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Cape Town - University of Cape Town flyhalf Dean Grant will make his debut for Griquas when they tackle the Pumas in a Currie Cup game in Nelspruit on Friday.
Grant, 25, has been included to start at flyhalf for the game at Mbombela Stadium.
He replaces Francois Brummer, who moves to fullback following an injury to Nico Scheepers.
Sport24 last month reported that Grant was in Kimberley on a trial basis in the hope of playing Currie Cup rugby.
Flank Ruaan Lerm will also make his debut for Griquas, while backline reserves Doppies la Grange and Niel Marais could also make their first appearances for the men from Kimberley.
Griquas are still without a win in this year's comeptition, having lost their first two games against the Sharks (home, 24-31) and Cheetahs (away, 27-34).
Friday's game is scheduled to start at 19:10.
Teams:
Pumas:
15 Heinrich Steyl, 14 Ruwellyn Isbell, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Trompie Pretorius, 10 Justin van Staden, 9 Reynier van Rooyen, 8 Renaldo Bothma, 7 Uzair Cassiem, 6 Corné Steenkamp (captain), 5 Giant Mtyanda, 4 Frikkie Spies, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Swys du Toit, 1 Corné Fourie.
Substitues: 16 Frankie Herne, 17 Dee-Day Terblanche, 18 Marius Coetzer, 19 Jaco Bouwer, 20 Dylan Frylink, 21 JC Roos, 22 Rosko Speckman
Griquas:
15 Francois Brummer, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Jonathan Francke, 12 Wayne Stevens (captain), 11 PJ Vermeulen, 10 Dean Grant, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Carel Greeff, 7 Ruan Lerm, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Jaco Nepgen, 4 Jonathan Adendorf, 3 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 Steph Roberts
Substitutes: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Maks van Dyk, 18 Hugo Kloppers, 19 RJ Liebenberg, 20 Abrie Griesel, 21 Doppies la Grange, 22 Niel Marais
Grant, 25, has been included to start at flyhalf for the game at Mbombela Stadium.
He replaces Francois Brummer, who moves to fullback following an injury to Nico Scheepers.
Sport24 last month reported that Grant was in Kimberley on a trial basis in the hope of playing Currie Cup rugby.
Flank Ruaan Lerm will also make his debut for Griquas, while backline reserves Doppies la Grange and Niel Marais could also make their first appearances for the men from Kimberley.
Griquas are still without a win in this year's comeptition, having lost their first two games against the Sharks (home, 24-31) and Cheetahs (away, 27-34).
Friday's game is scheduled to start at 19:10.
Teams:
Pumas:
15 Heinrich Steyl, 14 Ruwellyn Isbell, 13 JW Jonker, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Trompie Pretorius, 10 Justin van Staden, 9 Reynier van Rooyen, 8 Renaldo Bothma, 7 Uzair Cassiem, 6 Corné Steenkamp (captain), 5 Giant Mtyanda, 4 Frikkie Spies, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Swys du Toit, 1 Corné Fourie.
Substitues: 16 Frankie Herne, 17 Dee-Day Terblanche, 18 Marius Coetzer, 19 Jaco Bouwer, 20 Dylan Frylink, 21 JC Roos, 22 Rosko Speckman
Griquas:
15 Francois Brummer, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Jonathan Francke, 12 Wayne Stevens (captain), 11 PJ Vermeulen, 10 Dean Grant, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Carel Greeff, 7 Ruan Lerm, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Jaco Nepgen, 4 Jonathan Adendorf, 3 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 Steph Roberts
Substitutes: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Maks van Dyk, 18 Hugo Kloppers, 19 RJ Liebenberg, 20 Abrie Griesel, 21 Doppies la Grange, 22 Niel Marais
