{"id":8626,"date":"2019-03-27T10:56:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T10:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/visser-hero-as-affies-cruise-past-the-italian-all-stars\/"},"modified":"2019-03-27T10:56:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T10:56:26","slug":"visser-hero-as-affies-cruise-past-the-italian-all-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=8626","title":{"rendered":"Visser hero as Affies cruise past the Italian All-Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-8625\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NewsGAffies.jpg\" alt=\"NewsGAffies\" width=\"400\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NewsGAffies.jpg 558w, https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NewsGAffies-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>The Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool of Pretoria or Affies as they are affectionately known as once again showed moments of what they are capable of as they cruised past the Italian All-Stars by 36-12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Flanker Adolph Visser recorded a hat-trick of tries in this match on the second day of the World Schools Festival in the Markotter Stadium in Stellenbosch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Affies\u2019coaches, Jaco Koch and Jan-Hendrik Hattingh, won\u2019t be too happy about their side\u2019s decline in the second half after building up a 31-0 lead at the break. Visser completed his hat-trick early in the second half, but Affies couldn\u2019t manage to capitalise on the unassailable lead in the second stanza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Affies did however give most of their first-choice players a rest. This also provided a much-needed opportunity for their fringe players to show what they are capable of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Winger Christiaan du Toit also produced an impressive performance for the winning side. The fullback, Ruben Barkhuizen, also had a hand in a couple of his team\u2019s tries as he caused trouble for the Italians with his pure pace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For the Italians, their flyhalf, Giovanni Montemauri, was without a doubt their best player on the pitch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scorers:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Affies 36 (31) \u2013<\/strong> Tries: Adolph Visser (3), Keegan Potgieter, Christiaan du Toit, Ruben Barkhuizen. Conversions: Nico Muller (3). <strong>Italian All-Stars 12 (0) \u2013<\/strong> Tries: Valerio Bizzotto, Giovanni Montemauri. Conversion: Montemauri.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[powr-comments id=&#8221;9179d504_1553684154045&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool of Pretoria or Affies as they are affectionately known as once again showed moments of what they are capable of as they cruised past the Italian All-Stars by 36-12. 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