On a balmy Sunday in Pretoria, Gurshwin Wehr was in scintillating form, bagging a hat-trick to lead the Griquas to a resounding thrashing of the Bulls. The match, which ended 42-21, saw Wehr turning the Loftus Versfeld into his personal playground.
The Bulls initially took the lead, with fullback Stravino Jacobs bulldozing his way to the try line, followed by a successful kick from Boeta Chamberlain. However, the Griquas, led by their former Sharks wing Wehr, quickly responded as he left defenders grasping at air to score, with George Whitehead leveling the proceedings.
Before the fans could settle, Wehr was over the line again, and not long after, Cebo Dlamini, a powerhouse in the prop position, added another, pushing the Griquas to a 21-7 lead by halftime. The Bulls' hopes dimmed further post-break as their captain, Nama Xaba, received a yellow card, a setback from which they never recovered.
"We capitalized on their mistakes brilliantly today,"
Wehr commented post-game, after completing his hat-trick and effectively sealing the game.
The Griquas didn’t let up, with Janco Uys and Zane Bester piling on more misery by extending the lead to 42-7. Even with IG Prinsloo’s late red card reducing them to 14 men, the Bulls could only manage consolation tries through Junior Pokomela and Katlego Letebele as the game ended.
Despite the late surge from the Bulls, the Griquas' dominance was the headline of the day, setting them up nicely for their next encounter against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. The Bulls, licking their wounds, will look to regroup against the Lions in Johannesburg.
As the dust settles on this high-scoring affair, both teams have much to ponder, but for now, the Griquas can bask in the glory of a job well done, with Wehr leading from the front with a performance that will be remembered for quite some time.
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On a balmy Sunday in Pretoria, Gurshwin Wehr was in scintillating form, bagging a hat-trick to lead the Griquas to a resounding thrashing of the Bulls. The match, which ended 42-21, saw Wehr turning the Loftus Versfeld into his personal playground.
The Bulls initially took the lead, with fullback Stravino Jacobs bulldozing his way to the try line, followed by a successful kick from Boeta Chamberlain. However, the Griquas, led by their former Sharks wing Wehr, quickly responded as he left defenders grasping at air to score, with George Whitehead leveling the proceedings.
Before the fans could settle, Wehr was over the line again, and not long after, Cebo Dlamini, a powerhouse in the prop position, added another, pushing the Griquas to a 21-7 lead by halftime. The Bulls' hopes dimmed further post-break as their captain, Nama Xaba, received a yellow card, a setback from which they never recovered.
"We capitalized on their mistakes brilliantly today,"
Wehr commented post-game, after completing his hat-trick and effectively sealing the game.The Griquas didn’t let up, with Janco Uys and Zane Bester piling on more misery by extending the lead to 42-7. Even with IG Prinsloo’s late red card reducing them to 14 men, the Bulls could only manage consolation tries through Junior Pokomela and Katlego Letebele as the game ended.
Despite the late surge from the Bulls, the Griquas' dominance was the headline of the day, setting them up nicely for their next encounter against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. The Bulls, licking their wounds, will look to regroup against the Lions in Johannesburg.
As the dust settles on this high-scoring affair, both teams have much to ponder, but for now, the Griquas can bask in the glory of a job well done, with Wehr leading from the front with a performance that will be remembered for quite some time.