{"id":78283,"date":"2025-07-27T15:10:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=78283"},"modified":"2025-07-27T15:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T13:10:49","slug":"magic-milnerton-tops-tygerberg-durbanville-powers-home-in-second-half","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=78283","title":{"rendered":"Magic Milnerton tops Tygerberg, Durbanville powers home in second half"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_78333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78333\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78333 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rugby-milnerton-270725-1-400x292.jpg\" alt=\"Milnerton turned on the style in an impressive 47-12 win over Photo: Brad Morgan. \" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Milnerton, with captain Morgan Lodewyk leading the charge, turned on the style in an impressive 47-12 win over Tygerberg in Parow. Photo: Brad Morgan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday, despite playing away in Parow, <strong>Milnerton<\/strong> was too much for <strong>Tygerberg<\/strong> and charged to a 47-12 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Fullback <strong>Chadlin Sellidon <\/strong>led the way, scoring a try and landing six conversions, as Milnerton produced an excellent all-round team performance to record an emphatic win.<\/p>\n<p>Sellidon scored his try in the 29th minute. It began with a superb run down the sideline and was finished after he sidestepped the nearest defender.<\/p>\n<p>From the start, Milnerton took the game by the scruff of the neck and by halftime they had forged a 26-7 advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Tygerberg struggled to build momentum and often had their set-piece moves suffocated by the visitors&#8217; blitzing rush defence. Milnerton, meanwhile used their captain and big inside centre <strong>Morgan Lodewyk<\/strong> to cross the gain line from first phase ball, which set up the visitors for further go-forward ball.<\/p>\n<p>Tygerberg will need to take a look back on the game to figure out what changes they need to make for the challenge of <strong>Strand<\/strong> next Saturday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78289\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-78289 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/durbanville-brackenfell-400x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"271\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ho\u00ebrskool Durbanville broke open a tight game in the second half to run away to a 24-point win over Tygerberg. Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hoerskool_durbanville\/\"><strong>Ho\u00ebrskool Durbanville on Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <strong>Durbanville<\/strong>, the hosts were on song, defeating <strong>Brackenfell<\/strong> 45-21.<\/p>\n<p>Flanks<strong> Zay-Winn Januarie<\/strong> and <strong>Ethan Swartz<\/strong> were equally brilliant, crossing for two tries apiece.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Durbies<\/strong><\/em> was on the scoresheet first, thanks to a flying 50-metre run by<strong> Zayde Cloephas<\/strong> down the left wing.<\/p>\n<p>Brackenfell fought back hard, though, dotting down twice, to take a narrow 14-7 half-time lead.<\/p>\n<p>The second half was a different story altogether. Durbanville&#8217;s assault began when they scored in the first minute from a lineout maul, with captain<strong> Juan Smit<\/strong> finishing the 10-metre drive with a dive for five.<\/p>\n<p>Brackenfell began losing the set-piece battle and had few answers for Durbanville&#8217;s rolling maul. Just five minutes after their first second half try, <em><strong>Durbies<\/strong> <\/em>drew in the defence with a maul, then sent the ball out wide. After a couple of phases on the five-metre line, eighthman <strong>Adriaan Freemante<\/strong>, worked his way over the try-line to further bolster the hosts&#8217; tally.<\/p>\n<p>There was a consolation try for Brackenfell in the last five minutes of the contest, with an inside pass setting flyhalf <strong>Junior Louw<\/strong> free to touch down unscathed. Durbies, though, after a 38-point second half, won comfortably.<\/p>\n<p>Next Saturday, Durbanville hosts <strong>HTS Belville<\/strong>, while Brackenfell visits <strong>SACS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scorers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tygerberg 12 (7) &#8211;<\/strong> NA; <strong>Milnerton 47 (26) &#8211;<\/strong> Tries: Divine Ambrose, Chadlin Sellidon, Litha Tasana, Joshua Vomberg, Leo Webber, Morgan Lodewyk, Briint Davids. Conversions: Chadlin Sellidon (6).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Durbanville 45 (7) &#8211;<\/strong> Tries: Zay-Winn Januaury (2), Ethan Swart (2), Adrian Freemont, Juan Smit, Zander Cleophas. Conversions: Kael Albert&#8217;s (5); <strong>Brackenfell 21 (14) &#8211;<\/strong> Tries: Kamva Silva, Junior Louw, Migile Carelse. Conversions: Junior Louw (3).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other results<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>u19 &#8211;<\/strong> Tygerberg II 36 Milnerton II 5, Tygerberg III 19 Milnerton III 12; Durbanville II 29 Brackenfell II 14, Durbanville III 67 Brackenfell III 0, Durbanville IV 29 Brackenfell IV 0.<\/p>\n<p><strong>u16 &#8211;<\/strong> Tygerberg A 19 Milnerton A 17, Tygerberg B 38 Milnerton B 5; Durbanville A 39 Brackenfell A 0, Durbanville D 0 Brackenfell B 26.<\/p>\n<p><strong>u15 &#8211;<\/strong> Tygerberg A 17 Milnerton A 17, Tygerberg B 7 Milnerton B 5, Tygerberg C 19 Milnerton C 10; Durbanville A 85 Brackenfell A 0, Durbanville C 45 Brackenfell B 0.<\/p>\n<p><strong>u14 &#8211;<\/strong> Tygerberg A 7 Milnerton A 7, Tygerberg B 29 Milnerton B 14; Durbanville A 43 Brackenfell A 0, Durbanville C 48 Brackenfell B 0, Durbanville D 47 Brackenfell C 0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, despite playing away in Parow, Milnerton was too much for Tygerberg and charged to a 47-12 victory. Fullback Chadlin Sellidon led the way, scoring a try and landing six conversions, as Milnerton produced an excellent all-round team performance to record an emphatic win. Sellidon scored his try in the 29th minute. 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