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Highlights: Bulls, Lions stay perfect
The Bulls and Lions continued their unbeaten start to the 2024 Currie Cup, while the Sharks suffered their third-straight defeat on Friday.
The Bulls and Lions continued their unbeaten start to the 2024 Currie Cup, while the Sharks suffered their third-straight defeat on Friday.
Griquas edged the Sharks before the Lions streaked past the Pumas in Currie Cup action on Friday night.
Tapiwa Mafura notched a hat-trick of tries while debutant Sam Francis scored 30 points as the Lions thrashed the Pumas in the Currie Cup in Nelspruit on Friday night.
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Currie Cup champions the Cheetahs, 2022 winners Pumas and the Griffons will face Emerging Ireland and Super Rugby’s Force in the Toyota Challenge in October.
The SA Cup will conclude with what promises to be a thrilling final between Griquas and the Pumas when the top-two teams in the new competition meet in Kimberley on Saturday.
Pumas boss Jimmy Stonehouse is concerned that local players aren’t “in the loop” about MyPlayers’ dispute with SA Rugby and Sareo over their welfare in the Currie Cup.
The Currie Cup is set to step away from a joint leaderboard this year and divide the eight Premier Division teams into two pools in a radical overhaul of the domestic tournament.
The Sharks have reportedly finalised a strategic deal with Border and the Pumas, aiming to bring financial stability and support to its fellow South African rugby unions.
The Vodacom Bulls have reportedly secured the services of Pumas playmaker Devon Williams on a permanent basis.