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Fourth defeat for Bulls as Griffons come up trumps with historic Currie Cup win

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In a match that ebbed and flowed throughout, the Griffons came out on top in their bottom-of-the-log battle against the Bulls in Welkom on Friday as they ran out 32-28 winners. RECAP | Griffons v Bulls The home side opened the scoring five minutes into the encounter thanks to Soso Xakalashe's try, which Jaywinn Juries converted.Following a powerful rolling maul by the Griffons in the 10th minute, the Bulls were penalised, allowing Juries to land a penalty and extend that lead to 10-0.After a period of extended possession in the Griffons' half, Wandisile Simelane ran a perfect angle on a cutback in the 22nd minute to score near the posts for the Bulls.Johan Goosen converted to cut the Griffons' lead to 10-7.That was soon 13-7 when Juries knocked over another penalty three minutes later.The Bulls, however, were starting to find their way into the match and hit the lead when No 8 Muller Uys crashed over from close in.Goosen's conversion gave the Bulls a 14-13 advantage in the 30th minute.Jan-Hendrik Wessels benefited from some neat play by Bulls scrumhalf Keagan Johannes to score a converted try under the posts as the visitors extended their lead to 21-13 with five minutes left in the half.The Griffons, however, hit back on the stroke of halftime thanks to flanker JJ Pretorius, who smashed his way over the line after a break by flyhalf Duan Pretorius.Juries added the extras as the Griffons trailed by one point at 21-20 as the players made their way into the shed.The Griffons started the second half the stronger of the two teams and were rewarded for their endeavour when Jaco Willemse scored following a rolling maul.Juries' accurate boot added the conversion as the Griffons now lead 27-21 in the 53rd minute.Just a minute

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