France u/18 finished the u/18 International Series with an 85-20 win against Western Province u/18 on Saturday at Paarl Boishaai.
The Western Province u/18 made a great start to the match, dominating up front and leading 13-08 after twenty minutes of play. France u/18 upped the pace and scored a four-try blitzkrieg in fifteen minutes to lead 38-13 at the halftime break. France u/18 was completely dominant and scored seven tries in the second half to secure an 85-20 with Western Province u/18 scoring a late try.
Western Province u/18 scored from a fifteen-meter rolling maul after just two minutes of play to take an early 05-00 lead. Despite their shaky start France u/18 clawed their way back into the match and scored their first try in the corner to level the scores after fifteen minutes of play.
A converted penalty by Western Province u/18 was replied to, almost immediately by France u/18 with a try from the kickoff to take the lead 12-08 after 20 minutes of play. Not to be outdone, Western Province u/18 spread the ball out wide and scored their second try in the corner following a 50-meter run down the touchline.
A brilliant chip kick by France u/18's flyhalf, Luka Keletaona resulted in their winger scoring an easy try to take back the lead with 17-13 and thirteen minutes to play in the first half. France u/18 sped up play and started to find regular gaps in the defence of Western Province u/18. France u/18 scored four tries during the last ten minutes to go into the second half leading 38-13.
France u/18 continued their dominance in the second half and scored seven tries to secure their second win (85-20) of the u/18 Internation Series. Western Province scores a consolation try with time already up on the clock.
Scorers
Western Province u/18: Tries: Dean Janse van Rensburg, Freek De Kock (2). Conversion: Frank Hitimane. Penalty: Daniel van der Merwe
France u/18: Tries: Ellyjah Ibsaiene, Quentin Valentino (2), Tom Leveque (3), Tom Emery (2), Temanatua Boichot, Pargade Ruben-Diego, Eduard-Junior Jabea Njocke, Melvyn Rates (2). Conversion: Luka Keletaona (4), Diego Jurd (6).
Teams:
Western Province u/18 XV: 15 Tazreeq Moerat, 14 Freek De Kock, 13 Riyaad Bam, 12 D van der Merwe, 11 D Neethling, 10 S Scholtz, 9 Juan Loots, 8 Danio Botha, 7 N Louwrens, 6 Ilan Knoetze, 5 Luke Swartz, 4 Neil Hansen, 3 E Williamse, 2 Dean Janse van Rensburg, 1 Ryk Groenewald. Replacements: 16 J Grobbelaar, 17 Alfie Holm, 18 P Tshimbalangat, 19 Eduan Vosloo, 20 Liberty Nyashanu, 21 Yibanathi Phoncana, 22 E Wilson, 23 C Wegewarth, 24 Frank Hitimane, 25 R Moatshe, 26 K Togni.
France u/18: 15 Thomas Alary, 14 Tom Leveque, 13 Bastien Rasal, 12 Quentin Valentino, 11 Melvyn Rates, 10 Luka Keletaona, 9 Temanatua Boichot, 8 Ellyjah Ibsaiene (c), 7 Marceau Marzullo, 6 Tom Emery, 5 Antoine Deliance, 4, Noe Theraube, 3 Pargade Ruben-Diego, 2 Quentin Algay, 1 Eduard-Junior Jabea Njocke. Replacements: 16 Samuel Jean Christophe, 17 Gabin Garault, 18 Ethan Tia, 19 Liam Taylor, 20 Romeo Martin Bonnard, 21 Elliott Duthil, 22 Dany Kevin Lamataki, 23 Nathan Llaveria, 24 Diego Jurd, 25 Adrien Drault, 26 Pierre Ourtaud Cren.
