Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival DAY 1, MATCH 4
KEARSNEY COLLEGE 24-29 HOëRSKOOL DR EG JANSEN
Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen triumphed 29-24 over Kearsney College in the fourth match of the opening day’s play.
As good as the boys from Boksburg were, they were helped in part by a number of unforced errors from the hosts, whose basics let them down on the day. Still, both teams ended up producing the most competitive game of the day.
Egies weren’t hanging around early on and were immediately rewarded for their bold expansive play when Bukho Hlwatika and Otlotleng Zulu finished off some great attacks from deep, before an ensuing breakaway try from Juan van Aswegen made it 19-0.
Kearsney launched an all-out assault on the EG Jansen tryline just before halftime but couldn’t unlock their defence, with their passing accuracy and the visitors’ gain-line dominance ensuring Reghardt Botha’s charges headed for halftime the happier of the sides.
Kearsney came back firing at the start of the second half, with winger Lwandile Mkhize running in their festival opener from 80-odd metres out. That fast start was just what the doctor ordered, and skipper Simanye Mlakalaka scored another soon thereafter to make it 12-19.
EG Jansen hit back after setting up camp deep inside opposition territory and finally got their first points of the half when left winger Jordan van der Westhuizen dived over out wide.
The teams continued to trade tries, with Joseph Roylance, Dewet Muller and Doan Nel each going over for their respective sides in what became a topsy turvy affair in the second-half, but ultimately it was the Gauteng school that held out for an all-important win.
Scores
Kearsney
Tries: Mkhize, Mlakalaka, Roylance, Nel
Cons: Nel, Mbebe
Hoërskool Dr EG Jansen
Tries: Hlwatika, Zulu, van Aswegen, van der Westhuizen, Muller
Cons: van Aswegen (2)
Yellow card: Pretorius
BOYS PRIMARY SCHOOLS FESTIVAL
DAY 1
MATCH 1: Highbury Preparatory 24 – 7 Kloof Senior Primary
MATCH 2: Penzance Primary 77 – 0 uThukela Rugby (Bergville)
MATCH 3: Winston Park Primary 3 – 14 Westville Senior Primary
MATCH 4: Hillcrest Primary 7 – 32 Chelsea Prep
MATCH 5: Umhlali Prep 34 – 10 KZN Ibutho Development Team
GIRLS’ U16 FESTIVAL
DAY 1
MATCH on Stott: Mowat Park High 20 – 5 Adams College
MATCH on Roberts: George Campbell 20 – 10 Grosvenor Girls High
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Photographer: Hannah Shirley
Issued on behalf of the KEARSNEY EASTER RUGBY FESTIVAL
For further information, please contact:
SUE MILES
083-222-5211
