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Griquas vs Lions Predictions - Griquas to prevail against the Lions in a top of the table clash

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 07 Aug 2026

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Brad Newcomb 07 Aug 2026

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Griquas have won 8 straight home games.
Lions have struggled to beat the Griquas away (2 losses in last 3).
Griquas are tipped to cover the handicap in this key fixture.

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The Griquas defeated the Lions in the 2025 Currie Cup final in Johannesburg (Getty Images)

The Griquas saw off the challenge of the Cheetahs last weekend and are on a winning streak at home. The Lions have moved to the top of the standings after three rounds but lost to the Griquas in last season's Currie Cup final.

Griquas have won 9 of their last 11 matches (Currie Cup).
Griquas have won 8 consecutive home games (Currie Cup).
Griquas have won 2 of their last 3 home matches against the Lions (Currie Cup).
Lions have lost 3 of their last 5 away fixtures (Currie Cup).
Lions lost to the Griquas in the 2025 Currie Cup final.

Head to Head

The Fidelity ADT Lions have a commanding lead of 18 victories to eight against the Suzuki Griquas in 28 meetings in the Carling Currie Cup since 2010.

Griquas Form

Reigning Carling Currie Cup champions, the Griquas, won their second consecutive match of the season last weekend, beating the Cheetahs 24-21 at home after leading 17-7 at half-time.

Before that result, the team from Kimberley faced the Stormers XXIII in their opening match of the season away to the Stormers, losing 25-19 away from home before cruising to an easy 56-26 victory over the Bulls.

The Suzuki Griquas are second in the Currie Cup table with 11 points from three matches.

The Griquas have an opportunity to move to the top of the league standings this weekend when they host the Lions, having defeated their opponents in last season's final, and they have won two of their last three home games against them .

Lions Form

The Lions secured back-to-back victories in the 2026 Currie Cup after the home side defeated the Bulls 42-19, after an impressive first-half display, which saw the hosts lead 28-0 at the break.

Before that, the Golden Lions came up short in their season opener against the Cheetahs, losing 29-27 away from home before defeating the Pumas 52-29 at home.

The Fidelity ADT Lions are first in the Currie Cup standings with 12 points after three rounds.

The Lions come into their clash against the Griquas with two solid wins on home soil behind them, but they must improve their away form to have a chance of victory, having lost three of their last five matches, and their hosts are on an eight-match winning streak.

Team News

Griquas

Tiaan Lange scored a brace against the Cheetahs last weekend.

Carl Els and Bobby Alexander scored a try each in the match.

George Whitehead landed two conversions.

Staring XV: 15 Stefan Coetzee, 14 Dylan Maart, 13 Zane Bester, 12 Mnombo Zwelendaba, 11 Gurshwin Wehr, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Bobby Alexander, 8 Carl Els, 7 Carel van der Merwe, 6 Lourens Oosthuizen, 5 Albert Liebenberg (c), 4 Malembe Mpofu, 3 Ig Prinsloo, 2 Tiaan Lange, 1 Leon Lyons

Replacements: 16 Janus Venter, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Ntobeko Shezi, 19 Derick Pretorius, 20 Dillon Smith, 21 Jack Hart, 22 Sako Makata, 23 Connor Mahoney

Lions

Ruan Delport, Conraad van Vuuren, Morné Venter, Mahle Sithole, Dylan Sjoblom, and Asad Moos scored a try each against the Bulls last weekend.

Sam Francis slotted five conversions, while Matthew Coetzee kicked over one conversion in the match.

Starting XV: 15 Gilermo Mentoe, 14 Keagan Smith, 13 Likhona Finca, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Jason Hugo, 10 Sam Francis, 9 Asad Moos, 8 Morne Venter, 7 Jarod Cairns, 6 Thando Biyela, 5 Dylan Sjoblom, 4 Tiaan Wessels, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Mahle Sithole, 1 Morgan Naude

Replacements: 16 Ruan Welman, 17 Cecil Parsons, 18 Ruan Swart, 19 JD Hattingh, 20 Renzo du Plessis, 21 Layton Horn, 22 Exauce Kevani, 23 Luke Cannon

Verdict

Griquas v Lions

The Griquas are on a winning streak at home and are tipped to cover the -1.5 handicap in their clash against the league leaders, the Lions, in a repeat of the 2025 Currie Cup final.

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Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.

Other sports of particular interest are golf, tennis, horse racing and motorsports.

Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.

He is an ardent Liverpool supporter and is known to DJ and release music on occasion.