Captain and flyhalf Francois Brummer scored the crucial points as plucky Griquas stunned the Sharks in Durban on Saturday evening, recording a 21-18 win over their hosts. Locked at 18-all in the final minute, Brummer nailed a tricky drop-goal to hand the visitors a three-point win. [...]
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Sharks lose again
8 Sep 14 09:25 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 51 Comments
ABSA Currie Cup: Cell C Sharks (18) v GWK Griquas (21) F/T
6 Sep 14 16:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 160 Comments
Both of these teams lost last week, so today will mark a ding-dong battle for all-important log points. [...]
ABSA Currie Cup: Toyota Free State Cheetahs (17) v Steval Pumas (31) F/T
6 Sep 14 14:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
Our first Currie Cup game of the day kicks off in Bloemfontein. [...]
Lobberts, Prinsloo return for Griquas
3 Sep 14 15:26 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
GWK Griquas will come to Durban this week boasting a strengthened team, with former Bok hard man Hilton Lobberts in the umber 4 jersey looming large as a danger man up front. [...]
Familiar threats out wide as Pumas named to face Sharks
27 Aug 14 16:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Two players who are intimately familiar with the Sharks setup will face off against them in Nelspruit this weekend, as Steval Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has named a rejigged backline for the clash. [...]
Only bench changes for winless Griquas
27 Aug 14 13:28 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
GWK Griquas coach Hawies Fourie has named an unchanged starting lineup this week, as his embattled team looks to use their home fixture against the Cheetahs to finally jump start their campaign with that elusive first win. [...]
ABSA Currie Cup: Steval Pumas (33)* v GWK Griquas (15) F/T
22 Aug 14 18:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
Currie Cup time at Mbombela Stadium. [...]
Stonehouse rings the changes
20 Aug 14 11:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 1 Comment
Jimmy Stonehouse, whose Steval Pumas team “lost against themselves” in Durban last weekend, will have new opposition this week, with the coach making several changes to his selection to face GWK Griquas in Nelspruit. [...]
New flyhalf for Griquas
20 Aug 14 10:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
Ikey Tigers flyhalf Dean Grant will be on debut for GWK Griquas this weekend, with coach Hawies Fourie entrusting the new man with the vital number 10 jersey for the round three match against the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit. [...]
Teams announced for Bloemfontein encounter
13 Aug 14 15:34 by Maria Delport (Letgo) | 3 Comments
Rory Duncan the Currie Cup head coach of the Free State Cheetahs have made a number of changes to his side that lost to the Pumas in their opening game. [...]
Stonehouse shows his hand
6 Aug 14 11:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
Steval Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has named a strong lineup for his side’s return to the Currie Cup Premier Division. The Pumas won the right to play in the top tier of the competition by beating Griquas in a promotion series last year and will face the Cheetahs in their opener on Saturday. [...]
Maks set for scrum battle against former team mates
6 Aug 14 08:48 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
Griquas coach Hawies Fourie has named his 22 for Saturday’s Currie Cup opener against the Sharks in Kimberley. Former Sharks junior tighthead Nikolaas “Maks” van Dyk will be in the starting line-up. [...]
Lambie and Marcell join the Elite
25 Jan 14 08:40 by Iza Loubser (Ice) | 2 Comments
There were a few surprises when the new contracted Boks for 2014 were announced yesterday. I, for one, am stoked for the two Sharks lads who have been included, even if it might be somewhat surprising to a lot of people, due to different reasons!
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Scottish sojourn for Bezuidenhout
3 Jan 14 09:24 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 1 Comment
Pumas matchwinner Carl Bezuidenhout is on his way to join former Kings mentor Alan Solomons at Scottish club Edinburgh until the end of the European season.
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Rumblings from behind the scenes
29 Oct 13 09:07 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 12 Comments
The Currie Cup expansion is back on the SARU table. [...]