Griquas

25 - 21

Full Time

Lions

Lions vs Griquas

Events

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

82'

Janco Uys comes on.

76'

Thabo Ndimande comes off.

76'

Yellow Card

Sean Swart (Griquas) is shown a yellow card

74'

Penalty Goal

Lubabalo Dobela has kicked a penalty goal.

72'

Griquas make a substitution with Hanru Sirgel coming on.

69'

Griquas make a substitution with Niel Otto coming off.

69'

Penalty Goal

The Griquas supporters go wild as Lubabalo Dobela successfully kicks the penalty goal.

66'

Griquas sub Niel Otto comes onto the field.

63'

Hanru Sirgel departs for Griquas.

63'

Golden Lions sub Rhynardt Rijnsburger comes onto the field.

62'

Morgan Naude departs for Golden Lions.

62'

Golden Lions sub Ruan Smith comes onto the field.

62'

Asenathi Ntlabakanye departs for Golden Lions.

62'

Justin Forwood comes on for Griquas.

59'

Janu Botha leaves the field.

59'

Dylan Sjoblom comes on for Griquas.

59'

Albert Liebenberg leaves the field.

59'

George Whitehead comes on for Griquas.

59'

Ashlon Davids leaves the field.

59'

Eddie Davids comes on for Griquas.

59'

Cebo Dlamini leaves the field.

59'

Sean Swart comes on for Griquas.

59'

Janco Uys leaves the field.

59'

Nico Steyn comes on for Golden Lions.

59'

Morne van den Berg leaves the field.

59'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Tiaan Swanepoel kicks the conversion.

58'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Morne Brandon from scoring as they record the try for Golden Lions.

57'

Morgan Naude comes on for Golden Lions.

55'

Rhynardt Rijnsburger leaves the field.

55'

Morne Brandon comes on for Golden Lions.

55'

Jaco Visagie leaves the field.

55'

Conversion

Tiaan Swanepoel adds the two points for Golden Lions.

47'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as JC Pretorius dots the ball down from close range.

46'

Golden Lions make a substitution with Tyler Bocks coming on.

40'

Golden Lions make a substitution with Vaughen Isaacs coming off.

40'

Golden Lions sub Ruhan Straeuli comes onto the field.

40'

Travis Gordon departs for Golden Lions.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Fabulous play by Griquas has led to Thabo Ndimande being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Lubabalo Dobela will have to re-adjust the radar.

30'

Try

Silky skills by Griquas ends with a try for Johan Mulder.

28'

Spellbinding play by Hanru Sirgel is finished off with a try.

28'

Trouble here as Hanru Sirgel breaches the defence.

28'

Tiaan Swanepoel comes on.

26'

Gianni Lombard comes off.

26'

This is dangerous for the defence as Lubabalo Dobela bursts through to advance the Griquas attack.

23'

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Golden Lions.

22'

Yellow Card

Sako Makata (Griquas) is shown a yellow card

22'

Conversion

Lubabalo Dobela converts the try.

15'

Try

Hanru Sirgel scores the try from close range.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Rosko Specman took full advantage.

Conversion

Lubabalo Dobela has kicked a conversion.

Try

Great hands by Griquas leads to a try for Jay-Cee Nel

The defensive line has been broken as Jay-Cee Nel goes through the gap.

Tertius Kruger sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Thabo Ndimande goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Griquas v Lions 
  
 Round 9 
  
 Fri 5th May 2023, 06:30am PDT 
  
 Windhoek Draught Park

Points Flow Chart

Griquas win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

87%

% Of Game In Lead

10%

Possession Last 10 min

94%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Swart

25 - 21

74'

Dobela

25 - 21

72'

Dobela

22 - 21

66'

Swanepoel

58'

19 - 21

Brandon

57'

19 - 19

Swanepoel

47'

19 - 14

Pretorius

46'

19 - 12

Half Time

Mulder

19 - 7

28'

Penalty Try

22'

14 - 7

Makata

14 - 0

22'

Dobela

14 - 0

15'

Sirgel

12 - 0

14'

Dobela

7 - 0

Nel

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Griquas

Lions

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Defence Profile

Griquas

Lions

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

65%

54%

3-6 secs

23%

29%

6+ secs

Rucks Won

Griquas vs Lions Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Griquas face off against Lions in Currie Cup Round 9 on Fri 5th May 2023 at Windhoek Draught Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:30. In South Africa it’s at 15:30 SAST, 01:30 NZST in New Zealand, 23:30 AEST in Australia and 06:30 EST in the US.

Griquas won the last encounter but Griquas are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Lions in 6th and Griquas in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Griquas vs Lions Squads

The official squads for Griquas vs Lions will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.