It’ still early days in the Carling Currie Cup First Division, but Friday’s match in Brakpan, where the Valke host the Leopards, is sure to have a big influence on the eventual standings.
The Leopards are unbeaten and occupy the second spot on the log, but the Valke showed they will be a team to be reckoned with this season when they have SWD 50 points in their opener a few weeks ago.
SWD have another tough encounter when the Down Touch Griffons travel to George on Friday, with the team from the Northern Free State – losing finalists in 2019 – currently first on the log with a full-house of 10 points after two big wins in their opening matches.
The final match of the weekend is on Saturday in Despatch, where Eastern Province will be looking to reverse their fortunes against the impressive Boland Kavaliers.
The Elephants are still seeking their first win of the season while the Bolanders were very impressive in dismantling the Border Bulldogs in Wellington last weekend when the flying Dylan Maart scored four of their eight tries.
The Carling Currie Cup First Division match between the Eagles and Down Touch Griffons, scheduled for 17h00 in George on Friday, is off. The score will be recorded as 0-0 and the Griffons will receive four log points, in line with competition rules.
Match information:
Valke v Leopards
Date: Friday, 2 July
Venue: Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Kick-off: 15h00
Referee: Morne Ferreira
SWD Eagles v Down Touch Griffons
Date: Friday, 2 July
Venue: Outeniqua Park, George
Kick-off: 17h00
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron
Eastern Province v Boland Kavaliers
Date: Saturday, 3 July
Venue: WJ de Wet Stadium, Despatch
Kick-off: 15h00
Referee: Ruhan Meiring