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Graeme in big win over Woodridge

The Graeme first rugby team scored five tries in each half to over power Woodridge 69-14 in Grahamstown on Saturday.

The forwards scored six tries, with eighthman Roscoe Dredge and hooker Matthew Nunn claiming two each. This was indicative of the forward dominance Graeme had, but also showed the 15-man rugby they played on the day.

Many of the tries were scored from deep in their own half, not because of weak defence from Woodridge, but simply because Graeme played the type of rugby any coach would be proud of.

Graeme had a strong breeze to their advantage in the first half, and combined their wealth of possession by playing in Woodridge’s half for long periods. Graeme led 34-0 at half time.

Woodridge scored early in the second half after centre Will Geyer broke the line, and Argentinian scrumhalf Manuel Raiz also scored to give Woodridge their points. But Graeme kept running in tries from all over the field and with all players regularly involved, with wing Bradley Birkholtz scoring the final two to complete his hat trick.

Scorers:

For Graeme:
Tries:
Birkholtz 3, Nunn 2, Dredge 2, Colin Coetzee, Anga Ntoyanto, Ryker Barrowcliffe
Cons: Howarth 8
Pen: Wayne Howarth

For Woodridge
Tries:
Geyer, Raiz
Cons: Harvey Smith-Chandler 2

Other results:

2nds: Graeme won 36-0
Graeme 4ths 57-7 Woodridge 3rds
Under 15 A: 57-0
Graeme under 14 B 24-20 Woodridge under 14 A

By Grant Ball

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