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Lions Host Griquas in Currie Cup Final at Ellis Park

If the match is still level after extra time, the Lions will take the trophy on log position from the league phase.

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Overview

  • Kick-off is at 15:00 in Johannesburg with Christopher Allison refereeing and live coverage on SuperSport.
  • Lineups are confirmed with Quan Horn captaining the Lions and Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye starting as vice-captain as he awaits a SAIDS hearing in December.
  • The Lions topped the league, crushed Boland 67–19 in the semi-final, and beat Griquas 37–7 at Ellis Park two weeks ago; Griquas reached the final by defeating the Cheetahs 25–5.
  • The hosts target a title to boost confidence into the URC after last year’s home final loss, while Griquas aim to end a drought dating to 1970.
  • Key threats include Griquas flyhalf George Whitehead, the competition’s leading points scorer, wing Gurshwin Wehr among the top try scorers, and Lions finisher Angelo Davids after a four-try semi-final.