In Cape Town, FNB UWC claimed their first win of the season with a convincing 60-26 victory against the FNB Madibaz, who suffered a third straight defeat.
Peter Williams set the tone for the hosts when a multi-phase attack finished with the winger diving under the posts for a point-of-origin try. FNB UWC scored another three tries to lead 30-7 and while the FNB Madibaz crossed for their second try on the stroke of half-time, it was one-way traffic in the second half as the hosts scored another four tries.
FNB Madibaz is now certain to be relegated at the end of the 2022 season while the win by UWC kept their hopes alive to remain in the Cup competition with their match against UJ at home on 21 March 2022 becoming even more important.
FNB UWC: Tries: Peter Williams (1x7), Marsheleno Valensky, Reece Bocks (1x5, 1x7), Godfrey Muzanarwo, Tasriq Mynhardt, Aydon Topley, Will Vraagom. Conversions: Lyle Hendricks (7).
FNB Madibaz: Tries: Ruan Jonker, Khakalethu Bophi (2), Arnouw Nel. Conversions: Chadwyn November (3).
FNB Player That Rocks: Peter Williams (FNB UWC)
FNB UWC – 15 Ethan Diston, 14 Tasriq Mynhardt, 13 Aydon Topley, 12 Lyle Hendricks (c), 11 Peter Williams, 10 Hanno van Biljon, 9 Conwill Conradie, 8 Shaine Orderson, 7 Godfrey Muzanarwo, 6 Marshaleno Valensky, 5 Jaen-Louis de Lange, 4 Reece Bocks, 3 Justin Theys, 2 Mauritz Swart, 1 Keon Links. Replacements: 16 Taliesen Dick, 17 Haniel du Toit, 18 Tomuvonga Msasanure, 19 Liam Tattersall, 20 TBC, 21 Thandile Hoyi, 22 Patrick Kotze, 23 Will Vraagom.
FNB Madibaz – 15 Kyle Cyster, 14 Jade Stoffels, 13 Lennox Holster, 12 Troy Delport, 11 Khakalethu Bophi, 10 Chadwyn November, 9 André Gerber, 8 Siyamthanda Jwacu, 7 Alwaba Bobelo, 6 Arnouw Nel (c), 5 Dylan Halgreen, 4 Terrance Siyaya, 3 Likhona Dywili, 2 Kyle Erasmus, 1 Ruan Jonker. Replacements: 16 Buhle Duruwe, 17 Aqhamile Limba, 18 Marco Nortje, 19 Umna Tokwe, 20 Leon van der Merwe, 21 Anovuyo Moyikwa, 22 Siphosethu Dlongodlongo, 23 Reese Cambier.