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The Under-16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week got off to a thrilling start at the Bridgton Sports Grounds in Oudtshoorn on Monday with a mixture of narrow victories and big wins keeping fans entertained throughout the day.

In the top match-ups Western Province pipped the Free State 25-24 thanks to a penalty in the dying seconds, while the Bidvest Golden Lions thumped the Blue Bulls 40-19 and KwaZulu-Natal defeated Eastern Province 24-11.

The Pumas, meanwhile, defeated hosts the SWD Eagles 27-22 in a thrilling match to close off the day’s play.

Boland, meanwhile, registered the biggest score of the day in Oudtshoorn as they cruised to a 69-6 victory against the Griffons after crossing the tryline an impressive 11 times.

SWD Eagles 22 (10) Pumas 27 (14)

The first half between the SWD Eagles and Pumas was hard-fought as the teams gave everything to gain an edge. But the sides were equally matched on attack and defence, which resulted in a largely forward-dominated clash. SWD worked their way to the tryline early on and settled for a penalty to take an early lead. The Pumas, however, hit back with a try compliments of Sibusiso Madonsela, but this was cancelled out the Pumas second try thanks to a fantastic run by Riekert Barnard to hand his team a 14-10 lead at the break.

The Pumas extended their lead minutes into the second half with a try by Carlo Nortje, but this was cancelled out by SWD who scored their second try of the day. The Pumas, however, continued to capitalise on their try-scoring chances and secured their fourth try in the 49th minute for a 27-15 lead. SWD, refused to give up and powered their way to another try shortly before the final whistle, but this still left them 27-22 down in the match.
Scorers:

SWD Eagles – Tries: Dian Bleuler, JP Terblanche, Lyle Metembo. Conversions: Darryn Fortuin, James Mollentze. Penalty: Darryn Fortuin.
Pumas – Tries: Sibusiso Madonsela, Riekert Barnard, Carlo Nortje, Cornel Els. Conversions: Carlo Nortje (2), Penalty: Carlo Nortje.
Namibia 27 (3) Valke 31 (19)

The Valke were in fine form in their clash against Namibia and dominated proceedings, which earned them three first-half tries. They supported this solid attacking performance with a good defensive effort, which limited Namibia to a penalty for their efforts in the first half. This allowed the Kempton Park side to enter the break 19-3 ahead.
The Valke added another try in opening minutes of the second half to extend their lead, but Namibia struck back with their first try of the match in the 39th minute. This bolstered their confidence significantly as they touched down for another two tries soon after to reduce the score to 24-22. The Valke, however, hit back with a try to extend their lead, but again Namibia came within range of a possible victory by touching down for their fourth try. Unfortunately, however, time ran out which sealed the 31-27 victory for the Valke.
Scorers:

Namibia – Tries: Christiaan Hennig, Warren Ludwig, Gilad Plaatjies, Franco Opperman. Conversions: Delron Brandt (2). Penalty: Delron Brandt
Valke – Tries: Juandre Breytenbach (2), Ryno Pierre Louw, Mpho Ntsane, Quan Franklin Eymann. Conversions: Ruben Dylan Beytell (3).
DHL Western Province 25 (10) Free State 24 (7)

A late penalty in the dying minutes by DHL Western Province allowed them to snatch a nail-biting 25-24 victory against the Free State. The clash was close from the outset as the teams threw everything at one another. While Free State relied heavily on their forwards and set pieces to apply pressure on the Cape side, Western Province ran hard on attack and did well to take advantage of the gaps out wide.
Western Province held a narrow 10-7 lead at the break, and the second half was equally tight as the teams showed their fighting spirit until the final whistle. Both teams managed to run in three tries in the clash, but two late penalties by Province’s Durin Nasson cancelled out the extra conversion by the Free State following their last try four minutes from the final whistle. With minutes left on the clock, the Free State tried hard to sneak back into the lead, but Western Province’s defence held under extreme pressure.
Scorers:

DHL Western Province – Tries: Andre Fourie, Angelo Davids (2). Conversions: Mogamat Karriem (2). Penalty: Durin Nasson (2).
Free State – Tries: Christopher Schreuder, Andile Maxamba, Janco van Heyningen. Conversions: Dwayne Arendse (3). Penalty: Dwayne Arendse.
SWD Eagles XV 14 (7) Border 32 (17)

Border wasted no time making their presence felt against the SWD XV as they crashed over the tryline in the sixth minute en route to a 17-7 first half lead. The SWD XV hit back with a try in the 22nd minute and converted successfully for their first points of the match.
Border continued to stamp their authority in the second half and added two tries to take their total to four to outplay the SWD Eagles XV. The home side, however, were able to add their second converted try to take their score into double figures at 32-14 down, but this did little to force them back into the match.
Scorers:

SWD Eagles XV – Tries: Aylin Pretorius, Stephan Leonard. Conversions: Pietie Uys (2).
Border – Tries: Geoffrey Ross, Nicholas Holm, Damian Meyer, Jarred du Plessis, Conversions: David Coetzer (2). Penalty: David Coetzer.
Blue Bulls 19 (7) Bidvest Golden Lions 40 (21)

The Bidvest Golden Lions were in fine form all-round against the Blue Bulls as they dominated the clash thanks to a solid foundation by their forwards which they supported with exciting backline play. The Johannesburg side’s efforts paid off as they scored two tries in the first 23 minutes for an early 14-0 lead. The Blue Bulls hit back with a five-pointer a few minutes later, but this was cancelled out by the Lions third try on the stroke of halftime, which allowed them to enter the break with a comfortable 21-7 lead.
The Lions did well to stick to their structures after the break and the points followed as they added another three tries to take their total for the match to six. The Blue Bulls, meanwhile, scored two more tries, but this was merely a consolation as the Lions were far ahead on the scoreboard and sealed the 40-19 victory.
Scorers:

Blue Bulls – Tries: Charles Goedhals, Bjorkan Hendricks, Tyrique Daniel Ferris. Conversions: Charles Goedhals (2).
Bidvest Golden Lions – Tries: Brendon Buitendag (2), Yanga Hlalu (2), James Msimango, David Cary. Conversions: Kennedy Mpeku (4).
Griquas CD 17 (10) Limpopo Blue Bulls 50 (24)

Griquas CD came out firing against the Limpopo Blue Bulls with Walla Walters scoring a try in the fourth minute, and they added a penalty minutes later for their 10 points. But this proved to be their only points of the half. The Limpopo Blue Bulls meanwhile gained composure on attack and defence and they earned the rewards with four tries in the remainder of the half to force their way into a 24-10 lead.
The Limpopo side continued to make their presence felt in all aspects of the game and added another four tries to take their tally to eight, while Griquas CD were only able to breach their defence once more in the match. This resulted in an emphatic 50-17 victory for the Limpopo Blue Bulls.
Scorers:

Griquas CD – Tries: Walla Walters, Erik Kies. Conversions: Iwan Lombard (2). Penalty: Iwan Lombard.
Limpopo Blue Bulls – Tries: Noko Malatji (2), Carl Pieter du Plessis, Nyiko Ntlemo, Muzi Nyakane, Franco Oberholzer, Itumeleng Mononyane, Heini Ferreira. Conversions: Jonathan Viljoen (4).
KwaZulu-Natal 24 (10) Eastern Province 11 (8)

The battle between KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Province proved to be physical as both teams tried to use their power to force their way onto the front foot. The Durban side struck first with a try by Kamvelihle Fatyela in the sixth minute, but a penalty by Eastern Province’s Vaughen Isaacs three minutes later closed the gap slightly. They added a try in the 26th minute to take the lead temporarily, but KwaZulu-Natal touched down again shortly before the break to take a narrow 10-8 lead.
They built on this in the second half with back-to-back tries, while they shut out Eastern Province on defence to increase their lead to 24 points and their try tally to four. In return EP were only able to add a penalty, which resulted in them suffering a 24-11 defeat.
Scorers:

KwaZulu-Natal – Tries: Kamvelihle Fatyela, Cham Zondeki, Morne van Rensburg, JJ Van den Mescht. Conversion: Morne van Rensburg.
Eastern Province – Try: Curtly Deysel. Penalties: Vaughen Isaacs (2),
Griquas 20 (13) Zimbabwe 17 (5)
Zimbabwe put up a good fight against Griquas with both teams scoring only one try in the first half, while the Kimberley side added two penalties to secure a 13-5 lead at the break.
The teams continued to put their bodies on the line in the second half, and Zimbabwe had the upper hand in terms of tries as they ran in two more tries to only one by Griquas. The visitors’ place-kicking, however, let them down. Griquas, meanwhile, slotted over all their kicks, leaving Zimbabwe short on the scoreboard.
Scorers:

Griquas – Tries: Ramon Sauls, Japheth Muzaza, Conversions: Charles Williams (2). Penalties: Charles Williams (2).
Zimbabwe – Tries: Prince Mupfurutsa, Tafadziswa Bunu, Chipo Mupeso, Conversion: Russel Biyason.
Griffons 6 (19) Boland 69 (6)

Boland dominated proceedings against the Griffons from the outset as they applied pressure on attack and used their exciting backs to make their way through the gaps in the defence. This allowed them to secure 19 points in the first half compliments of three tries. Two of these tries were scored by Jevan August. The Griffons, meanwhile, tried hard to force their way into Boland’s 22m area, but they were denied from crossing the tryline in the first half and had to settle for two penalties.
Boland picked up where they left off when play resumed as they continued to take advantage of the holes in defence with their hard runners, and this allowed them to accumulate 55 points with 11 tries in total. In stark contrast the Griffons continued to struggle and had to settle for a 69-6 Defeat.
Scorers:

Griffons –Penalties: Qhamani Kota (2).
Boland – Tries: Jevan August (2), PJ Boltman (2), Handre Rupping (2), David du Preez, JC Lourens, Bradley Van Thora, Conan le Fleur, Mickey Goodal. Conversions: Lloyd April (7).
Border CD 0 (0) Leopards 27 (19)

The Leopards delivered a superior performance on attack and defence against Border CD and did well to camp in the opposition’s half for long periods. Their forwards and backs combined well, and this paid off as they registered a 27-0 victory. With the Leopards attack on song they scored three first-half tries, two of which were converted to take a 19-0 lead at the break. They added another converted try in the second half to extend their lead and seal the convincing win.

Scorers:
Leopards – Tries: Llewellen Lubbe (2), Lubha Loyiso, Andre Fouche. Conversions: Sofilo Dlamini, Llewellen Lubbe (2).
U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week day-one results:

SWD Eagles 22 – 27 Pumas
Namibia 27 – 31 Valke
DHL Western Province 25 – 24 Free State
SWD Eagles XV 14 – 32 Border
Blue Bulls 19 – 40 Bidvest Golden Lions
Griquas CD 17 – 50 Limpopo Blue Bulls
KwaZulu-Natal 24 – 11 Eastern Province
Griquas 20 – 17 Zimbabwe
Griffons 6 – 69 Boland
Border CD 0 – 27 Leopards

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Reitz. – Die Lammergeiers van Noord-Natal sal sy titel as kampioen van VKB-week hier Vrydag teen die Luiperds verdedig. Die verdedigende kampioen het gister in die hoofwedstryd van die tweede dag die Vrystaatse Kiewiete in ‘n spannende wedstryd met 25-13 verslaan.

Die Lammergeiers moes vir tien minute met slegs 13 man klaarkom en vir feitlik die hele tweede helfte met net 14 spelers. Die span se voorryman, Emile van Rooyen, het vroeg in die tweede helfte ‘n rooikaart van die skeidsregter, Gordon Lodder, gekry. Die span se ander stut, Wimpie Steenkamp, is ook koelkas toe gestuur na vuilspel en die gebruik van grutaal.

Steenkamp het egter ‘n minuut na sy terugkeer tot die spel die laaste spyker in die Kiewiete se doodskis geslaan toe hy oorgeval het. Die Kiewiete sal vandag wonder hoe hulle die wedstryd verloor het. Die span het meeste van die balbesit geniet en gebiedsvoordeel, maar kon dit nie in punte omskep nie.

Die Lammergeiers se senter, Ruan Fourie, het sy span se eerste drie gedruk teen die verloop van die spel toe hy die bal onderskep en deurgenael het.

Die Luiperds het sy plek in die eindstryd danksy ‘n sege van 22-17 oor die Rooikatte bespreek. Die wenspan se agtsteman, Jonan van den Berg, kan trots op ‘n blink vertoning voel, terwyl die senter CJ van Heerden agterlangs sy span se beste was. Die span se haker, JW Lazenby, is ook ‘n bulletjie.

Die Rooikatte wat uit Pretoria se privaatskole saamgestel word het teen lemoentyd met 14-3 voorgeloop. Dié span se losskakel, Jasyson Bayford, is die beste speler in sy posisie op die toernooi.

Oos-Vrystaat sal tevrede met hulle sege van 20-15 oor Lynx voel. Die gasheer het vir ongeveer 15 minute uitmuntend vertoon en die besoekers van Johannesburg van die veld af gespeel.

Sandveld het ‘n goeie oorwinning van 30-14 oor Suid-Natal behaal. Die wenspan se kaptein en flank, Tefello Ramathello, en senter Arno Taljaard verdien elk ‘n klop op die skouer vir hulle vertonings.

Puntemakers:

Noord-Natal 25 (14): Drieë: Ruan Fourie, Marius Groenewald, Wimpie Steenkamp. Doelskoppe: Devin Aspden (2). Strafdoele: Aspden (2). Vrystaat Kiewiete 13 (6): Drie: Dillon du Preez. Doelskop: Henco de Wet. Strafdoele: De Wet (2). 

Luiperds 22 (3): Drieë: CJ Steyn, Danie van den Berg, Jacques du Plooy. Doelskoppe: CJ van Heerden (2). Skepdoel: Hercu Strydom. Rooikatte 17 (14): Drieë: Jayson Bayford, Heinz Gronum. Doelskoppe: Bayford (2). Strafdoel: Bayford. 

Oos-Vrystaat 20 (17): Drieë: Morné Venter, Jade Adams, Willem Buys. Doelskop: JD Muller. Strafdoel: Kobus Erasmus. Lynx 15 (10): Drieë: Ethan Anderson, Siphiwe Mazibuko, JP Nettman. 

Sandveld 30 (13): Drieë: SF Jerling, Mpho Mashiya, Boipelo Mokhobo. Doelskoppe: Bernard Fourie (2), Arno Taljaard. Strafdoele: Fourie (3). Suid-Natal 14 (7): Drieë: Andro’ma Toit, Strafdrie. Doelskoppe: Tim Louw (2) 

Suid-Vrystaat 26 (14): Drieë: Keletho Monageng, Dylan Erasmus, Thinus van Niekerk, Molefe Kente. Doelskoppe: Kgotso Potsane (3). Valke 20 (8): Drieë: Gustav Brits, Frikkie Pothas, Jan Labuschagne. Doelskop: Herman Nell. Strafdoel: Nell.

 

Reitz. – Die verdedigende kampioen van die VKB-week, Noord-Natal, het hier op Piet Geyer-park gesweet om vir Suid-Vrystaat die loef 32-29 af te steek. Die span van KwaZulu-Natal sal vandag teen die Vrystaatse Kiewiete in die een halfeindstryd te staan kom.

Die Kiewiete het die Lynx van Johannesburg met 29-18 verslaan. Die Vrystaters se losskakel, Henco “Rambo” de Wet het 24 punte tot sy span se totaal bygedra. De Wet het een van sy span se twee drieë gedruk, albei verdoel en ook vyf strafdoele tussen deur die pale gejaag. Die Vrystaters se senter Kobus van Tonder het ook ‘n goeie wedstryd beleef.

Noord-Natal se Lammergeiers moes aan die einde van sy kragmeting teen Suid-Vrystaat vir ‘n vale keer. Suid-Vrystaat se twee gevaarlike vleuels, die Kente-broers Molefe en Tsepo, het al hoe meer besit in spasie gekry. Die heelagter, Khoko Potsane, het ook met sy dartellopies vanuit die laaste vesting vir die Lammergeiers probleme besorg. Molefe Kente en Potsane het albei twee keer agter die doellyn gaan kuier.

Vir die Lammergeiers het het sy losskakel, Devin Aspden, met sy skopskoen die deurslag gegee. Die agtsteman, Marius Groenewald, het ook in die los gewoel, terwyl die senter Nathan Viljoen agterlangs op die aanval goeie spel gelewer het.

Die Luiperds het vir die grootste opskudding gesorg toe hy die Valke met 30-24 verslaan het. Die Valke het teen lemoentyd ‘n voorsprong van 24-20 geniet. Die Valke het die einste Luiperds vroeër vanjaar in ‘n opwarmingsstryd met 32-22 verslaan.

Die Luiperds se voorry wat bestaan het uit Rudi Saaiman, JW Lazenby en Wilhelm van der Merwe het die verloorspan in die skrums opgekeil. Die twee slotte, Pieter Bezuidenhout en Arrie van den Berg, was ook uitstaande, terwyl die flank Quinten Smit by die afbreekpunte ‘n hele paar keer omgekeerde besit verseker het. 

Die Valke se kantman Jaco Munnick het in die verloorspan met sy stormlopies uitgetroon. 

Die Luiperds kom teen die Rooikatte (Pretoria Privaatskole) in die ander halfeindstryd te staan. Die Rooikatte se losskakel, Jayson Bayford, was aan die spits van sy span se sege van 26-19 oor Sandveld. Hy het op die aanval vele vrae aan Sandveld se verdediging gevra en sy stelskopwerk was ook van hoogstaande gehalte. Vir Sandveld het sy kaptein en flank, Tefello Ramathello, en die senter Arno Taljaard goeie wedstryde beleef. 

Die gasheer, Oos-Vrystaat, en Suid-Natal het in ‘n saai kragmeting met 13-elk gelykop gespeel. 

Vandag se bepalings is: 

09:00: Valke t. Suid-Vrystaat; 10:20: Sandveld t. Suid-Natal; 11:40: Lynx t. Oos-Vrystaat; 13:00: Luiperds t. Rooikatte; 14:20: Noord-Natal t. Vrystaat Kiewiete.

Puntemakers: 

Suid-Natal 13 (3): Drie: Vellemseni Mbanjwa. Doelskop: Tim Louw. Strafdoele: Louw (2). Oos-Vrystaat 13 (10): Drie: Jade Adams. Doelskop: Kobus Erasmus. Strafdoele: Erasmus (2). 

Noord-Natal 32 (20): Drieë: Nathan Viljoen (2), Marius Groenewald (2). Doelskoppe: Devin Aspden (3). Strafdoele: Aspden (2). Suid-Vrystaat 29 (5): Drieë: Molefe Kente (2), Khoko Potsane (2), Frikkie Davis. Doelskoppe: Potsane (2). 

Luiperds 30 (20): Drieë: Michiel van de Venter, Arrie van den Berg, Danie van den Berg. Doelskoppe: CJ van Heerden (3). Strafdoele: Van Heerden (3). Valke 24 (24): Jaco Munnick, Andrew McNeill, Andréde Jager, Armin Wessels. Doelskoppe: Herman Nell (2). 

Vrystaat Kiewiete 29 (16): Henco de Wet, Kobus van Tonder. Doelskoppe: De Wet (2). Strafdoele: De Wet (5). Lynx 18 (8): Drieë: Dominic Spannenberg, Tyron Dempsey, JP de Bruyn. Strafdoel: Ethan Anderson. 

Rooikatte 26 (16): Drieë: Heinro Kritzinger, Paul Teitge. Doelskoppe: Jason Bayford (2). Strafdoele: Bayford (4). Sandveld 19 (12): Drieë: Armand du Plooy, Paul Teitge, Arno Taljaard. Doelskoppe: Bernard Fourie (2).

 

The unofficial champions of last year’s u13 Coca-Cola Craven Week, Western Province, started their 2015 campaign in Witrivier off with a 24-19 victory over the Valke. 

Scorers: 

Western Province 24 (17) – Tries: Ethan James, Luke Burger, Quinn Visser. Conversions: Jack Cloete (3). Penalty: Cloete. Valke 19 (5) – Tries: Tyler Skudder, Keagan Balfour, Zander Maree. Conversions: Kyle Bandie (2). 

Blue Bulls 40 (26) – Tries: Zandre du Toit (2), Chris Schoombee (2), Wonder Mkhonto, Pieter Venter. Conversions: Jooste Nel (5). Zimbabwe 0.  

Boland 20 (10) – Tries: Curwin Gertse, Jan Fourie. Conversions: Gertse, Kyle Nasson. Penalties: Gertse (2). Leopards 15 (10) – Tries: Armand Cloete, Marco Botha. Conversion: Theuns Steyn. Penalty: Steyn. 

Namibia 12 (12) – Tries: Niel Holtzhausen, Johann Janse van Rensburg. Conversion: Kian Fransman. Griqualand West 7 (7) – Try: Eric Moolman. Keanan Wentzel. 

Golden Lions 13 (10) – Tries: Regardt Fourie, Denis Bait. Penalty: Sebastine Watney. Eastern Province 12 (5) – Tries: Lathita Nqebe (2). Conversion: Daniel Smith. 

South Western Districts 19 (3) – Tries: Jowin Jantjies, Janus Ferreira, Caston Michaels. Conversions: Cameron Sharp (2). Free State 0. 

Border Country Districts 22 (0) – Tries: Siphe Nonkwenke, Luyanda Dyani, Athenkosi Mutala, Asphe Bhunqane. Conversion: Dyani. Griffons 16 (6) – Tries: Tshepiso Mzizi, Katleho Chabanyane. Penalties: Du Toit Huyssteen.

Sasolburg. – Die wedstryd tussen die Pumas en die Leeus se Cravenweek-spanne op die jaarlikse Noordvaal Bondedag by die DP de Villiers-stadion hier was die hoogtepunt van die dag se spel.

Die Pumas het die Leeus in ’n opwindende stryd met 35-29 die loef afgesteek. Die Noordvaal Bondedag dien jaarliks vir die helfte van die land se spanne as kleedrepetisie vir die Cravenweek.

Die 52ste Cravenweek vir ­hoërskole vind vanjaar van 13 tot 18 Julie in Stellenbosch plaas.

Die Pumas se lostrio was uitmuntend teen die Leeus. Veral die flank J.C. Pretorius het by die afbreekpunte en met sy spel in die vastelos beïndruk. Sy flankmaat, Chrisjan Steynberg, het Pretorius goed bygestaan.

Die agtsteman, Marnus van der Merwe, het met sy kragtige lopies etlike meters veld gewen. Hy sal op die Cravenweek weer na haker verskuif.

Indien Pretorius en Van der Merwe op die vertonings voortbou, behoort hulle naby aan een van die verteenwoordigende spanne te kom.

Daar word vanjaar ná afloop van die toernooi buiten die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-span nog ’n verteenwoordigende span gekies.

Die Pumas se agterhoede was uitstekend en sal met hulle aanvallende spel aan baie spanne hoofbrekens besorg. Die groot vraag is hoe hulle op ’n nat veld in die Markotter-stadion sal vaar. Wat wel seker is, is dat indien dit soos verwag weer ’n nat Cravenweek gaan wees, sal Wessel Muller, die span se losskakel, met sy geleerde skopskoen heel moontlik kan vergoed vir die feit dat die spelers aan sy buitekant nie so vlugvoetig kan wees nie.

Muller het met sy lang lynskoppe en akkurate stelskopwerk ’n belangrike rol in die sege oor die Leeus gespeel.

Wandile Simelane, die Leeus se buitesenter, het ondanks die feit dat hy vir die verloorspan gespeel het, waarskynlik die beste vertoning deur enige speler op die dag gelewer. Simelane kan, indien hy dié vertoning op die Cravenweek herhaal, slegs die tweede SA Skole-speler van Jeppe Boys’ High word.

Jeppe se enigste SA Skole-speler tot dusver is die vleuel Warren McCann wat in 1985 die span gehaal het. Simelane het amper na willekeur gapings in die Pumas se verdediging gevind. Hy beskik oor baie vaart en het ’n akkurate skopskoen. 

Die Rooibontes se slot Ruan Vermaak het soos gewoonlik ook inklimspel gelewer. Hy is goed voorlangs deur Justin Brandon, die kaptein en haker, asook die flank Henro Liebenberg bygestaan.

Puntemakers:

Pumas 35 (14) – Drieë: Mlondi Mnisi, Marnus van der Merwe, Fana Ngwenya. Doelskop: Wessel Muller. Strafdoele: Muller (6). Goue Leeus 29 (10) – Drieë: Justin Brandon, Lwazi Monakali, Michael Tambwe, Hacjivah Dayimani, Wandile Simelane. Doelskoppe: Simelane (2).

Sasolburg. – Die Limpopo Blou Bulle is dalk nie veel wyser ná hul kragmeting teen die Eye of the Tiger-span op die jaarlikse Noordvaal Bondedag hier in die DP de Villiers-stadion nie.

Maar dié oorwinning sou steeds die span se selfvertroue ’n belangrike hupstoot gegee het. Die span van die destydse Verre Noord het die akademiespan van Johannesburg met 48-7 verslaan. Limpopo het teen rustyd reeds ’n voorsprong van 38-0 geniet.

In die eerste helfte was daar net een span op die veld. Limpopo se twee senters, JV Coertze en Stephan Nel, het veral hul stemme dik gemaak met hul fisieke aanslag. Nel het twee keer die doellyn oorgesteek, terwyl Coertze ’n onderskepdrie gedruk het.

In die tweede helfte het Eye of the Tiger gewys hulle net so hardnekkig soos Rocky. Die span het by tye goeie spel opgedis en die drie deur Chadwin November, heelagter, was welverdiend. As die span se afronding beter was, kon hulle ’n paar keer in die tweede helfte nog Limpopo se doellyn oorgesteek het.

Die vleuel Pule Molokomme was die Bulle se beste speler en het twee drieë gedruk. Hy het ook elke keer gevaarlik gelyk wanneer hy in besit was. Voorlangs het Stefan Engelbrecht, agtsteman, en die kantman Salie Vermaak blink vertonings gelewer. Engelbrecht het veral ’n paar sterk lopies ingekry wanneer hy besit gekry het.

Limpopo sou aanvanklik teen Griekwaland-Wes gespeel het, wat aan die span ’n veel groter uitdaging sou bied. Die Poubloues het egter Donderdag aan die Bondedag onttrek.

Puntemakers:

Limpopo Blou Bulle 48 (38) – Drieë: Stephan Nel (2), Pule Molokomme (2), JV Coertze, Franco van der Watt, Salie Vermaak, Matinu Manganyi. Doelskoppe: Wernick Kachelhoffer (4). Eye of the Tiger 7 (0) – Drie: Chadwin November. Doelskop: November.

 

Sasolburg. – Die Blou Bulle se o.18-rugbyspan het momentum vir die Cravenweek in Stellenbosch gekry deur die Valke met 30-17 in die hoofwedstryd van die jaarlikse Noordvaal Bondedag in die DP de Villiers-stadion hier te verslaan.

Die Ligbloues was in ’n verwoestende bui en het teen lemoentyd ’n voorsprong van 20-3 opgebou. Of dit ’n sielkundige voorsprong was wat die spelers van die Afrikaanse
Hoër Seunskool van Pretoria oor dié van EG Jansen van Boksburg het na eersgenoemde se oortuigende sege vroeër vanjaar oor die Boksburgers, en of die Valke straks net ’n afdag beleef het, sal eers by die Cravenweek beantwoord word.

Die Blou Bulle se lostrio van Eduan Lubbe, Phillip Krause en Regardt du Plessis was uitmuntend. Dié drie se samespel as kombinasie behoort in Stellenbosch een van die Ligbloues se sterkpunte te wees.

Vir Krause moes dit ’n lekker gevoel gewees het om in die dorp waar sy pa, die voormalige Blou Bul- en Griekwaflank, Piet Krause, sy eerste groot tree as speler gegee het, uitgeblink het.

Krause sr. was in HTS Sasolburg toe hy in 1991 die Vaaldriehoek se eerste SA Skole-speler geword het.

Die Valke het in die eerste helfte futloos vertoon. Slegs die losskakel, Xander Crause, was soos altyd ’n steunpillaar vir sy span. Die flank Dylan van der Walt het voorlangs moedig probeer.

Die Valke het in die tweede helfte sterk teruggeveg en ná die losvoorspeler Damian Karelse se drie, het die Blou Bulle met net 20-17 voorgeloop.

Toe die wenspan se Embrose Papier, SA Skole-skrumskakel, boonop kort daarna ’n geelkaart van AJ Jacobs, die skeidsregter, ontvang het, het dit gelyk of die Valke dalk teen verwagting die wedstryd sou wen.

Die Ligbloues het egter dié idee gou ’n nekslag toegedien deurdat die vleuels, Runan Venter en Snowy Zondani, kort ná mekaar ’n draai agter die doellyn gaan maak het. Die Pretorianers sal gewis een van die spanne by vanjaar se Cravenweek wees om te klop.

Voorlangs het die stut Cabous Eloff en die slot Ruben van Heerden baie goed gespeel.

Eloff het tien minute in die koelkas deurgebring ná ’n onderonsie.

Agterlangs het Louritz van der Schyff en Stedman Gans ook meer as stewige vertonings gelewer.

Die Valke is nie ’n span wat gering geskat kan word nie.

Dié span behoort onder die voorste ses spanne op vanjaar se toernooi te eindig.

Puntemakers:

Blou Bulle 30 (20) – Drieë: Schalk Erasmus, Louritz van der Schyff, Runan Venter, Snowy Zondani. Doelskoppe: Andell Loubser (2). Strafdoele: Loubser (2). Valke 17 (3) – Drieë: Xander Crause, Damian Karelse. Doelskop: Crause. Strafdoel: Crause.

 

Die 18de VKB-week in Reitz skop vandag af. 

Die spanne is: 

Noord-Natal: 15 Mphilo Mtehmbu (Sarel Cilliers), 14 Nhlankanipho Nugubane (Ladysmith), 13 Ruan Fourie (Ferrum), 12 Nathan Viljoen (Pionier), 11 Bonga Zulu (Sarel Cilliers), 10 Devin Aspden (Hoërskool Vryheid), 9 William Moon (Ladysmith), 8 Marius Groenewald (Ferrum), 7 Rudi Siecker (Ferrum), 6 Marco Fuhri (Pionier), 5 Hardus van Eeden (Sarel Cilliers), 4 Kevin Johnson (Sarel Cilliers), 3 Wimpie Steenkamp (Pionier), 2 Mthomkozisa Nkwayana (Sarel Cilliers), 1 Siphesihle Sosiba (Sarel Cilliers). Plaasvervangers: 16 Zwelisha Mnguni (Sarel Cilliers), 17 E van Rooyen (Pionier), 18 JP Roets (Sarel Cilliers), 19 Khula Radebe (Vryheid Landbou), 20 Ngcebo Zulu (Sarel Cilliers), 21 Mike Mamabolo (Sarel Cilliers), 22 R Gissing (Ferrum).

Oos-Vrystaat: 15 Stean Marais (Wilgerivier), 14 Andries Burgers (Wilgerivier), 13 Willem Buys (Paul Erasmus), 12 GJ Janse van Rensburg (Wilgerivier), 11 DP Coetzee (Ficksburg), 10 Mike Bezuidenhout (Ladybrand), 9 Christiaan Muller (Wilgerivier), 8 Michael Podges (Vrede), 7 Ruben Pretorius (Ficksburg), 6 Lourens Jooste (Paul Erasmus), 5 Cobus Erasmus (Wilgerivier), 4 Driaan Scheepers (Reitz), 3 Paul van Deventer (Reitz), 2 Paul Burger (Ficksburg), 1 Gerhanro Oosthuyzen (Paul Erasmus). Plaasvervangers: 16 Herman Potgieter (Ficksburg), 17 Stefan Loedolff (Ficksburg), 18 Nardo Grove (Wilgerivier), 19 Charles Bierman (Vrede), 20 Hardus Benade (Reitz), 21 Rhyno Coetzee (Wilgerivier), 22 Jade Adams (Ficksburg), 23 Jandre Labuschagne (Wilgerivier). 

Luiperds:  15 Armant Naudé (Schweizer-Reneke), 14 Jaco Lombard (Lichtenburg), 13 Michiel van de Venter (Schweizer-Reneke), 12 CJ van Heerden (Christiana), 11 Leslie Kay (Ferdinand Postma), 10 Hercu Strydom (Schweizer-Reneke), 9 Morné Aarts (Koster), 8 Jonan van den Berg (Vryburg), 7 Carlo Fourie (Christiana), 6 Quinten Smit (Zeerust), 5 Arrie van den Berg (Lichtenburg), 4 Donovan Pieterse (Vryburg), 3 Rudi Saaiman (Christiana), 2 JW Lazenby (Vryburg), 1 Wilhelm van der Merwe (Vryburg). Plaasvervangers: DJ Bloem (Orkney), Tom Fouché (Sannieshof), Jason Struwig (Koster), Pieter Bezuidenhout (Stella), LJ Muller, Dane van den Berg, WP Einkamerer (almal Schweizer-Reneke), Jacques du Plooy (Christiana), Kevin Visser (Ferdinand Postma), De Wyk Vorster (Stella).

Lynx: Jason Robertson (Parktown Boys’ High), Anton Raats (Alberton High), Ed Venter (Dubai), Tyron Dempsey (Florida), Siphiwe Mazibuko (Allen Glen), Ethan Anderson (Parktown Boys’ High), Marcell le Roux (Krugersdorp High), Keegan Cohen (King David Linksfield), Quinton Saayman (Krugersdorp High), JP de Bruyn (Noordheuwel), Nkosana Mthemthwa (Christchurch College), JP Nettman (Allen Glen), Asher Meyerowitz (King David Linksfield), Francois Germishuys (Noordheuwel), Roelof de Bruyn (Noordheuwel). Plaasvervangers: Levi Silverman (King David Linksfield), Preston Scott, Ethan Scrooby (albei Allen Glen), Jordan de Cares (Kings College, Bryanston), Ricky Sumares (De La Salle Holy Cross), Dylan van der Berg (Allen Glen), Mpho Moiloa (Summit College), Eben Vorster (North Hill College).

Rooikatte (Pretoria Privaatskole): Heinro Kritzinger, Tristan Little (albei Midtream College), Mashudu Raphunga (St. Alban’s College), Vincent Jordaan, Louis Naudé, Jason Bayford (albei Midstream College), Tylo da Camara (Maragon College), JP Fourie (Tuks Akademie), Ruan Greyling (Maragon College), Anrich Piek (Midstream College), Ken Otshudu (Curro Roodeplaat), Dylan Hugo, Connor Yelseth (St. Alban’s College), Carel Vos (Cornwall Hill College), Bruce McCarthy (Midstream College). Plaasvervangers: Stefan Kruger (Midstream College), Ivan Swart (Woodhill College), Zeus Muluri (Maragon College), Michael van Zyl (Cornwall Hill College), Matthew McDonald (St. Alban’s College), Johan Kriek (Southdowns College), Paul Teitge (St. Alban’s College), Enzo Fourie (Maragon College), Archie Quanta (Cornwall Hill College).

OVK Suid-Vrystaat: 15 Khoko Potsane (Zastron), 14 Tsepo Kente (Zastron), 13 Keletho Monageng (Hendrik Potgieter), 12 Marno Swanepoel (Zastron), 11 Molefe Kente (Zastron), 10 Jandre Rautenbach (Hendrik Potgieter), 9 Wangoma Ngzikazi (Zastron), 8 Kobus van Zyl (Zastron), 7 Willem Grobler (Zastron), 6 Peter MacKay (Zastron), 5 Hans van Schalkwyk (Hendrik Potgieter), 4 Dawie van Zyl (Zastron), 3 JJ Burger (Hendrik Potgieter), 2 Frikkie Davis (Hendrik Potgieter), 1 Neels van der Walt (Hendrik Potgieter). Plaasvervangers: 16 Thato Khitsane (Zastron), 17 Jaco Muller (Zastron), 18 Thinus van Niekerk (Zastron), 19 DJ du Plessis (Zastron), 20 Charl Coetzee (Hendrik Potgieter), 21 Pierre Parsons (Zastron), 22 Dylan Erasmus (Zastron).