Turner, Nelson shine in nine-try SA u18A romp against Georgia
The South African u18A side ruthlessly dismantled a fatigued Georgia, with a nine-try blitz propelling the home team to a 57-19 victory in their second outing of the U18 International Series at Boland Landbou, on Tuesday.
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From the opening kick-off, it was evident the South Africans intended to physically dominate a lacklustre Georgian side, who were markedly less sharp than they were in a shock 35–31 win over England last Friday at Hoërskool Durbanville.
The visitors struggled to cope with the tempo set by the hosts. On the heavy Boland Landbou surface, and under the strain of the relentless physicality of the South Africans, they wilted against a fired-up Migael Turner and a formidable South African pack.
Turner, the vice-captain, was named the Man of the Match for a tireless, all-action display.
Outside centre Erin Nelson must have come close to winning the Man of the Match award. The fleet-footed Graeme College midfielder repeatedly carved open the Georgian defence with his searing pace and hard running lines. He was rewarded with a try in the second half.
After taking a fearsome battering in the first half, the Georgians demonstrated resilience in the second stanza and crossed for two well-crafted forward tries.
However, the rampant South Africans answered each of those scores and powered their way past the 50-point mark with an imperious performance.
Scorers:
South Africa u18 A 57 (31) – Tries: Quintin Potgieter (2), Junade Pasensie (2), Tommy Muller, Migael Turner, Ncutu Kepe, Erin Nelson, Nathan Aneke. Conversions: Jeandré Uithaler (6). Georgia 19 (5) – Tries: Gocha Pitshkhelauri, Gabriel Razmadze, Goirgi Berdzenishvili. Conversions: Levani Butskhirikidze (2).
