There were massive wins for the Lions, Bulls and Cheetahs on the second weekend of Currie Cup action as all three sides stayed unbeaten.
The Lions result was arguably the biggest surprise as they were expected to receive a much sterner challenge from the Pumas.
The Lions and Bulls both claimed thumping away wins, 75-21 over the Pumas in Mbombela and 52-10 over the Griffons in Welkom respectively, whileThe 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.
Former Pumas outside back Tapiwa Mafura, who was recently signed from the Cheetahs, also returned to haunt his former team with a hattrick of tries off the bench after he replaced recent Springbok debautant Edwill van der Merwe after he picked up a worrying injury in the first quarter.For the Bulls they were predictably too good for the Griffons as they outscored them eight tries to two for a big bonus point win.
At the Free State Stadium, the Cheetahs were given a run for their money in the first half by Western Province, with the teams reaching the break locked at 10-all, before the visitors ran out of steam in the second half, as the hosts scored four more tries while conceding one.
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