DAY 1, MATCH 4
DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL 21 – 0 NICO MALAN
Durban High School’s three converted tries was enough to see off a determined Hoërskool Nico Malan outfit 21-0 in game four of the opening day.
The much-vaunted KZN side lived up to their billing, bouncing back well from their defeat to Rondebosch last week, to deliver a skilful and physical display here. With matches against Hoërskool Rustenburg and Pearson High School still to come, Peter Engledow’s charges will be eyeing a 100% record.
Nico Malan were industrious on offence, showing a real willingness to swing the ball around, but just couldn’t live with the size and strength of their opposite numbers for the full 60 minutes.
DHS skipper Muhle Sithole rumbled his way over from the back of a driving maul to open the scoring, before Adriano Jackson added his side’s second, with a well-worked finish in the left-hand corner.
To their credit, the Bloutrui refused to fade, throwing a number of counter-punches DHS’ way. Their defensive bravery also stopped the DHS attack on numerous occasions but ultimately they didn’t have enough in the arsenal to unlock the DHS defensive system.
A late try by flyhalf Aka Boqwana was the last play of the game, as the Durbanites cantered home in the end.
Point scorers
DHS 21
Tries: Sithole, Jackson, Boqwana
Cons: Boqwana (3)
Catch some highlights of the game in the UTUBE clip below.
