Wildeklawer Griquas
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| Wildeklawer Griquas | |
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| Full name | Wildeklawer Griquas |
| Emblem | |
| Colours | Green, whited & red |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| League | Currie Cup |
| Ground | ABSA Park |
| Official website | www.griquas.co.za |
The Wildeklawer Griquas, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. They play out of ABSA Park in Kimberley, and draw their players from Northern Cape Province.
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[edit] History
Griqualand West was established in 1886. Five years later, during the 1891 British Lions tour to South Africa, Griqualand West played the British in Kimberley, and although they lost three points to nil, the British presented them with the Currie Cup - as they thought that Griqualand West produced the best performance out of the provincial games on their tour. The Currie Cup became South Africa's domestic prize, and Griqualand West first won it in 1899. Griqualand West subsequently won the Currie Cup in 1911. After the introduction of official annual championships in 1969, Griqualand West won the final the next season, defeating Northern Transvaal 11 points to 9, to claim their third title.
In 2006, they were originally slated to play in the First Division of the Currie Cup (the lower of the competition's two divisions), but were promoted to the Premier Division shortly before the season, when the troubled Southern Spears organisation was expelled from the Currie Cup before ever having played a competitive match.
[edit] Finals results
[edit] Currie Cup
| Season | Winners | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
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| 18991 | Griqualand West | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1911 | Griqualand West | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1970 | Griqualand West | 11 - 9 | Northern Transvaal | De Beers, Kimberley |
[edit] Notes
1 Western Province and Transvaal did not compete.
[edit] External link
| Rugby union in South Africa | |
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| Federation: | South African Rugby Union |
| National team: | South Africa • South Africa Sevens |
| International Competitions: | Rugby World Cup • Tri Nations • Super 14 • Mandela Challenge Plate • Freedom Cup • Rugby World Cup Sevens • IRB Sevens World Series • South Africa (George) Sevens |
| Super 14 teams: | Bulls • Cheetahs • Lions • Sharks • Stormers |
| Domestic Competitions: | Currie Cup • Vodacom Cup |
| Currie Cup Premier teams: | Blue Bulls • Free State Cheetahs • Golden Lions • Griquas • Natal Sharks • Pumas • Western Province • Falcons |
| Currie Cup Division One teams : | Boland Cavaliers • Border Bulldogs • Eagles • Griffons • Leopards • Mighty Elephants |
