Kimberley owes its existence to a deep dig which caked its surrounds in a layer of dirt and much the same applies to the Griquas rugby team that is desperate to rise from the ashes and write a new chapter in its history.
On Saturday they get the opportunity to lift the trophy for the fourth time when they meet the Pumas who are on the hunt for their first success in SA's oldest competition.The visitors would have arrived in Kimberley as underdogs but they are by no means the long shots Griquas were when Northern Transvaal rolled into town in 1970.11-9 at the De Beers Stadium but the wait has been long for another shot at glory.
Those wins would have imbued both sides with confidence but it is the home team that perhaps has more reason to approach kickoff chest-out. They beat the Pumas twice this season winning 41-20 in the third round in Kimberley in February, and 45-44 in Nelspruit two weeks ago.
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