Die Anker too strong for Eldoraigne, Merensky bounce back with big victory at home

Die Anker showed why they are considered the team to beat in the SDC Noorvaal Cups’ Bowl-division as they beat Eldoraigne comfortably at home by 38-13.

The Brakpan based side ran in another six tries in their onslaught against a well-balanced side from Eldoraigne.

Die Anker put up another dominant display up front winning the physical battle among the big men. Hanru Pienaar was at the forefront from the back of the scrum.

The eighthman could be seen throwing his body around all over the field as well as contributing a five pointer in a remarkable performance which earned him the accolade of man of the match. He was well supported by his lock Ruben Herbst, who impressed once again also contributing five points to his teams’ total.

Benton Giessing showed why he’s been spoken about throughout the season so far with another impressive performance in the ten-jersey as he dictated play like a seasoned professional at the back to create opportunities for the men on his outside.

Giessing was well supported by his scrumhalf, Danie Smit, who had an enormous share in the remarkable display by the backline. Smit was exceptional with his distribution and proved to be a continuous threat around the fringes to keep his side on the front foot and claim yet another victory.

Merensky bounced back strongly after last weekend to give Dr. Malan a proper hiding in Tzaneen. The light blues racked up 64 points as they ran rampant at home with the final score reading 64-5.

The welcome victory was thanks to a very dominating performance by their ever-impressive pack which proved to be too much to handle for the visitors.

The speedsters at the back used the space provided to pile up the points with some remarkable running rugby in open play.

Wesvalia shrug of their one-point loss against the Eldo’s last week to come out on top against Pietersburg.

The platform for their victory was laid upfront with a dominating display by the pack from Wesvalia as they kept on rumbling forward. Junoir Kuhn was the shinning light in the two jumper, scoring two tries to go with his fantastic overall performance on attack and defence.

Richardt van Heerden had a solid outing at flyhalf contributing 11 points from the kicking tee to guide his side to 31-22 victory.

Scorers:

Die Anker 38 – Tries: Ruben Herbst, Christiaan Nell, Branden Crous, Hanru Pienaar, Danie Smit, Duhan du Plessis. Conversions: Benton Giessing (4). Eldoraigne 13 – Try: Jaco Fourie. Conversion: Reynier Kidson. Penalties: Kidson (2).

Merensky 64 (31) – Tries: Ulrich Mare (3), Hardus Terblanche (2), Ruan Marcos, Tirelo Mashapa, Zander Heydenrych, Clifford Ledwaba, Caleb Mokgalaotse. Conversions: Byron Hendricks (7) Dr. Malan 5 (0).

Wesvalia 31 (10) – Tries: Junior Kuhn (2), Heinrich Janse van Vuuren, Hennoh Visser. Conversions: Richardt van Heerden (4). Penalty: Van Heerden. Hoërskool Pietersburg 22 (15) – Tries: Hanno van Zyl (2), Vincent Luckhoff. Conversions: Dian van Tonder (2). Penalty: Van Tonder

Other teams: 

u16: Die Anker 28, Eldoraigne 28; Wesvalia 30, Pietersburg 26; Merensky 40, Dr. Malan 10.

u15: Die Anker 46, Eldoraigne 5; Wesvalia 6, Pietersburg 0; Dr. Malan 18, Merensky 16.

u14: Die Anker 22, Eldoraigne 7; Pietersburg 25, Wesvalia 10; Merensky 14, Dr. Malan 12.

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Franco is a sports fanatic from Tzaneen, a small town in Limpopo. Obsessed with both cricket and rugby, he still does the sport at club level when given the chance. Combining the rush of sports with his other passion, writing, gives him the fix any sport-crazy fan needs. In his spare time, he spends quality time with family and friends, preferably around a braaivleis fire.

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