The Cheetahs qualified for the Currie Cup Premier Division after Griquas missed a match-winning 84th-minute conversion.
Coach Frans Steyn’s men won 32-31 in Bloemfontein on Friday night to finish with 35 log points from their nine SA Cup matches – eight more than the fourth-placed Boland Cavaliers and fifth-placed SWD Eagles, who are expected to beat Eastern Province and the Leopards, respectively, on Saturday.
According to SA Rugby tournament rules, in the event of a log points tie, the first tiebreaker is the number of games a team won before points difference comes into play.
Two bonus points – for scoring four tries and losing by seven points or less – would likely not have been enough for the Cheetahs, who ultimately ended a six-match losing streak against Griquas.
I am not going to watch a better and more engaging rugby match this weekend. Griquas missed this conversion and Cheetahs are in the Currie Cup 2026. pic.twitter.com/YjcTn1DSDZ
— Cervantes
(@todelreves) May 8, 2026
Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
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The Cheetahs qualified for the Currie Cup Premier Division after Griquas missed a match-winning 84th-minute conversion.
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