Overview

• The decider is set for Saturday at Ellis Park after the Lions topped the table and the Griquas finished second, both advancing via comfortable semifinals.
• Season output favors the hosts, with the Lions on 46 tries and 311 points versus the Griquas’ 38 tries and 263 points.
• Discipline trends lean to the Lions, who conceded 62 penalties and six yellow cards compared with the Griquas’ 89 penalties, eight yellows and one red.
• Turnovers are closely matched, with the Lions winning 59 to the Griquas’ 53, highlighting the breakdown as a likely swing area.
• In their last meeting the Lions won 37–7, and coach Mziwakhe Nkosi stressed a cleaner finish after 2024’s late slip as a knee injury to captain PJ Botha remains a concern.