The Suzuki Griquas scored 12 tries, thrashing the Lusitanos 76-07 on Sunday afternoon at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein to conclude the South African leg of the 2026 Toyota Challenge with an unbeaten record.
The Suzuki Griquas showed no mercy against their Portuguese opponents, dominating from the opening whistle to the final hooter. Griquas established control early on, dismantling the Lusitanos' defensive lines with heavy physical pressure and quick handling.
The Griquas built a solid 24-07 lead by the break, weathering early resistance from the touring side while executing structured, point-scoring plays.
The floodgates opened in the second half. The Griquas systematically stretched the tired Lusitanos defence, crossing the try-line repeatedly while completely shutting out the visitors from scoring any further points.
Scorers:
Suzuki Griquas: Tries: Phumzile Maqondwana, Cameron Hufke, Sako Makat, Caleb Abrahams, Connor Mahoney (4), Zane Bester (2), Thomas Nel. Conversions: Cameron Hufke (4), George Whitehead (4).
Lusitanos: Try: Diego Pinheiro. Conversion: Aubry Hugo.
Teams:
Suzuki Griquas: 1 Corne Lavagna, 2 Keagan Blanckenberg, 3 Bom Louw, 4 Lungi Mbiko, 5 Carel Van Der Merwe, 6 Phumzile Maqondwana, 7 Marco De Witt, 8 Dillon Smith, 9 Caleb Abrahams, 10 George Whitehead, 11 Sako Makata, 12 Simon Liversage, 13 Thomas Nel, 14 Connor Mahoney, 15 Cameron Hufke. Replacements: 16 Tiaan Lange, 17 Mhleli Khuzwayo, 18 Mango Ngundue, 19 Ulrich Van Der Westhuizen, 20 Cephas Van Biljon, 21 Carl Els, 22 Jack Hart, 23 Zane Bester.
Lusitanos: 1 Abel Da Cunha, 2 Jason Cornelius, 3 Afonso Tapadinhas, 4 Nicolas Fernandes, 5 Duarte Pedro Nune, 6 Diego Pinheiro, 7 Andre Cunha, 9 Pedro Guia Lucas, 10 Aubry Hugo, 11 Tomas Moreno Amado, 12 Hugo Miguel Vitorino Cristovao, 13 Jordan Lee Bacon, 14 Rodrigo Duarte Marques, 15 Vasco Baptista. Replacements: 16 Pedro Gaspar Vicente, 17 Pedro Santiago Lopes, 18 Jose Lima, 19 Antonio Maria Da Costa, 20 Francisco De Almeida, 21 Luis Carlos Avides Moreira, 22 Armand Patricio, 23 Mateus Liborio Tavares.