Hudson Park end season with fourth consecutive win as they defeated Cambridge by 43-12

Hudson Park were wasting no time to get things started on Saturday, finding a break in the defence less than two minutes in, Babalo Mtshini offloaded to Likho Gidi, Gidi faked a pass right and it was try time for Hudson.

This was one of many successful plays that would lead to a 43-12 victory. 

Jacyl Wright kept the momentum going when he made the conversion, bringing the score to 7-0.

Hudson were brushing off tackles with determination to reach the finish line. Mtshini once again broke through when he deflected the tackle attempt from Cambridge and offloaded to Gidi. Gidi would not let the vicious take down stop him, he made it over the line and scored his second try of the game.

Using the scrum on Cambridge’s two metre line as a decoy, Hudson once again found an opening in Cambridge’s defensive line, the left field was wide open for Qiqa Qwesha who was waiting for the pass and made the quick trip to try town. 

The conversion was good and the game was now heavily skewed in Hudson’s favour. 

Cambridge found their opportunity for retaliation when they won their lineout in Hudson’s red zone, pairing that with a decoy of their own, with a fake offload diversion to Bongani Cele from Sibongintsika Maki, making the real pass to Lina Mtatase who scored Cambridge their first try and put them on the board.

Maki made the conversion, and it was now 19-7.

Hudson were showing a lot of unity and coordination in their plays, the ball would not be released without knowing its final destination. 

Getting within five metres of Cambridges try line, they set off a great set of passes from Msuthu Mbane, to Luthando Yase and finally a quick offload from Yase to Dante Mey who dived ahead for the try.

Wright would go on to not only succeed in the next conversion, but also follow that up with a try. 

Halftime arrived with a score of 31-7.

Hudson entered the second half with the same level of energy, a brilliant interception from Qiqa Qwesha stopped the opposition in their tracks and led to him scoring the opening try of the second half and his second of the game. 

Cambridge fought at Hudson’s try line against some solid defence, Solam Jamela eventually broke through and scored Cambridge their second try. 

Mtshini would score Hudson their final try of the game, after creating many opportunities and defending Hudson’s line relentlessly, he capitalized on an opportunity of his own and brought the score to 41. 

Jacyl Wright put the final conversion over and Hudson took the victory at 43-12.

Hudson Park High School 43 – Tries: Likho Gidi (2), Qiqa Qwesha (2), Dante Mey, Jacyl Wright, Babalo Mtshini. Conversions: Jacyl Wright (4). Cambridge High School 12 – Tries: Lina Mtatase, Solam Jamela. Conversion: Sibongintskia Maki.