The visitors from the Emerald Isles sent a team that they believe could be their next crop of internationals and they even have a player in Roman Salanoa that hails from Hawaii, USA. 

The players are all in the system of the four Irish Provinces and many of have them regularly featured in the URC.

The centre, Stewart Moore, told OFM Sport that they know that they will be up for a physical challenge.

“It's in South Africa, so it's going to be physical,” said the Ulsterman and former Ireland U20 international.

“You have to bring your physicality, that's a non-negotiable. It's non-negotiable for us - we haven't even looked into that aspect of the game because it's a given.

“As you say, that's what we hear about the team from down the road.

“We are well prepared and we know that the Griquas had a very successful Currie Cup and season, we're just looking forward to it.”

This afternoon’s game at the Toyota Stadium kicks off at 13:45.

Griquas - 15 Malcolm Jaer, 14 Raegan Oranje, 13 Jay-Cee Nel, 12 Tertius Kruger, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Eddie Fouché, 9 Bobby Alexander, 8 Janco Venter, 7 Werner Gouws, 6 Niel Otto, 5 Albert Liebenberg, 4 Johan Retief, 3 Justin Forwood, 2 Simon Westraadt, 1 Kudzwai Dube.

Replacements - 16 Janco Uys, 17 Melusi Mthabela, 18 Janu Botha, 19 Godfrey Muzanargwo, 20 Michael Amiras, 21 Johan Mulder, 22 George Whitehead, 23 Ashlon Davids, 24 Francois Staples, 25 Thabo Ndimande, 26 Vaughen Isaacs.

Emerging Ireland - 15 Shane Daly, 14 Calvin Nash, 13 Jamie Osbourne, 12 Stewart Moore, 11 Robert Baloucoune, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Nathan Doak, 8 Max Deegan, 7 Scott Penny, 6 David McCann, 5 Tom Ahern, 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 2 Tom Stewart, 1 Josh Wycherley.

Replacements - 16 Diarmuid Barron, 17 Michael Milne, 18 Roman Salanoa, 19 Brian Deeny, 20 John Hodnett, 21 Michael McDonald, 22 Jake Flannery, 23 Antoine Frisch.

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