Griquas

Another bumper Rugby Festival edition, this time at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg, a first win in the competition for the Windhoek Draught Welwitschias and the flexing of muscles by DHL Western Province highlighted the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this weekend.

No less than 51 tries scored in six matches played, the first red card and first draw of the tournament and a first win for the Toyota Free State XV highlighted week five of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge.

The SuperSport Rugby Challenge delivered another great Rugby Festival at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, with the Xerox Golden Lions XV using the home crowd support to push them to victory.

The Leopards and DHL Western Province maintained their winning streak in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge this weekend, with both teams unbeaten after three weeks in this new tournament on the South African provincial rugby landscape.

Wing Ederies Arendse says he’s decision to join Griquas in 2014 saw him conquer various personal and career challenges, which has helped him mature as a player and family man.

Visiting teams ruled in the second weekend of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge with no less than five of the travelling teams winning their matches, with only DHL Western Province able to win at home.

South Africa’s newest provincial rugby competition, the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, started in spectacular fashion this weekend, delivering no less than 43 tries in six matches played around the country.

The Currie Cup will return to a more intense, strength-versus-strength format this year following a decision of a Special General Council of SA Rugby in Cape Town on Friday.

Loosehead prop Steph Roberts has called time on his long career at Griquas as he prepares for life after rugby.

The Toyota Free State Cheetahs, Xerox Golden Lions, Vodacom Blue Bulls and DHL Western Province qualified for the Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals, while the Leopards will host the Down Touch Griffons in the First Division final.