Playmaker Clinton Swart scored 31 factors because the Pumas lashed Griquas in a nine-try bonus-point victory in Nelspruit on Sunday.
Swart scored a brace of tries and loved an ideal time off the kicking tee, slotting 9 conversions and a penalty to information the Pumas to a 66-26 win.
The victory – a second win towards Griquas this season – sees final season’s finalists climb as much as third on the general log, tied on factors with defending champions the Cheetahs.
Since struggling a 75-21 defeat to the Lions in Johannesburg, Jimmy Stonehouse’s Pumas have claimed back-to-back bonus-point wins, which has them proper again into the driving seat for a playoff place.
Lock Deon Slabbert additionally scored a brace for the Pumas, each of his tries coming within the first half because the hosts wrapped up the four-try bonus level and took a 28-14 lead into the break.
Former Blitzboks star Darren Adonis scored twice within the second half and was joined on the scoresheet by fullback Stefan Coetzee, because the Pumas sealed the end result by the hour mark.
Griquas did handle to return away with a four-try bonus level of their very own, with Cameron Hufke and Thomas Bursey scored within the first half, earlier than one other former Blitzbok, Sako Makata, and wing Connor Mahoney dotted down within the second half.
Subsequent up for the Pumas is the return match towards the Sharks at dwelling – having decisively gained in Durban – whereas Griquas will host the Lions.
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