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Schoonies go back-to-back in Piketberg

By Willem Louw , in Rugby | Featured Rugby | News , at 2024-04-28 Tags: , , , ,

Photo: Raynard de Jager (Courtesy of Schoonspruit Secondary)

Schoonspruit Secondary repeated their FNB Classic Clashes success of 2023 against Hoërskool Piketberg on Saturday, narrowly edging past their opponents for a second year in a row.

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Last year, the Schoonies were victorious by 13-12 on their home field, which set the table for a huge clash in the return fixture this year.

The match lived up to the lofty expectations, with both teams leaving their all on the field as they brought the day’s festivities to a fitting end.

The visitors got out of the blocks first when captain Charlton van Schalkwyk burst over for the first try, converted by flyhalf, Irlo Liebenberg, who had already opened their points’ scoring account with a penalty earlier on.

The Zebras didn’t have to wait long for their midfield maestro, Raequen Lesch, to slice through the visitors’ defences and go over for five points to help claw back the deficit.

His second try, on the halftime hooter, saw to it that Piketberg nosed in front, 14-10.

In the second half, however, lightning-quick winger, Hezron Nel, benefited from the bounce of the ball, which left the Piketberg defenders wrongfooted as he strolled in to regain the lead for Schoonies.

A third try for the visitors by Shawndre Diergaardt and an opportunistic drop-goal by Liebenberg gave them a 10-point buffer. Prince Seerane answered with a late try for the Zebras, but it wasn’t quite enough as they finished three points shy of Schoonspuit, who retained the bragging rights for another year.

Earlier in the week, wing Brendon September crossed the whitewash four times as Porterville overwhelmed Hoërskool Vredenburg 82-3. Outside centre, McAllister Boer, converted 11 of his team’s tries to contribute 22 points off the tee.

Scorers

Schoonspruit 27 (10) – Tries: Charlton van Schalkwyk, Hezron Nel, Shawndre Diergaardt. Conversion: Irlo Liebenberg (3). Penalty: Liebenberg. Drop goal: Liebenberg. Piketberg 24 (14) – Tries: Raequen Lesch (2), Prince Seerane. Conversions: Lesch (3). Penalty: Lesch.

Porterville 82 – Tries: Brendon September (4), Linrique Mason (2), Joshua Steenkamp, Henré Blom, Marvin Lee Benjamin, Xavier Veloen, Howard Ocks, Llewellyn Fransman. Conversions: McAllister Boer (11). Hoërskool Vredenburg 3.

Hopefield 39 – Tries: John Evans (2), Ruan Kotze, Anzo Bester, JT Thomas, Xavier Smith, Henro Kotze. Conversions: Bronwin Williams (2). Dirkie Uys 3.

Labori 25 – Tries: Miguel Brits (2), Joshua Gempies. Conversions: Xavier Bothma (2). Penalties: Bothma (2). Hoërskool Stellenbosch 14.

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