Suzuki Griquas host the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers on Sunday in Kimberley at 15:00. The Suzuki Griquas have traditionally held the upper hand over their visitors, with the last two SA Cup meetings between these teams ending in Griquas victories. However, Boland coach Hawies Fourie will point to his side’s recent improvement and their gritty home win over the Cheetahs last week as signs of their growing competitiveness.
Suzuki Griquas Head Coach Pieter Bergh made five changes to the line-up. Up front, Eddie Davids and Janco Uys join Cebolenkosi Dlamini in the front row, while Lourens Oosthuizen will take his place on the side of the scrum. Centre Zane Bester and fullback Connor Mahoney are the new faces at the back.
The Sanlam Boland Cavaliers will field an unchanged match-day 23.
Teams:
Suzuki Griquas: 1 Eddie Davids, 2 Janco Uys, 3 Cebolenkosi Dlamini, 4 Malembe Mpofu, 5 Albert Liebenberg, 6 Lourens Oosthuizen, 7 Carl Els, 8 Gustav Erlank, 9 Caleb Abrahams, 10 George Whitehead, 11 Gurshwin Wehr, 12 Mnombo Zwelendaba, 13 Zane Bester, 14 Dylan Maart, 15 Connor Mahoney. Replacements: 16 Tiaan Lange, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 IG Prinsloo, 19 Derik Pretorius, 20 Marco de Witt, 21 Thomas Bursey, 22 Tom Nel, 23 Cameron Hufke.
Sanlam Boland Cavaliers: 15 James Tedder, 14 Marcqiewn Titus, 13 David Brits, 12 Lunathi Nxele, 11 Donavan Don, 10 Ashlon Davids (vice-captain), 9 Chriswill September, 8 Sibusiso Sangweni, 7 Khwezi Mafu, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Marlyn Williams (captain), 4 Michael Benadie, 3 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 2 Sidney Tobias, 1 Wayrin Losper. Replacements: 16 HP van Schoor, 17 Lamla Nunu, 18 Laurence Victor, 19 Ameer Hendricks, 20 Thurlow Marsh, 21 Golden Masimla, 22 Juan Mostert, 23 Xavier Mitchell.