Both the Sharks and Western Province pulled away just a little from the rest of the competition to confirm their spots as the log leaders last weekend. The Sharks struggled to beat their Currie Cup bogey team and took yet another victory coming from behind, while Western Province put up a convincing enough performance to hold on and build on a lead after losing one of their players to a red card, late in the first half. They certainly look like the team to beat.

Meanwhile the Cheetahs just held on to their first half lead by converting a last minute penalty and kept themselves on even terms with the Lions on the log.

No team is out of this race yet though, a few good performances and you’re back in it.

Let’s see who’s the top performing players for round 6:

15. Gio Aplon

He’s just having a ball in this years Currie Cup, popping up everywhere to get involved and create opportunities.

14. Riaan Smit

By far one of his best games since returning from injury. He looks as though he’s got some of his confidence back.

13. Johann Sadie

Another guy who seems to have benefited from confidence, this time maybe from his coaches, having started every game since his first with the Cheetahs.

12. Damian de Allende

He’s forming part of the most dangerous back-line in this Currie Cup, Aplon and Kolbe might be getting most of the honors, but it’s in the midfield where space is created for these guys.

11. Cheslin Kolbe

The player of the month certainly isn’t letting up now.

10. Elton Jantjies

He is still lacking a bit of maturity, but when he goes on the run it’s hard for defenses to stop him.

9. Sarel Pretorius

He creates a lot of opportunities for his team with the attacking way he plays.

8. Nizaam Carr

A strong game from the whole Western Province pack really, completely showing the Bulls up, Carr just stood out amongst them this time.

7. Burger Schoeman

A thorn in the flesh of the Sharks, he completely eliminated the Sharks’ biggest forward threat.

6. Warwick Tecklenburg

He worked hard and got involved at line-out time, a valiant effort that saw his team almost make an incredible comeback.

5. De Kock Steenkamp

What is it about captaincy that brings it out of some players? Steemkamp definitely put in one of his strongest games for Western Province.

4. Edwin Hewitt

I’ve been impressed with the improvement in his conditioning and haven’t seen him drop a ball in a while. The had work must be paying off.

3. Pat Cilliers

I must say it’s a shame that Heyneke is not even having a look to find one potentially great tight-head in South Africa. A couple of names have popped up during this Currie Cup, Cilliers might be one of them.

2. Scarra Ntubeni

He’s just getting better and better, just when you think he thrives only in the loose stuff, he gets stuck in when his team needs to win a tight battle.

1. Steven Kitshoff

Kitshoff is showing some of his better form that we got used to during Super Rugby 2012.