The Toyota Free State Cheetahs ensured their place in next year's Absa Currie Cup Premier Division by beating First Division champions the Eastern Province Kings 16-6 in Port Elizabeth on Friday night. This allows them to register a clean sweep so far in their two-match promotion-relegation series.
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs ensured their place in next year's Absa Currie Cup Premier Division by beating First Division champions the Eastern Province Kings 16-6 in Port Elizabeth on Friday night. This allows them to register a clean sweep so far in their two-match promotion-relegation series.
The Cheetahs, who were forced to fight for their place at the top table of South African rugby after finishing bottom of the six-team Premier Division log, won 69-20 on aggregate, following their 53-14 first-leg victory at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein a week ago.
The Kings earned the right to play in the promotion-relegation series after Alan Solomons' men topped the First Division log at the conclusion of the competition's round-robin matches.
For the Kings, another season in the First Division now awaits.
But before then, all eyes will be on the Eastern Cape side as they switch their attention to an altogether bigger challenge: preparing for their début season in Vodacom Super Rugby next year.
