Eagles soar above the rest
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:28
The Eagles soar to the top of the First Division with an impressive victory over the Bulldogs, while the Kavaliers completely out-muscled the Valke in Kempton Park.
It was the second win of the season for the Port Elizabeth side who recorded a 42-25 victory over the Border Bulldogs at the Buffalo City Stadium in East London on Friday.
The Griffons held the early advantage after boasting an 18-11 half time lead, before the visitors scored two tries before the break after scrumhalf Hendrik van der Nest added the Welkom side's first try in the opening minute of the game. Flank Rudi Mathee and wing Jaco Mayer scored the Griffons' other five-pointers of the match. Flyhalf Johann Myburgh kicked two conversions and two penalties during this fixture.
The EP Kings' first half points were scored by wing Justin Peach who kicked two penalties before wing Norman Nelson added a charge-down try in the 38th minute of the play.
After the break, it was EP's reserve prop Sangoni Mxoli who added the Kings' second try which was converted by Donald Stevens. Peach added a third penalty in the second half before Jaco Fourie crashed over the try line to score the winning try in the final minute of the match.
Meanwhile the Boland Kavaliers comprehensively defeated the Valke in their First Division match played at the Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park.
The Wellington side played an entertaining and attacking brand of rugby and easily saw off the challenge posed by their hosts. Willie Le Roux scored a hat-trick of tries; Jacquin Jansen added a brace while Dewey Swartbooi, Jeremy Plaatjies, Hottie Louw and Bolla Conradie all further added tries for the Kavaliers. Chris Micklewood kicked two conversions while Jansen also converted two tries.
The hosts managed to score one try which was added by Coert Cronje. Valke prop Jacques George converted the five-pointer while Chrysander Botha kicked one penalty.
In the other First Division game of the weekend, the SWD Eagles recorded a well-worked 33-12 victory over the Border Bulldogs at the Outeniqua Park Stadium.
The Eagles, who have only conceded two home defeats during the past two seasons, achieved maximum points this fixture for scoring four tries which were added by Ambrose Barends, Shawn Raubenheimer, Senithemba Zweni and Reginald Kleinbooi.
Barends kicked three penalties and one conversion to end the game with a personal points' haul of 16. Jandre Blom also kicked one conversion. The Border Bulldogs' points in the game were scored by Reinhard Gerber.
First Division results:
EP Kings 26-25 Griffons
EP Kings:
Tries: Norman Nelson, Jaco Fourie, Sangoni Mxoli
Con: Donald Stevens
Pens: Justin Peach (3)
Griffons:
Tries: Hendrik van der Nest, Jaco Mayer, Rudi Mathee
Cons: Johann Myburgh (2)
Pens: Myburgh (2)
SWD Eagles 33-12 Border Bulldogs
SWD Eagles:
Tries: Ambrose Barends, Shawn Raubenheimer, Senithemba Zweni, Reginald Kleinbooi
Cons: Barends, Jandré Blom
Pens: Barends (3)
Border Bulldogs:
Pens: Reinhard Gerber (4)
Valke 10-53 Boland Kavaliers
Valke:
Try: Coert Cronje
Con: Jacques George
Pen: Chrysander Botha
Boland Kavaliers:
Tries: Willie Le Roux (3), Jacquin Jansen (2), Dewey Swartbooi, Jeremy Plaatjies, Hottie Louw, Bolla Conradie
Cons: Jansen (2), Chris Micklewood (2)
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