Grey College gives Christchurch Boys’ High another rugby lesson
In a pristine display of running rugby, Grey College showcased what their game is all about by learning Christchurch Boys’ High a rugby lesson for the second year in a row at the World Schools Festival by 73-26 in Stellenbosch.
Grey won last year’s encounter at the festival in Paarl by 66-28. This time around the team from Bloemfontein was quick out of the blocks taking a 21-0 lead after just more than four minutes after the kick-off.
SA Schools prop Jan-Hendrik Wessels crashing over for the first try of the match before winger Franco Knoetze managed to cross the tryline twice before the New Zealanders realised that they have finished their haka.
The replacement winger, Marcell Muller, also managed to score a brace of tries when his coaches decided to let him loose in the second half. Muller weighs 100kgs and is a difficult customer to deal with when the legs are weary in the second stanza.
Grey College stayed true to their ethos that rugby is played by all 15 players on the field. The team from the City of Roses was able to build up an unassailable lead op 35-14 at the break.
Grey College ran 11 tries past Christchurch Boys’ High in the match. They will face Southland Boys’ High in their second match of the festival on Saturday.
A player to watch out for in the future in the visitor’s line-up is their fullback, Callum Simpson. He looked as if he had loads of time every time, he’s gotten the ball in hand.
Scorers:
Grey College 73 (35) – Tries: Franco Knoetze (2), Marcell Muller (2), Jan-Hendrik Wessels, JD Odendaal, Ricardo Fourie, André-Hugo Venter, Danwich Beukes, Tiaan Fourie, Tiaan Jonker. Conversions: Juan-Dee Olivier (5), Knoetze (3), FC du Plessis. Christchurch Boys’ High 26 (14) – Tries: Rusi Samuela, Jake Whalley, Ryan Sheehan, Josh Jennings. Conversions: Ollie Lewis (3).
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