The Sharks triumphed in Welkom to move to the top of the Currie Cup log, while the Lions and Vodacom Bulls secured crucial wins to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The scrap for fourth spot took another interesting turn over the weekend. Due to the shock losses for the home teams in Cape Town and Nelspruit, three sides – Western Province, the Lions and the Bulls – sit on 31 log points after 12 rounds. Province, despite aGriquas aren’t out of the playoff race either.
While they are currently in seventh place, they are one log point behind the aforementioned trio, and six behind the third-placed Pumas. They could climb the rankings if they upset WP in the next round.Griquas host WP on Friday in Kimberley , before the Bulls and Griffons clash at Loftus Versfeld . In the remaining fixtures of the weekend, the Pumas and Cheetahs will face off in Nelspruit , with the Sharks and Lions set to lock horns at Kings Park on Saturday .
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