The 29-year-old outside back arrives in Cape Town as part of a development agreement between Stormers Rugby and Griquas... Maart was one of the standout performers for Griquas during their triumphant ...
The embattled Lions have called on three Currie Cup winners from the Griquas in an attempt to arrest their disappointing start to the UnitedRugby Championship (URC), the union revealed on Tuesday.
Karma struck in the form of George Whitehead’s last-gasp penalty in Saturday’s final, sealing a famous win for Griquas against the Lions and ending their 55-year Currie Cup drought ... Griquas were worthy winners.
Griquas coach Pieter Bergh was prepared to fine his players if any of them spoke about facing the Lions’ UnitedRugby Championship side in the build-up to Saturday’s Currie Cup final.
I think that Peter came with a really good tactic ... “For long we’ve said there’s room for the smaller unions in South African rugby and hopefully this shows we can compete, with a budget probably 20% of the Lions’ budget,” the Griquas coach said ... .
The hard-charging, courageous Griquas ended a 55-year Currie Cup drought with a nail-biting 27-25 win in a pulsating final at Ellis Park on Saturday ... Currie Cup Winners!! pic.twitter.com/TS51Do6IFJ— Griquas Rugby (@GriquasRugby) September 20, 2025.
If the Lions cannot beat Griquas in Saturday’s Currie Cup final at Ellis Park, then they might as well shut up shop and abort their imminent UnitedRugby Championship tour ... Griquas, who ended second, ...
Lions coach Mziwakhe Nkosi confirmed on Wednesday that the big forward will not only start against Griquas on Saturday at Ellis Park but will also serve as vice captain, with QuanHorn skippering the team from fullback.