Stellenberg were the favourites against Middelburg HTS. Their brilliant win Against Monnas on Tuesday with 34-33 will live a long time in the players' minds. Wet conditions made it impossible to play constructive rugby. Stellenberg going home with three wins in a row in Gauteng beating Middelburg HTS (19-10) tonight.
03:31 Franco Roux score Stellenberg's first try of the day. Stellenberg showed a lot of patience in Middelburg HTS' red zone before they scored (07-00).
08:47 Silky skills from Middelberg HTS on the attack gave Donovan Joubert an easy run to score Middelburg HTS' first try (07-05).
With 20 minutes gone on the clock, both sides made a lot of mistakes due to the wet and muddy conditions. Middelburg HTS' scrums the dominant outfit.
The halftime score was 07-05 in the favour of Stellenberg.
36:46 Stellenberg is quick to score their first points of the second half. (14-05)
39:45 A wet and slippery ball resulted in Middelburg HTS falling on the ball in the Stellenberg's in-goal area. (14-10)
43:39 Stellenberg struck back almost immediately with a great try. (19-10)
Scorers:
Middelburg HTS: Tries: Donovan Joubert, Roniel Putter.
Stellenberg: Tries: Franco Roux, Jayson January, Gideon Anderson. Conversions: Tommy Smook (2).