The Champion, Blue Bulls suffered their third consecutive defeat of the season. Four teams, The Sharks , Griquas, Pampas XV and EP Kings are still unbeaten. The EP Kings had to forfeit the Log points of their first two games because they used illegitimate players in both matches. Read on for the match reports from Supersport
Pampas XV hang on against Blue Bulls
Argentina’s Pampas XV inflicted a third straight Vodacom Cup defeat on defending champions the Blue Bulls with a 27-22 (halftime 17-3) win at Olën Park in Potchefstroom on Saturday.
Sharks XV canter to victory
The Sharks XV made it three from three in the Vodacom Cup with a 67-26 (halftime 31-12) win over the battling Valke at the Ugu Sports Centre in the South Coast town of Port Shepstone on Saturday.
Lions halt Boland in Moorreesburg
A messy second half from the Boland Cavaliers handed the Lions a 32-10 (halftime 7-3) win in their Vodacom Cup match played at the Gene Louw stadium in Moorreesburg on Saturday.
Newman brace downs Leopards
Centre Morgan Newman scored twice as Free State rallied to beat the Leopards 38-24 (halftime 14-10) in a Vodacom Cup match played at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Border finally get a win
The Border Bulldogs faithful had plenty to shout about on Friday when they recorded their first Vodacom Cup win of the year with a 19-16 (halftime 12-10) victory over the Griffons in East London
Griquas whitewash Eagles
Griquas notched their third straight win in the Vodacom Cup with a comprehensive 33-0 (halftime 14-0) thrashing of the SWD Eagles at Loerie Park in Knysna on Friday night.
Kings down Pumas in PE
The EP Kings made it three from three in the Vodacom Cup with a hard-fought 23-8 (halftime 17-3) win over the Pumas at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday night.
WP see off game Welwitschias
Western Province remained unbeaten in the Vodacom Cup with a 56-9 (halftime 24-6) victory over a game but outclassed Namibia Welwitschias team at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.
The Eastern Province Rugby Union (EPRU) have been found guilty of breaching Regulation 4.2 of the Player Status, Player Contracts and Player Movement Regulations by fielding two players, Hannes Franklin and Jacques Coetzee, to play in four matches (two in the Vodacom Cup for EP Kings and two friendlies for the Southern Kings) earlier this year, without the necessary clearance certificate.
EPRU were fined R15,000 in respect of the two friendly games against the Bulls (R5,000) and the Cheetahs (R10,000), and will forfeit all log points accumulated from the Vodacom Cup games against the Welwitschias (25 Feb 2011) and the Leopards (4 March 2011).
The complaint, that the EPRU transgressed Regulations 4.2 and 4.12 of the Player Contracts, Player Status and Player Movements Regulations, was made by the Mpumalanga Rugby Union. Franklin and Coetzee were used by EPRU without a clearance certificate as required by Regulation 4.1.
Mr Koos Basson was the Judicial Officer in the complaint heard on Friday, 4 March, at the Offices of SARU in Cape Town. Mr Frikkie Erasmus acted on behalf of the EPRU, Mr Christo Ferreira on behalf of SARU.
EPRU have the right to appeal against the findings and the penalties imposed.
Hmmm. Win at all costs?
Won’t gain EP any brownie points I’m afraid.
Comon Cheeky, you don’t need to transgress, you have MANY people rooting for EP, and PLEASE don’t play the race card on this issue.
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