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Pumas Retain SA Cup With 38-35 Extra-Time Win Over Griquas

The match was decided when substitute Danrich Visagie scored a try and kicked a penalty in extra time after Griquas’ late comeback forced a tie at full time.

KIMBERLEY, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 23: Sako Makata from the Suzuki Griquas during the SA Cup final match between Suzuki Griquas and Airlink Pumas at Suzuki Stadium in Kimberley on May 23, 2026 in Kimberley, South Africa. (Photo by Danie Van Der Lith/Gallo Images)
The Griquas and Pumas will resume their massive rivalry in the final of the SA Cup competition at Griqua Park in Kimberley on Saturday evening. Picture: Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images
Pumas edge Griquas in extra-time thriller to win SA Cup

Overview

  • The Pumas beat Griquas 38-35 after extra time at Griqua Park, with the game ending 28-28 after 80 minutes and extra time producing the decisive scores.
  • Replacement flyhalf Danrich Visagie came off the bench to score a self-converted try and slot a penalty in extra time that put the Pumas ahead.
  • Griquas overturned a 28-7 half-time deficit with three second-half tries and a late Tiaan Lange score that levelled the match before George Whitehead missed a full-time drop goal.
  • The final featured key disciplinary moments that shifted momentum, including a 20-minute red card for Griquas’ Dylan Maart and yellow cards shown to Pumas players Ntsika Fisanti and Lundi Msenge.
  • This was the third SA Cup final in a row between these sides and the Pumas’ back-to-back win will affect domestic seeding and Currie Cup qualification dynamics for the season ahead.