The Golden Lions demonstrated that they will be the team to beat in this year's Currie Cup, scoring 10 tries in their 68-26 win over the Pumas on Saturday. Nine different players touched down for the reigning champions, signalling a complete team effort. The Lions, undefeated in 2015, stretched their Currie Cup winning streak to 13 games. The last time the Joburg union lost a match in this competition was by 19-16 against Western Province in 2014.And on the evidence of the Ellis Park showing, it might be a while before they taste defeat.It took lock Lourens Erasmus only 8.5 seconds to score the first try - the fastest try ever scored in the competition. Nine more followed over 79 minutes.Although none of the Lions players that started the Super rugby final the previous weekend was in the starting XV for this match, it made little difference as squad members stepped in and displayed the same confidence and form.Wing Anthony Volmink was a handful with powerful and jinking runs, which sparked some lively attacks with the forwards always on hand for vital links.Volmink's second try was a wonderful solo run that saw him beat several defenders. Fullback Sylvian Mahuza's try just before halftime is top contender for try of the year.Hooker Akker van der Merwe played a key role in the sweeping move before making a deft offload inside to Mahuza, who had run a superb line. The Free State Cheetahs also backed up their strong second half against Boland in round one with another excellent effort on their way to a 43-20 win over the Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein.Franco Smith's men scored six tries and quickly brought the Bulls back to earth after their 45-26 win over WP in round one.In Durban the Sharks notched up their second win with a 46-24 victory over Griquas. The Sharks capitalised on their first-half try-scoring chances, effectively scoring four to add to a penalty by Curwin Bosch for an encouraging 31-10 halftime lead.The Kimberley side fought back in the second half and added two tries to their one in the first half, but the hosts were too good on the day and touched down twice more. Bosch added a handy penalty late in the game. His five conversions and two penalties earned him 16 points.On Friday the EP Kings' fraught entry into the tournament ended in predictable defeat as Boland scored four tries on their way to a 28-10 win. ..