Grey College prove too strong for Christchurch Boys’ High
If there is one thing that you don’t do against the first rugby team of Grey College, then it is challenging before a rugby game. Not even Christchurch Boys’ High challenging them with their traditional haka proofed futile.
Grey College was impressive in their 66-28 victory over Christchurch Boys’ High. The team from Bloemfontein started with a bang and kept the ball from the visitors from the Land of the Long White Cloud and managed to quickly build up a 26-0 lead.
Flanker De Wet Marais was devastating with his bullocking runs and he completed a hat-trick. Marais played lock for Grey College during the 2017 season but could be a strong contender for a place in the SA Schools team of 2018.
Christchurch Boys’ High must be commended that they never gave up and managed to fight back to trail by only 45-21 at the break. Their flyhalf, Cullen Moody, showed that he has a trusty boot and with his distribution kept his backlines attack sharp throughout.
Fullback, Ryan Barnes, got speed to burn and centre George Harding is a strong runner with the ball in hand. Harding scored a well-deserved try for his hard work in the midfield. Moody also scored after slicing through Grey College’s defence.
One of the highlights of the match was the first try of winger Ian Small-Smith for Grey College. His outside centre, Wyclef Vlitoor, put a grubber through which Small-Smith regathered thanks to his pace. He is the brother of Cheetahs utility back, William Small-Smith.
Vlitoor also had an excellent match and kept the visitors from Christchurch guessing throughout. Two intercept tries to finish of the game by Vlitoor and Werner Gouws stretched the final score a bit further.
Grey College scrumhalf, Ross Braude, must also get a pat on the back for his performance in during the match.
Scorers:
Grey College 66 (45) – Tries: De Wet Marais (3), Ian Small-Smith (2), Wyclef Vlitoor (2), Franco Smith, Werner Gouws, George Cronjé. Conversion: Zander du Plessis (8). Christchurch Boys’ High 28 (21) – Try: George Harding, Cullen Moody, Ryan Barnes, Corbin Harding. Conversion: Moody (4).
