Last season the Peacock Blues were the wooden-spooners in the competition after failing to secure a single win from their 12 games which includes the Super Rugby Unlocked series.

The captain of the Griquas, Ruan Steenkamp, told OFM Sport that they excited.

“The boys are really excited for the Currie Cup to start. It was a long preseason, but it’s going to be great having the Sharks here in Kimberley on Saturday.

“We are excited and up for the challenge I believe that it will be a good season lying ahead.”

Saturday’s game at Tafel Lager Park kicks off at 13:30.

Griquas - 15 Masixole Banda, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 Ederies Arendse, 12 André Swarts, 11 Eduan Keyter, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Ruan Steenkamp (captain), 7 Sibabalo Qoma, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Cameron Lindsay, 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 Andries Schutte, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Andrew Beerwinkel.

Replacements - 16 Tiaan van der Merwe, 17 Andrew Kuhn, 18 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 19 Jeandré Leonard, 20 Hanru Sirgel, 21 Raegan Oranje, 22 Theo Boshoff, 23 Christopher Hollis.

@MorganPiek OFM Sport