Under-12 tournament, Day Two results
Day 2 of the Interprovincial Under-12 Rugby Tournament took place in Newcastle. Here are the results with a short report and the scorers for each match.
Match 1: Griffons vs KwaZulu Natal, 13-0
A match with plenty of handling errors leaving the players and spectators frustrated. No.22 (GJ Lubbe) of the Griffons brought some flair to the match with a brilliant break giving his scrumhalf, Raynard van Tonder, enough space to score a try.
Man of the match:
Forward: Ryan Koen (3)
Back: Lodewyk Muller (20)
Scorers:
For Griffons:
Tries: Raynard van Tonder (9), Kagiso Matule (14)
Pen: Coen Oosthuizen (21)
Match 2: Free State vs Golden Lions, 7-5
A very good game of rugby, with the Free State narrowly taking victory over a very determined Golden Lions side.
Man of the match:
Forward: Thian du Randt (7)
Back: Jandré de Beer (13)
Scorers:
For Golden Lions:
Try: Combined forward try
For Free State:
Try: Francois Grobelaar (21)
Con: Francois Grobelaar (21)
Match 3: Limpopo vs Pumas, 15-0
Limpopo Blue Bulls played an excellent match with No.4 Gavin Nel having an outstanding game. This can be seen as one of the tournament upsets.
Man of the match:
Forward: Gavin Nel (4)
Back: Anker Pretorius (9)
Scorers:
For Limpopo:
Tries: Gavin Nel (4), Braam de Beer (6), Mauritz Pretorius (11)
Match 4: Leopards vs Griquas, 14-0
Two quick tries in succession lead to a convincing victory by the Leopards over the Griquas.
Man of the match:
Forward: MJ Pelser (8)
Back: Wian van Niekerk (12)
Scorers:
For Leopards:
Tries: Francois Pelser (15), Lekome Moalusi (21)
Cons: Paul Botha (7) 2
Match 5: Valke vs Blue Bulls, 10-10
A very exciting match, with a first half of brilliant rugby by the Blue Bulls giving them a seven-point lead during half-time. During the second half, a determined attack by the Valke made the Blue Bulls seem very complacent.
Man of the match:
Forward: Marco Swart (5)
Back: Christiaan Claassen (9)
Scorers:
For Valke:
Try: André de Jager (7)
Cons: Ruan de Swartt (12)
Pens: Ruan de Swartt (12)
Blue Bulls:
Tries: Christiaan Claassen (9), Henk de Leeuw (15)
