Currie Cup roundup: Tries galore in four bonus-point results

Jayden Bantom scored a hat-trick and slotted five kicks to amass 26 individual points for Boland Cavaliers against the Stormers. Picture: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images Four sides earned bonus-point wins in a scintillating, try-abundant second round of the Currie Cup this weekend. Back-to-back bonus-point victories for the Cheetahs have established them as the team to beat, though both wins came at home.

They reign at the top of the table, with wins for Boland, Lions and Griquas placing them second, third and fourth, respectively. Boland Cavaliers are the only other undefeated team so far, andkeeping Cape rivals the Stormers try-lessin their game sets them up as contenders early on. The Sharks, Stormers, Pumas and Bulls follow in descending order on the table after all lost their second-round games.

After aclose win against the Lionslast week, the Cheetahs side produced a brilliant second-half performance tothump the Sharks 43-21after the scores were locked 14-all at half-time. Winger Prince Nkabinde scored a hat-trick, and scrumhalf Faf de Klerk and flank Juan Venter each scored a brace for the Cheetahs. The Sharks could only muster three scores, and so didn’t add any points to the Currie Cup table.

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The Lions also secureda big win at home, the score being 52-19 against the Pumas. Jarod Cairns and Latica Nela each scored a brace, while Likhona Finca and Rhynardt Jonke added their names to the scoreboard along with a penalty try. Sam Francis slotted all six conversion attempts plus a penalty.

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