Griquas secured a commanding 38-14 victory over the Pumas in the Currie Cup on Thursday, 21 August. The result ended a three-match winning streak for the hosts and extended Griquas' strong run of form to four consecutive wins across all competitions. The visitors made no mistake in a match where they dominated from the opening whistle.
Without minute-by-minute data available, the narrative of the match must be drawn from the final scoreline and what preceded it. The 24-point margin tells the story — this was not a contest that tightened as the game progressed. The Pumas, who had beaten the Stormers, Bulls and Blue Bulls in their previous outings, simply could not contain the visitors' attacking intent.
Griquas arrived in Cape Town having won four of their last five matches, with only a 19-25 defeat to the Stormers breaking their rhythm. They carried that momentum across, while the Pumas' recent results showed a team that, despite their three straight wins, had already suffered two heavy losses — notably a 29-52 hammering by the Lions just weeks earlier. That pattern repeated here.
The visitors' recent scoring output paints one picture: 55 points against the Sharks, 31 against the Lions, 24 against the Cheetahs, and 56 against the Bulls. The Pumas' defensive structure, which had held firm against lesser opposition, was picked apart. The scoreline of 38-14 reflects a performance that was clinical rather than labouring.
For the Pumas, this result will make life awkward in the standings. They now sit with two defeats in their last five matches, the earlier 24-26 loss to the Sharks now looking like a warning sign rather than an anomaly. Griquas, meanwhile, have hit a wall of confidence — four wins on the stretch, and this one was the most convincing of the lot.