Pumas stay in Currie Cup playoff contention, as WP remain winless
The Pumas beat Western Province 39-13 in their Currie Cup clash in Cape Town on Saturday, and in doing so, remain in contention for the playoffs.
The Western Province took a slim lead of 10-7 into halftime with the Pumas under pressure for most of the first half.
However, the visitors came out in full force after the break and quickly raced into a 22-10 lead.
The onslaught continued with the Pumas scoring a total of five tries against the home team’s one.
The Pumas are now 5th on the log, with the Western Province right down in 8th place.
Meanwhile, the Lions ended the Bulls' run in the Currie Cup and gave themselves a boost to move into the top four of the competition with a one-sided 44-5 victory.
The Lions went into the break with a comfortable 20-5 lead, with the Bulls’ only points of the game a try by Jaco van der Walt.
The Lions added another 24 points to their final score in the second half with tries from skipper PJ Botha, Richard Kriel, Sam Francis, and Hassiem Pead to move to third on the log.
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