Classic Clashes thriller in Mossel Bay
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:03
Schoolboy rugby
On a magnificent afternoon in Mossel Bay, warm and uncharacteristically windless, Langenhoven Gim of Oudtshoorn came from behind to beat the local team Punt 27-23 in an FNB Classic Clash.
It was a great day from start to finish on the fields and on the stand. The conduct of the two schools was exemplary, the organisation was outstanding and matches were played in a great spirit.
The match was close and generally the home side had the upper hand. They led 10-3 in the first half till Langenhoven Gim got a try just before the break to make the score 10-10.
At one stage in the second half Punt led 23-10 but then the visitors came back with three tries.
Langenhoven Gim were the better side as their forwards dominated possession but the side squandered scoring opportunities while Punt had two opportunities and used them both to score tries.
Punt praised Langenhoven Gim for being the better side and Langenhoven Gim praised Punt for their never-say-die attitude.
It was a good day.
The scorers:
For Langenhoven Gim:
Tries: PC Pelser, Louw Swanepoel, Rayno Lategan, Leclue Barnard
Con: Johannes Potgieter
Pen: Potgieter
For Punt:
Tries: John Allen Pretorius, Linden Rhode
Cons: Rhode, Ivan Janse van Rensburg
Pens: Rhode, Janse van Rensburg 2
The teams:
Punt: 15 Eddie Prins, 14 Ludwig Endrich, 13 Linden Rhode, 12 Rudi van der Mescht (vice-captain), 11 John Allen Pretorius, 10 Ivan Janse van Rensburg, 9 Dian du Toit, 8 Marius Schonken, 7 Douw Steyn, 6 Jandré Truster, 5 Jean Malan, 4 Leon Moses, 3 Kyle Leonard, 2 Allan Firmani, 1 JC Belstead (captain).
Replacements: 16 Rikus Labuschagne, 17 Ruhan Terblanche, 18 James Marais, 19 Lyle Brinkhuis, 20
Frans-Louis Maritz, 21 David Hughes, 22 Reghardt van der Walt, 23 Conrad Schalkwyk.
Langenhoven Gim: 15 Ghiswille Goliath, 14 Martin Maritz, 13 Jeandré Viviers, 12 Stefaan Kemp, 11 Edmund Greeff, 10 Johannes Potgieter (vice-captain), 9 Terblanche Bower, 8 Rayno Lategan, 7 Louw Swanepoel, 6 Leclue Barnard, 5 PC Pelser, 4 Gultie Botha, 3 Andries de Jager, 2 Jaco Marx, 1 Salman Claassen (captain).
Replacements: 16 Darius Viljoen, 17 Nicolaas Steyn, 18 Jaco Swiegelaar, 19 Thys Germishuys, 20 Kyle Giles, 21 James Dido, 22 Deon Roeland.
Referee: John Botha (South Western Districts Referees' Society)
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