Griquas triumph over gutsy Sharks in thrilling Currie Cup clash
With the strong wind behind their backs in the second half, Griquas bounced back from a 7–10 deficit at the break to see off a much-improved Sharks outfit.
Griquas will spend at least 21 hours at the top of the standings, with three matches still to be played in the fourth round of fixtures. However, they will now play their remaining Currie Cup matches away from their Diamond City fortress.
The Sharks, on the other hand, suffered their fourth successive defeat of the competition, with JP Pietersen's team now still occupying the seventh position in the eight-team Premier Division. Only Western Province — with zero points — have had a worse start to the campaign.
But Pietersen would have been buoyed by his young team's display, as they fought hard on the hard surface in chilly and windy conditions. Unfortunately, while playing against the strong wind in the second half, they were eventually blown away by the home team.
Junior Springbok flyhalf Vusi Moyo put the Sharks ahead with an early penalty. But the visitors were down to 14 men soon after when captain and No. 8 Nick Hatton was sent to the sin-bin for stopping Griquas from taking a quick tap close to their tryline.
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