Steyn steers Lions past Griffons scare
Nico Steyn scored a hat-trick as a youthful Lions team came back to deny the Griffons a historic Currie Cup win in Johannesburg on Friday.
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Nico Steyn scored a hat-trick as a youthful Lions team came back to deny the Griffons a historic Currie Cup win in Johannesburg on Friday.
The Cheetahs scored eight tries to rout the Griffons on Sunday before Griquas edged the Sharks in a 12-try thriller.
Munier Hartzenberg scored four tries as the Cheetahs raced to an eight-try victory against Griffons in Welkom on Sunday.
DHL Western Province cruised to a comfortable win over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday, after the Sharks needed a second-half fightback against the Griffons to begin their Currie Cup campaign on a successful note.
The Sharks shook off a slow start to overhaul Currie Cup Premier Division newcomers the Griffons at Kings Park on Saturday
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The Lions are set for a dramatic rebound from finishing last in the 2022 Currie Cup to hoisting the revered rugby trophy in 2023, according to SARugbymagazine.co.za readers.
The SARugbymag.co.za team predicts the Sharks to down the recently promoted Griffons, while backing the Cheetahs, WP and Bulls to claim victories in the opening round of Currie Cup fixtures.
The Sharks have named a side blended with exciting youth and Vodacom United Rugby Championship experience for the Currie Cup opener against newly-promoted Griffons in Durban on Saturday.
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