Rampant Lions continue to roar

Robert Du Preez of Western Province is tackled by Jaco Van der Walt of Lions during the Currie Cup Rugby match between Lions and Western Province on 02 October at Ellis Park Stadium Pic Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix

Robert Du Preez of Western Province is tackled by Jaco Van der Walt of Lions during the Currie Cup Rugby match between Lions and Western Province on 02 October at Ellis Park Stadium Pic Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix

Published Oct 4, 2015

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Johannesburg – The Golden Lions produced their most impressive display of the season when they outplayed Western Province 62-32 in their Absa Currie Cup match at Ellis Park on Friday evening in Johannesburg.

The Lions stretched their unbeaten run to nine games and their prolific form saw them stack up 135 points in their last two games. They are nine points clear of the second-placed Blue Bulls, who outplayed the Eastern Province Kings 48-27 also on Friday in Pretoria.

Although WP suffered their third loss of their campaign against a rampant Lions team, their 30 league points means they are assured of third place on the standings irrespective of the outcome of their last round-robin clash this coming Friday against the EP Kings in Cape Town.

Griquas were no match for the Sharks in Kimberley on Saturday as the Durban-based side ran in six tries for a 45-20 victory to move within two points of the fourth-placed Free State Cheetahs on the log.

The Pumas and the Cheetahs played to a thrilling 37-37 draw in their encounter at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday after the visitors led 24-16 at half-time.

The Golden Lions lead the way on 43 points, followed by the Blue Bulls on 34, WP are third (30), FS Cheetahs fourth (21), followed by the Sharks (19), Pumas (16), EP Kings (12) and Griquas (8).

Next weekend sees the Cheetahs host the Sharks in Bloemfontein and the winner of this encounter will play the Lions in one of the semi-finals in Johannesburg. The Blue Bulls just need a win in Nelspruit to set up a home meeting in the play-offs against WP.

– ANA

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