Luther Obi says there is still plenty of pride from a player’s point of view to lifting the Currie Cup after the wing rediscovered his best form to help Griquas progress to their first final in over 50 years.Griquas reached their first Currie Cup final since 1970 when flyhalf George Whitehead scored a try and kicked 13 points to beat the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. Griquas scored 24 points in the second half as the visitors shocked the defending champions 30-19.
“From my perspective, Saturday is the biggest game of my life. I want to lift the trophy. It’s the Currie Cup. You look at the history, there has always been a Currie Cup champion and nobody can take that away from you.” “I think the culture here is very set in its ways in the sense that the players have the opportunities. Being a smaller union, players get more opportunities than they would at a lot of other unions,” Obi said. “Just being given those opportunities can help. The culture under coach Pieter has really allowed us to blossom. We are playing good rugby, we have relatively free roles as wings, so it’s a good place to express yourself as a player and showcase your talents.
“As a Nigerian, it is very special to me to represent my country. I am very proud to be a Nigerian rugby player.”
All the best Obi!
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