Overview
- The Suzuki Griquas beat the Toyota Cheetahs 24-21 at Suzuki Park to retain the OFM Challenge Cup and move into second on the log after three rounds.
- Fidelity ADT Lions climbed to the top of the standings with a 42-19 win over the Bulls XV, leaving the Lions on 12 log points and the table tightly bunched.
- The Pumas revived their campaign with a 20-15 win over Boland in Wellington, powered by flyhalf Nevaldo Fleurs’ 15-point haul and their first victory of the season.
- Discipline influenced outcomes in round three, notably the Cheetahs having Faf de Klerk and Juan Venter sin-binned, and the Bulls sit bottom with one point and a large negative points difference.
- Round four — including Griquas against the Lions and Bulls against the Pumas — will quickly test which teams can convert early form into sustained runs, and the competition’s strong attendances and young-player displays underline its role as a development platform.