also did enough to qualify with a 39-29 victory over the Pumas in Nelspruit. This result, however, has not stopped the Pumas from finishing in second place on the log and thus securing home advantage in the semi-finals.

The SWD Eagles thumped the Valke 45-11 but this was not enough to propel them into the play-offs. The Eagles missed out on a semi-final place by a single log point.

In the other First Division match played on Friday, Boland beat Border 43-24.

Leopards 20 (13) – Tries: Edgar Marutlulle, penalty try. Conversions: Andre Pretorius (2). Penalties: Pretorius (2).
EP Kings 23 (13) - Tries: Wesley Dunlop, Wimpie van der Walt. Conversions: Dunlop (2). Penalties: Dunlop (3).

Pumas 29 (20) – Tries: Ashwin Scott, Faf de Klerk, Renaldo Bothma, Shaun Venter; Conversions: Naas Olivier (3); Penalty: Olivier.
Griffons 39 (22) – Tries: Shane Hancke, Inus Kritzinger, Cameron Jacobs, Hansie Graaf, Gavin Annandale; Conversions: Graaf (4); Penalty: Graaf; Drop goal: Graaf

SWD Eagles 45 (12) – Tries: Elric van Vuuren (2), Dumisane Meslane, Alshaun Bock, Wilhelm Koch, Ghafoer Luckan, Shaun Raubenheimer. Conversions: Van Vuuren (5).
Valke 11 (6) – Try: Johan de Bruin. Penalties: Karlo Aspeling (2).

Boland Kavaliers 43 (26)– Tries: Brendon April (2), Jonathan Francke, Alwyn Bester, Elgar Watts, Bjorgen Julies, Jacquin Jansen. Conversions: Watts (4).
Border Bulldogs 24 (7) – Tries: Blake Kyd, Johannes Seerane, Matthew Taljaard, Chrislyn van Schalkwyk


3 Comments

  • 1.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    29 Sep 2012, 15:28 pm

    Go Mighty Elephants!!

  • 2.Peter Mkata: Reply to this comment
    29 Sep 2012, 19:38 pm

    I like that. Tough games ahead – possibly against Griquas. Think they are beatable.

  • 3.uhuru: Reply to this comment
    29 Sep 2012, 22:20 pm

    I think a return to a 8 team currie cup is in order; Kings, Pumas & Leopards all have decent teams, can’t see them being embarrassed

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