Huge win for SA Schools
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:34
Grey College's William Small-Smith will lead South Africa's young guns into battle
The South African Schools side on Saturday ran in 14 tries as they comprehensively outclassed Namibia Under-19 in their 92-21 victory at the Raiders Rugby Club in Johannesburg.
The hosts dominated their opponents in all facets of play. They were superior up front, controlled the breakdown and spread the ball out wide to their speedy wings throughout the game.
The flyhalf Johan Goosen dictated play with his excellent ball skills, while the centre combination of William Small-Smith and Andile Jho regularly troubled their opponents on defence.
SA Schools wing Leroy Bitterhout ran in three tries.
Goosen notched up 28 points after he scored two tries and converted nine, while his teammate Paul Jordaan added two conversions late in the second half.
William Small-Smith, who will further his rugby career with Paul Treu's Springbok Sevens squad from 2011, captained the SA Schools side and ran in one of his side's tries.
Andile Jho and Paul Jordaan also added their names to the try-scorers sheet, as did wing JP Lewis, No.8 Nardus van der Waldt, scrumhalf Rudi van Rooyen, replacement scrumhalf Kevin Luiters, substitute centre Tshotsho Mbovane and reserve hooker Anrich Bitzi.
Namibia Under-19 managed to run in three tries which were scored by Ranthony Bekker, Nico de Jager and Jurie Loois. The tries were converted by Daniel Bock (two) and Chase Diergaardt.
Afterwards, Small-Smith said: "We struggled in the initial stages of the game to find our momentum due to the fact that the guys only spent a few days together preparing for the game.
"However, after we found our rhythm we ended up playing some champagne rugby. The guys enjoyed the outing and I am very happy with the way things went. We scored some great tries and compliments to the team for putting on a great show on Saturday.
"Every player in our squad was given an opportunity, we are all very happy with the experience."
The scorers:
For SA Schools:
Tries: Leroy Bitterhout 3, Johan Goosen 2, JP Lewis, William Small-Smith, Andile Jho, Nardus van der Waldt, Rudi van Rooyen, Paul Jordaan, Kevin Luiters, Tshotsho Mbovane, Anrich Bitzi
Cons: Goosen 9, Jordaan 2
For Namibia Under-19:
Tries: Ranthony Bekker, Nico de Jager, Jurie Loois
Cons: Daniel Bock 2, Chase Diergaardt.
The teams:
SA Schools: 15 Marinus van der Merwe (Mpumalanga), 14 Jean-Paul Lewis (Western Province), 13 William Small-Smith (Free State - captain), 12 Andile Jho (Border Bulldogs), 11 Leroy Bitterhout (Boland), 10 Johan Goosen (Free State Cheetahs), 9 Rudi van Rooyen (Blue Bulls), 8 Nardus van der Walt (Blue Bulls), 7 Sikhumbuzo Notshe (Western Province), 6 Khaya Majola (KwaZulu Natal), 5 Ruan Botha (Valke), 4 Ruan
Venter (Golden Lions), 3 Allan Dell (Border Bulldogs), 2 Jason Thomas (Eastern Province), 1 Steven Kitshoff (Western Province).
Replacements: 16 Anrich Bitzi (Free State), 17 Neethling Fouché (Free State), 18 Schalk van Heerden (Blue Bulls), 19 Wiaan Liebenberg (Boland), 20 Kevin Luiters (Free State), 21 Paul Jordaan (Free State), 22 Tshotsho Mbovane (Western Province).
Namibia Under-19: 15 Desiderius Sethie, 14 Kirk Olivier, 13 Stefan Neustadt, 12 Mwinga Mowa, 11 Dandré du Plessis, 10 Jan Loots, 9 Nandivatu Karuuombe, 8 Russ-Lin Kahurunga, 7 Theo Coetzee, 6 Chase Diergaardt, 5 Nico de Jager, 4 Zirk Coetzee, 3 Daniel Bock, 2 Lu-Abndre Benade, 1 Rathony Becker.
Replacements: 16 John Steenkamp, 17 Shane Dentlinger, 18 Tjinouhona Tjirare, 19 Munee Tjiueza ua Tjiueza, 20 Godwin Gaoseb, 21 Carl-Heinze Giers, 22 Ruchan Visagie.
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe (South
Africa)
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