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Cavaliers roar louder: Boland overpowers Lions in Currie Cup showdown
Boland Cavaliers flyhalf Ashlon Davids produced a commanding performance against the Lions on Sunday in the Currie Cup. Image: BackpagePix The Boland Cavaliers showed their Currie Cup mettle on Sunday as they subdued the Lions with excellent defence and a powerful scrummaging and lineout performance to claim a vital 29-10 bonus-point victory in Wellington. After two good wins, the Johannesburg side looked a shadow of the team they had been in the previous games, losing the physical battle, faltering in the lineouts, missing numerous tackles, and spilling their ball at scrum time. It was their counterparts who looked more dangerous, and the shock win in front of their home fans will give the Bolanders plenty of confidence as they continue a bright start to the tournament. 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 | Sanlam Boland Cavaliers 29 – 10 Fidelity ADT Lions Tough day for us in Wellington today. We go again next week. Photo Credit: Boland Rugby Media/Ernest Kilowan#BOLvLIO | #CurrieCup | #WhereChampionsRise | #ForOurCity #LionsPride🦁 — Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) August 10, 2025 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Despite losing their captain early in the game, and copping a yellow card in the first five minutes, the Cavaliers started the game off well and the two tries through winger Donavan Don, who has become a try-scoring sensation early in the competition, put the side in the driving seat. And they never gave up that dominance, taking a 15-5 lead into halftime. Last weekend, against Griquas, they also led at halftime but gave it up to eventually lose. However, this time around, the star-studded Lions couldn't muster up anything to disturb the rhythm of their hosts and the supporters at Boland Stadium were treated to a brilliant game by their side. Yes, there were plenty of errors that they can improve on, but despite that, they shut the Lions down. While it was an excellent team effort – something head coach Hawies Fourie will be proud of – a few of the Cavaliers players spearheaded the win. Everybody loves a Chicken Wing 😏 Sanlam Boland Kavaliers open the scoring as Don scores in the corner 🙌 📺 Stream #CurrieCup on DStv: — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) August 10, 2025 Two of them turned back the clock: 37-year-old hooker Sydney Tobias and 35-year-old scrumhalf Louis Schreuder. Eighth man Thurlow Marsh, who stole a couple of lineout balls, tighthead prop Dayaan van der Westhuizen, who emulated Richie McCaw with his ball stealing at the breakdown, and flyhalf Ashlon Davids also played out of their skin. The sharp attacking play of Davids, buoyed by Schreuder's speed behind the ruck, carved the Lions' defence up a couple of times when the ball came down the backline. Winger Xavier Mitchell and replacement Juan Mostert completed the try-scoring in the second half to seal the bonus point for the hosts. The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers claim another big scalp at home 👀🏡#SSRugby | #CurrieCup — SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) August 10, 2025
IOL News
3 days ago
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Lions prepare for hostile territory as Boland plot to disrupt Currie Cup high-flyers
Kade Wolhuter will have to run the show at flyhalf for the Lions in potential wet and muddy conditions against the Boland Cavaliers in Wellington on Sunday. Image: BackpagePix 'There is no way we can be complacent.' Mziwakhe Nkosi, head coach of the Lions, had that short message for his troops as they head to Wellington in the Western Cape to face Currie Cup newcomers, the Boland Cavaliers, on Sunday afternoon (3 pm start). The Lions are currently second on the official log, jointly on 10 points with the Bulls, after a strong start to the domestic competition, and they will look to keep that winning momentum by bagging another five-point victory. While the visitors will be outright favourites for the third-round duel, the unpredictability of the Cavaliers, coupled with what should be a fired-up home crowd, could present a serious challenge to the Johannesburg side. That is why Nkosi warned that they can not underestimate their opponents. He made a couple of injury and illness-enforced changes to his side; however, they are still at full strength. Lubabalo Dobela is out with the flu and will be replaced by Kade Wolhuter. Regular lock Darrien Landsberg is nursing a head injury, with Dylan Sjöblom slotting in his place. Speedster Rabz Maxwane injured his wrist in the victory over Western Province, and winger Kelly Mpeku takes over from him. SJ Kotze will get a run at loosehead prop alongside tighthead RF Schoeman, while replacement No 3 Stian de Bruyn will make his Currie Cup debut should he come off the bench. 'Our message is that we can't be complacent after the last two wins and judging from our training this past week, there is not a helluva lot of it,' Nkosi said ahead of the clash. 'The Boland can expect a really fired-up team coming from Joburg.' Normally, the Boland Stadium can be a daunting place, especially in the summer, but a rainy winter's weekend is predicted, which could make it a muddy affair. The Lions, though, are prepared for those thick underfoot conditions. It might impact their normal rugby blueprint, but with the Cavaliers struggling up front, it could potentially be a target for the visitors. 'Fortunately for us, it has rained the last two days in Johannesburg, so we've had enough preparation along those lines with a wet ball, and it being slippery and soft underfoot. The hostility is magnificent. People see hostility; we see the opportunity to play in front of a good crowd. Renzo du Plessis steps back into the spotlight ✨, reminding everyone why he's the reigning 🏆 Carling #CurrieCup Premier Division Player of the Year.#WhereChampionsRise | #PremierRugbyRealPassion — The Carling Currie Cup (@TheCurrieCup) August 4, 2025
TimesLIVE
6 days ago
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- TimesLIVE
Lions to ‘strap up and take whatever artillery we have' for Feisty Cavaliers
The Lions have to strap themselves in for what coach Mziwakhe Nkosi predicts could be a bumpy ride against the Boland Cavaliers this weekend. The teams clash in the Currie Cup in Wellington on Sunday and Nkosi is preparing his team for the twists and turns that have characterised the Cavaliers' opening two matches. That the Cavaliers are a difficult team to put down was again evidenced in their 48-39 helter-skelter defeat to Griquas in Kimberley last Sunday. At home they are likely to be even more combative, as they showed in their opening round defeat of the Cheetahs in Wellington. The Cavaliers, Nkosi warned, aren't only well stocked on the field. A message from debutant Marno Grobbelaar after our victory over DHL Western Province this past weekend. #CurrieCup | #WhereChampionsRise | #ForOurCity #LionsPride 🦁 — Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) August 4, 2025 'Chean Roux is helping out there and he's an astute coach. Hawies' [Fourie, head coach] success is well documented. Their defence guy Charl [Strydom] is also from the Cheetahs. 'They have players including Sbu Sangweni who spent lots of time here. We know him intimately and Ashlon Davids. David Brits, I coached against at school in his junior years at Western Province, and he's been part of the Sevens [Blitzboks]. 'We've got to strap up and take whatever artillery we have. We are under no illusions that it will be a helluva game.' Nkosi, who saw his team triumph at home against lesser experienced Sharks and Western Province line-ups, will not delve into the franchise's more prized resources for the trip to the Winelands. 'This is the group available to us. We will keep fighting with these guys and it would be nice to reward them a bit. There will be no cavalry,' Nkosi said. In that spirit, part of Nkosi's brief is to build squad depth and in rookie hooker Marno Grobbelaar the coach believes the franchise has a player with a bright future. 'We are excited about Marno,' said Nkosi. 'He's a really physical guy. He's a guy who has come through the Lions' ranks nicely. He's a local boy and on a good pathway system with us. 'Hopefully we can give him one or two more opportunities under the tutelage of guys such as him,' said the coach while pointing to captain Jaco Visagie. 'He's probably a bit over-eager at times but he is a guy we are excited about. His frame and his physicality, that type of stuff.' While the two teams have 10 points after two matches, the Lions trail the log-leading Bulls on points difference.
