RECAP: Golden Lions v Griquas

READERS' FORUM: Welcome to the Currie Cup semifinal between the Golden Lions and Griquas at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.

It is the second week in a row the two teams meet after they crossed paths in the final round in Kimberley last week.

Judging by last week’s close result – the Lions won 27-26 – it is expected to be a cracker of a match.

Recent results:

2019: Golden Lions won 27-26, Kimberley

2018: Golden Lions won 62-41, Johannesburg

2017: Golden Lions won 34-17, Kimberley

2017: Golden Lions won 48-43, Johannesburg

2016: Griquas won 30-24, Kimberley

Prediction: Golden Lions

Margin: Seven

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Teams:

Golden Lions: 15 Tyrone Green, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Duncan Matthews, 11 Stean Pienaar, 10 Shaun Reynolds, 9 Ross Cronje (captain), 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Pieter Jansen, 1 Sithembiso Sithole.

Replacements: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 20 Len Massyn, 21 Dillon Smit, 22 Jan-Louis la Grange, 23 Jamba Ulengo.

Griquas: 15 Anthony Volmink, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Michal Haznar, 12 Andre Swarts, 11 Eduan Keyter, 10 George Whitehead (captain), 9 Christiaan Meyer, 8 Zandre Jordaan, 7 Sias Koen, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Ian Groenewald, 3 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 2 AJ le Roux, 1 Khwezi Mona.

Replacements: 16 Wilmar Arnoldi, 17 Nqobisizwe Mxoli, 18 Johan Momsen, 19 Neill Jordaan, 20 Chriswill September, 21 Chris Smit, 22 Bjorn Basson, 23 Ruan Kramer.

Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni

Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Quinton Immelman

TMO: Christie du Preez