Week 13 of the Currie Cup 2009 and the form book keeps changing!

With the semi-finals only two weeks away, sides are no doubt looking for settled lineups, and consistent form.

There are still 2 sides battling out the last semi-final position, but it’s the lack of consistency from the top 3 sides that makes this year’s competition hard to predict.

Free State Cheetahs 60 Platinum Leopards 17

The Free State Cheetahs did what they had to on Friday night, thrashing the Platinum Leopards. After going behind early, the Cheetahs replied with 60 unanswered points! This leaves them with faint hopes of still make the semi-finals.

Western Province 50 Boland 7

Western Province now move to the top of the log courtesy of points difference over the Sharks. Luke Watson was in dangerous form, but was aided by a good platform from his tight five. Province will relish the fact they can finish top of the log, and potentially earn a home final too, which will aid their playoff cause enormously.

Blue Bulls 61 Griquas 27

The Bulls will be pleased with putting 61 points past Griquas, however they will not be happy with the 4 tries they conceded. It’s been the story of their season so far, patches of brilliance, but not being able to maintain it for 80 minutes and leaking in too many soft tries. The return of Bryan Habana from his honeymoon made a massive difference, and hopefully his injury sustained towards the end of the game is only minor.

Griquas now need 2 log points against the Sharks next week.

Video highlights of the Blue Bulls v Griquas from Loftus.

Sharks 19 Lions 17

The Sharks would have expected to win this game fairly convincingly. Against a depleted Lions side however they looked anything like log leaders. With so many class individuals, their form over the last 2 weeks has been inconsistent. It poses a few problems for coach John Plumtree ahead of the semi-finals, especially from a selection poit of view.