FNB NWU Eagles continued on their unbeaten start to this year’s competition with a dominant 49-15 win against FNB UWC at the Fanie du Toit Sports Ground in Potchefstroom.
At the start of the match, Conwill Conradie failed to capitalise with a penalty for UWC and minutes later Franco Marais opened the scoring for the Eagles following a lineout and driving maul. The home side showed dominance with tries by Keano Windvogel and Calvin Clack. The Eagles’ tight-head prop Ntobeko Shezi extended the lead for his side with a try with Zinedine Robinson converting to put them 30-00 in the lead at half-time.
In the second half, the home side lost Shaun-Christian Baxter, Chyle van Zyl and Tian van Zyl to the sin bin and momentum swang UWC’s way when Emile Silvis opened the scoring for his side. However, the home side showed why they’re champions with Windvogel scoring another try to make it 37-05.
Late tries by Carel Van Der Verwe and Ruben Swanepoel for UWC made up some ground. But NWU wasn’t done yet as Windvogel and Marvelous Mashimbyi crossed the try line again to seal an emphatic victory at home.
Scorers:
FNB NWU: Tries: Calvin Clack, Keano Windvogel (2), Ntobeko Shezi, Shaun-Christian Baxter (2). Marvelous Mashimbyi. Conversions: Zinedine Robinson (5), Charles Williams.
FNB UWC: Tries: Emile Silvis, Carel Van Der Merwe, Ruben Swanepoel.
FNB Player That Rocks: Keano Windvogel (FNB NWU)
Teams:
FNB NWU: 1 Matome Molebogeng Manyama, 2 Chyle Van Zyl, 3 Ntobeko Thabiso Shezi, 4 Stephan Krugel, 5 Franco Marais, 6 Hennie du Randt, 7 Tian Van Zyl, 8 Calvin Clack, 9 Aphelele Emihle Madaka, 10 Zinedine Robinson, 11 Naiden Jaarts, 12 Arnoldus Christiaan Vlok, 13 Matthew Luke Fortuin, 14 Keano Ricardo Windvogel, 15 Shaun-Christian Baxter.
FNB UWC: 1 Hlonela Qelile, 2 Joshua Eras Eras, 3 Keanuh Cameron Michaels, 4 Michail Kasfikis, 5 Carel Van der Merwe, 6 Romuad Nsombamanya, 7 Louan De Lange, 8 Tyrone Farren Maritz, 9 Conwill Brooklyn Conradie, 10 Nhlamulo Emmanuel Shilubane, 11 Hlomla Ncana, 12 Bryan John Breda, 13 Emile Silvis, 14 Will Bradford Vraagom, 15 Jean Jacques van Schalkwyk.