Nienaber: No Griquas in my top 100
Griquas are set to host the Currie Cup final for the first time since 1970 and they did so without a single player on Jacques Nienaber’s Springbok radar.
Griquas are set to host the Currie Cup final for the first time since 1970 and they did so without a single player on Jacques Nienaber’s Springbok radar.
The 2022 Currie Cup final being decided by the country’s smaller unions is a fairytale opportunity for hardworking local players with title aspirations, writes DEVIN HERMANUS.
Fullback Devon Williams says the Pumas outplayed the stronger unions this season to earn the right to compete for the Currie Cup trophy in Kimberley on Saturday.
Assistant coach Barend Pieterse says Griquas are holding thumbs for the all clear to fill up Griqua Park for the Currie Cup showpiece against the Pumas on Saturday.
Jimmy Stonehouse took umbrage with Vodacom Bulls coach Gert Smal’s suggestion that the Currie Cup has been devalued as the Pumas prepare to face Griquas in the final in Kimberley on Saturday.
Jimmy Stonehouse’s Pumas booked a spot in their first-ever Currie Cup final after a stunning last-gasp victory over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
A heroic five-minute scoring blitz at the death clinched the Pumas a spot in the Currie Cup final at the expense of the Free State Cheetahs.
Follow the live action as the Cheetahs host the Pumas in a Currie Cup semi-final clash in Bloemfontein.
Griquas booked a place in their first Currie Cup decider in over fifty years following a well-deserved semi-final victory over the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.
Vodacom Bulls coach Gert Smal says SA rugby bosses must consider shelving the “devalued” Currie Cup after Griquas romped to a convincing win in the semi-final at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.