The Valke u/20s hosted the Leopards u/20s on Friday at the NWU Vaal Kampus Sport Fields and lost 28-31. The Leopards u/20s won their first match of the 2023 SA Rugby u/20 Cup competition while the Valke u/20s are still looking for their first win.
The Leopards u/20s are currently 5th on the log while the Valke moved into the 6th place with the two bonus points they earned against the Leopards u/20s.
The Leopards u/20s scored 5 tries to the 4 scored by their hosts. The halftime score was 21-21 with the two tries the Leopards scored in the second half securing the win for the visitors.
Scorers:
Valke u/20: Tries: Dylan Du Plessis, Brenden Venter, Jaundre Nel, Ox Ngema. Conversions: Morne Scheepers (4).
Leopards u/20: Tries: Abre Griessel, Pierre De Villiers, Hannu Annu, Stuff Heath, Farai Sibanda. Conversions: Christiaan Gates (3)
Teams:
Valke u/20: 15. Juandre Nel, 14. Thato Jones, 13. Natie Jansen Van Rensburg, 12. Brenden Venter, 11. Slade Jacobs, 10. orne Scheepers, 9. Kristoff Smith, 8. George Groenwald, 7. Dumpie Gouws, 6. Kwagga Nel, 5. Joe Losper, 4. Langes Corneluis, 3. Dylan du Plessis, 2. Francios Odendaal, 1. Ruben Odendaal. Replacements: 16. Bonginkosi Ntsele, 17. Ishmael Malatji, 18. Ox Ngema, 19. Mpho Ramahala, 20. Werner Griessel, 21. Jono Jacobs, 22. Danny van Staden, 23. Junior Finger.
Leopards u/20: 15. Hardus Visser, 14. Farai Sibanda, 13. Edran Botha, 12. Stuff Heath, 11. Qhayiya Mduba, 10. Christiaan Gates, 9. CJ Heroldt, 8. Pieter Hamman, 7. Luke Bock, 6. Juaan Baard, 5. Hannu Annu, 4. Schalk van Schalkwyk, 3. Pierre de Villiers, 2. Abre Griesel, 1. Lalhuma Dyanti. Replacements: 16. Quin van Zyl, 17. Moses Bokoli, 18. Divan Muller, 19. Shaan van der Walt, 20. JP Senekal, 21. Colen Steenkamp, 22. Emile Geyser, 23. Robert Nut.
