St Andrew’s College outmuscles Parktown in Gqeberha
Gqeberha – St Andrew’s College kicked off their campaign at the Standard Bank Grey High Rugby Festival with an impressive victory over a fired-up Parktown Boys’ High on Thursday.
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College grabbed an early lead, scoring twice without a reply in the first half, for a 10-0 head start.
Parktown came back strongly in the second half, and their lively no. 9, Thepiso Tladi, made the breakthrough, which got them on the board.
With their tails up, the Parktown attack kept battering at the SAC defensive line, which remained resolute.
Julian Mapoore was a standout for St Andrew’s, crossing the try line twice to help his team register a convincing victory on the opening day of the festival.
They did well to keep their composure once Parktown began finding their rhythm, and they will look forward to carrying their momentum into their next big challenge when they take on Jeppe High School for Boys on Saturday.
Hudson Park shot out of the blocks in the opener against Die Brandwag, storming to a 19-0 lead by the break.
In the second half, a brace by the Brandwag fullback, Bihaco Jafta, and two more five-pointers, by Derono Potgieter and Nathan Fraser, gave the boys from Uitenhage the lead as the match drew towards its conclusion.
However, a last-minute bit of magic by the Hudson boys sent over Msuthu Mbane to level the scores.
In the second match of the day, Westville Boys’ High had too much firepower for Hoërskool Durbanville.
The Durbies also fought back in the second half, but a brace by their livewire scrummy, Ruvan van der Westhuizen, was not enough to undo the damage done by the Westville boys early on.
Scorers
St Andrew’s College 27 (10) – Tries: Julian Mapoore (2), Aza Nonxuba, Scott Miles, Thato Machaba. Conversion: Alistair de Kock. Parktown 17 (0) – Tries: Tshepiso Tladi, Siya Masinga. Conversions: Kgotso Tumahole (2). Penalty: Tumahole.
Westville 41 – Tries: Zekethelo Siyaya, Jade-Will Koopman, Michael Satade, Moustapher Gcina, Sean McGough. Conversions: Unathi Mlotshwa (4). Salaele. Penalties: Mlotshua (2). Hoërskool Durbanville 17 – Tries: Ruvan van der Westhuizen (2), Caleb Engelbrecht. Conversion: Claydon Karelse.
Hudson Park 24 (19) – Tries: Msuthu Mbane, Lebogang Madikane, Alwaba Yill, D’Angelo Snayers. Conversions: Snayers (2). Die Brandwag 24 (0) – Tries: Bihaco Jafta (2), Derono Potgieter. Nathan Fraser. Conversions: Angelo Adams (2).
