Scorers:
Free State 57 (38) – Tries: Pieter Jordaan (3), Francois Pretorius (2), Dries Swanepoel (2), Leneve Damons, KK Hlongwane. Conversions: Jannie Strumpher (4), Jordaan (2). Griffons 18 (18) – Tries: Lilitha Kambula, Frans Gerber. Conversion: Francois van Biljon. Penalties: Van Biljon (2).
- The match was played at the North West Stadium in Welkom.
Hannes Nienaber covered schools' rugby in South Africa for Volksblad, Beeld, and Rapport for 11 years. He also created the biggest school rugby website in South Africa - School of Rugby - back in 2007. It eventually morphed into Supersport Schools Plus. He still occasionally milks cows.
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