{"id":334389,"date":"2026-09-12T16:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T14:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=334389"},"modified":"2026-09-12T19:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T17:27:53","slug":"curriebeker-eindstryd-whitehead-weer-briljant-griekwas-klop-pumas-om-trofee-by-die-huis-te-hou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/curriebeker-eindstryd-whitehead-weer-briljant-griekwas-klop-pumas-om-trofee-by-die-huis-te-hou\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriebeker-eindstryd: Whitehead w\u00e9\u00e9r briljant, Griekwas klop Pumas om trofee by die huis te hou"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dit is \u2019n eindstryd wat gekenmerk sal word deur harde duikslae, briljante aanvallende spel \u00e9n losskakels wat w\u00e9\u00e9t hoe pale toe te korrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoewel die telling vir groot dele van die wedstryd gelykop was, is dit die Griekwas wat voor 8 500 toeskouers by Suzuki-stadion in Kimberley met die louere weggestap het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Griekwas-losskakel George Whitehead is as die speler van die wedstryd benoem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Pride of Northern Cape \ud83e\udd29\ud83c\udfc6<br><br>What a moment for the Suzuki Griquas \ud83c\udf89<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SSRugby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SSRugby<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/CurrieCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CurrieCup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tzjPmjNRhv\">pic.twitter.com\/tzjPmjNRhv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SSRugby\/status\/2098812375289721329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die laaste drie jaar is die Curriebeker-eindstryd in Vrystaat en Johannesburg gespeel. Dit was dus duidelik dat die toeskouers by hierdie jaar se eindstryd in Kimberley uitgehonger was om hul span te sien wedywer vir die beker n\u00e1 hulle verlede jaar in Ellispark die Leeus geklop het om met die louere weg te stap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dit was sommer vinnig duidelik dat tuisveldvoordeel \u2019n spreekwoordelike sestiende speler vir die Griekwas sou wees. Met die eerste omkeerbesit wat by \u2019n lynstaan plaasgevind het, kon \u2019n mens die skare by die Suzuki-stadion soos een man hoor skree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hoewel die Griekwas die eerste paar minute van die wedstryd oorheers het, kon hulle net nie \u2019n drie aanteken om hul goeie aanvalle spel te versinnebeeld nie. N\u00e1 10 minute moes hulle slegs met \u2019n strafskop van Whitehead gelukkig wees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/806790509_1073619871703163_3388833091267486793_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Die Griekwas het die Curriebeker-toernooi twee jaar agtereenvolgens gewen.\" class=\"wp-image-334410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/806790509_1073619871703163_3388833091267486793_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/806790509_1073619871703163_3388833091267486793_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/806790509_1073619871703163_3388833091267486793_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/806790509_1073619871703163_3388833091267486793_n-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/806790509_1073619871703163_3388833091267486793_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die Griekwas het die Curriebeker-toernooi twee jaar agtereenvolgens gewen. Foto: Facebook\/GriquasRugby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hul voorsprong is egter in die 13de minuut uitgevee toe Jaycee Nel die bal onderskep het om Pumas-vleuel Darren Adonis oor die doellyn te stuur. N\u00e1 15 minute se speeltyd was dit 7-3 in die Pumas se guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Griekwas se senter Mnombo Zwelendaba bars egter deur die verdediging in 20ste minuut om sy span 10-7 voor te laat loop, n\u00e1 Whitehead die drie verdoel het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teen die 25ste minuut het \u2019n strafskop die spanne 10-10 gelykop op die telbord gehad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slegs een strafskop van Pumas-losskakel Clinton Swart het nog drie punte by die telling gevoeg om die Pumas met 13-10 te laat voorloop met halftyd. Maar beide spanne het die bal oor die doellyn verloor in die laaste 10 minute om geleenthede vir \u2019n drie te vermors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HALF-TIME<br><br>Suzuki Griquas 10\u201313 Airlink Pumas<br><br>A tight one at Suzuki Stadium. \ud83c\udfc9 We\u2019re still right in this. Bring the energy for the second half, Kimberley! \ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/CarlingCurrieCupFinal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CarlingCurrieCupFinal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SuzukiGriquas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuzukiGriquas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SuzukiSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuzukiSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RR8GTnXYfh\">pic.twitter.com\/RR8GTnXYfh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Griquas Rugby (@GriquasRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GriquasRugby\/status\/2098770884337061891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anders as die eerste helfte was dit di\u00e9 keer die Pumas wat meer dominant begin het toe die spel weer begin is. Maar soortgelyk aan die eerste helfte, was verspeelde kanse weer in die kollig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Briljante aanvallende spel van beide spanne kon net nie op die telbord geld word nie. Met 20 minute speeltyd oor was dit slegs \u2019n strafskop van Whitehead wat die telling weer op 13-13 gelykop kon bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Suzuki Griquas win the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/CurrieCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CurrieCup<\/a> on home soil for the first time \ud83e\udd29\ud83c\udfc6<br><br>Look at what it means to the people of Kimberley \ud83e\udd79<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/SSRugby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SSRugby<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zbBKHa3TlH\">pic.twitter.com\/zbBKHa3TlH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SuperSport Rugby (@SSRugby) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SSRugby\/status\/2098810826090012770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In die 69ste minuut was dit weer Whitehead se skopskoen wat \u2019n strafskop van bykans 55 meter deur die pale geklits het om die Griekwas met 16-13 te laat voorloop. Skaars \u2019n minuut later was dit Swart se beurt om dit w\u00e9\u00e9r gelykop te maak. Di\u00e9 keer op 16-16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2019n Briljante 50-22-skop is met \u2019n drie deur die voorspelers n\u00e1 \u2019n lynstaan beloon om die Griekwas met 23-16 te laat voorloop. \u2019n Eindtelling wat beslis gewys het hoe naby di\u00e9 wedstryd wel was voor dit in die laaste minute beslis is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dit is \u2019n eindstryd wat gekenmerk sal word deur harde duikslae, briljante aanvallende spel \u00e9n losskakels wat w\u00e9\u00e9t hoe pale toe te korrel. Hoewel die telling vir groot dele van die wedstryd gelykop was, is dit die Griekwas wat voor 8 500 toeskouers by Suzuki-stadion in Kimberley met die louere weggestap het. 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