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Saints down Brandfort in Bloemfontein

By Willem Louw , in Rugby | Featured Rugby | News , at 2024-05-19 Tags: , , , ,

Photo: St Andrew’s School

St Andrew’s School bounced back from a 0-26 midweek defeat against Zastron to topple a strong SPS Brandfort 43-27 on Hickling Field in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

The visitors got only 10 minutes out of their try-hungry no. 8 Greyven Dempsey before he had to leave due to injury, but he still managed to cross the whitewash once.

Saints’ attack, spearheaded by their captain Matthew Fletcher and the 8th-man Eduan van den Heever, exploited Brandfort’s defences expertly and by halftime they had raced into a 29-8 lead.

Brandfort fought back hard in the second half to outscore St Andrew’s 19-14 after the break, but the Bloemfontein outfit’s strong start was enough to secure an impressive win.

Fletcher and Van den Heever crossed for two tries apiece, while wings, Kaelo Monyaki and Dakalo Leketa, and fullback Tsebo Senago, each added further five-pointers.

Saints will use their impressive win as a building block ahead of their next outing against Cornwall Hill College on 1 June.

Meanwhile, Heatherdale put in a strong performance to blank Bloemfontein Suid 26-0.

The match between Zastron and President Steyn was, unfortunately, cut short due to two serious injuries, but the “Vultures” had already amassed 29 unanswered points and had the Steyners on the rack, thanks to a brace each by the centre-pairing of Frans Botha and Kami Masiloane, and a fifth try by WG Rautenbach, on the wing.

Scorers

St Andrew’s School 43 – Tries: Matthew Fletcher (2), Eduan van den Heever (2), Tsebo Senago, Kaelo Monyakie, Dakalo Leketa. Conversions: Naude Botha (4). SPS Brandfort 27 – Tries: Xander van Heerden, Malan Kriel, Greyven Dempsey, Penalty Try. Conversion: Altus Coetsee. Penalty: Coetsee.

Zastron 29 – Tries: Frans Botha (2), Kami Masiloane (2), WG Rautenbach. Conversions: Lechabile Leballo (2). President Steyn 0. 

Heatherdale 26 – Tries: Keoratile Mphasa, Cheslynn Plaatjies, Bjornelle Roules, Lehlohonolo Seasla. Conversions: Plaatjies (3). Bloemfontein South 0. 

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