The EP Kings first division side will be looking to prove a point when they run out against the Down Touch Griffons at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday night, building on a solid performance that saw them lose by one point in the dying minutes of the game against the Pumas last week. Currie Cup head coach, David Maidza, said there had been a few significant changes to the team, as steps were taken to manage players who had come through from a long season in Super Rugby. Maidza said … [Read more...] about EP Kings vs Down Touch Griffons
griffons
Down a Griffon feel satisfied
In Welkom on Saturday afternoon, a fantastic first-half showing by the EP Kings, which earned them their bonus point try before the break and an encouraging 29-14 half-time lead, placed them in a comfortable position to weather a second-half fight back by the Down Touch Griffons and secure a 37-21 victory. One hopes that the continued good showings by the EP Kings are an indication that the headlines when the Southern Kings meet the Lions in the promotion relegation games will reflect one … [Read more...] about Down a Griffon feel satisfied
EP Kings Top Dogs
The Eastern Province Kings broke away from the chasing pack on Saturday and are the only unbeaten side in the competition, while defending champions the Regent Boland Kavaliers avoided a fifth straight defeat in a series of high-scoring Round 5 matches in the expanded Absa Currie Cup First Division. The Kings moved five points clear of the Griffons at the top of the table after coming away from Welkom with a resounding 34-10 victory in a clash between the competition's only two unbeaten … [Read more...] about EP Kings Top Dogs
Clash of the Top of the Log Teams
The last two remaining unbeaten sides in this year's expanded eight-team Absa Currie Cup First Division go head to head on Saturday when the Griffons host the EP Kings in an eagerly-anticipated top-of-the-table clash in Welkom. Both the EP Kings and Griffons have 19 points with the EP Kings taking the top spot on a healthier points spread - EP kings have scored 156 points with 60 points against and the Griffons have scored 130 points for with 91 points against. The trip to Welkom is a long … [Read more...] about Clash of the Top of the Log Teams
Eastern Province CD vs Griffons Game Exercises Refs Lungs
Lots of handling errors, knock ons and penalties (19 at my count) made for a frustrating stop start game as Eastern Province Country Districts went down to the Griffons 33-28 in the third game of the day at the Coca Cola Craven Week taking place at the Neslson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on 12 July 2012. From their kickoff the Griffons had something to prove after their loss to the Pumas (48-24) on Tuesday which they set out to do by dominating possession and territory in the first … [Read more...] about Eastern Province CD vs Griffons Game Exercises Refs Lungs
Those Bonus Points Could be EP’s Undoing
The EP Kings played a very close game against the Griffons in Welkom - with the Griffons leading by 5 points at half time (16-11) EP were made to work hard to eventually come out 2 point winners at the final whistle (21-19). The Regent Boland Cavaliers ran rings around the Falcons at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park (55-28) and collected one more bonus point to move one log point closer to the EP Kings, who still lead the pack by one point. These results, coupled with the Border … [Read more...] about Those Bonus Points Could be EP’s Undoing
EP Kings Off to Welkom to Meet Griffons
Two teams at the top of the log in the Absa Currie Cup First Division, EP Kings and the Regent Boland Cavaliers, are both on the road this weekend. EP travel to Welkom to face the Tasol Solar Griffons, where they lost a year ago, while the Cavaliers are away to the Valke in Kempton Park. Both these games are scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 15:00. The unbeaten EP Kings top the First Division log with 33 points after seven games, while Boland have 31 points, also after seven games. At … [Read more...] about EP Kings Off to Welkom to Meet Griffons
EP Kings Continue Winning Streak to Top Log
The EP Kings top the Absa Currie Cup First Division log after they won their fourth successive game of 2011 when they beat the Valke by 36-20 at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Friday afternoon. It was hard work for the team from Port Elizabeth though, perhaps even harder than the scoreline suggests. With a few minutes left on the clock, the Valke closed the gap to 29-20, but a last-minute try by Mathew Tayler-Smith, his second of the game, gave the EP Kings a bit more breathing space … [Read more...] about EP Kings Continue Winning Streak to Top Log
EP Kings Trail Boland by One Point
The Absa Currie Cup First Division is essentially still a two horse race as the Regent Boland Cavaliers and EP Kings stamped their authority on the competition with two more big wins. With Boland on 15 points and EP Kings on 14 points both teams have three times more points than 3rd placed team on the log, SWD Eagles. After struggling in the first half against the Valke at the Boland Stadium in Wellington on Friday afternoon, the Cavaliers raced away in the second 40 minutes, turning a 13-3 … [Read more...] about EP Kings Trail Boland by One Point
EP Kings Dish up a Feast of Trys and Only One or Two Sighs
11 tries from the EP Kings, 4 from the Griffons, 6 EP Kings conversions, 3 Griffons conversions and 93 points scored in total for the EP Kings win of 67-26 against the Griffons at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last night. The half time score was 36-7 in the favour of the EP Kings (scroll down for the images from Snapz). As coach Alan Solomons said a couple of weeks ago - he is happy with his tight 5 and the first three in the backline as those positions anchor the EP Kings team and set them … [Read more...] about EP Kings Dish up a Feast of Trys and Only One or Two Sighs
Local Absa Currie Cup First Division Fixtures
The two pace setters in the Absa Currie Cup First Division, Regent Boland Cavaliers and the EP Kings, both play at home on Friday and will be looking to increase the gap between them and the other teams on the log. Boland host the Valke in Wellington at 15:00, after which EP Kings take on the Tasol Solar Griffons in Port Elizabeth at 19:00. The third game in the Absa Currie Cup First Division is also at 19:00 on Friday, when the SWD Eagles and Border Bulldogs square off in George. The … [Read more...] about Local Absa Currie Cup First Division Fixtures
EP Kings and Boland Cavaliers Look to Cement Winning Streaks in Absa Currie Cup First Division
Welkom is the destination for Boland, where they face the Tasol Solar Griffons. The team from the Cape winelands lost badly on their last visit to the Free State's Gold Fields (52-13), a result they would like to turn around this season. The Griffons lost their opening game this season when the Valke beat them in Kempton Park last weekend, but any team visiting the Northern Free State will tell confess that it's one of the more difficult venues to play at. The only other game in the Absa … [Read more...] about EP Kings and Boland Cavaliers Look to Cement Winning Streaks in Absa Currie Cup First Division
