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Boland Cavaliers Rise to Second After 28-20 Comeback Over Bulls

Forward-driven play turned a 12-point halftime deficit into a win that propels Boland level with the Currie Cup leaders.

WELLINGTON, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Sidney Tobias of Sanlam Boland Cavaliers during the Carling Currie Cup match between Sanlam Boland Cavaliers and Vodacom Bulls at Sanlam Boland Stadium on August 17, 2025 in Wellington, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images)
WELLINGTON, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 17: Dayan van der Westhuizen of Sanlam Boland Cavaliers celebrates scoring a try with team mates during the Carling Currie Cup match between Sanlam Boland Cavaliers and Vodacom Bulls at Sanlam Boland Stadium on August 17, 2025 in Wellington, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images)

Overview

  • Boland rallied from 12-0 down to defeat the Bulls 28-20 with four tries at Boland Stadium.
  • Sidney Tobias’s half-time score and three second-half tries from Donovan Don, Khwezi Mafu and Dayan van der Westhuizen secured the turnaround.
  • Irish referee Robbie Jenkinson brandished six yellow cards, punctuating a contest dominated by rolling mauls and set-piece battles.
  • Bulls flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain exited early in the second half due to injury after converting a penalty to extend his side’s lead.
  • The victory moves Boland level on points with the Cheetahs and into second place in the early Currie Cup standings.