SA Cup: Kavaliers gallop into Currie Cup
The Boland Kavaliers qualified for the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division by beating Eastern Province in Gqeberha yesterday.
A 36-22 bonus-point victory sealed fourth spot on the SA Cup log for the Kavaliers, who will travel to Mbombela for a semi-final against the table-topping Pumas.
Defending champions Griquas host the Cheetahs in next weekend's other semi-final.
In Kimberley, Griquas scored two late tries for a 31-29 win over the Cheetahs, the unbeaten Pumas ended the Griffons' Currie Cup qualification bid with a 48-7 victory, the Valke battered the Border Bulldogs 72-28, and the Leopards ended their campaign with a 47-35 win over the SWD Eagles in Potchefstroom.
The Pumas finished the league phase with a full house of 45 points after nine rounds, with Griquas second on 42. They were followed by the Cheetahs (34), Boland (32), Valke (30), Griffons (26), EP (21), Leopards (10), SWD (8) and Border (3).
The Pumas, Griquas, Cheetahs and Boland join the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Western Province in the Currie Cup Premier Division, which kicks off on Friday, July 26. The final will be staged on Saturday, September 20.
The Currie Cup First Division – comprising EP, Border, the Griffons, Leopards, Eagles and Valke – is set to start on June 14 and conclude with the final on July 26.
SA Cup round 9 results and scores:
Eastern Province 22 Boland Kavaliers 36
EP: Tries: Enrique Franks (2), Jayden Bantom. Conversions: Bantom, Chadwin November. Penalty goal: November.
Boland: Tries: HP van Schoor, Ashlon Davids, Sidney Tobias, Michael Benadie, Erik Lambrecht. Conversions: James Tedder (4). Penalty goal: Tedder.
Valke 72 Border Bulldogs 28
Valke: Tries: Valentino Wellman (4), Zingisa April (2), Tiaan Jonker (2), Mihlali Stamper, Liam Kloosman, Sergio Stalmeester, Adrian Joubert. Conversions: Kloosman (2), Stalmeester (2), Mbembe Payi (2).
Border: Tries: Sakhe Dingile (2), Larry Nkonki, Zenande Mdledle. Conversions: Oliver Zono (4).
Pumas 48 Griffons 7
Pumas: Tries: Eddie Swart (2), Darnell Osuagwu, Tino Swanepoel, Lundi Msenge, Ntsika Fisanti, Duard Deichmann, Clinton Swart. Conversions: Swart (2), Danrich Visagie (2).
Griffons: Try: Jared Kruger. Conversion: Andrew Kota.
Griquas 31 Cheetahs 29
Griquas: Tries: Cameron Hufke, Dylan Maart, Bobby Alexander, Gurshwin Wehr, Zane Bester. Conversions: George Whitehead (3).
Cheetahs: Tries: Tiaan Swanepoel, Carel-Jan Coetzee, Neels Volschenk, James Verity-Amm, Jandre Nel. Conversions: Swanepoel, Cohen Jasper.
Leopards 47 SWD Eagles 35
Leopards: Tries: Siniothando Tshontsyi (2), Brandon Keevy (2), Naiden Jaarts (2), Luan van der Walt. Conversions: Shaun-Christian Baxter (6).
SWD: Tries: Leighton van Wyk (3), Stephan Leonard, Eric Zana. Conversions: Sachin Toring (2). Penalty goals: Roshwin Abrahams (2).
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