Kings cruise into final
6 Oct 2012
The EP Kings thrashed the Leopards 50-20 in their Currie Cup First Division semi-final in PE, while the Pumas beat the Griffons 37-30 in Witbank.
The Kings ran in seven tries, with Samoan left wing Paul Perez scoring a hat-trick, two of which were superb long-range efforts. Luke Watson scored his 13th try of the season, but left the field late in the first half with an ankle injury.
Meanwhile, the Pumas outscored the Griffons by five tries to three, having led 22-16 at the break.
The First Division final takes place next Saturday in PE at 2:30pm.
EP Kings 50 (20) – Tries: Paul Perez (3), Luke Watson, Schalk Ferreira, Marcello Sampson, SP Marais. Conversions: George Whitehead (2), Wesley Dunlop. Penalties: Whitehead (2), Dunlop.
Leopards 20 (10) – Tries: BG Uys, Edgar Marutlulle, Allister Kettledas. Conversions: Andre Pretorius (3). Penalty: Pretorius. Drop goal: Pretorius.
Pumas 37 (22) – Tries: Shaun Venter, Coenie van Wyk, Jaco Bouwer, Jerome Pretorius, JW Jonker. Conversions: JC Roos (3). Penalties: Roos (2).
Griffons 30 (16) – Tries: Inus Kritzinger, Shane Hancke, Rudi Britz. Conversions: Hansie Graaf (3). Penalties: Graaf (3).
44 Comments
6 Oct 2012, 09:54 am
dragons!
6 Oct 2012, 10:35 am
The “first division” that really is the second division….
6 Oct 2012, 10:39 am
@TheTackler-2: Premier Division & First Division…get with the program plank…
6 Oct 2012, 10:44 am
I wouldn’t bother responding, Tackler.
6 Oct 2012, 11:23 am
They do it in English soccer. It’s nothing new.
6 Oct 2012, 11:40 am
The Kings might just surprise a few people next year. Players like Hadleigh Parkes, Vergallo, Perez (any 2 of them ), SP Marais, Luke Watson, Steven Sykes, Maku, Strauss, will easily make the super15 squads of at least the Cheetahs . I do not think it is a foregone conclusion hat they will come last in the SA conference as many on keo seems to be praying for (especially if they can recruit a few more players).
6 Oct 2012, 11:43 am
@Transformation-3:
@stormer in a teacup-5:
In English soccer it’s called The Championship. The first division is actually the old 3rd Division.
6 Oct 2012, 11:44 am
Meanwhile, the Pumas outscored the Griffons ……………………………………………
Why does a SA Team,
tag itself, with a beast not found on your Continent?
And hey, there is already another more famous Team using that moniker.
And for what it’s worth, I agree with Tickles.
1st Div = 2nd level of Competition………………………………….. Call it that.
It’s like the Shiit-house cleaner at McDonald’s, being called The Mgr of Sanitation, Hygiene and Germ Control.
What are they trying to achieve. They insult
6 Oct 2012, 11:45 am
@David-7:
It gets worse.
6 Oct 2012, 11:50 am
@cane-8:
Or Australia calling itself a continent.
6 Oct 2012, 11:56 am
@David-10: Hey, don’t be nasty, now!
6 Oct 2012, 11:58 am
@cane-8:
Sooo why does a NZ team name themselves after a hateful religious crusade?
‘just returning serve’ ring a bell?
6 Oct 2012, 11:59 am
The Kings won. Happy for the fans. All of the Lions “fans” seem to be praying for faliure. The Lions have sucked for years now. Lets move on from from them. I will reserve my judgement of how they play till i see them next year. I mean people are saying the Kings will be a walking 5 pointer for other teams but i think if they had 3 years like the lions they would atleast get more then 6 wins or get whipped by 60 points at home.
6 Oct 2012, 12:00 pm
@David-10:
I heard an American once call Australia……………………………Nebraska with the sea around it.
6 Oct 2012, 12:02 pm
@cane-14: Or the largest geological fault in the world.
Its above sea level…
6 Oct 2012, 12:06 pm
@Gtown-12:
Hateful religious Crusade!
This is Rugby GT,
Not tiddly winks.
Today (Oke Time) The AB’s will give the Bokke a sweep with the broadsword.
6 Oct 2012, 12:06 pm
@skunk-13:
SA had Robben Island, the USA had Alcatraz, New Zealand has Australia.
6 Oct 2012, 12:09 pm
Cane stop smoking your under garments.
6 Oct 2012, 12:11 pm
@David-17:
Actually, including Robben Island was a bit stupid, as it was for political prisoners. :blush:
6 Oct 2012, 12:12 pm
@cane-9: Oz has a team called The Force.
6 Oct 2012, 12:12 pm
@cane-8: Cane, I like that,”2nd level of Competition” – very appropriate.
@David-17: Strike 2…
6 Oct 2012, 12:16 pm
@katman-20:
Western Quokka’s……………………………………………………maybe not.
6 Oct 2012, 12:20 pm
@skunk-18:
I ferment them skunky.
Smoking is hazardous to your health.
6 Oct 2012, 12:21 pm
So the Kings have one Islander called Perez, one Kiwi utility back, one Kiwi prop and one Argie scrumhalf to fill the two spots allowed for foreign players? Are they planning on using the same genius who was going to fit 6 teams into 5 spots to sort the algebra out on this?
6 Oct 2012, 12:22 pm
@David-19:
Is it (Robbin Is) a Tourist destination like Alcatraz?
6 Oct 2012, 12:23 pm
@cane-22: Considering where they’re based, they could have called them the Western Warthogs.
6 Oct 2012, 12:26 pm
@cane-25: Yes, although it could be run better.
You guys should do the same with the South Island.
6 Oct 2012, 12:34 pm
@cane-25: Very sad, if they’re not on strike then the ferries are out of action.
Much the same as South Africa’s submarines.
6 Oct 2012, 13:07 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-21:
Nothing personal.
6 Oct 2012, 13:16 pm
@BrumbiesBoy-28:
Some very witty posts by you yesterday BB.
6 Oct 2012, 13:20 pm
@cane-30:
And by katman and Atreides as well.
6 Oct 2012, 13:27 pm
@cane-30: Yeah, thanks I think their mothers also accidently bathed them too hot!!!
Oh, and in Breaking News… the Brumbies website says that no more SA players will be “poached”!
6 Oct 2012, 13:34 pm
@David-29: No problem bud, I enjoy a bit of good clean ribbibg here & there!
6 Oct 2012, 14:19 pm
Waiting for Cory’s fend …
6 Oct 2012, 14:28 pm
6.Robzim
And here I was thinking, the Southern Kings were established for the benefit
of neglected players of that area who were for years deprived of participation in Super rugby.
6 Oct 2012, 14:31 pm
next week we have to beat those pumas dammit…
6 Oct 2012, 14:43 pm
@TheTackler-2: @cane-8: hey bozos…what is ITM Cup Premiership and how is it different from ITM Cup Championship… one of them is effectively the 1st tier & the other a lower division, so why the fancy names?
f.cuking hypocrites.
8)
6 Oct 2012, 14:50 pm
@ david -17
The best thing i’ve heard all day!
6 Oct 2012, 14:58 pm
@RAI8-38: Strike 1…
6 Oct 2012, 15:06 pm
@Brentie1-35:
Not Super Rugby, but all national rugby like the CC and the Springboks. The current irony is that the original SARU was the black governing body for the region, which has a rugby history as old as white South Africans. SARFU, the white rugby body actually changed its name to SARU to show its commitment to reconciliation but somehow ignored the rich tradition of black rugby in the Eastern Cape as a region, when Luyt created the Super Regions.
6 Oct 2012, 15:16 pm
40.David
If that is the case, why recruit players from other franchises and overseas?
6 Oct 2012, 15:44 pm
@Brentie1-41:
Because, due to lack of a Franchise and S15 the best EC players have gone to other provinces, that includes youngsters being snapped up by their academies. Once SARU had waited till the last minute to confirm the Franchise and then only with a relegation/threat, the Kings had to create a team that had to what the Lions couldn’t after 10 years.
A lot of people reckon that EP (the main Kings province) should qualify for the CC first, but unlike the other provinces they didn’t have a franchise or the S15 sponsorship to attract or retain their best players.
7 Oct 2012, 10:58 am
@David-42: Honestly David , you wasting ur time , some people will just not understand. I gave up
7 Oct 2012, 11:04 am
I wonder how their development of black players is going…
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