Overview
- Griquas, who overpowered Boland 59-35 on Saturday, secured home rights for next Saturday’s final in Kimberley.
- Pumas advanced with a 42-36 win over the Cheetahs in Mbombela on Friday as Clinton Swart’s three penalties and four conversions edged a five-tries-each contest.
- Cheetahs’ two yellow cards, which left them with 14 men for two ten-minute spells, handed the Pumas key momentum in a tight match.
- Boland led 28-14 before halftime, yet Griquas surged after the break with Dylan Maart’s brace and George Whitehead’s control turning the match into a rout.
- The Cheetahs’ last attack ended with a knock-on, while Maart, who is set to join the Bulls, starred as Kimberley fans now ready for a home final.