
Cheetahs keep Currie Cup place
The Free State Cheetahs will stay in the Currie Cup Premier Division after beating the SWD Eagles 36-5 in their promotion-relegation match in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. DYLAN JACK reports.
The Free State Cheetahs will stay in the Currie Cup Premier Division after beating the SWD Eagles 36-5 in their promotion-relegation match in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. DYLAN JACK reports.
.The Free State Cheetahs have selected several Pro14 players for their Currie Cup promotion-relegation match against the SWD Eagles on Tuesday.
SWD Eagles coach Rynard van As says his team deserved to qualify automatically for next year’s Currie Cup Premier Division. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
The SWD Eagles overturned a 12-point deficit to beat the Valke 36-27 and clinch the Currie Cup First Division trophy in George on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
The Valke and SWD Eagles progressed to the Currie Cup First Division final with wins against the Leopards and Griffons respectively.
The SWD Eagles and Valke will host the Griffons and Leopards respectively in the Currie Cup First Division semi-finals.
The SWD Eagles claimed a 36-24 comeback victory against the Valke, while there were also wins for the Boland Cavaliers and Border Bulldogs in the Currie Cup First Division on Saturday.
A last-minute try gave the Valke a thrilling 56-52 win against the Griffons, while there were also wins for the SWD Eagles and Leopards in the Currie Cup First Division.
Boland and the Valke claimed convincing victories in the opening round of the Currie Cup First Division, while the Leopards also made a winning start.
Juarno Augustus and Herschel Jantjies scored two tries each as the Stormers cruised to a 77-0 win over the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park on Saturday. The Stormers fielded a young match-day squad, but still had enough firepower to run 11 tries past the Eagles in front of their home crowd in George. Despite playing in damp, misty and rainy… Read more →