The 4th 1stXV game on the last day of the Noord/Suid Rugby Festival was between Nelspruit and Duineveld. The conditions were very cold and extremely wet and muddy underfoot. Nelspruit was in control for most of the game and in the end a great win for Nelspruit with 34-07.
04:21 Nelspruit started like a house on fire and took only four minutes to score their first try. (05-00)
18:00 Nelspruit's pressure on Duineveld's backline resulted in a great intercept try (10-00).
20:00 Nelspruit the dominant side after 20 minutes in the first half. Nelspruit more organised and structured which explains their lead.
35:00 A well deserved to try by Duineveld (10-07)
35:00 Nelspruit defended like demons during the last minutes of the first half. Nelspruit with only 13 players at that stage after they received two yellow cards. Durbanville's pack of forwards were the dominant pack upfront.
41:34 Nelspruit convert a penalty to stretch their lead to 6 points. (13-07)
46:18 Nelspuit scored a great try as their forwards and backs combined nicely to send flanker Udo Cilliers over for a five-pointer, (20-07).
53:24 Nelspruit' attacking shape a lot better as they start to score exciting tries. (27-07)
70:00 A ball knocked on by Duineveld on their own tryline allowed Gates to pick up the ball to score an easy try. (34-07)
Scorers:
Nelspruit: Tries: Erasmus, Christiaan Gates (2), Udo Cilliers, Ricardo Correia. Conversions: Christiaan Gates (3). Penalty: Christiaan Gates
Duineveld: Try: Michael Steyn. Conversion: Jannes van den Heerver.