Daniel Pienaar and Hudson Park draw, HTS Drostdy overwhelms St Stithians
Playing on the Pollock Field at the Grey High Rugby Festival on Saturday, HTS Daniel Pienaar drew with Hudson Park High in a match that should have seen a winner.
Daniel Pienaar looked the better side for the first three quarters of the game, and led 34-17 after 45 minutes. Hudson Park, though, responded with three unanswered tries to snatch a 34-34 draw.
The try count favoured the KuGompo City school six to four, but their goal-kicking was not as good as that of their opponents.
Right-wing Cwenga Bityo scored two tries and added two conversions for Hudson, while left-wing Bubuqaqawuli Mzamo also crossed for two tries as the boys in red and white did a good job of getting the ball out wide.
Daniel Pienaar took a more direct route to the try line. Stiaan Coertze, their no. 8, dotted down twice off the back of a rolling maul and a scrum.
HTS Drostdy turned up the heat and rocked St Stithians, powering their way to a 74-0 victory.
Right-wing Tristan Syster made hay, scoring four tries, which was unmatched on the day, while Donkies‘ no. 8, Siya Lahlelike, bagged a brace.
Saints will have some homework to do ahead of their Monday meeting with Kingswood.
Scrumhalf Lukho Mzingaye and left wing Yamkela Molose both scored twice in Dale College’s 32-17 victory over Pearson High. Dale led 22-5 at halftime, but Pearson High punched back in a more evenly contested second half.
Replacement prop Nathan Heyns used his burly physique to power over the line for Pearson, while Lili Giyose and Sebastian Playdon used their speed to dot down on the left and right wings, respectively.
The Qonce locals had, however, done enough to record their sixth win of the season. They’ll try to make it seven on Monday against Muir College.
Scorers
HTS Daniel Pienaar 34 (17) – Tries Stiaan Coertze (2), Zinzile Mtotywa (2). Conversions: Corbelle Claasen (4). Penalties: Claasen (2). Hudson Park High 34 (12) – Tries: Cwenga Bityo (2), Bubuqaqawuli Mzamo (2), Likho Gidi, Zizibele Mthangwana. Conversions: Bityo (2).
HTS Drostdy 74 (43) – Tries: Tristan Syster (4), Siya Lahlikile (2), Joniel Claasen, Jean Louis Matthee, Zayden Roman, Anwill Jacobs, Werno Ramshauer, Darren Makeza. Conversions: Ruan Nortje (4), Jano van Deventer (3). St Stithians College 0.
Dale College 32 (22) – Tries: Yamakela Molose (2), Lukho Mzingaye (2), Ulikhaya Stuurman. Conversions: Sonwabise Dyani (2). Penalty: Dyani. Pearson High 17 (5) – Tries: Lili Giyose, Nathan Heyns, Sebastian Playdon. Conversion: Keano Beling.
Mzwandile Mali XV 42 (22) – N/A. Muir College 34 (17) – N/A.
