Donkies victorious against Kwaggas, Bellville wins derby vs DF Malan
The Donkies defeated the Kwaggas 38-36 in George on Saturday in a back-and-forth contest that featured 11 tries, with the visitors scoring six and the hosts scoring five.
The game was played at a high pace, with both sides offloading well in the tackles and moving the ball swiftly out wide.
HTS Drostdy scrumhalf, Caleb Cornett, played with springs in his boots. He was often at the breakdown before the ball had even touched the ground, and when he wasn’t distributing good-quality ball, he was sniping, and that led to him scoring two tries.
Captain and eighthman, Henru Nell, led from the front for Outeniqua. He powered his way over for a brace, while loosehead prop, Matthew Prins, showed that pace and power is a devastating combination as he, too, dotted down twice for the hosts.
With both sides playing their natural running games, they appeared to enjoy themselves.
A draw would have been a fair outcome, but Donkies’ flyhalf, Abdul Fisher, with four conversions off the kicking tee, secured victory for the visitors.
In a derby clash on Saturday, Hoërskool Bellville defeated their neighbours DF Malan 15-3 in heavy underfoot conditions.
The hosts’ defence performed superbly to suffocate DF Malan’s offensive efforts. They were dominant in their tackles and quick to the breakdown, which made it difficult for the visitors to keep possession and gain territory.
DF Malan’s only points of the match came through a penalty from their flyhalf, Eben Bester. Meanwhile Hatties crossed the try line twice.
Their first five-pointer came from flank, Sean von Wielligh, with wing, David Jordaan, going over for their second.
DF Malan has played some entertaining rugby this season and one could put together a highlight reel filled with their creative and precisely executed moves, which is why they were so disappointed to have their attacking spark snuffed out in the Bellville derby.
For the hosts, it was an encouraging win in front of their home crowd in their penultimate outing of the season.
Scorers
HTS Drostdy 38 – Tries: Caleb Cornett (2), Sandro Smit, Adrian Vergotine, JP Lotriet, Eugene Walker. Conversions: Abdul Fisher (4); Hoërskool Outeniqua 36 – Tries: Henru Nell (2), Matthew Prince (2), Jade Peterson. Conversions: Virgil Pockpas (3), Tylor Marias. Penalty: Virgil Pockpas.
Hoërskool Bellville 15 – Tries: Sean von Wielligh, David Jordaan. Conversion: James Parker. Penalty: James Parker; DF Malan 3 – Penalty: Eben Bester.
