Hitimana scores a hattrick in another magnificent Milnerton comeback

Milnerton pulled off another stunning comeback in the southern suburbs to break Bishops Diocesan College’s hearts on the Piley Rees Field on Saturday, clawing their way back from a 10-28 deficit to win 31-28.
Captain Frank Hitimana led by example, scoring a scintillating hat-trick, to help his team add another big name to the list of opponents they’ve overcome this season.
After showing promise in early losses to Boland Landbou and St Charles College, the Milnerton first team has been tearing up the competition with courageous performances.
Playing away, they chased down Rondebosch Boys’ High to win by one point after trailing 3-33 with only 15 minutes left to play on 6 April. They followed that up by withstanding a spirited Hugenote attack in Wellington, where they won 17-14.
With this latest victory, they’ve put their future opponents on notice: against Milnerton it isn’t over until it’s over.
Apart from the win and the special performance by their captain, there were many other successes to celebrate for Milnerton. Their testy scrumhalf, Devon Damons, who was influential all over the pitch, marked the victory with a personal milestone, earning his 50th cap for the first team.
Flyhalf Chadwin Sellidon put together a perfect kicking record, opening their account with a penalty before converting all three of his captain’s tries. He then rounded off Milnerton’s comeback when he added the extras after his twin brother, fullback Chadlin Sellidon, scored the winning try.

The Bishops’ boys will be heartbroken at having let this one slip, but they will take away positives from the manner in which they played in the first 40 minutes.
Lucca Mynhardt, who’s been a standout all season, opened the scoring with the first of his two tries after only eight minutes of play.
Mynhardt, whose regular position is fullback, started the match at scrumhalf after a slew of injuries forced a reshuffle in the Bishops’ lineup.
His personal haul was 18 points, from two tries and four conversions, while flyhalf Jordan Petersen and flanker Alex Smith scored the home side’s other five-pointers.
With time up on the clock, the hosts were still ahead but an unforced error handed Milnerton possession, and they kept their cool, playing through the phases, until Sellidon put his side into the lead for the first time when it mattered most.
Though their season has not gone to plan, Bishops will learn from their mistakes. They face a big challenge next weekend when Wynberg Boys’ High visits the Piley Rees.
Milnerton, after their exceptional exploits on the road, play their first home fixture of the term next weekend when they host Hoërskool Bellville. No doubt, after their recent successes, the Milnerton faithful will attend in their masses to cheer on the team that is carrying their name with such distinction this year.
While Wynberg Boys’ High, fresh off of a stunning upset of Paarl Boys’ High in Paarl, retained their unbeaten record, they failed to find a winner against the visiting Grey High.
Watch the game again on SuperSport Schools – Register now – Link to the match
It was a gruelling battle with the only points in the first 60 minutes coming from the boots of Wynberg flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed and Grey fullback Meyer Prinsloo.
Prinsloo opened the scoring and Ahmed struck back for the hosts 20 minutes later, but as they approached the final quarter of the match it appeared as if the first team to get over the try line would take the spoils.
When the hosts’ lock Jaythen Orange finally made the breakthrough, it looked like another win for Wynberg, but the visitors’ hooker Ben Viljoen dived over to return the favour with only a couple of minutes left and Prinsloo converted to level the scores once more.
Wynberg was in the ascendency as the clock ran out, but Grey put the ball into touch to secure a 10-10 draw.
Rondebosch Boys’ High responded well to back-to-back defeats against Milnerton and Paul Roos by whipping SACS 55-22. – Link to the match
Fullback Dylan Miller ran the show for ‘Bosch, crossing the whitewash on three occasions.
Despite a challenging run of fixtures, they’ve displayed strong character and will be eager for a shot at taking down the mighty Wynberg on 4 May, when their first team plays next.
Meanwhile, Brackenfell also continued their rich vein of form, beating DF Malan 45-11.
Scorers
Milnerton 31 (10) – Tries: Frank Hitimana (3), Chadlin Sellidon. Conversions: Chadwin Sellidon (4). Penalty: Chadwin Sellidon. Bishops Diocesan College 28 (14) – Tries: Lucca Mynhardt (2), Jordan Petersen, Alex Smith. Conversions: Mynhardt (4).
Wynberg Boys’ High 10 (3) – Try: Jaythen Orange. Conversion: Yaqeen Ahmed. Penalty: Ahmed. Grey High 10 (3) – Try: Ben Wessels. Conversion: Meyer Prinsloo. Penalty: Prinsloo.
Rondebosch Boys’ High 55 (33) – Tries: Dylan Miller (3), Shakeel Abrahams (2), Caleb Belelie, Luke Pretorius, Matthys du Plooy. Conversions: David Simon (5), Harry Soboil. Penalty: Simon. SACS 22 (10) – Tries: Ethan Combrink, Seth Bradford. Conversions: Jack Benade (2). Penalty: Rayaan Solomons.
Other results
u19 – Brackenfell 1st XV 45, DF Malan 1st XV 11; Milnerton II 13, Bishops Diocesan College II 12; Grey High II 12, Wynberg Boys’ High II 9; Wynberg Boys’ High III 17, Grey High III 10; Rondebosch Boys’ High II 24, SACS II 14.
u16 – Bishops Diocesan College A 8, Milnerton A 0; Bishops Diocesan College B 28, Milnerton B 7; Wynberg Boys’ High A 38, Grey High A 19; Wynberg Boys’ High B 20, Grey High B 8; Rondebosch Boys’ High A 14, SACS A 3.
u15 – Bishops Diocesan College A 38, Milnerton A 0; Bishops Diocesan College B 39, Milnerton B 0; Wynberg Boys’ High A 15, Grey High A 15; Wynberg Boys’ High B 5, Grey High B 0; Rondebosch Boys’ High A 20, SACS A 3.
u14 – Bishops Diocesan College A 33, Milnerton A 3; Bishops Diocesan College B 45, Milnerton B 0; Wynberg Boys’ High A 19, Grey High A 10; Wynberg Boys’ High B 27, Grey High B 10; Rondebosch Boys’ High A 15, SACS A 10.