{"id":8704,"date":"2019-04-18T18:43:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T18:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/transvalia-open-their-kerf2019-account-with-a-34-19-victory-over-dhs\/"},"modified":"2019-04-18T18:43:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T18:43:15","slug":"transvalia-open-their-kerf2019-account-with-a-34-19-victory-over-dhs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=8704","title":{"rendered":"Transvalia open their KERF2019 account with a 34-19 victory over DHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-8049\" style=\"margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/rugby.supersportschools.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NewsGDurbanHS.jpg\" alt=\"NewsGDurbanHS\" width=\"400\" height=\"295\" \/>The final game on the first day of the Kearsney College Easter Festival was between locals Durban High School and Ho\u00ebrskool Transvalia, making their first visit to the festival. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It was a case of \u2018if only\u2019 for DHS who made too many mistakes and these were capitalised on by the boys from Vanderbijlpark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Transvalia managed to score three tries in the first half. It took 19 minutes before the first points when flank Christiaan Burger dotted down. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Four minutes later lock Marno Swanepoel showing good skills went over and this time flyhalf Shaun Christie converted. He also converted the next try that was scored by lock Gareth Graham to take Transvalia into a 19-0 lead at the break.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From the kick-off flank, Brian Dosemba stormed 50m, breaking two tackles to open the scoring for DHS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Transvalia, looking the more accomplished with ball in hand, scored again when prop Anrich Botes stormed over. This was followed a few minutes later as centre Ronan Elhers beat the defence to dot down, but neither was converted, leaving Transvalia 29-5 ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With conditions becoming fairly dark, DHS handling seemed to improve. Transvalia had however added to their try tally when fullback Marnus Theunissen dotted down. With the scoreboard shining brightly, DHS centre Nhlakanipho Nene rounded the defence to score under the poles, converted by Ngobeni Dlamini for a final score of 12-34.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Scorers:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Transvalia 34 (19) &#8211;<\/strong> Tries: Christiaan Burger, Ronan Ehlers, Marno Swanepoel, Anrich Botes, Gareth Graham, Marnus Theunissen. Conversions: Shaun Christie (2). <strong>Durban High School 12 (0) &#8211;<\/strong> Tries:&nbsp;Nhlakanipho&nbsp;Nene, Brian Dosemba. Conversions: Ngobeni Dlamini (2).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[powr-comments id=&#8221;cdced336_1555612688223&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final game on the first day of the Kearsney College Easter Festival was between locals Durban High School and Ho\u00ebrskool Transvalia, making their first visit to the festival. It was a case of \u2018if only\u2019 for DHS who made too many mistakes and these were capitalised on by the boys from Vanderbijlpark. 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