The first 20 minutes of the game was a very even affair. Liam Koen converts a penalty for Gim to open the scoring for the game (3-0). Grey replied almost immediately to level the score (3-3). Gim scored after several phases with 10 minutes to go. The momentum is maybe shifting in favour of Gim (10-3).
A great game between two of the heavyweights of South African rugby schools was still balanced on a knife's edge although Gim might just have the upper-hand.
Halftime: Paarl Gim 10-3 Grey College
From the kickoff, Gim scored a try after Grey allowed the ball to bounce from Gim's kick-off. Grey hit back almost immediately with their first try to narrow the gap to 8-15. A converted penalty by Grey narrowed the gap further to 11-15.
Gim converts a 50 m penalty with 15 minutes to go (11-18). Grey College scored their second try to narrow the gap two just 2 points (16-18).
Paarl Gim walked off the field as the deserved winner with the decision making by Grey maybe the difference.
Fulltime: Paarl Gimnasium 18-16 Grey College.
Scorers:
Paarl Gim: Tries: Janiel Losper, JW Ellis. Conversions: Liam Koen. Penalties: Liam Koen (2)
Grey College: Try: Juanre Breitenbach, Caleb Abrahams. Penalties: Jean Smith (2)
Grey College: 15 Regan Izaks, 14 Alfondso Isaacs, 13 Gerrit Steyn, 12 Jurie Geldenhuys, 11 Diego Lottering, 10 Jean Smith, 9 Caleb Abrahams, 8 Nelius Volschenk, 7 Lukas Meyer, 6 Dian van der Watt, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Merwe Olivier, 3 Johan Louw, 2 Juanre Breitenbach, Juann Else. Replacements: 16 Sebastiaan Meyer, 17, 18 Casper Badenhorst, 19 Ferdi Vergottini, 20 Deleon Barnardu, 21 Tiaan van Wyk, 23 Jean-Marc Trichardt.
Paarl Gim: 15 Janiel Losper, 14 Logan Opperman, 13 CP Kleynhans, 12 PA van Niekerk, 11 JW Ellis, 10 Liam Koen, 9 Michael Koch 8 Pierre van Staden, 7 Corne Beets, 6 Lucas Bakkes, 5 Hennie Sieberhagen, 4 Joe du Toit, 3 Frankie dos Reis, 2 Johan Lombard, 1 Corne Lavagna.