Blue Bulls llegó a la fecha 4 compartiendo el liderazgo con Lions, pero la derrota de estos ante Sharks y la victoria de Bulls dejó a los de Pretoria como líderes en solitario. Pumas volvió a vencer a Griquas y trepó a la tercera posición en la general.
En la First Division Boland Kavaliers defendió con éxito su título pero con sufrimiento porque la final contra Eastern Province terminó 27-27 en Wellington. El tiempo regular finalizó empatado 20 a 20 y el tiempo extra terminó 27 a 27, donde al equipo local declarado campeón en virtud de anotar cinco tries contra los cuatro de EP en la final.
Fotos Currie Cup
Currie Cup Premier
Fecha 4
Griffons | 45 - 47 | Cheetahs
GRIFFONS | 1 Xolani Jacobs, 2 Willem van der Heever, 3 Edwin Nxumalo, 4 Joshua Aiden Paris, 5 Matthew Gray, 6 Thato Mavundla, 7 Rian Olivier, 8 Orateng Koikanyang, 9 Cheslin Arendse, 10 Duan Pretoruis (c), 11 Gurshwin Wehr, 12 Robert Petzer, 13 Keanu Vers, 14 Andrew Qamani Kota, 15 Kyle Cyster | Finalizadores: 16 Chadley Wenn, 17 Mthokozisi Charles Gumede, 18 Mango Ngundue, 19 Curtley Thomas, 20 Jared Kruger, 21 David Bunduki, 22 Keegan Schaefer, 23 Gilroy Philander.
Tries: Kyle Cyster (2), Gurshwin Wehr (2), Rian Olivier. Thato Mavundla | Conv: Andrew Qamani Kota (4)
CHEETAHS | 1 Schalk Ferreira, 2 Corne Fourie, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 4 Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 5 Carl Wegner, 6 Daniel Maartens, 7 Friedle Olivier, 8 Neels Volschenk, 9 Rewan Kruger (c), 10 Ethan SJ Wentzel, 11 Prince Nkabinde, 12 Reinhardt Fortuin, 13 Carel Jan Coetzee, 14 Michael Annies, 15 Cohen Jasper | Finalizadores: 16 Vernon Paulo, 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Mzwanele Zito, 20 Pierre-Raymond Uys, 21 Ruben De Haas, 22 Abner van Reenen, 23 Munier Hartzenberg.
Tries: Daniel Maartens, Carl Wegner, Corne Fourie, Aranos Coetzee, Carel Jan Coetzee | Conv: Ethan SJ Wentzel (4), Abner van Reenen.
Estadio: Down Touch Investments Stadium, Welkom | Árbitro: Sean Miller
Lions | 22 - 35 | Sharks
LIONS | 1 Morgan Naude, 2 Jaco Visagie (c), 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 4 Raynard Roets, 5 Ruben Schoeman, 6 Jarod Cairns, 7 Ruan Venter, 8 Ruhan Straeuli, 9 Nico Steyn, 10 Sam Francis, 11 Kelly Mpeku, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 13 Manuel Rass, 14 Rabz Maxwane, 15 Gianni Lombard | Finalizadores: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 SJ Kotze, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Etienne Oosthuizen, 20 Luca Ribbens, 21 Renzo du Plessis, 22 Leighton Horn, 23 Zander Du Plessis.
Tries: Renzo du Plessis, Leighton Horn, Morne Brandon | Conv: Sam Francis (2) | Pens: Sam Francis
SHARKS | 1 Braam Reyneke, 2 Daniel Jooste, 3 Mawande Mdanda, 4 Batho Hlekani, 5 Reniel Hugo, 6 Siya Ningiza, 7 Jannes Potgieter, 8 Nick Hatton (c), 9 Bradley Davids, 10 Lionel Cronje, 11 Jaco Williams, 12 Jurenzo Julius, 13 Litelihle Bester, 14 Yaw Penxe, 15 Hakeem Kunene | Finalizadores: 16 Bryce Calvert, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Kabous Bezuidenhout, 19 Hennie Sieberhagen, 20 Titotenda Mavesere, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Scott Nel, 23 Eduan Keyter.
Tries: Jurenzo Julius (2), Yaw Penxe, Reniel Hugo | Conv: Lionel Cronje (3) | Pens: Lionel Cronje (3) | Drop: Lionel Cronje
Estadio: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | Árbitro: Griffon Colby
Bulls | 50 - 34 | Western Province
BULLS | 1 Dylan Smith, 2 Joe van Zyl, 3 Khutha Mchunu, 4 Cobus Wiese, 5 JF van Heerden, 6 Nizaam Carr (c), 7 Merwe Olivier, 8 Celimpilo Gumede, 9 Zak Burger, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 12 Chris Smit, 13 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 15 Boeta Chamberlain | Finalizadores: 16 Juann Else, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Sintu Manjezi, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Lionel Mapoe, 23 Nama Xaba.
Tries: Jaco van der Walt (2), Joe van Zyl, Celimpilo Gumede, Francois Klopper, Juann Else | Conv: Jaco van der Walt (6) | Pens: Jaco van der Walt
WP | 1 Lizo Gqoboka, 2 JJ Kotze, 3 Sazi Sandi, 4 Hendre Stassen, 5 Gary Porter, 6 Paul de Villiers, 7 Divan Fuller, 8 Willie Engelbrecht, 9 Imad Khan, 10 Jurie Matthee, 11 Angelo Davids, 12 Jonathan Roche, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 15 Clayton Blommetjies | Finalizadores: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Corne Weilbach, 19 Andre Goedhals, 20 CJ Velleman, 21 Labib Kannemeyer, 22 Damian Markus, 23 Luke John Burger.
Tries: Gary Porter, Wandisile Simelane, Imad Khan, Angelo Davids | Conv: Jurie Matthee (4) | Pens: Jurie Matthee | Drop: Jurie Matthee
Estadio: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Árbitro: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Pumas | 66 - 26 | Griquas
PUMAS | 1 Etienne Janeke, 2 Eduan Swart, 3 Sampie Swiegers, 4 Shane Kirkwood, 5 Deon Slabbert, 6 Ntsika Fisanti, 7 Ruwald Van der Merwe, 8 Kwanda Dimaza, 9 Ross Braude, 10 Danrich Zynodene Visagie, 11 Phiko Sobahle, 12 Clinton Swart, 13 De-An Ackermann, 14 Darren Adonis, 15 Stefan Coetzee | Finalizadores: 16 Darnell Osowagu, 17 Stephan de Jager, 18 Dewald Maritz, 19 Malembe Mpofu, 20 André Fouche, 21 Godlen Masimla, 22 Wian van Niekerk, 23 Lundi Msenge.
Tries: Deon Slabbert (2), Clinton Swart (2), Darren Adonis (2), Phiko Sobahle, Stefan Coetzee | Conv: Clinton Swart (9) | Pens: Clinton Swart
GRIQUAS | 1 Leon Lyons, 2 Janco Uys, 3 Cebolenkosi Dlamini, 4 Athi Khethani, 5 Derik Pretorius, 6 Stephan Smit (c), 7 Marco de Witt, 8 Hanru Sirgel,
9 Thomas Steven Bursey, 10 Zinedine Robinson, 11 Sako Makata, 12 Mnombo Zwelindaba, 13 Sango Xamlashe, 14 Dylan Maart, 15 Cameron Hufke | Finalizadores: 16 Gustav du Rand, 17 Edward Davids, 18 Njabula Gumede, 19 Dylan Sjöblom, 20 Thabo Ndimande, 21 Gustav Erlank, 22 Bobby Alexander, 23 Conner Mahoney.
Tries: Cameron Hufke, Thomas Steven Bursey, Sako Makata, Conner Mahoney | Conv: Zinedine Robinson (3)
Estadio: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | Árbitro: Christopher Allison
Posiciones
1 | BULLS | 4-0-0 | 18
2 | CHEETAHS | 3-0-1 | 15
3 | PUMAS | 3-0-1 | 15
4 | LIONS | 3-0-1 | 13
5 | SHARKS | 1-0-3 | 9
6 | WESTERN PROVINCE | 1-0-3 | 8
7 | GRIQUAS | 1-0-3 | 7
8 | GRIFFONS | 0-0-4 | 2
Pool A
1 | BULLS | 4-0-0 | 18
2 | CHEETAHS | 3-0-1 | 15
3 | WESTERN PROVINCE | 1-0-3 | 8
4 | GRIFFONS | 0-0-4 | 2
Pool B
1 | PUMAS | 3-0-1 | 15
2 | LIONS | 3-0-1 | 13
3 | SHARKS | 1-0-3 | 9
4 | GRIQUAS | 1-0-3 | 7
Trymen
Celimpilo Gumede | 5
Angelo Davids | 4
Clinton Swart | 4
Darren Adonis | 4
Daniel Kasende | 3
Goleadores
Clinton Swart | 63
Ethan SJ Wentzel | 47
Sam Francis | 45
Jaco van der Walt | 45
Jurie Matthee | 38
Andrew Qamani Kota | 26
Lionel Cronje |26
Celimpilo Gumede | 25
Angelo Davids | 20
Darren Adonis | 20
Currie Cup First Division
Boland Kavaliers campeón
Boland Kavaliers | 27 - 27 | Eastern Province
BOLAND KAVALIERS | 1 Andrew Beerwinkel, 2 Neil Rautenbach, 3 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 4 Michael Anthony Benadie, 5 Marlyn Williams, 6 Sauliegh Arendse, 7 Peter-John Smit, 8 Thurlow Marsh (c),
9 Chriswill September, 10 Ashlon Davids, 11 Cornell Engelbrecht, 12 Erik Lambrecht, 13 Xavier Mitchell, 14 Duren Hoffman, 15 Domenic Smit | Finalizadores: 16 Emile Booysen, 17 Gerrit Bester, 18 Doctor Booysen, 19 Ameer Hendricks, 20 Gift Dlamini, 21 Taine Booysen, 22 Bentley Geldenhuys, 23 Darian Hock
Tries: Neil Rautenbach (2), Dayan dan der Westhuizen, Cornell Engelbrecht, Taine-Randall Booysen. | Conv: Ashlon Davids.
EASTERN PROVINCE | 1 Siya Nzuzo, 2 Tembekile Boltina, 3 Duncan du Buisson, 4 Stefan Willemse (c), 5 Lungi Mbiko, 6 Laken Gray, 7 Gerrit Huisamen, 8 Athenkosi Manentsa, 9 Shirwin Cupido, 10 Mbembe Xolela Payi, 11 Jay-Dee Jooste, 12 Troy Delport, 13 Sherwin Micheal Slater, 14 Rodney Damons, 15 Jayden Bantom | Finalizadores: 16 Deon Plaatjies, 17 Zukisa Denzel Sali, 18 Andile Ngonyama, 19 Lubabalo Mtyanda, 20 Ayabonga Nomboyo, 21 Wayne Ngubane, 22 Darryle Kameel, 23 Davian Swanepoel
Tries: Temba Boltina, Lungi Mbiko (2), Wayne Ngubane | Conv: Jayden Bantom (2) | Pens: Jayden Bantom.
Estadio: Boland Stadium, Wellington | Árbitro: Paul Mente
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