Griquas vs Pumas LIVE scores.
Either Griquas or the Pumas will elevate the Currie Cup on Saturday 25 June 2022.
Having battled exhausting, at instances towards URC high quality opposition, the third and fourth positioned sides on the log now play for all of the gravy and the well-known Currie Cup.
Griquas vs Pumas LIVE scores
Preview
The ultimate kicks off at 15:00 at Windhoek Draught Park and might be broadcast stay on SuperSport.
Griquas not solely ended the Vodacom Bulls’ current strangle-hold on the competitors, but additionally progressed to their first Carling Currie Cup ultimate since 1970, which was additionally the final time they lifted the well-known gold trophy.
After their semi-final win at Loftus Versfeld, Windhoek Draught Griquas coach Pieter Bergh mentioned: “For so a few years, Griquas have talked about 1970. I’ve been concerned with Griquas as an assistant coach from 2012 to 2018, and yearly in that point, we by no means made a semi-final, with good groups, superb Griquas groups.
“There was at all times the speak of profitable the Carling Currie Cup, and speaking about 1970. Then in 2019 they made the semi-finals and in 2021, and so they couldn’t take that step. So, I’m extremely happy with these guys.
“Obviously we can take a lot of confidence. The last time I sat here, I said we need to win three games to get into a semi. We treated it like three playoff matches, and this was our fourth playoff match, so we are used to this knockout rugby.”
Jimmy Stonehouse, coach of the Airlink Pumas, was equally enthusiastic about Saturday’s decider.
“It’s amazing that everything worked out for us,” mentioned Stonehouse.
“At one stage, we almost let it slip, but the emotions after that semi-final were amazing, I think we deserve this, and we are feeling very happy. Between Griquas and us (Pumas), there is big rivalry brewing and this is one of the best things that could ever have happened for rugby in SA.
“We are losing 10 players at the end of the season and the Griquas are also losing players. But where are they going? They are going to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC), and you bred them here at the Currie Cup.
“It’s going to be great in Kimberley on Saturday – we owe Griquas one and we are looking forward to the final, it’s going to be an amazing occasion.”
Preview from SA Rugby Communications.
Teams
Windhoek Draught Griquas: 15 George Whitehead, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Sango Xamlashe (captain), 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Zander du Plessis, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Siba Qoma, 7 Hanru Sirgel, 6 Werner Gouws, 5 Derik Pretorius, 4 Cameron Lindsay, 3 Janu Botha, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Kudzwai Dube. Replacements: 16 Simon Westraadt, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Andries Schutte, 19 Johan Retief, 20 Michael Amiras, 21 Johan Mulder, 22 Fiela Boshoff, 23 Chris Hollis, 24 Gustav du Rand, 25 Luyolo Dapula, 26 Raegan Oranje.
Airlink Pumas: 15 15 Devon Williams, 14 Tapiwa Mafura, 13 Sebastián de Klerk, 12 Eddie Fouche, 11 Jade Stighling, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Andre Fouche, 7 Willie Engelbrecht (captain), 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Shane Kirkwood, 4 Deon Slabbert, 3 IG Prinsloo, 2 Eduan Swart, 1 Corne Fourie. Replacements: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Simon Raw, 19 Kwanda Dimaza, 20 Francois Kleinhans, 21 Giovan Snyman, 22 Ali Mgijima, 23 Alwayno Visagie.
Match particulars: Griquas vs Pumas
Venue: Windhoek Draught Park, Kimberley
Date: Saturday, 25 June 2022
Time: 15h00
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant Referees: Morne Ferreira, Griffin Colby
TMO: Quinton Immelman
