# Rugby: Experienced flyhalf George Whitehead wrote his name in the Currie Cup history books when he kicked the winning points for Griquas to defeat the Lions 27-25 in yet another dramatic final staged at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon. The hosts held a slight 17-14 advantage at halftime, and with a minute left on the clock, they were ahead 25-24. However, Griquas got their hands on the ball after the restart and moments later, despite losing possession, referee Christopher Allison called for a TMO review of an earlier incident, which showed a deliberate slap-down of the ball by a Lions defender. From the resultant penalty, Whitehead stepped up to send the ball through the middle of the uprights to break the Lions’ hearts for a second time in two seasons.
Kelly Mpeku, Richard Kriel, and Henco van Wyk each scored a try for the Lions, with Chris Smith and Lubabalo Dobela adding the rest of the points with the boot. The Griquas’ three tries came from Cameron Hufke, Lourens Oosthuizen, and Mnombo Zwelendaba, with the hero of the day, George Whitehead, adding three conversions and two penalty goals. This victory earned Griquas their first Carling Currie Cup triumph since 1970.