A super Saturday of rugby continues, with the first Currie Cup match for the day seeing Western Province travel to Kimberley to tackle a fresh faced Griquas outfit.
Griquas have been forced into a shuffle in the backline, following the loss of three players, two to injury and another to suspension, with pivot Francois Brummer moving to fullback and Marnitz Boshoff getting a run at flyhalf.
Western Province were forced into a late shuffle of their own, with Tiaan Liebenberg getting the call up to the national side and Deon Fourie going to his ‘other’ preferred position of hooker. The backline also sees a host of changes, with Dewaldt Duvenhage rested, Burton Francis injured and replaced by the Kings-bound Demetri Catrakilis and rookie Ederies Arendse getting a spot on the wing.
All in all, both teams will be desperate for their first win of the season, but I fancy Western Province will be just too strong for the men from Kimberley. But don’t rule out an upset!
Griquas: 15 Francois Brummer, 14 Wilmaure Louw, 13 Jean Stemmet, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Rocco Jansen, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Jacques Coetzee, 8 Leon Karemaker, 7 Justin Downey, 6 Wesley Wilkins, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Ligtoring Landman, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Ryno Barnes (captain), 1 Steph Roberts.
Replacements: 16 Matt Dobson, 17 Janro van Niekerk, 18 Frikkie Spies, 19 Jaco Nepgen, 20 Marnus Hugo, 21 Walter Venter, 22 Richard Lawson.
Western Province: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 JP du Plessis, 12 Marcel Brache, 11 Ederies Arendse, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Jebb Sinclair, 6 Tyrone Holmes, 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Don Armand, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Deon Fourie (captain), 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 19 Yaya Hartzenberg, 20 Nic Groom, 21 Kurt Coleman, 22 Damian de Allende.
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The early start catching me off-gaurd today
Griquas 12 – 0 WP
16 min
This Kimberley pitch looks like my yards grass….
Arendse score in the 39th min to get Wp on the board…
Griquas 12 – 7 WP
Half time
Kimberley’s pitch is always awful, but that is what makes it so difficult to win there. I hope Griquas win this. Maybe, just maybe, they will be able to finish 5th this season.
Griquas 15 – 7 WP
43min
JpdP score in the corner…
Griquas 15 – 12 WP
55min
Its all level in Kimbeley…
15 all
63 min
Kitsoff under the poles
Kitshoff score under the sticks…
Griquas 15 – 22 WP
66min
Catrakillis bangs over a penalty Griquas 15- 25wp
Seems WP will take this one…
Wp wins in Kimberley
Griquas 20 – 25 WP