Results – Day 2 – Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week 2018

By Hannes Nienaber , in Rugby | News , at 2018-07-02 Tags: Grant Khomo Week

Western Province suffered a shock defeat of 6-16 against Border on the opening day of the Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week in Kimberley. WP is the unofficial defending champions of the tournament.

Border’s flyhalf, Sihlalo Benge, scored all of his side’s points via a converted try and three penalties in this famous victory.

Free State bagged a last-gasp 32-31 victory over South Western Districts thanks to a penalty by their flyhalf, Juan Olivier. Free State build a lead of 22-5 at the break, but SWD fought back in the second half to take a 31-29 lead. Olivier broke their hearts in the dying moments of the match.

Scorers:

Border 16 (13) – Try: Sihlalo Benge. Conversion: Benge. Penalties: Benge (3). Western Province 6 (6) – Penalties: Ethan James (2).

Free State 32 (22) – Tries: Tielman Nieuwoudt (2), Danie Louw, Katleho Chabanyane. Conversions: Juan Olivier (3). Penalty:Olivier. Drop Goal: Sonwabo Sokoyi. South Western Districts 31 (5) – Tries: Casten Michaels (2), Marnu de Koker, Tinsley Stuurman, Henry Tromp. Conversions: Bladen Hector (2), Chad Josias.

Blue Bulls 23 (8) – Tries: France Knoetze (2), Lincoln Adams. Conversion: Rowan Cloete. Penalties: Knoetze (2). Golden Lions 17 (10) – Tries: Rynard Mouton, Kamohelo Tlome. Conversions: Seb Watney (2). Penalty: Watney.

Griffons 57 (31) – Tries: Paschal Ekeji (3), Mzwakhe Khumalo (2), Tshepang Morake, AJ Botha, Tshepo Masooa, Anslin Hermanus. Conversions: Benni Human (5), Morake. Namibia 7 (0) – Try: Rowan Jansen. Conversion: Schano van Rooi.

Eastern Province 24 (14) – Tries: Dylan Halgreen, Brandon Wilkie, Siviwe Zondani. Conversions: Wilkie (3). Penalty: Wilkie. Leopards 5 (5) – Tries: Zander Bezuidenhout.

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Hannes Nienaber covered schools' rugby in South Africa for Volksblad, Beeld, and Rapport for 11 years. He also created the biggest school rugby website in South Africa - School of Rugby - back in 2007. It eventually morphed into Supersport Schools Plus. He still occasionally milks cows.

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