IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS

Determined Griquas face off against powerful Lions in David vs Goliath Currie Cup final

- LANCE FREDERICKS [e-mail]

THE 2025 Currie Cup reaches its climax tomorrow when the Fidelity ADT Lions host Suzuki Griquas in the Premier Division final at Ellis Park.

Both teams have fought hard and deserve to be in the final, and will turn up with a point to prove, and with history reminding them that finals rarely follow the script.

GRIQUAS CHASING HISTORY

For Kimberley’s Griquas, the occasion is another chance to end a 55-year wait for the trophy. They came close in 2022, losing at home to the Pumas, but coach Pieter Bergh insists his team knows how to test the Lions.

“It's a final, so you always stand a chance,” Bergh said. “The Lions folded under the pressure a bit in last year’s final [against the Sharks].

“We need to ensure that we’re good enough to put them under pressure, and consistent pressure.