Griquas (rugby union)

Griquas
Full nameGriquas
UnionGriqualand West Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Poubloues (Peacock Blues)
Emblem(s)Oryx
Founded1886
RegionNorthern Cape Province, South Africa
Ground(s)Griqua Park (Capacity: 11,000[1])
Coach(es)Pieter Bergh
Captain(s)Niel Otto
League(s)Currie Cup
20237th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.griquasrugby.co.za
Current season

Griquas (known as the Suzuki Griquas for sponsorship reasons)[2] are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. Their home ground is Griqua Park in Kimberley and they draw their players mostly from Northern Cape Province. They have won the Currie Cup three times – in 1899, 1911 and 1970 – and the Vodacom Cup a joint-record five times.

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Suzuki Griquas Rugby Union". Suzuki Griquas. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

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