Griquas, Boland make the running in SA Cup
There were blowout wins for Griquas and Boland in round three of the SA Cup as they cemented their place at the top of the standings.
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There were blowout wins for Griquas and Boland in round three of the SA Cup as they cemented their place at the top of the standings.
Lightning took centre stage in Bloemfontein on Friday night during the SA Cup clash between the Cheetahs and Pumas.
The SA Cup heads into round three this weekend with the early log starting to take shape after two rounds of high-scoring action.
Aranos Coetzee will bring up his 150th cap for the Cheetahs on Friday, and the veteran tighthead prop is still relishing every scrum.
Griquas coach Pieter Bergh has wasted absolutely no time in thrusting two of his X-factor players back into his starting XV.
The Pumas, Boland Cavaliers and Griquas all recorded victories to stay unbeaten after two rounds of the SA Cup.
A hat-trick from flanker Ntsika Fisanti powered the Pumas to a big SA Cup win over Eastern Province in Mbombela on Friday night.
The Cheetahs will look to bounce back from their opening SA Cup defeat to Boland when they face the Leopards at Olen Park on Friday evening.
The Boland Cavaliers beat the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, while there were also opening-round SA Cup wins for the Pumas, Valke, Griquas and Griffons.
The Boland Cavaliers beat the Cheetahs in their opening SA Cup match at the Free State Stadium on Friday.