Still early days in the Currie Cup
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Round two of the Currie Cup took place over the weekend.
There were massive wins for the Lions, Bulls and Cheetahs as all three sides also kept their unbeaten records firmly intact with impressive results.
Round two results
Griquas v Natal Sharks
-A last minute penalty kick from Lubabalo Dobela secured Griquas the win
-The Griquas made 571 meters compared to the Sharks 381
| Griquas | Sharks | |
| Tackle % | 63 | 78 |
| Ruck % | 97 | 95 |
| Scrum % | 80 | 100 |
| Lineout % | 86 | 88 |
Lubabalo Dobela
Pumas v Golden Lions
-The Lions result was arguably the biggest surprise as they were expected to receive a much sterner challenge from a Pumas team that has reached the last two Currie Cup finals, while winning the competition in 2022.
-The match will be remembered for former Junior Springbok flyhalf Sam Francis announcing himself in his first senior appearance as he scored a try, slotted eight out of 10 conversions and nailed three penalties for a personal haul of 30 points.
| Pumas | Lions | |
| Tackle % | 78 | 72 |
| Ruck % | 96 | 96 |
| Scrum % | 100 | 67 |
| Lineout % | 93 | 100 |
Free State Cheetahs v Western Province
-The Free State Cheetahs scored five tries to Western Province's two.
-Ethan Wentzel, Cheetahs flyhalf kicked 3 conversions and two penalties.
| Cheetahs | WP | |
| Tackle % | 73 | 78 |
| Ruck % | 98 | 94 |
| Scrum % | 80 | 58 |
| Lineout % | 95 | 80 |
Ethan Wentzel
Griffons v Blue Bulls
-The visitors from Pretoria ran in four tries in the opening quarter, two from loose forward Mpilo Gumede.
-Center Chris Smit had a busy match. Most meters(145), breaks(7), carries(19) and offloads(6)
| Griffons | Blue Bulls | |
| Tackle % | 31 | 76 |
| Ruck % | 95 | 93 |
| Scrum % | 100 | 80 |
| Lineout % | 100 | 80 |
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— Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) July 15, 2024
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