Overview
- Over the weekend of June 19–21 the Griffons and SWD Eagles completed round two unbeaten on 10 log points each, with the Griffons top on points difference.
- The Griffons held on for a dramatic 39-38 win over the Leopards in Welkom after Chad Tshimanga scored a hat-trick and the visitors missed a late conversion that would have won the game.
- Eastern Province recorded a 45-5 bonus-point victory over Border in East London, with CJ Velleman completing a hat-trick as EP moved up to six points.
- The SWD Eagles won 45-24 in George but sources disagree on the defeated side, with some reports naming the Valke and others the Falcons, a discrepancy that should be cleared in official results.
- Round three, scheduled for next Saturday, features Griffons v SWD in Welkom and the competition’s bonus-point system means a decisive result could quickly reshape the early table and the chase for promotion.