The Cheetahs beat Free State rivals Griffons on Saturday, as SA Cup pace-setters Griquas and Pumas continued their profitable runs in spherical 5 of the competitors.
Frans Steyn’s fees transformed their 19-10 half-time lead right into a morale-boosting 38-31 win in Bloemfontein for his or her third victory of the marketing campaign.
The weekend’s motion kicked off in George on Friday, the place the Valke handed the SWD Eagles their fourth lack of the marketing campaign. Later, the second-placed Pumas recorded a runaway victory over the Border Bulldogs in Nelspruit.
The Valke withstood a second-half rally from the Eagles to clinch a 24-18 victory at Outeniqua Park, after main 24-10 on the break. Jimmy Stonehouse’s Pumas routed the Border Bulldogs 110-7 to document their fifth straight win, scoring 16 tries whereas solely conceding one.
On Saturday, defending champions Griquas fought again from a first-half deficit to beat the Boland Kavaliers 42-36 in a aggressive conflict in Kimberley, condemning Hawies Fourie’s males to their third lack of the season.
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In the meantime, the Japanese Province Elephants banked their second victory of 2025 by defeating the Leopards 26-17 on the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
With 5 rounds left till the semi-finals, Griquas and Pumas elevated their tally to 25 log factors with bonus-point wins, whereas the Griffons remained in third spot (18 factors) with the Cheetahs, who moved up into fourth place (17 factors).
Respiration down their necks simply exterior playoff rivalry are the Kavaliers and Valke (15 factors every), with EP in seventh place on 12 factors whereas the Eagles (seven), Leopards (4) and Border (two) carry up the rear.
Subsequent week’s spherical 6 motion will see one recreation staged on Friday night, between Griquas and EP, whereas the remaining will comply with on Saturday. Border host the Kavaliers in East London; the Pumas journey to Potchefstroom to tackle the Leopards; the Cheetahs welcome the Eagles; and the Griffons will journey to Kempton Park to face the Valke.
Spherical 5 outcomes and scorers:
Japanese Province 26-17 Leopards
EP – Tries: Wayne Ngubane, Johannes Huisamen, Deon Plaatjies, Jayden Bantom. Conversions: Christian Humphries (3).
Leopards – Tries: Bryan Breda, Chris van Heerden. Conversions: Charles Williams (2)
Cheetahs 38-31 Griffons
Cheetahs – Tries: Rewan Kruger, Prince Nkabine, Andisa Ntsila, Michael Annies, Vernon Paulo, Daniel Maartens. Conversions: Cohen Jasper (4).
Griffons – Tries: Willem van den Hefer, Junior Banda, Kyle Cyster, penalty attempt. Conversions: Qamani Kota, Duan Pretorius (2). Penalty: Pretorius.
Griquas 42-36 Boland Kavaliers
Griquas – Tries: Gustav du Rand (2), Phumzile Maqondwana, Cameron Hufke, Marcqiewn Titus, Gurshwin Wehr. Conversions: George Whitehead (6).
Boland – Tries: Jurick Lewis (2), James Tedder, Ashlon Davids, Ludio Williams, Sidney Tobias. Conversions: Davids (4).
SWD Eagles 18-24 Valke
SWD – Tries: Mpho Ntsane, Hlomla Zondani. Conversion: Roshwin Abrahams. Penalty objectives: Abrahams (2).
Valke – Tries: Sergio Stalmeester, Mbembe Payi, Godfrey Muzanargwo. Conversions: Stalmeester (3). Penalty: Stalmeester.
Pumas 110 -7 Border Bulldogs
Pumas – Tries: Tino Swanepoel (4), Andre Fouche (2), Marvelous Mashimbyi (2), Sango Xamlashe, Darnell Osuagwu, Danrich Visagie, Lundi Msenge, Eddie Swart, Carlton Banies, Kabelo Mokoena, Russwill Fredericks. Conversions: Danrich Visagie (15).
Border – Attempt: Sibusiso Lali. Conversion: Maxwell Klaasen.
Picture: Johan Pretorius/Gallo Photographs
