Pumas’ Currie Cup fate to be decided against the Griquas

The Airlink Pumas’ fate is in their own hands.

Their performance this Friday, June 9, will determine whether they will make it through to the play-off stages of this year’s Carling Currie Cup campaign. The defending champs will certainly hope to have a shot at defending their title.

They go head-to-head against the runners-up in last year’s competition, the Windhoek Draught Griquas. The game kicks off at the Windhoek Draught Park in Kimberley at 15:00.

The Griquas managed a win against DHL Western Province in their match last weekend, proving that they have their sights set and are eager for a second shot at the Currie Cup title.

“The Griquas are a team with their tail in the air, they are playing good rugby at the moment,” the Pumas’ head coach, Jimmy Stonehouse, said.

He said the plan is to go to Kimberley and win. “If we manage that, we still book a place in the semi-final.”

Windhoek Draught Griquas

1. Kudzwai Dube
2. Janco Uys
3. Janu Botha
4. Dylan Sjoblom
5. Derik Pretorius
6. Thabo Ndimande
7. Hanru Sirgel (c)
8. Carl Els
9. Johan Mulder
10. Lubabalo Dobela
11. Luther Obi
12. Tertius Kruger
13. Jay-Cee Nel
14. Rosko Specman
15. George Whitehead

16. Sean Swart
17. Cebo Dlamini
18. Justin Forwood
19. Johan Retief
20. Stephan Smit
21. Reagan Oranje
22. Eddie Fouché
23. Sango Xamlashe

Airlink Pumas

1. Corné Fourie
2. PJ Jacobs
3. Simon Raw
4. Deon Slabbert
5. Shane Kirkwood (c)
6. André Fouché
7. Francois Kleinhans
8. Kwanda Dimaza
9. Chriswill September
10. Tinus de Beer
11. Etienne Taljaard
12. Ali Mgijima
13. Diego Appollis
14. Andrew Kota
15. Devon Williams

16. Darnell Osuagwu
17. Etienne Janeke
18. Dewald Maritz
19. Malembe Mpofu
20. Ruwald van der Merwe
21. Giovan Snyman
22. Gené Willemse
23. Wian van Niekerk