Kicks win it for Grey
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:14
Grey College and Free State flyhalf Johan Goosen in action
Grey College beat Paul Roos 41-19 in an FNB Classic Clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday, although Paul Roos scored four tries to two. The difference was made up by penalty goals.
Penalties, penalties and yet more penalties. They have dominated the last two clashes between these two great schools. In 2009, Paul Roos won - 9-3, three penalty goals to one. This time it was nine penalty goals to one. It would be bizarre should such a tendency persist.
The kicker-in-chief was Grey's magnificent flyhalf Johan Goosen who scored 36 of his side's 41 points in a world-class exhibition of kicking. In that 36 he scored a try. Two of his kicks were from some 70 metres out. It was a magnificent exhibition of goal-kicking.
Paul Roos's pack dominated much of the match in an effort, largely successful, to keep the ball away from the lethal Grey backs. Paul Roos were considerably better at the line-outs, stronger in the scrums and flank JJ Jordaan won the tackle. Their problem was the penalty. Steven Kitshoff, their South African Schools loosehead, was penalised five times at scrums.
Both Grey's tries were by South African Schools players - flyhalf Johan Goosen and centre (and captain) William Small-Smith. Three of Paul Roos's tries were by South African Schools players - prop Steven Kitshoff, outside centre Thsothso Mbovane and wing JP Lewis. Grey's second try, by William Small-Smith, was in the last move of the match.
Grey built up a 16-0 lead before Paul Roos struck back with two tries to make the score at half-time 16-15 to the home side. A try under the posts by Thsothso Mbovane, who had a magnificent game, gave the visitors a 22-16 lead. With five minutes to go Paul Roos led 29-28 when two penalties at scrums gave Johan Goosen long-range penalties and the home side led 34-29.
There was still time for Paul Roos to attack and were actually over in the corner. The try was disallowed and a scrum awarded. Soon afterwards Paul Roos were penalised. The penalty became a line-out and that led to Small-Smith's try.
The scorers:
For Grey College:
Tries: Johan Goosen, William Small-Smith
Cons: Goosen 2
Pens: Goosen 9
For Paul Roos:
Tries: Steven Kitshoff, JP Lewis, Thsothso Mbovane, Renier Marais
Cons: Stephan van der Merwe 3
Pen: Van der Merwe
The teams:
Grey College: 15 Niel Marais, 14 Setho Tom, 13 William Small-Smith (captain), 12 Paul Jordaan, 11 Inus Keyser, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Nicol Linde, 8 Henco Greyling, 7 Nicolaas Immelman, 6 JG Viljoen, 5 Gerhard Olivier, 4 Cobus Nel, 3 Neethling Fouché, 2 Armand Stoman, 1 Rudi Fuls.
Replacements: 16 Rinus Nel, 17 Frans Burger, 18 Rudolph Botha, 19 Murray Bondesio, 20 Kevin
Luiters, 21 Hanro Oosthuizen, 22 Dries Swanepoel.
Coaches: Ingo Machts, Roelf Meyer
Paul Roos: 15 Gideon Meiring, 14 JP Lewis, 13 Tshotsho Mbovane, 12 Stephan van der Merwe, 11 Kyle Lombard, 10 Dane Sherrat, 9 Bokkie Carstens, 8 Darryl Ndjadila, 7 Francois Smal, 6 JJ Jordaan, 5 Andreas Dercksen, 4 Devon Hulme, 3 Pieter Stemmet, 2 Renier Marais (captain), 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Thomas van Niekerk, 17 Migael Grobler, 18 Coetzer Cooke, 19 Christiaan Wium, 20 Hendri Venter, 21 Francois Munnik, 22 Dawie de Kooker.
Coaches: Stephan Jordaan, Dawie Snyman
Referee: Jaco Kotzé (Free State Referees' Society)
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