DHL Western Province vs Suzuki Griquas | Currie Cup

DHL Western Province

Suzuki Griquas

Saturday 1 Apr 2023

DHL Stadium, Cape Town

DHL Western Province

Suzuki Griquas

Tries

Fazeel Robertson 39'

Derik Pretorius 78'

Jay-Cee Nel 55'

Reagan Oranje 49'

Eddie Fouche 44'

Conversions

Kade Wolhuter 41'

George Whitehead 80'; 56'; 50';

Penalties

Kade Wolhuter 25'; 14'

George Whitehead 68'; 53';

Timeline

End

80'

George Whitehead

Conversion

80'

Derik Pretorius

Try

78'

Sango Xamlashe

Out: Jay-Cee Nel

75'

Michael Amiras

Out: Carl Els

73'

Johan Mulder

Out: Sango Xamlashe

69'

George Whitehead

Penalty

68'

Dylan De Leeuw

Out: Ruben van Heerden

66'

Niel Otto

Out: Stephan Smit

65'

Labeeb Kannemeyer

Out: Imad Khan

65'

Bruce Sherwood

Out: Jean-Luc du Plessis

60'

Sango Xamlashe

Out: Johan Mulder

58'

George Whitehead

Conversion

56'

Jay-Cee Nel

Try

55'

Alistair Vermaak

Out: Kwenzo Blose

53'

Scarra Ntubeni

Out: Andre-Hugo Venter

53'

Brok Harris

Out: Lee-Marvin Mazibuko

53'

Janu Botha

Out: Cebo Dlamini

53'

Kudzwai Dube

Out: Eddie Davids

53'

George Whitehead

Penalty

53'

Jacques Rousseau

Out: Fazeel Robertson

50'

George Whitehead

Conversion

50'

Reagan Oranje

Try

49'

Eddie Fouche

Try

44'

End

41'

Kade Wolhuter

Conversion

41'

Louwan Horn

Out: Keketso Morabe

40'

Janco Uys

Out: Gustav du Rand

40'

Start

40'

George Whitehead

Out: Ashlon Davids

40'

Fazeel Robertson

Try

39'

Kade Wolhuter

Penalty

25'

Kade Wolhuter

Penalty

14'

Start

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Suzuki Griquas

DHL Western Province

-99

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Top Performers

Ball Carries

K. Wolhuter

Ball Carries: 14

Tackles

P. De Villiers

Tackles: 17

Points

G. Whitehead

Points: 12

Match Information

DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Currie Cup

Saturday 1 Apr 2023

DHL Stadium, Cape Town

DHL Western Province

Suzuki Griquas

Tries

Fazeel Robertson 39'

Derik Pretorius 78'

Jay-Cee Nel 55'

Reagan Oranje 49'

Eddie Fouche 44'

Conversions

Kade Wolhuter 41'

George Whitehead 80'; 56'; 50';

Penalties

Kade Wolhuter 25'; 14'

George Whitehead 68'; 53';

Timeline

End

80'

George Whitehead

Conversion

80'

Derik Pretorius

Try

78'

Sango Xamlashe

Out: Jay-Cee Nel

75'

Michael Amiras

Out: Carl Els

73'

Johan Mulder

Out: Sango Xamlashe

69'

George Whitehead

Penalty

68'

Dylan De Leeuw

Out: Ruben van Heerden

66'

Niel Otto

Out: Stephan Smit

65'

Labeeb Kannemeyer

Out: Imad Khan

65'

Bruce Sherwood

Out: Jean-Luc du Plessis

60'

Sango Xamlashe

Out: Johan Mulder

58'

George Whitehead

Conversion

56'

Jay-Cee Nel

Try

55'

Alistair Vermaak

Out: Kwenzo Blose

53'

Scarra Ntubeni

Out: Andre-Hugo Venter

53'

Brok Harris

Out: Lee-Marvin Mazibuko

53'

Janu Botha

Out: Cebo Dlamini

53'

Kudzwai Dube

Out: Eddie Davids

53'

George Whitehead

Penalty

53'

Jacques Rousseau

Out: Fazeel Robertson

50'

George Whitehead

Conversion

50'

Reagan Oranje

Try

49'

Eddie Fouche

Try

44'

End

41'

Kade Wolhuter

Conversion

41'

Louwan Horn

Out: Keketso Morabe

40'

Janco Uys

Out: Gustav du Rand

40'

Start

40'

George Whitehead

Out: Ashlon Davids

40'

Fazeel Robertson

Try

39'

Kade Wolhuter

Penalty

25'

Kade Wolhuter

Penalty

14'

Start

Commentary

80’

End of second half

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

80’

Conversion

George Whitehead converts the try.

78’

Try

Griquas are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Derik Pretorius picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Johan Mulder is finished off with a try.

75’

Substitution on

Sango Xamlashe comes on.

75’

Substitution off

Jay-Cee Nel comes off.

73’

Substitution on

Griquas decide to make a substitution, with Michael Amiras getting some game time.

73’

Substitution off

Griquas decide to make a substitution, with Carl Els being replaced.

69’

Substitution on

Griquas make a substitution with Johan Mulder coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Griquas make a substitution with Sango Xamlashe coming off.

68’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The Griquas supporters go wild as George Whitehead successfully kicks the penalty goal.

66’

Substitution on

Western Province make a substitution with Dylan De Leeuw coming on.

66’

Substitution off

Western Province make a substitution with Ruben van Heerden coming off.

65’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Carl Els goes through the gap.

65’

Substitution on

Griquas make a substitution with Niel Otto coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Griquas make a substitution with Stephan Smit coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Western Province sub Labeeb Kannemeyer comes onto the field.

65’

Substitution off

Imad Khan departs for Western Province.

60’

Substitution on

Western Province sub Bruce Sherwood comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Jean-Luc du Plessis departs for Western Province.

58’

Substitution on

Sango Xamlashe comes on for Griquas.

58’

Substitution off

Johan Mulder leaves the field.

56’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as George Whitehead kicks the conversion.

55’

Try

A penetrating move by Griquas results in a try for Jay-Cee Nel.

55’

Clean break

What a run here by Jay-Cee Nel as they get over the gainline!

55’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Lubabalo Dobela.

54’

Clean break

What a run here by Luther Obi as they get over the gainline!

53’

Substitution on

Alistair Vermaak comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Kwenzo Blose comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Scarra Ntubeni comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Andre-Hugo Venter comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Brok Harris comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Lee-Marvin Mazibuko comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Janu Botha comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Cebo Dlamini comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Kudzwai Dube comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Eddie Davids comes off.

53’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

George Whitehead does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

50’

Substitution on

Jacques Rousseau comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Fazeel Robertson comes off.

50’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as George Whitehead kicks the conversion.

49’

Try

Slick passing by Griquas leads to a try for Reagan Oranje.

49’

Clean break

Reagan Oranje makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49’

Try assist

Janco Uys sets up the try.

45’

Conversion

Lubabalo Dobela has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

44’

Try

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

44’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Johan Mulder is finished off with a try.

42’

Clean break

George Whitehead makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40’

Substitution on

Western Province make a substitution with Louwan Horn coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Western Province make a substitution with Keketso Morabe coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Griquas make a substitution with Janco Uys coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Griquas make a substitution with Gustav du Rand coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Griquas make a substitution with George Whitehead coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Griquas make a substitution with Ashlon Davids coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

41’

End of first half

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

41’

Conversion

Kade Wolhuter adds the two points for Western Province.

39’

Try

Incisive passing by Western Province is finished off by Fazeel Robertson, as they goes over for the try.

39’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Kade Wolhuter.

28’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Lubabalo Dobela as they hook it left.

25’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The touch judges raise their flags as Kade Wolhuter kicks the penalty goal.

22’

Penalty Goal - Dropped Short

Kade Wolhuter will not be happy with that penalty goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

20’

Clean break

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

14’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Kade Wolhuter makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

0’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Luther Obi goes through the gap.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Suzuki Griquas

DHL Western Province

-99

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

K. Wolhuter

Ball Carries: 14

Tackles

P. De Villiers

Tackles: 17

Points

G. Whitehead

Points: 12

Match Information

DHL Stadium, Cape Town

Currie Cup