Currie Cup Final Live – Griquas vs Pumas Rugby ( the most momentous finals in the history )

The 2022 Currie Cup Final will be crowned in Kimberley on Saturday, 25 June when Griquas host the Pumas in one of the most momentous finals in the history of the competition. Griquas will host the Pumas at Windhoek Draught Park in Kimberley on Saturday in a historic Currie Cup final.

The Currie Cup final at Windhoek Draught Park will kick off at 15:00.

The hosts will take confidence into the Currie Cup final , having beaten the team from Mpumalanga twice already this year – by 41-20 in the third round in Kimberley in February, and by 45-44 after a cliffhanger in Nelspruit in round 14 two weekends ago.

Last year, the Pumas won at home (26-22) and drew in the Northern Cape (13-13), while their only encounter in the COVID-affected 2020-season ended in a 22-17 home win for the Lowvelders.

Tickets sold out for Kimberley’s Currie Cup final

• Almost all of the Griquas vs Pumas match-day members will experience their first sell-out crowd for the first time in their professional careers in Saturday’s Currie Cup final.
• Incidentally, it’s also the first time that Griqua Park – formerly known as Hoffe Park – will be filled to capacity in its entire history.
• Griquas coach Pieter Bergh is expecting an electric atmosphere, specifically because the ground is quite intimate in terms of seating.

A date with destiny awaits @GriquasRugby and the Airlink Pumas as they do battle to decide who will be crowned 2022 #CarlingCurrieCup champions 🏆👑#ReachForGold #TheChampionWithin @blacklabelsa pic.twitter.com/pNXJmNPqS7

— Carling Currie Cup (@TheCurrieCup) June 25, 2022

The Griquas recorded the first win of their Currie Cup campaign. They defeated the Pumas 41-20 at the Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley.

Searching for their first win of the competition, following losses to the Sharks and the Cheetahs, it was the home side that was first on the scoreboard with a penalty.

But it was the Pumas who dotted down the first five points of the match, powering past the Griquas defence.

The Griquas replied a short while later, capitalising on a line-out, the Kimberley outfit took the lead with penalty try. They extended their advantage just before the interval as Alandre van Rooyen charged over the line after another successful line-out on their opponents 22.

The Griquas had a seven-point cushion going into half-time, leading 21-13.

The hosts extended their lead with two more penalties early in the second half. The Pumas, who defeated the Lions 50-9 last in their opening match of the tournament, also demonstrated their prowess from a set piece as Simon Raw charged over, for their third try.

Munier Hartzenberg put the Griquas further ahead dashing past the Pumas defence for their third try.

Adding salt to the Pumas wounds Zander du Plessis converted a penalty, splitting the uprights from his 10-meter mark. And that’s where it ended in Kimberley, with the home side sealing a 41-20 victory.

Currie Cup final TEAMS

Griquas Squad

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

Substitutes (TBC): 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

Pumas Squad

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

Substitutes: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Simon Raw, 19 Kwanda Dimaza, 20 Francois Kleinhans, 21 Giovan Snyman, 22 Ali Mgijima, 23 Alwayno Visagie

 

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