Collage in good FNB Classic win
Match Report
In an FNB Classic Clash in Pietermaritzburg between two of South Africa's top-ranked teams Maritzburg College won a handsome 24-0.
Before this FNB Classic Clash Maritzburg College were ranked 14th and Glenwood 15th on the FNB Top 20. A closer encounter was expected.
On Old Boys’ Reunion Day, College faced a formidable challenge from a Glenwood team. A recent convincing victory over DHS showed just how dangerous a team they could be. But they seemed to leave their form in Durban.
After a storming start in which Glenwood moved the ball swiftly and accurately and College’s defences creaked under the pressure, the fire went out of their game. Their line-out work remained superb, but the rest of their game became listless and they seldom threatened.
College on the other hand, having survived the early testing, took a firm hold on the game. Without reaching the heights of their performance against Affies the previous week, they played sound rugby and were rewarded with three good converted tries and a penalty.
All three tries were the result of good driving play by the forwards and then quick movement of the ball by the backs.
The half-time score was only 7-0, but in the second half College recorded another seventeen unanswered points.
Scorers:
For Maritzburg College:
Tries: Stuart Balcomb, Gareth Melle, Drikus Hoffman
Cons: Travis Huntly 3
Pen: Travis Huntly
By Tony Wiblin
Teams:
Maritzburg College: 15 Stuart Hill, 14 Stuart Balcombe, 13 Gareth Melle, 12 Drikus Hoffman, 11 Ricardo Ferreira, 10 Travis Huntley, 9 Craig Pechey, 8 André Greyvenstein, 7 Leon Stevens (captain), 6 Duncan Havenga, 5 Justin Smith, 4 Paul Bester, 3 Donovan Arman, 2 Dane Smith, 1 Kurt Schonnert.
Coaches: Bryan Bateman, Niekie van Blerk.
Glenwood: 15 Ivan Kennedy, 14 Dane Lovett, 13 Ian Adendorff, 12 Tsepho Mashele, 11 Dale Slater, 10 Hennie Swart, 9 Ryno Rust (vice-captain), 8 Kyle Cooper, 7 Warren Whiteley (captain), 6 David Malton, 5 Hilton Hardman, 4 Deon Theron, 3 Dexter Fahey, 2 Dean Muir, 1 Nsika Khusawayo.
Coaches: Toppy Hortop, Rudi Dames.
Referee: André Lourens (Pietermaritzburg Society)
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