Griquas head coach Pieter Bergh has demanded a sharp disciplinary turnaround ahead of Saturday’s crucial Currie Cup clash against the Bulls XV in Kimberley.
Both sides are desperate for a win after stumbling in the opening round. The defending champion Griquas suffered a heartbreaking, last-minute 25-19 loss to the Stormers XXIII in Cape Town. Meanwhile, the Bulls XV fell 24-10 to the Boland Cavaliers in muddy Wellington conditions.
Bergh did not hide his frustration regarding the errors that cost his team last weekend. Lock Derik Pretorius received a costly red card, and out of the team's eight total penalties were due to poor discipline.
"Everyone knows we can't afford a repeat of that," Bergh said.
With both teams sitting on zero points, Bergh expects an intense, high-stakes battle, but predicts a completely different style of rugby compared to opening weekend.
With Pretorius suspended, Lungisi Mbiko steps up to make his Currie Cup debut in the second row.
Suzuki Griquas: 15. Cameron Hufke, 14. Dylan Maart, 13. Zane Bester, 12. Mnombo Zwelendaba, 11. Gurswin Wehr, 10. George Whitehead, 9. Bobby Alexander, 8. Carl Els, 7. Marco de Witt, 6. Lourens Oosthuizen, 5. Albert Liebenberg (c), 4. Lungisi Mbiko, 3. IG Prinsloo, 2. Tiaan Lange, 1. Leon Lyons. Replacements: 16. Janco Uys, 17. Eddie Davids, 18. Ntobeko Shezi, 19. Carel van der Merwe, 20. Phumzile Maqondwana, 21. Caleb Abrahams, 22. Sako Makata, 23. Connor Mahoney.