{"id":77745,"date":"2025-05-07T14:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=77745"},"modified":"2025-05-08T09:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T07:57:57","slug":"sa-cup-fnb-classic-clashes-2025-edition-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/sa-cup-fnb-classic-clashes-2025-edition-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Cup &#038; FNB Classic Clashes 2025 edition is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"77745\" class=\"elementor elementor-77745\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e6ba3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e6ba3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a62979e\" data-id=\"a62979e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad319c2 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad319c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Griqualand West Rugby Union invites you to watch the epic battle between <strong>Diamantveld High School<\/strong> (DHS) and <strong>Northern Cape High School<\/strong> (NCH) at the annual <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/tournament-fnb-classic-clashes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FNB Classic Clashes<\/a><\/span>! This is more than just a sport battle, it\u2019s a grand spectacle, bringing together the entire community.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>When? <\/strong>Saturday, 10 May 2025<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Where? <\/strong>Suzuki Stadium<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Time?<\/strong> 09:30<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ENTRY IS FREE<\/strong> for all SPU students (please produce your student card).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Schedule of matches: <\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">09:30 &#8211;\u00a0DHS U\/14 vs NCH U\/14 at the B field<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">09:30 &#8211; DHS U\/16 vs NCH U\/16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">10:30 &#8211; DHS U\/15 vs NCH U\/15 at the B Field<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">10:50 &#8211; DHS U\/19 B vs NCH U\/19 B<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">12:40 &#8211; DHS U\/19 A vs NCH U\/19 A<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you choose <strong>blue<\/strong>, for Diamonds, or <strong>green<\/strong> for the Northerns, let\u2019s fill the stands and show the SPU #GemmieFire in support of\u00a0rugby excellence in Kimberley and cheer the teams in their quest to be crowned champions and secure bragging rights for the year!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>SA Cup Tournament<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Classic clashes match is a buildup to the main game between the <strong>Suzuki Griquas<\/strong> and Toyota Cheetahs in the SA Cup Tournament at 15:00 at the Suzuki Stadium.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SPU students also have free entry to this match.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Suzuki Griquas<\/strong>, the 2024 SA Cup Champions, have performed very well in the 2024 SA Cup Tournament and achieved a points difference of +347.\u00a0 They are currently in second place on the league table with 37 points, just behind the Airlink Pumas who have 40 points. The <strong>Suzuki Griquas<\/strong> stand a very good chance of qualifying for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s stand behind the <strong><em>Poubloues <\/em><\/strong>to help them to retain their position in the SA Cup and secure their place in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7461114 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7461114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Griqualand West Rugby Union invites you to watch the epic battle between Diamantveld High School (DHS) and Northern Cape High School (NCH) at the annual FNB Classic Clashes! 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