GWK Griquas entertained Xerox Lions at Diamantveld High School facility in their Currie Cup fixture on Saturday afternoon.
The home side were soon in trouble when the Lions left wing Johan Jackson went over for a try in the far corner in the first minute, converted by Herkie Kruger. Griquas came back from the kick off with a penalty by Naas Olivier which he repeated 5 minutes later, taking Griquas to within one point of the Lions, 7-6. This was however short lived as Lions eighthman went over in the same place as their first try, conversion missed. The home team notched up another Olivier penalty in the 14th minute, bring the score to 12-9 to the Lions. In the 28th minute the Lions were awarded a penalty for off sides by Griquas which was kicked by Kruger to stretch the Lions lead tp 15-9, but 4 minutes from the halftime break, Naas O;livier returned the compliment, taking the score to 15-12 at halftime, in favour of the visitors.
Griquas got the second half off to a good start.with a penalty in the 4th minute to even up the scores, but 4 minutes later, Herkie Kruger’s penalty gave the visitors the edge again by 3, 18-15. Griquas took the lead in the 14th minute when winger Trompie Nonthsinga crossed the line, converted by Olivier, but 2 minutes later, Naas Olivier broke through the Lions defence to score under the posts, converted by himself, stretching Griquas lead to 29-18. Lions came back via a penalty when Sarel Pretorius, Griquas scrumhalf was yellow carded, 29-21. However, Lions came back strongly when center Alwyn Hollenbach broke the Griquas defence to score a converted try, bringing the score to within one point of Griquas, 29-28. Lions grabbed the lead again by two when Kruger kicked a penalty, score 31 to the Lions and 29 to Griquas.Griquas snatched back the lead again, via a try by Sarel Pretorius converted by Naas Olivier, which was sufficient for GWK Griquas to win the match 36-31. Point Scorers: GWK Griquas; Tries Trompie Nonthsinga, Naas Olivier and Sarel Pretorius, conversions Naas Olivier 3, penalties Olivier 5. Total 36
Xerox Lions; Tries Johan Jackson, Willem Alberts and Alwyn Hollenbach, conversions Herkie Kruger 2, penalties Kruger 4.Total 31.
Man of the match Jacques Lombaard GWK Griquas.
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