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Griffons crowned 2016 Currie Cup First Division champions

───   MORGAN PIEK 17:48 Fri, 07 Oct 2016

Griffons crowned 2016 Currie Cup First Division champions | News Article
Warren Williams - Mario van de Wall / Gallo

The Griffons have been crowned the 2016 Currie Cup First Division champions, following a 44-25 win over the Leopards at Olën Park in Potchefstroom.


The defending champions, the Leopards, were the heavy favourites to defend their title, however, a lack of discipline cost the side in key moments of the game with yellow cards to the captain Jeandré Rudolph and the replacement hooker, Louis van der Westhuizen.

The side from Welkom crossed the whitewash on five occasions, while a fine kicking display by the flyhalf, George Whitehead, kept the game out of reach of the Leopards.

The former EP Kings man, Whitehead, contributed with a total of 24 points for the Griffons.

Whitehead, who became a dad on Tuesday, was named as the man of the match for his display with the boot.

The centre, Tertius Kruger, in his turn went over for a brace of tries, while Whitehead and Selvyn Davids also dotted down, and the referee Quinton Immelman awarded a penalty for a dangerous tackle by Van der Westhuizen in the 70th minute.

The home side got a late consolation try with the centre, Johan Deysel, dotting down, but it was immediately cancelled out by Kruger's second try.



Scorers:

Leopards: Tries – Adrian Vermeulen, Jaco Hayward, Johan Deysel Conversion - Deysel 2 - Penalty – Deysel 2.

Griffons: Tries – George Whitehead, Selvyn Davids, Tertius Kruger 2, Penalty try Conversion – Whitehead 5 Penalty – Whitehead 3.

 

Leopards - 15 Jaco Hayward, 14 Dean Gordon, 13 Adrian Vermeulen, 12 Johan Deysel, 11 Bradley Moolman, 10 Gene Willemse, 9 Malherbe Swart, 8 Jeandré Rudolph (k), 7 HP Swart, 6 Juan Language, 5 Walt Vermeulen, 4 Stairs Mhlongo, 3 Panda Dekker, 2 Dane van der Westhuyzen, 1 Roan Grobbelaar. 

Replacements - 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Kabelo Motaung, 18 Francois Robertse, 19 Marno Redelinghuys, 20 Jaco Jordaan, 21 Chriswill September, 22 Sandile Khubeka.

 

Griffons - 15 Selvyn Davids, 14 Vuyo Mbotho, 13 Tertius Kruger, 12 Japie Nel, 11 Warren Williams, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Boela Abrahams, 8 De Wet Kruger, 7 Boela Venter, 6 Vincent Maruping, 5 Dennis Visser, 4 Gavin Annandale (k), 3 Gerhard Engelbrecht, 2 Khwezi Mkhafu, 1 Danie van der Merwe.

Replacements - 16 Elandré Huggett, 17 Heinrich Roelofse, 18 Boela Serfontein, 19 Martin Sithole, 20 Louis Venter, 21 Joubert Engelbrecht, 22 Duan Pretorius.


Morgan Piek/OFM Sport


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