Saturday 30 April 2022
Paul Roos 43-20 Glenwood
The final match of the day which also promised to be a titanic battle did not disappoint. The match started with Glenwood driving the ball up into the Paul Roos half where they forced Paul Roos to concede a penalty. Glenwood opted to kick for the points to open their scoring tally 3-0 within the first 3 minutes of the match.
Paul Roos responded by forcing Glenwood into their half where they kept them pinned, however Glenwood turned them around with a penalty kick for the line. However with 11 minutes played in the match Paul Roos managed to attack into the Glenwood quarter with fast running play from where they made the ball available for the forwards to score a converted try, opening their scoring tally 3-7.
The possession kept changing hands for a while due to both teams conceding penalties. Glenwood attacked into the Paul Roos quarter and scored a good try from a scrum just inside the Paul Roos try line. The try was converted and Glenwood retook the lead at 10-7 with 12 minutes left to play in the half.
Paul Roos responded by attacking up to the Glenwood try line using their big forwards to carry the ball up and create space for the backline to run. They nearly scored a try when the lock went over the line however the ball was lost forward. They received a scrum put in just inside the Glenwood try line and scored a try when the ball was played wide quickly to the replacement wing who went over in the corner giving Paul Roos the lead again at 10-12 with 7 minutes left in the half.
Glenwood then opted to play the ball wide to avoid the big Paul Roos forwards and ran into the Paul Roos half where Paul Roos conceded a penalty. Glenwood opted to kick for the points and retook the lead at 13-12. However, Paul Roos created an attacking opportunity from a penalty lineout in the Glenwood quarter from where they scored another converted try to take the score to 13-19 at halftime.
The start of the second half saw Paul Roos forcing Glenwood back to defend their try line after good systematic attacking play. Glenwood however absorbed the pressure with good defence. However, Paul Roos remained in their half and repeatedly attacked the Glenwood try line with their forwards scoring a converted try for their efforts and increasing the lead to 13-26 with 20 minutes to play.
Glenwood immediately responded by scoring a brilliant converted try by running from within their own half and beating the Paul Roos defence out wide taking the score to 20-26. Paul Roos then kept Glenwood pinned in their half and was awarded a penalty right in front of the Glenwood uprights which they opted to kick for points increasing their lead to 20-29 with 11 minutes left in this tight arm-wrestle match.
With 6 minutes left to play the Glenwood defence succumbed to the relentless pressure exerted by Paul Roos in their quarter who scored another converted try taking the match away from Glenwood at 20-36. They scored a final try right at the end of the match to take a well-deserved 43-20 victory.
Monnas 07-18 Outeniqua
One of the much-anticipated matches of the day which promised to be a tight and intense battle started with Outeniqua attacking into the Monnas quarter like a house on fire running the ball up with intensity and speed. They scored a well-worked try after driving the ball over the line from a scrum just inside the Oakdale try line to open their scoring tally 5-0 with 7 minutes played in the match.
Monnas however regrouped soon after the try and forced Outeniqua into their half enjoying more possession and territory. They kept Outeniqua pinned in their half for just short of 15 minutes with good attacking play, however the solid and determined Outeniqua defence held up well preventing them from scoring.
With 5 minutes left in the half Monnas finally broke the Outeniqua defence and scored a very good try in the corner where the ball went through both the forwards' and backs' hands to open their scoring tally with 7-5 which was the halftime score.
The second half started with Monnas running the ball at Outeniqua using both their big forwards and playing the ball wide to the speedsters on the wings. However, the speedy Outeniqua defence prevented them from building good forward momentum. Outeniqua in turn played the ball wide quickly to use their superior backline peed to try and beat the Monnas defence out wide which they succeeded to do on a few occasions but not being able to score.
With 15 minutes left in the match, it was Outeniqua who kept Monnas pinned in their half launching fast-paced attacking runs to try and create gaps in the Monnas defence. They were awarded a penalty for the efforts in the Monnas half which they kicked to take the lead for the first time in the match at 7-8.
The Monnas defence seemed to be tiring and Outeniqua kept up their fast-paced attacking efforts finally beating the Monnas defence out wide and scoring a very good try in the corner to increase their lead to 7-13 with 8 minutes left to play. This caused a momentum swing in the match in the favour of Outeniqua who played into the Monnas half and decided to use their forwards to drive over the try line to score, increasing their lead to 7-18 with 3 minutes left in the match.
With time up on the clock, Monument launched a last attacking attempt into the Outeniqua quarter. However, it was too little too late and Outeniqua were the deserved victors causing the first upset of the tournament.
Grey College 40-12 Boland Landbou
Grey drew first blood within the first 2 minutes of the match when they scored a very good converted try by beating the Boland defence out wide. They then kept running the ball at Boland effectively using both their strong forward and backline runners. They scored another very good try when the 8th man collected the ball in the backline and broke the Boland defence to score under the uprights increasing their lead to 14-0 with 9 minutes played in the match.
Boland soon responded with a great try of their own when they dummied the Grey defence out wide and scored in the corner to open their scoring tally 14-5 after 16 minutes in the match. Grey continued to exert their relentless attacking pressure on Boland and camped in their half until they managed to score another converted try after 25 minutes to increase their lead to 21-5.
Boland managed to launch a very good attacking run with good interplay between the players to play close to the Grey try line, however, they were unable to score. The halftime score remained 21-5.
Boland started the second half by attacking into the Grey quarter and stretching their defence with fast play. They scored a very good converted try when they broke the Grey backline defence to take their score to 21-12. Grey however quickly responded by forcing Boland into their quarter and scoring a try of their own to increase their lead to 26-12.
Grey launched another attack in the Boland quarter and scored another converted try in the 44th minute to take the score to 33-12. They started loosening the play more with their typical running rugby playing the ball wide with all the players in the team being used as runners. This proved very effective as they beat the Boland defence out wide and scored another converted try to take the score to 40-12 with less than 8 minutes left in the match.
Boland however was not about to just give up and tried their best to break the Grey defence however the score remained at 40-12 until the end of the match.
Paarl Boishaai 38-03 Maritzburg College
The match started with Boishaai using their very dangerous driving maul to gain good territory forcing Maritzburg into their half from where they nearly scored a try but their handling let them down. Maritzburg absorbed the pressure and managed to play themselves out of trouble.
The Maritzburg prop was given a yellow card in the 8th minute of the match and Boishaai used the opportunity to force Maritsburg into their quarter from where they scored a very good converted try to open the score 7-0. Boishaai then forced Maritzburg back into their half with good tactical kicking and applied pressure. However, they conceded a scrum penalty which allowed Maritzburg to kick the ball downfield and play out of their half with 11 minutes left in the half.
Maritzburg tried playing the ball wide down their backline but the smothering defence by Boishaai prevented them from building any good momentum. The tempo of the match slowed and the territory kept on changing hands with both teams being unable to get close to the other's try line. Maritzburg however managed to play into Boishaai's quarter for the first time in the match after 27 minutes where they were awarded a penalty which they opted to kick for 3 points.
With no time left in the half, Boishaai managed to break the Maritzburg defence in mid-field and ran in a very good try which they converted to make the halftime score 14-3.
The start of the second half saw Boishaai attacking up to the Maritzburg try line where they scored a good try after repeated attacking phase play to increase their lead to 19-3. Maritzburg responded by forcing Boishaai into their half where they tried to launch some attacking runs but the solid Boishaai defence held up well.
With 17 minutes left in the match, Boishaai scored a very well-worked driving maul try from a penalty lineout 5 metres from the Maritzburg try line to increase their lead to 24-3. They kept Maritzburg pinned in their half and managed to score another try with good backline interplay taking the score to 31-3 with 9 minutes left to play.
Boishaai started to find more and more gaps in the Maritzburg defence, making good ground with every attacking run. The Maritzburg defence however held up very well until the last minute of the match when Boishaai scored another good converted try to win the match 38-3.
Helpmekaar 12-59 Paarl Gim
Gim made their intentions clear right from the start of the match by playing the ball wide with speed. Unfortunately, some handling errors at critical times prevented them from finishing off some very good scoring opportunities. They repeatedly broke the Helpmekaar defence and Helpmekaar kicked the ball downfield to relieve the pressure, however it was gathered by Gim and played back at them every time.
A rare error by the Gim Flyhalf when he kicked the ball out directly from his half allowed Hleplmekaar into Gim’s half for the first time after 12 minutes in the half. Gim however soon forced Helpmekaar back into their half using both their forwards and backline speedsters to gain territory. Gim scored a converted try when they managed to break the Helpmekaar backline defence to open their scoring tally 7-0.
Gim conceded a scrum penalty in their quarter in front of their uprights which gave Helpmekaar the opportunity to kick for the 3 points and open their scoring tally 7-3 with 11 minutes left in the half.
Gim soon thereafter conceded another penalty just inside their half which Helpmekaar kicked for another 3 points to close the scoreline gap to 7-6.
Gim then attacked into the Helpmekaar quarter and scored a brilliant well-worked backline try when the centre sliced through the Helpmekaar line to score. The try was converted to increase their lead to 14-6. They followed it up with another brilliant converted try when they ran the ball from within their own half and slickly passed it through the hands with great supporting play to score, increasing their lead to 21-6 which was the halftime score.
The second half started with Gim scoring another well-worked try when they played the ball wide quickly and they again ran it in from within their half, beating the Helpmekaar defence out wide and increasing their lead to 26-6.
Helpmekaar kicked another penalty soon thereafter to take their score to 26-9 but Gim responded with a converted try to take the score to 33-9 with 23 minutes left in the match.
Gim now well in control of the match, scored another try out wide increasing their lead to 38-9 with 16 minutes left in the match. They caught the Helpmekaar defence napping when they took a quick tap penalty and ran the ball wide to score another converted try to take the score to 45-9.
Despite Helpmekaar's valiant efforts to play into the Gim half, Gim kept on forcing them on the back foot with well-structured play using both the forwards and backline players to drive the ball up and gain territory. Gim scored another converted try from a tap penalty in Helpmekaar's quarter to take the score to 52-9 with 6 minutes left in the match.
Gim scored another converted try after attacking the Helpmekaar try line with good phase play increasing their lead to 59-9 with 2 minutes left in the match. Helpmekaar managed to kick a penalty with no time left to end the match 59-12.
Drostdy HTS 25-23 Welkom Gim
Drostdy well knowing the "weakness" of Welkom Gim, used their big forwards to set up camp in Welkom's 22m from the first whistle, however, it was Drostdy's backline that struck first with a long-distance try after some sublime interplay by the boys in white to open up a lead with seven points.
A converted penalty by Drostdy gave them a lead of 10-00 with eighteen minutes to go which was almost immediately cancelled by a penalty converted by Welkom Gim to reduce Drostdy's lead to seven points. Welkom slowly clawed their way back into the game making plenty of meters with their brilliant running backs, unfortunately, mistakes made by Welkom on the attack kept Drostdy in the lead.
Two converted penalties by Welkom Gim were followed by a barnstorming try from Drostdy to make the score at the halftime break 17-09 and the win was still up for grabs.
Drostdy drew 1st blood in the second half when they scored a try with powerful forward play to increase their lead to 22-9. Welkom Gim responded by playing into the Drostdy quarter where poor defence by Drostdy allowed Welkom Gim to score a converted try and close the scoreline gap to 22-16.
Welkom Gim fended off attempts from Drostdy to play into their quarter and turned them around with good tactical kicking, which resulted in Welkom Gim attacking the Drostdy try line. They managed to score a good converted try from a scrum 5 metres from the try line to take the lead 22-23 with 10 minutes left in the match.
Welkom Gim managed to get more possession and keep Drostdy in their half until 2 minutes from the final whistle when Drostdy attacked into the Welkom Gim quarter. Welkom Gim however managed to absorb the pressure but conceded a penalty which Drostdy kicked to win the match 25-23.
Diamantveld 17-19 Waterkloof
The excitement of the day started to mount amongst the Kimberley locals with Waterkloof taking on Diamantveld the hometown favourites. Waterkloof fired an early salvo in the 4th minute of the match and hit their target when they scored a well-worked try playing the ball down the backline and beating the Diamantveld defence out wide opening the score at 5-0.
Waterkloof then pinned Diamantveld in their quarter for a long period but mistakes spoiled their scoring opportunities. Diamantveld managed to play into Waterkloof’s half for the first time after 15 minutes in the half and nearly managed to score a try, however the Waterkloof defence tackled the runner just short of the try line.
Diamantveld then started to break the Waterkloof defence with strong individual runs. They received a free kick 5 metres from the Waterkloof try line and burst over the try line to score a converted try, opening their scoring tally 5-7 which was the halftime score.
The second half started with Waterkloof retaining the possession and systematically attacking into the Diamantveld quarter where they scored a converted try to retake the lead at 12-7. They forced Diamantveld back into their quarter after the restart of play and were about to score when Diamantveld got possession of the ball from a rip tackle.
Diamantveld then had the home crowd on their feet when they ran the ball from behind their try line and came close to scoring however the Waterkloof defence managed to tackle the runner short of the try line. With 13 minutes left in the match, they scored a brilliant converted try when they beat the Waterkloof defence out wide and ran in from the halfway line to score, retaking the lead at 12-14.
The match then continued to see-saw with the territory swopping hands. Diamantveld managed to increase their lead to 12-17 with a penalty kick in front of the Waterkloof uprights.
With 4 minutes left in the match, Waterkloof relentlessly attacked the Diamantveld try line and nearly scored twice however the desperate Diamantveld defence managed to turn the ball over every time. Waterkloof eventually managed to score a converted try with no time left on the clock to win what turned out to be a very exciting match.
Framesby 13-45 Garsfontein
It took Garsfontein five minutes to open the score, attacking the try-line of Framesby with speed and aggression. However, not to be outdone Framesby converted a long-distance penalty to make the score 07-03 for Garsfontein after just ten minutes of play.
After the initial onslaught by Garsfontein Framesby clawed their way back into the match and after another converted penalty they trailed by only one point (06-07) which was a fair reflection of the on-field action at that stage.
Garsfontein stepped up their attack and combined that with brilliant defence to keep Framesby pinned in their own 22m. The pressure resulted in the gaps opening up which saw them score a try with 10 minutes to go and stretch their lead to 12-05.
The Garsfontein onslaught seemingly caused the dam wall to burst and another try by Garsfontein had them going into halftime with a commanding 19-05 lead.
The second half started very even until Framesby made a mistake in the defence which allowed the Garsfontein winger to fall on the ball for their fourth try and led 24-06 with 22 minutes to go. Two minutes later Gasfontein mauled from a 5m lineout and scored yet another try, extending their lead to 31-06.
A brilliant individual try by Framesby with seven minutes helped the score to a more respectable state, however, Garsfontein has already done more than enough to secure the match. (31-13). Unfortunately, Garsfonetin struck back almost immediately with another two tries to lead 45-13 which was also the final score of the match.
Menlopark 05-31 DHS
The match started with DHS playing into Menlo Park’s quarter and applying pressure which led to them scoring a converter try in the 8th minute to open their scoring tally 7-0. They soon followed it up with a great try in the 10th minute when they ran the ball from within their half, beating the Menlo Park defence to increase their lead 12-0.
Menlo Park managed to play into the DHS quarter for the first time after 19 minutes in the half from where they were awarded a penalty and kicked for the line. Unfortunately, they lost their lineout relieving the pressure on DHS.
With 5 minutes left in the half Menlo Park got another attacking opportunity with a penalty lineout 5 metres from the DHS try line. They used the lineout to score a good driving maul try which was converted to open their score g tally 12-7.
Menlo Park soon attacked into the DHS quarter from the restart and was awarded a penalty which they kicked for 3 points to take the score to 12-10 which was the halftime score.
The second half started with DHS attacking into the Menlo Park quarter from where they scored another converted try with good forward driving play to increase their lead 19-10. The match became an even affair in terms of territory with both teams trying to attack into each other’s half with both defences holding up well.
The deadlock was broken in the 45th minute when DHS scored a great try after the centre broke the Menlo Park defence and scored in the corner increasing their lead to 24-10. They followed it up with another good converted try in the 53rd minute after repeatedly attacking the Menlo Park try line with good phase play taking the score to 31-10.
DHS remained in control of the match until the end when Menlo Park managed to score a great try after relentlessly attacking the DHS try line to take the final score to 31-15.
Noord Kaap 07-36 Stellenberg
Day 2 of the 1stIV matches started with Noord-Kaap taking on Stellenberg on a very crispy and fresh Kimberley morning.
The first 10 minutes of the half saw Stellenberg forcing Noord-Kaap into their quarter on numerous occasions using a combination play between their much heavier pack of forwards and the speedsters in the backline to attack the Noord-Kaap try line. Noord-Kaap however managed to absorb the pressure and play themselves out of trouble every time with good tactical kicking.
In minute 15 Noord-Kaap intercepted the Stellenberg ball in midfield and scored a very good converted try to open their scoring tally to 7-0. The game started opening up with both teams breaking the defences to run with the ball.
Stellenberg opened their scoring tally in the minute 18 when their forwards played the ball up to the Noord-Kaap try line and the centre scored a try to take the score to 7-5. They scored another well-worked try in minute 23 with very good interplay between the forwards and the backline when they broke the Noord-Kaap defence from a lineout in their half. The try was converted to take the score to 7-12.
Stellenberg again forced Noord-Kaap into their quarter from where the scrumhalf dummied the Noord-Kaap defence and scored a try to increase their lead to 7-17 which was the halftime score.
The second half started with Stellenberg attacking into Noord-Kaap’s quarter and scoring a converted try in minute 32 to increase their lead to 7-24. Noord-Kaap managed to gain more territory after that and applied pressure on Stellenberg in their half but Stellenberg refused to budge.
In minute 41 Stellenberg used their powerful forwards to drive the ball up to the Noord-Kaap try line from the 25-metre line to score another converted try taking the score to 7-31. They scored another driving maul try in minute 50 to take the score to 7-36.
The tempo of the match slowed until the end with Noord-Kaap unable to break the Stellenberg defence despite all their efforts.
Friday 29 April 2022
Affies 25-07 Oakdale
Affies clashed with Oakdale for the opening 1stIV match of the Wildeklawer tournament in Kimberley. With Affies coming off a shock 29-26 victory against Paarl Gim and Oakdale also causing an upset of their own by drawing 17-17 against Grey College the previous weekend, this was one of the highly-anticipated matches. However, despite Oakdale trying every play in the book, it was just not good enough for a very clinical Affies who dominated all the aspects of the match to beat them 25-7.
The first half started with Affies collecting the ball from the kickoff and playing into the Oakdale quarter using both their forwards and tactical kicking. They were awarded a penalty and kicked for the line but lost their lineout throw in 5 metres from the Oakdale try line. They kept Oakdale pinned in their quarter and were soon attacking the Oakdale try line. However, unnecessary errors by Affies and good defence by Oakdale turned the ball over to Oakdale relieving some of the pressure.
Oakdale tried numerous times to kick the ball down into the Affies half but Affies just returned the kick every time keeping Oakdale pinned in their half. Affies received a penalty in front of the uprights and decided to take the 3 pints opening their scoring tally 3-0.
Oakdale then managed to play into the Affies half for the first time in the half after 17 minutes with a penalty kick. Affies however absorbed the pressure and played themselves back into the Oakdale half. The Affies rush defence prevented Oakdale from building any momentum and Oakdale lost the ball which was collected by Affies to score a converted try out wide to increase their lead to 10-0.
Oakdale was awarded a penalty in the 22nd minute which they kicked for the line from where they launched a very good driving maul to score a converted try, opening their scoring tally 10-7. Affies soon responded by kicking a penalty lineout of their own and also scoring a very good driving maul try which was converted to increase their lead to 17-7. They then kicked another 3 points from a penalty right at the end of the half which took the halftime score to 20-7.
The second half started with Oakdale trying repeatedly to run with the ball out wide but the solid Affies defence prevented them from getting any backline momentum going. Oakdale did manage to beat the Affies rush defence on a few occasions with clever chip kicks over their heads but they were collected by Affies who ran the ball back at Oakdale again.
Affies were then awarded a penalty which they kicked for the line and scored another very good driving maul try to increase their lead to 25-7 with 23 minutes left in the match. Affies again kept Oakdale pinned in their half until Oakdale managed to gain good ground by running the ball out wide playing into the Affies half for the first time in the second half with 14 minutes left on the clock.
Affies however absorbed the pressure and forced Oakdale back into their half from where they launched repeated attacking runs but the Oakdale defence prevented them from scoring. Affies kept Oakdale contained in their half for the remainder of the match despite a number of spirited attempts by Oakdale to break the Affies defence.
