NovaVit Griffons vs Airlink Pumas | Currie Cup

NovaVit Griffons

Airlink Pumas

Sunday 25 Aug 2024

Down Touch Investments Stadium

NovaVit Griffons

Airlink Pumas

Tries

Simon Westraadt 78'

Kyle Cyster 68'

Thato Mavundla 14'

Willem van den Hever 9'

Llewellyn Classen 75'

Ross Braude 71'

David Brits 64'

Tino Swanepoel 52'

Danrich Visagie 40'

Eduan Swart 40'

Dewald Maritz 26'

Conversions

Duan Pretorius 79'

Andrew Kota 69'; 10'

Clinton Swart 64'; 52'; 41'; 41'; 26';

07:14

Griffons v Pumas | Match Highlights | Currie Cup - Premier Division

Pumas power to Currie Cup win over Griffons

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Timeline

End of Second Half

81'

Duan Pretorius

Conversion

79'

Simon Westraadt

Try

78'

Llewellyn Classen

Try

75'

Keegan Schaefer

Out: Keanu Vers

74'

Gilroy Philander

Out: Andrew Kota

72'

Ross Braude

Try

71'

Andrew Kota

Conversion

69'

Kyle Cyster

Try

68'

Dewald Maritz

Out: Munashe Mhere

65'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

64'

David Brits

Try

64'

Stephan de Jager

Out: Etienne Janeke

63'

Llewellyn Classen

Out: Eduan Swart

63'

Marvelous Mashimbye

Out: Ruwald van der Merwe

63'

Phikolomzi Sobahle

Out: Darren Adonis

59'

Wikus Nieuwenhuis

Out: Calla Pienaar

59'

Munashe Mhere

Out: Dewald Maritz

55'

Edwin Nxumalo

Out: Buhle Siyasanga Nojekwa

53'

Mthokozisi Gumede

Out: Xolani Jacobs

53'

Mingo Piti

Out: Thato Mavundla

53'

Wian van Niekerk

Out: Danrich Visagie

53'

Jeandre Leonard

Out: Malembe Mpofu

53'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

52'

Tino Swanepoel

Try

52'

Calla Pienaar

Yellow Card

47'

Simon Westraadt

Out: Willem van den Hever

47'

Rian Olivier

Out: Curtly Thomas

47'

Duan Pretorius

Yellow Card

46'

Ross Braude

Out: Godlen Masimla

46'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

41'

Danrich Visagie

Try

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

41'

Eduan Swart

Try

40'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

26'

Dewald Maritz

Try

26'

Thato Mavundla

Yellow Card

25'

Thato Mavundla

Try

14'

Andrew Kota

Conversion

10'

Willem van den Hever

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Airlink Pumas

-60

NovaVit Griffons

-395

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

E. Swart

Ball Carries: 14

Tackles

N. Fisanti

Tackles: 13

Points

C. Swart

Points: 10

Insights

Currie Cup

Points per match

1833

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

139

Match Information

Down Touch Investments Stadium

Currie Cup

Channel 211, SS Rugby

Sunday 25 Aug 2024

Down Touch Investments Stadium

NovaVit Griffons

Airlink Pumas

Tries

Simon Westraadt 78'

Kyle Cyster 68'

Thato Mavundla 14'

Willem van den Hever 9'

Llewellyn Classen 75'

Ross Braude 71'

David Brits 64'

Tino Swanepoel 52'

Danrich Visagie 40'

Eduan Swart 40'

Dewald Maritz 26'

Conversions

Duan Pretorius 79'

Andrew Kota 69'; 10'

Clinton Swart 64'; 52'; 41'; 41'; 26';

Timeline

End of Second Half

81'

Duan Pretorius

Conversion

79'

Simon Westraadt

Try

78'

Llewellyn Classen

Try

75'

Keegan Schaefer

Out: Keanu Vers

74'

Gilroy Philander

Out: Andrew Kota

72'

Ross Braude

Try

71'

Andrew Kota

Conversion

69'

Kyle Cyster

Try

68'

Dewald Maritz

Out: Munashe Mhere

65'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

64'

David Brits

Try

64'

Stephan de Jager

Out: Etienne Janeke

63'

Llewellyn Classen

Out: Eduan Swart

63'

Marvelous Mashimbye

Out: Ruwald van der Merwe

63'

Phikolomzi Sobahle

Out: Darren Adonis

59'

Wikus Nieuwenhuis

Out: Calla Pienaar

59'

Munashe Mhere

Out: Dewald Maritz

55'

Edwin Nxumalo

Out: Buhle Siyasanga Nojekwa

53'

Mthokozisi Gumede

Out: Xolani Jacobs

53'

Mingo Piti

Out: Thato Mavundla

53'

Wian van Niekerk

Out: Danrich Visagie

53'

Jeandre Leonard

Out: Malembe Mpofu

53'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

52'

Tino Swanepoel

Try

52'

Calla Pienaar

Yellow Card

47'

Simon Westraadt

Out: Willem van den Hever

47'

Rian Olivier

Out: Curtly Thomas

47'

Duan Pretorius

Yellow Card

46'

Ross Braude

Out: Godlen Masimla

46'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

41'

Danrich Visagie

Try

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

41'

Eduan Swart

Try

40'

Clinton Swart

Conversion

26'

Dewald Maritz

Try

26'

Thato Mavundla

Yellow Card

25'

Thato Mavundla

Try

14'

Andrew Kota

Conversion

10'

Willem van den Hever

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

4Tries7

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

116

152

Offload

Metres Gained

214

684

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

110

111

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 2 meetings

Won

Currie Cup

Currie Cup

Head to Head

Previous 2 meetings

Won

Last 2 Meetings

Currie Cup

Currie Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

NovaVit Grif...

Suzuki Griquas 7 - 59 NovaVit Griffons

18 Aug 2024 • Currie Cup

Vodacom Bulls 55 - 21 NovaVit Griffons

10 Aug 2024 • Currie Cup

DHL Western Province 39 - 17 NovaVit Griffons

3 Aug 2024 • Currie Cup

Toyota Cheetahs XV 45 - 47 NovaVit Griffons

26 Jul 2024 • Currie Cup

DHL Western Province 15 - 64 NovaVit Griffons

21 Jul 2024 • Currie Cup

Airlink Puma...

Vodacom Bulls 24 - 40 Airlink Pumas

16 Aug 2024 • Currie Cup

Fidelity ADT Lions 55 - 12 Airlink Pumas

10 Aug 2024 • Currie Cup

Hollywoodbets Sharks XV 44 - 44 Airlink Pumas

3 Aug 2024 • Currie Cup

Suzuki Griquas 66 - 26 Airlink Pumas

28 Jul 2024 • Currie Cup

Hollywoodbets Sharks XV 21 - 31 Airlink Pumas

19 Jul 2024 • Currie Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Hollywoodbets Sharks XV

Airlink Pumas

66-26

Suzuki Griquas

Hollywoodbets Sharks XV

21-31

Airlink Pumas

Line Up

Xolani Jacobs

Willem van den Hever

Buhle Siyasanga Nojekwa

Matthew Gray

Curtly Thomas

Thato Mavundla

Thomas Ongera

Calla Pienaar

Dewald Human

Duan Pretorius

Gurshwin Nikhole Wehr

Jandre de Beer

Keanu Vers

Andrew Kota

Kyle Cyster

Etienne Janeke

Eduan Swart

Dewald Maritz

Malembe Mpofu

Deon Slabbert

Ntsika Fisanti

Anele Lungisa

Ruwald van der Merwe

Godlen Masimla

Danrich Visagie

Darren Adonis

Clinton Swart

David Brits

Stefan Coetzee

Tino Swanepoel

Substitutes

Simon Westraadt

Mthokozisi Gumede

Edwin Nxumalo

Wikus Nieuwenhuis

Rian Olivier

Mingo Piti

Keegan Schaefer

Gilroy Philander

Llewellyn Classen

Stephan de Jager

Munashe Mhere

Jeandre Leonard

Marvelous Mashimbye

Ross Braude

Wian van Niekerk

Pk Sobahle

Match Videos

07:14

Griffons v Pumas | Match Highlights | Currie Cup - Premier Division

Pumas power to Currie Cup win over Griffons

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Commentary

81’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

79’

Conversion

Duan Pretorius has kicked a conversion.

78’

Try

Great forward play by Griffons allows Simon Westraadt to score the try.

77’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Ross Braude bursts through to advance the Pumas attack.

76’

Conversion

Clinton Swart takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

75’

Try

Great forward play by Pumas allows Llewellyn Classen to score the try.

74’

Substitution on

Griffons decide to make a substitution, with Keegan Schaefer getting some game time.

74’

Substitution off

Griffons decide to make a substitution, with Keanu Vers being replaced.

72’

Substitution on

Griffons decide to make a substitution, with Gilroy Philander getting some game time.

72’

Substitution off

Griffons decide to make a substitution, with Andrew Kota being replaced.

72’

Conversion

Clinton Swart curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

71’

Try

Ross Braude scores the try from close range.

71’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Ross Braude took full advantage.

69’

Conversion

The Griffons supporters go wild as Andrew Kota successfully kicks the conversion.

68’

Try

Kyle Cyster scores the try from close range.

68’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Kyle Cyster took full advantage.

68’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Dewald Human.

65’

Substitution on

Pumas make a substitution with Dewald Maritz coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Pumas make a substitution with Munashe Mhere coming off.

64’

Conversion

The Pumas supporters go wild as Clinton Swart successfully kicks the conversion.

64’

Try

The kick through from Pumas has allowed David Brits to touch down.

64’

Try assist

Stefan Coetzee sets up the try.

64’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Stefan Coetzee goes through the gap.

63’

Substitution on

Pumas sub Stephan de Jager comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Etienne Janeke departs for Pumas.

63’

Substitution on

Pumas sub Llewellyn Classen comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Eduan Swart departs for Pumas.

63’

Substitution on

Pumas sub Marvelous Mashimbye comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Ruwald van der Merwe departs for Pumas.

60’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as David Brits goes through the gap.

59’

Substitution on

Phikolomzi Sobahle comes on for Pumas.

59’

Substitution off

Darren Adonis leaves the field.

59’

Substitution on

Wikus Nieuwenhuis comes on for Griffons.

59’

Substitution off

Calla Pienaar leaves the field.

55’

Substitution on

Munashe Mhere comes on for Pumas.

55’

Substitution off

Dewald Maritz leaves the field.

53’

Substitution on

Edwin Nxumalo comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Buhle Siyasanga Nojekwa comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Mthokozisi Gumede comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Xolani Jacobs comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Mingo Piti comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Thato Mavundla comes off.

53’

Clean break

What a run here by Ruwald van der Merwe as they get over the gainline!

53’

Substitution on

Wian van Niekerk comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Danrich Visagie comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Jeandre Leonard comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Malembe Mpofu comes off.

52’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Clinton Swart kicks the conversion.

52’

Try

A penetrating move by Pumas results in a try for Tino Swanepoel.

51’

Try assist

Darren Adonis sets up the try.

51’

Clean break

What a run here by Darren Adonis as they get over the gainline!

49’

Clean break

Tino Swanepoel makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47’

Yellow card

Calla Pienaar (Griffons) is shown a yellow card

47’

Substitution on

Griffons decide to make a substitution, with Simon Westraadt getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Griffons decide to make a substitution, with Willem van den Hever being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

Griffons decide to make a substitution, with Rian Olivier getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Griffons decide to make a substitution, with Curtly Thomas being replaced.

46’

Yellow card

Duan Pretorius (Griffons) is shown a yellow card

46’

Substitution on

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Ross Braude getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Pumas decide to make a substitution, with Godlen Masimla being replaced.

45’

Clean break

Stefan Coetzee makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41’

Conversion

Clinton Swart adds the two points for Pumas.

40’

Try

Incisive passing by Pumas is finished off by Danrich Visagie, as they goes over for the try.

40’

Try assist

David Brits played a key part in that try.

40’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Pumas has led to David Brits being able to wriggle through a gap.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

41’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41’

Conversion

Clinton Swart adds the two points for Pumas.

40’

Try

The Pumas maul pushes over the tryline as Eduan Swart scores.

27’

Clean break

Trouble here as Deon Slabbert breaches the defence.

26’

Conversion

Clinton Swart makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26’

Try

The pressure has finally told as Dewald Maritz scores from close range.

26’

Try assist

Godlen Masimla played a key part in that try.

25’

Yellow card

Thato Mavundla (Griffons) is shown a yellow card

14’

Conversion

Andrew Kota has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

14’

Try

Thato Mavundla scores the try from close range.

10’

Conversion

Andrew Kota converts the try.

9’

Try

Willem van den Hever scores the try from close range.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Airlink Pumas

-60

NovaVit Griffons

-395

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

E. Swart

Ball Carries: 14

Tackles

N. Fisanti

Tackles: 13

Points

C. Swart

Points: 10

Insights

Currie Cup

Points per match

1833

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

139

Match Information

Down Touch Investments Stadium

Currie Cup

Channel 211, SS Rugby