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GWK Park, Kimberley (05-08-2011, 18:10 GMT)
Last year The Sharks came up short in Kimberley in their opening Absa Currie Cup fixture, but this time around they have built up momentum thanks to three good victories thus far.
GWK Griquas have also not enjoyed the best start to the season, winning their first game last weekend in Nelspruit against the Ford Pumas after a draw at DHL Newlands and a big defeat at Coca-Cola Park.
"We're very happy with the result in Nelspruit, but obviously we wouldn't have minded a better second half performance. Having said that, the victory gave us huge confidence," said GWK Griquas coach Abré Minnie.
"But The Sharks will also come to Kimberley very confident – they've won three games and John Plumtree has opted to put his returning Boks on the bench. I think that's a good move, as they have momentum and would like to keep it. The Sharks are definitely riding the crest of the wave at the moment."
After GWK Park's lights were fixed up for the FIFA World Cup last year, this will be the first Friday night Absa Currie Cup match in Kimberley in a few years.
"We're certainly looking forward to it. Last Friday we saw a higher intensity in the Pumas game, almost as if the players had more energy. Hopefully we'll play with the same vigour this week," said Minnie.
GWK Griquas vs The Sharks
Date: Friday, 5 August
Kick-off: 19:10
Venue: GWK Park, Kimberley
Referee: Pro Legoete
Last year in Absa Currie Cup:
10 July: GWK Griquas won 40-34 in Kimberley
27 August: The Sharks won 48-30 in Durban
Teams:
Griquas: 15. Rudi Vogt, 14. Riaan Viljoen, 13. Jean Stemmet, 12. Barry Geel, 11. Dusty Noble, 10. Earl Rose, 9. Marnus Hugo, 8. Burger Schoeman, 7. Davon Raubenheimer, 6. Jonathan Mokuena (Capt), 5. Martin Muller, 4. Hendrik Roodt, 3. Lourens Adriaanse, 2. Ryno Barnes, 1. Jean Botha.
Reserves: 16. Matthew Dobson, 17. Ivann Espag, 18. Frikkie Spies, 19. Marnus Schoeman, 20. Matthew Rosslee, 21. Monty Dumond, 22. Wilmaure Louw.
Sharks: 15. Louis Ludik , 14. Mark Richards , 13. Stefan Terblanche , 12. Meyer Bosman , 11. Sibusiso Sithole , 10. Frederic Michalak , 9. Ross Cronje , 8. Keegan Daniel (Captain) , 7. Marcell Coetzee , 6. Jacques Botes , 5. Jan Andre Marais , 4. Anton Bresler , 3. Wiehahn Herbst , 2. Craig Burden , 1. Dale Chadwick
Reserves: 16. Kyle Cooper , 17. Eugene van Staden , 18. Peet Marais , 19. Ryan Kankowski , 20. Charl McLeod , 21. Patrick Lambie , 22. Marius Joubert
*Vbookie odds supplied by BWIN*