Parktown Boys’ High seal victory over Northcliff
Parktown Boys’ High flanker Okwenkisi Sibeko scored a hat-trick of tries to secure a comprehensive 13 point win over Johannesburg locals Northcliff High School.
Northcliff were the first side to register points from an easily converted penalty by inside center Luke Roos, who scored a further penalty later in the half.
The teams were evenly matched with the halftime score sitting at 7-6 to Parktown Boys’ High. Parktown carried most of the possession throughout the first half.
Winger Revel Meth had a fantastic run weaving between the Northcliff defense, where he was taken down just before the try line. He put his team in a good position to score their third try of the match through scrumhalf Thembela Folo who scored a diving try.
During the second half Northcliff were not going to back down from the challenge, scoring three and were looking at putting together a fightback to try claw their way back into contention. Ethan Hayes, Ziyaad Bhyat and Jordan Swanepoel all adding points next to their names.
However Parktown scored again with captain Sandsiso Sitole accumulating more points this season, he was impressive in both offensive and defensive play. Along with eight man Busisizwe Mngomezulu taking the match further away from the visitors and putting the nail in the coffin.
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The Parktown band was in full-swing throughout the match providing energy throughout. The first XV will go into next week’s fixture against St John’s College feeling confident.
Northcliff have shown glimpses of promise this season and are a team which are willing to put in the hard yards against the bigger more traditional boys schools where the pool and depth of players is slightly larger.
Scorers:
Parktown Boys’ High 38 (12) – Tries: Okwenkisi Sibeko (3), Thembela Folo, Sandsiso Sitole, Busisizwe Mngomezulu. Conversions: Sebastian Sekoto (4). Northcliff 25 (6) – Tries: Ethan Hayes, Ziyaad Bhyat, Jordan Swanepoel. Conversions: Luke Roos (2) Penalties: Roos (2).
The teams:
Parktown Boys’ High: 15 Sihle Mncube, 14 Karabo Phokwane, 13 Bhukiso Moyo, 12 Lissasa Mnukosi, 11 Reval Meth, 10 Sebastian Sekoto, 9 Thembela Folo, 8 Busisizwe Mngomezulu, 7 Olwenkosi Sibeko, 6 Thuba Ncube, 5 Joshua Yoane, 4 Sandsiso Sitole, 3 Kabelo Matabola, 2 Chris Junio Maile, 1 Unathi Haas.
Northcliff: 15 Dylan Fourie, 14 Ziyaad Bhyat, 13 Jordan Swanepoel, 12 Luke Roos, 11 Gerrit Mull, 10 Dylan Venter, 9 Zenovian Johnson, 8 Jaden Ballie, 7 Chad Matthews, 6 Ethan Hayes, 5 Peter Diesel, 4 Jaden Carter-Johnson, 3 Mpumolelo Bhebhe, 2 Tshiamo Makobo, 1 Blake Neale.
Other results:
u19A – Parktown Boys’ High 38, Northcliff 25.
u19B – Parktown Boys’ High 31, Northcliff 12.
u16A – Northcliff 66, Parktown Boys’ High 14.
u15A – Parktown Boys’ High 7, Northcliff 0.
u14A – Northcliff 35, Parktown Boys’ High 14.
