Currie Cup blown open

The Boland Cavaliers shocked the Lions 29-10 in an entertaining, yet error-ridden round three Currie Cup match played in Wellington yesterday afternoon to announce themselves as title contenders in 2025.

- Jacques van der Westhuyzen

Hawies Fourie's team scored four tries to the two by the Lions, who had comfortably won their two previous matches, at home against Western Province and the Sharks.

And after the Bulls' loss on Saturday (to the Pumas), who were also unbeaten going into round three, there are no longer any unbeaten teams in this year's competition and the top six of the eight-team log is as tight as it can get.

The Pumas, Cheetahs and Boland are on 11 points each, while the Lions, Griquas and Bulls are on 10 points each.