Overview
- The SA Cup final is set for Saturday 23 May at Suzuki Stadium in Kimberley with a 18:30 kick-off and referee Christopher Allison in charge of a match to be broadcast on SuperSport.
- Griquas will start with enforced changes after concussion to loose forward Phumzile Maqondwana and a hamstring injury to outside centre Damian Markus, with Carl Els and Mnombo Zwelendaba among the personnel adjustments.
- The Pumas arrive as defending champions with a territory-driven, forward-heavy game plan that relies on kicking for position and set-piece dominance to control hostile venues like Kimberley.
- Both teams come off dramatic semi-finals that tested their resolve, with the Pumas surviving a 42-36 fightback from the Cheetahs and Griquas overturning a 28-14 half-time deficit to win 59-35 against Boland.
- Local officials have rallied public support for the match and organisers added a Television Match Official for extra scrutiny while coaches have again questioned the competition’s future in favour of an expanded Currie Cup format.