Varsity Shield newcomers FNB Varsity College made it two out of two when they beat FNB UFH 35-16 at home in Durban.
It took Varsity College a mere minute to get on the scoreboard when winger Tshegofatso Ramaloko put in a beautiful sprint to touch down for a try that Frederick Marx duly converted.
Ten minutes later, Aphiwe Sidloyi slotted a penalty for UFH and followed it up with two more.
Just before half-time, the visitors’ Ryan Maree crossed the try line after a quick counterattack. Sidloyi converted and UFH led 16-7.
The break came at the wrong time for UFH when the Varsity College Comets came out all guns blazing. Marx scored a try after a tightly contested maul and converted himself.
The home team went on to add three more tries through Jacques Marais, Juan Steyl and Werner Coetzee, all successfully converted by Marx to give him a match tally of 15 points.
The visitors simply had no response and remained scoreless for the second 40 minutes.
Scorers:
FNB Varsity College: Tries: Tshegofatso Ramaloko, Frederick Marx, Jacques Marais, Juan Steyl, Werner Coetzee. Conversions: Frederick Marx (5).
FNB UFH: Tries: Ryan Maree. Conversion: Aphiwe Sidloyi. Penalty: Aphiwe Sidloy (3).
FNB Player That Rocks: Juandre Steyl (FNB Varsity College)
Teams:
FNB Varsity College: 1 Bunono Jabavu, 2 Jacques Theron du Toit Marais, 3 Siyabonga Luyanda Dube, 4 Garren Müller, 5 Werner Johan Coetzee, 6 Juan Orde Steyl, 7 Enzo Leo van Niekerk, 8 Mandisi Khumo-etsile Nkutha, 9 Abande Mpumelelo Mthembu, 10 Frederick Nicolaas Marx, 11 Tshegofatso Ramaloko, 12 Michael Ayibongwe Ngwenya, 13 Macmillian Zvikomborero Mudara, 14 Philani Dwayne Khoza, 15 Luke Christopher Horak.
FNB UFH: 1 Mesuli Sinovuyo Samkele Nzima, 2 Kamvelihle Fatyela, 3 Mbasa Kamvalethu Babele, 4 Mpho Kensly Jnr Ramahala, 5 Cinga Nqotyana, 6 Anda Simanga, 7 Kamvelihle Gcweka, 8 Yanga Gazi, 9 Sinalo Jivana, 10 Apiwe Sidloyi, 11 Okuhle Pangwa,12 Lakheni Majali, 13 Ryan Kelly Maree, 14 Salusiwe Gxekwa, 15 Cyril Mphatsoe.