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EP Kings Comfortable at the top of Absa Currie Cup First Division

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Five from five for the only unbeaten team in the Absa Currie Cup First Division – that is the story of the EP Kings’ season thus far as they are still well on track to defend their title. See the MyPE report on the game: EP Kings Win Bookended With Concerns

The EP Kings beat the second placed team on the log, the Regent Boland Cavaliers, by 23-17 in Port Elizabeth on Friday evening to open up a gap of 7 points at the top of the standings, even though the team from Wellington have a game in hand.

SWD Eagles, who beat the Valke by 24-15 in George on Friday, are third on the log and also have played only four games thus far. These three teams are currently comfortably in the lead in the top half of the Absa Currie Cup First Division log.

In the bottom half, the Border Bulldogs remain in last place even though they beat the Tasol Solar Griffons by 26-21 in East London on Friday. It was the Bulldogs’ first victory for 2011. The Valke and Griffons, like Border on five league points, are higher on the log thanks to a better points’ difference.

Weekend scorers:

EP Kings 23 (20) Regent Boland Cavaliers 17 (11)

  • EP Kings – Tries: Luke Watson, Clint Newland. Conversions: Louis Strydom (2). Penalties: Strydom (2). Drop goal: Strydom.
  • Regent Boland Cavaliers – Try: Cornal Hendricks. Penalties: Elgar Watts (4).

Border Bulldogs 26 (23) Tasol Solar Griffons 21 (9)

  • Border Bulldogs – Tries: Shane Spring, Luvuyo Mhlobiso, Chumani Booi. Conversion: Dale Sabbagh. Penalties: Sabbagh, Ntabeni Dukisa.
  • Tasol Solar Griffons – Tries: Martin Sithole, Joubert Horn. Conversion: Tiaan van Wyk. Penalties: Van Wyk (3).

SWD Eagles 24 (21) Valke 15 (3)

  • SWD Eagles – Tries: Lubabalo Mtyanda, Kempie Rautenbach, Jeff Taljard. Conversions: Elric van Vuuren (3). Penalty: Van Vuuren.
  • Valke – Tries: Johann de Bruin, John-Wessel Bell. Conversion: Chanley Williams. Penalty: Kyle Hendricks.

Absa Currie Cup First Division Log

  1. Eastern Province Kings – 5 – 5 – 0 – 0 – 216 – 98 – 118 – 30 – 12 – 3 – 23
  2. Regent Boland Cavaliers – 4 – 3 – 0 – 1 – 184 – 52 – 132 – 23 – 6 – 4 – 16
  3. SWD Eagles – 4 – 3 – 0 – 1 – 138 – 123 – 15 – 17 – 13 – 2 – 14
  4. Valke – 4 – 1 – 0 – 3 – 83 – 139 – -56 – 12 – 20 – 1 – 5
  5. Tasol Solar Griffons – 5 – 0 – 0 – 5 – 126 – 225 – -99 – 17 – 33 – 5 – 5
  6. Border Bulldogs – 4 – 1 – 0 – 3 – 88 – 198 – 110 – 11 – 26 – 1 – 5

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