Rugby | Absa Currie Cup First Division

Cavaliers romp to First Division title
The Regent Boland Cavaliers are the 2011 Currie Cup First Division champions after romping to a 43-12 (halftime 13-7) win over the Eastern Province Kings. Read full article
Kings plan on re-writing history
The Regent Boland Cavaliers will go into Friday’s Absa Currie Cup First Division Final buoyed by the knowledge that they easily beat the EP Kings in their last encounter, three weeks ago also in Wellington. Read full article
Eastern Province Kings beat Valke
A fine all-round showing by the Eastern Province Kings saw them to an overwhelming 48-17 (halftime 27-3) victory over the Valke in their Absa Currie Cup First Division semifinal on Friday. Read full article
Demas leads Cavaliers to victory
The pacy Danwel Demas scored four tries to lead the Regent Boland Cavaliers to victory over the Tasol Solar Griffons in their Absa Currie Cup First Division semifinal in Wellington on Friday. Read full article
Valke fight back to clinch semi spot
The Valke came from 21 points back to beat the Border Bulldogs 34-31 and secure a semifinal place in a dramatic Absa Currie Cup First Division match at Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Friday. Read full article
Cavaliers finish top of log
Flyhalf Elgar Watts scored 23 points as the Boland Cavaliers finished top of the Absa Currie Cup First Division thanks to a 53-24 victory over the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park in George on Friday. Read full article
Semifinal race still wide open
The final round of the Absa Currie Cup First Division is a mathematician’s dream, with various permutations meaning any of the six teams can still qualify for the semifinals. Read full article
Bulldogs bite back against Griffons
Ntabeni Dukisa scored 15 points as the Border Bulldogs pulled off a gutsy 25-21 away win over the Griffons in an Absa Currie Cup First Division match played in Welkom on Saturday. Read full article
Valke win 98-point cliffhanger
The Valke held their nerve to beat the SWD Eagles 53-45 (halftime 31-7) in a free-scoring Absa Currie Cup First Division match played at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park on Saturday. Read full article
Demas runs Kings off their feet
Danwell Demas scored four tries as the Regent Boland Cavaliers ended the EP Kings’ unbeaten run by securing a 49-15 win in their Absa Currie Cup First Division match at Boland Park in Wellington on Friday. Read full article
Griffons move into third
The Griffons moved into third place on the Absa Currie Cup First Division log when they picked up a precious win on the road, 39-27 against the SWD Eagles at Outeniqua Park in George on Friday night. Read full article
Kings’ unbeaten run continues
The EP Kings continued their unbeaten run as they downed the Valke 40-10 (half-time 21-3) in their Absa Currie Cup First Division match at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Read full article
Kings still unbeaten
The EP Kings' unbeaten record came under extreme pressure before they came out of Welkom with a narrow 21-19 victory over the Tasol Solar Griffons at the North-West Stadium on Saturday. Read full article
Cavaliers leave Valke trailing
A 22-point second-half scoring blitz ensured that the Boland Cavaliers walked away with a 55-28 victory over the Valke. Read full article
Dukisa leads Border to narrow win
Flyhalf Ntabeni Dukisa contributed 16 points as the Border Bulldogs edged out the SWD Eagles 19-16 in their Absa Currie Cup First Division match at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Friday. Read full article
Log leaders hit the road
Two two teams at the top of the log in the Absa Currie Cup First Division, EP Kings and the Regent Boland Cavaliers, are both on the road this weekend. Read full article
Cavaliers keep Griffons at bay
The Regent Boland Cavaliers racked up a commanding early lead, then kept the resurgent Tasol Solar Griffons at bay to run out 47-29 (halftime 34-17) winners in their Absa Currie Cup First Division match. Read full article
Kings hold off determined Border
The EP Kings managed to hold off a determined Border Bulldogs outfit before completing a 51-36 win in their Absa Currie Cup First Division match on Friday. Read full article
Van Wyk kicks Griffons to victory
Flyhalf Tiaan van Wyk kicked 21 points as the Tasol Solar Griffons ran out 46-21 victors over the Valke in their Absa Currie Cup First Division match played at the North West Stadium in Welkom on Saturday. Read full article
Boland bulldoze brave Bulldogs
The Border Bulldogs fought valiantly in their Absa Currie Cup First Division match against the Boland Cavaliers before going down 36-15 (halftime 22-5) at East London's Buffalo City Stadium on Friday night. Read full article
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