The Cell C Sharks and Fidelity ADT Lions claimed important wins against the Currie Cup Premier Division’s frontrunners, while there were further victories for DHL Western Province and the Vodacom Bulls in the matches staged over the weekend, with all four visiting sides victorious.
The only major change to the Premier Division log sees DHL WP finishing the 10th round of the tournament in fourth place. That said, the results of the past weekend have boosted the Cell C Sharks’ cause, as only five log points separate the Toyota Cheetahs in first place and the KwaZulu-Natalians in third.
The Toyota Cheetahs secured two bonus points from their shock loss to the Fidelity Lions in Bloemfontein, while the Airlink Pumas salvaged a log point from their defeat to the Cell Sharks in Nelspruit. However, these two frontrunners no longer enjoy a significant lead at the top of the standings and may well be overtaken in the coming rounds if they don’t pick up the pace.
DHL WP’s bonus-point win against the NovaVit Griffons win Welkom has catapulted them into the top four – although it remains to be seen how long they will remain in that elite bracket. The Fidelity ADT Lions made a statement when they beat the Toyota Cheetahs away from home and are only three log points behind DHL WP.
The Vodacom Bulls recorded a convincing win against Windhoek Draught Griquas in Kimberley on Saturday, but remain in seventh place and five log points behind DHL WP. They may need to keep winning over the final four rounds to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals.
