DHL Western Province hosted the Tafel Lager Griquas at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday in Round 4 of the Carling Currie Cup. Tafel Lager Griquas scored the winning points with a try in the last seconds of the game to win 30-28.
Western Province was the log leader of the 2021 Carling Currie Cup with 11 points with Griquas on 6 points after the same number of games played (3).
The wholesale changes made by Griquas for this match seemed to have made a difference, as the first half surprisingly saw very equal possession and territorial play from both teams, who each conceded a number of penalties and scored from the resultant opportunities. Western Province managed to get ahead on the scoreboard 22-17 at the end of the first half with a converted try, by capitalising on a Griquas yellow card in the last 8 minutes.
The second half saw very little change in the pattern of play with both teams continuing to concede an unacceptable number of penalties. The quality of the match deteriorated with unforced errors and silly penalties from both sides. Griquas capitalised on the penalties of Western Province to win the match in extra time 30-28.
06:10 Western Province drew first blood after JJ Kotze scored the first try. Converted by Tim Swiel (7-0).
10:21 Griquas opened their scoring tally when Ashlon Davids went over the try line. Converted by George Whitehead (7-7).
17:11 Western Province scored their second try after securing a penalty lineout 5 metres from the Griquas try line and formed a driving maul from where JJ Kotze went over for his second try. Conversion missed by Tim Swiel (12-7).
20:00 The first 20 minutes saw both teams sharing possession and territory playing into each other's halves and scoring from penalties conceded.
21:51 Griquas were awarded a penalty in the Western Province half after the ball was illegally slowed down at a ruck. Penalty successfully kicked by George Whitehead (12-10).
29:32 Griquas secured another penalty line out 10 metres from the Western Province try line. They won the ball and started ruck phase plays from where they cleverly passed the ball on the short side to Daniel Kasende who raced down the sideline and scored a try. Converted by George Whitehead (12-17).
32:41 Marvin Mazibuko from Western Province was awarded a yellow card for cynically playing a man from an offside position.
35:18 Western Province was awarded a very kickable penalty in front of the Griquas posts which, was successfully kicked by Tim Swiel (15-17).
39:46 TimSwiel kicked a clever grubber through the Griquas defence which went over the Griquas try line where Sergeal Petersen quickly followed up and scored a try. Converted by Tim Swiel (22-17).
40:00 The scoreboard kept ticking over for both teams who continued to capitalise on penalties and poor defence. The Griquas yellow card made it easier for Western Province to score their last try of the first half.
41:55 Western Province scored the first point of the second half after being awarded a kickable penalty for offside play by Griquas just outside their 22-meter line. Penalty successfully kicked by Tim Swiel (25-17).
45:11 Griquas was awarded a penalty in the Western Province half which was successfully kicked by George Whitehead (25-20).
60:00 There was very little change in the pattern of the match from the first half with both teams continuing to concede an unacceptable number of penalties and the play alternating from the one half of the field to the other.
66:10 Western Province was awarded a penalty in the Griquas half after a no arms tackle by a Griekwas player at a ruck. Successfully kicked by Tim Swiel (28-20).
69:01 Western Province concedes their 14th penalty after a dangerous tackle in their half. Successfully kicked by George Whitehead (28-23).
81:29 Griquas was awarded a penalty 5 meters from the Western Province try line from where they tapped the ball and drove over the try line where Jeandre Leonard scored the try. Converted by George Whitehead (28-30).
Scorers:
DHL Western Province: Tries: JJ Kotze (2), Sergeal Petersen. Conversions: Tim Swiel (2). Penalties: Tim Swiel (3)
Tafel Lager Griquas: Tries: AshlonDavids, Daniel Kasende, Jeandre Leonard. Conversions: George Whitehead (3). Penalties: George Whitehead (3)
Teams:
DHL Western Province: 15 Sergeal Petersen, 14 Seabelo Senatla, 13 Rikus Pretorius, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 GodlenMasimla, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Johan du Toit, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 David Meihuizen, 4 Ernst van Rhyn (captain), 3 Sazi Sandi, 2 JJ Kotze, 1 Ali Vermaak. Replacements (from): 16 Reinach Venter, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 JD Schickerling, 20 Niel Otto, 21 Marcel Theunissen, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Abner van Reenen, 24 Andre-Hugo Venter, 25 Justin Basson, 26 Juan de Jongh.
Tafel Lager Griquas: 15. Ashlon Davids, 14. Daniel Kasende, 13. Jay Cee Nel, 12. Jonathan Francke, 11. Eduan Keyter, 10. George Whitehead, 9. Stefan Ungerer, 8. Ruan Steenkamp (C), 7. Hanru Sirgel, 6. Gideon vd Merwe, 5. Cameron Lindsay, 4. Mzwanele Zito, 3. Janu Botha , 2. Janco Uys, 1. Mox Mxoli . Replacements: 16. HJ Luus, 17. Andrew Beerwinkel, 18. Andries Schutte, 19. Jeandre Leonard, 20. Sibabalo Qoma, 21. Raegan Oranje, 22. Thinus de Beer, 23. Ederies Arendse, 24. Tijde Visser, 25. Luyolo Visser, 26. Chris Hollis.
Article: Francois du Toit