A massive statement as Grey puts up 90 against Kwaggas
Grey College ran in 14 tries against Outeniqua on Saturday as they silenced their doubters after a shock defeat to Jeppe at the NMI Toyota North-South Tournament in their last outing.
The Bloem boys proved that they remain a force to be reckoned with as they produced a masterclass against the visitors from George.
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Grey’s burly outside centre, Ethan Adams, crossed the whitewash on three occasions, while the two players brought into the lineup after their unexpected loss, Juliun Cosmo (flanker) and Heinz Stockenström (fullback), also made their presence felt.
Stockenström contributed 21 points to the hosts’ massive total, diving over for a try and slotting eight conversions after taking over the kicking duties.
Cosmo dotted down twice for the home team, including a sensational try just after Ellie Meyer opened Outeniqua’s account with a penalty in the 26th minute.
Grey captain Liam van Wyk and winger Ruben Cilliers also bagged two apiece, while the rest of the damage was done by Siyabonga Kenny (winger), Alzeadon Felix (flyhalf), AJ Meyer (lock) and school captain, Pieter van der Merwe (centre).
Felix steered two conversions over before halftime to help Grey to a convincing 36-3 lead at the break, but the Free Staters upped the ante even further in the second stanza to romp to a massive 90-3 victory, which would have sent out a clear warning signal to the rest of their season’s opponents.
Earlier in the day Grey’s third team showed character to withstand a fired-up onslaught from Fichardtpark‘s 1st XV.
After trailing 0-12 at halftime, the Grey “Peaches” fought back to forge a 21-12 advantage. Then, the Fichie Lions hit back once more through their speedy winger, Divan Martens, but the Peaches held out for a hard-fought victory.
Next weekend, Grey College takes on one of its biggest challenges of the season when they travel to the Western Cape to face Paarl Gimnasium in a brand-new inter-schools’ clash.
The Gimmies have been the pacesetters this season and are one of the few traditional powerhouses who are yet to taste defeat this year after another monster effort saw them beat Affies by a single point, 20-19, in Pretoria this weekend.
After the overpowering performance Grey College produced against the Kwaggas, that battle with Paarl Gim looks like an early contender for the game of the season.
SCORERS
Grey College 90 (36) – Tries: Ethan Adams (3), Juliun Cosmo (2), Ruben Cilliers (2), Liam van Wyk (2), Siyabonga Kenny, Pieter van der Merwe, Alzeadon Felix, Heinz Stockenström, AJ Meyer. Conversions: Stockenström (8), Felix (2). Outeniqua 3 (3) – Penalty: Ellie Meyer.
All the results
u19 – Grey College II 71, Outeniqua II 3; Grey College III 21, Fichardtpark I 19; Grey College IV 40, Outeniqua III 15; Grey College V 33, Fichardtpark II 7.
u16 – Grey College 68, Outeniqua 17; Fichardtpark 54, Grey College C 27; Grey College B 60, Outeniqua B 3; Grey College D 45, Fichardtpark B 19.
u15 – Grey College 51, Outeniqua 21; Fichardtpark 21, Grey College C 7; Grey College B 43, Outeniqua B 7.
u14 – Grey College 36, Outeniqua 17; Fichardtpark 12, Grey College C 7; Grey College B 62, Outeniqua B 7; Fichardtpark B 14, Grey College D 12.
