Wildeklawer Griquas 5475228 206087191 2008-04-16T19:43:54Z 84.70.119.199 {{Infobox_esl_club | clubname = Wildeklawer Griquas | image = <[[Image:griquas logo.gif]]> | fullname = ''Wildeklawer Griquas'' | emblem = | colours = Green, white & red | founded = 1886 | sport = [[Rugby union]] | league = [[Currie Cup]] | coach = Dawie Theron | ground = [[ABSA Park]] |web = [http://www.griquas.co.za/ www.griquas.co.za] }} The '''Wildeklawer Griquas''' are a [[South Africa]]n [[rugby union]] team that participates in the annual [[Currie Cup]] [[tournament]]. Their home ground is ABSA Park in [[Kimberley, South Africa|Kimberley]], and they draw their players from [[Northern Cape Province]]. ==History== Griqualand West was established in 1886. Five years later, during the 1891 [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] tour to South Africa, Griqualand West played the British in Kimberley, and although they lost three points to nil, the British presented them with the Currie Cup - as they thought that Griqualand West produced the best performance out of the provincial games on their tour. The Currie Cup became South Africa's domestic prize, and Griqualand West first won it in 1899. Griqualand West subsequently won the Currie Cup in 1911. After the introduction of official annual championships in 1969, Griqualand West won the final the next season, defeating Northern Transvaal 11 points to 9, to claim their third title. ==Finals results== ===Currie Cup=== {| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; border-collapse:collapse;" |- style="background:#C1D8FF;" !Season !Winners !Score !Runner-up !Venue |- style="background:#F5FAFF;" |[[1899]]<sup>1</sup> |[[Wildeklawer Griquas|Griqualand West]] | n/a | n/a | n/a |- style="background:#F5FAFF;" |[[1911]] |[[Wildeklawer Griquas|Griqualand West]] | n/a | n/a | n/a |- style="background:#F5FAFF;" |[[1970]] ||[[Wildeklawer Griquas|Griqualand West]] |11 - 9 |[[Blue Bulls|Northern Transvaal]] |[[De Beers]], [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]] |} ===Notes=== <div class="references-small"> <sup>1</sup> Western Province and Transvaal did not compete.<br> </div> ==External links== * [http://www.griquas.co.za/ Official website] {{Currie cup}} {{Rugby union in South Africa}} [[Category: South African rugby union teams]] [[fr:Griqualand West Griquas]] [[it:Griqualand West Griquas]]