EG Jansen A Worthy Opponent For Grey College

 

The 6th 1stXV game on the last day of the Noord/Suid Rugby Festival was between Grey College and EG Jansen. The conditions were very cold and extremely wet and muddy underfoot. Grey College was dominant for the last 50 minutes of this game and won 43-15. EG Jansen however never gave up trying and walked off the field with their head held high.

The first 10 minutes was very even between the two sides with EG in set up camp in Grey College's red zone.

12:20 Grey College conceded a penalty try after they collapsed a maul of EG Jansen on its way over the try-line of Grey College. (00-07)

15:00 Grey College's response was immediate as the speed of their back-three too much for EG Jansen for EG Jansen's defence. A Great try by Alfondso Isaacs. (07-07)

18:05 Grey College score their second try after a maul from a 5m line-out. (12-07)

25:45 EG Jansen convert a penalty (12-10)

28:40 The pressure by Gey College on EG Jansen made it easy for Jean Smith to side-step a prop and stroll over Jansen's try-line. (21-10)

35:00 Jean Smith score his second try for Grey College (28-10)

EG Jansen looked good in the first 20 minutes of the first half. The last 10 minutes saw two great tries by Grey College as they start to find the gaps easier.

39:35 EG Jansen scrumhalf score a great try after a solid scrum by EG Jansen 5 meters from Grey's tryline. (28-15)

53:18 Grey College upped the speed of ply considerably in the second half. EG Jansen could not prop all the holes which resulted in Jean Else bulldozing over the try-line. (33-15)

59:40 Grey College score another try from a maul after a 5m lineout. (38-15)

67:03 Gert Steyn scored Grey's 7th try after following up on a kick and falling on the ball in the in-goal area of EG Jansen. (43-15)

Scorers:
Grey College: Tries: Alfondso Isaacs, Jeandre Breytenbach (2), Jean Smith (2), Jean Else, Gert Steyn . Conversions: Jean Smith (4).
EG Jansen: Tries: Penalty Try, Luan de Bruin. Penalty: Benade.