The first of four very important rugby matches taking place today is in Kimberley, where the current bottom of the log Griquas hosts the top of the log Lions.
After the Bulls win over Western Province last night, Griquas are once again at the bottom of the Currie Cup log, and now require a win over the Lions to jump up the log and keep themselves out of the all-important relegation match.
The Lions are still top of the log, and only one team can overtake them at the top of the log, but will want to win and secure firstly a home semi-final, and potentially even a home final, a right that won them the Cup last season.
Griquas: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Jannie Boshoff, 13 Jean Stemmet, 12 JP Nel, 11 Rocco Jansen, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Marnus Hugo, 8 Leon Karemaker, 7 Justin Downey, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Rynhardt Landman, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Ryno Barnes (captain), 1 Steph Roberts.
Replacements: 16 Matt Dobson, 17 Ivann Espag, 18 Edwin Hewitt, 19 Jaco Nepgen, 20 Jacques Coetzee, 21 Marnitz Boshoff, 22 Walter Venter.
Golden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Deon Van Rensburg, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Ruan Combrinck, 10 Butch James, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Jaco Kriel, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco Van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse Van Rensburg (captain).
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Willie Britz, 19 Derick Minnie, 20 Guy Cronje, 21 Dylan Des Fountain, 22 James Kamana.
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Maku starting with Visagie moved to the bench
Kick off
Griekwas steals the Lions 1st line out
2nd line out not straight by Maku
Lines loose their 3rd line out in a row. Giving Griekwas the momentum
Lions finally win a line out
Penalty James
Lions 3
Griekwas 0
9 min
Lions steal a Griekwas line out
Lions loose yet another line out
Penalty Brummer but wide
Griekwas 0
Lions 3
16min
Nice work Mutley keep the posts coming
Lions win a clean line out and with the resulting maul Grobelaar scores
Conversion missed
Lions 8
Griekwas 0
21min
Great team try scored by Rhodes. Lions taking the ball threw the phases from the kick off, using the whole field to their advantage
Butch converts the try
Lions 15
Griekwas 0
25min
The Lions line out woes continue. TMO try for Griekwas. Looks like double movement to me, but the TMO awards the try for Lourens Adriaanse
Brummer converts
Griekwas 7
Lions 15
29min
Kriel replaced by Minnie
Griekwas gets a 5m scrum and Leon Karemaker picks up from the base of the scrum and scores
Brummer converts
Griekwas 14
Lions 15
37min
Penalty James
Lions 18
Griekwas 14
Halftime
nice game so far… Kwas doing better than I expected.
Lions will still win, though.
2nd half starts
We really need a proper scrumhalf, Ross Cronje is just not good enough
Brummer penalty
Griekwas 17
Lions 18
45min
Griekwas starting to get a strangle hold on the game, starving the Lions of possession and forcing the mistakes from the Lions
The Lions need to work on their line outs, its costing us valuable front foot ball
Brummer penalty but misses
Griekwas 17
Lions 18
52min
Brummer penalty gives Griekwas the lead 20-18. 54min
Butch pulls a penalty attempt wide. Griewas still lead 20-18. 58min
Jansen scores in the corner and Brummer converts.
Griekwas 27
Lions 18
62min
Guy Cronje on for Ross at scrumhalf
Butch penalty
Lions 21
Griekwas 27
68min
Go Griekwas!
That try by Jansen was absolutely phenomenal!!!
10min left
7 minutes to go, Lions with a scrum halfway.
Lawrence having a brilliant game for Griekwas today
Brummer penalty
Griekwas 30
Lions 21
76min
Jansen scores the bonus point try for Griekwas
Awesome Kwasse!!!
TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROCCO JANSEN!!!!!!!!!!! 4th try means a bonus point and the Lions go home empty-handed!!!!! 35-21 with a conversion to come!
Full time
Griekwas 37
Lions 21
Not the Lions best game, they had it, but controversial decisions let the momentum swing the Griekwas way, still well deserved Griekwas
What controversial decisions?
oh yes – what a result!!!
Now we just need the Cheetahs to win then we are 1 step closer to the Bulls playing relegation / promotion…
Strange that Currie Cup tourno is so much more advanced that there is a promotion / relegation match….hmmm
@robdylan (Comment 47) :
You have to have a dislike button too….
@robdylan (Comment 47) : Called it
@Hmmm (Comment 48) : Shut up!
We want the Sharks to win….. ALWAYS! 
@JarsonX (Comment 51) :
Well I want it more that the Bulls to finish last…always!!! LoL
@Hmmm (Comment 52) : So do I, but not whem it costs the Sharks.