DHS beat SCC
Match Report
DHS 1st XV had a tough fixture against St Charles on Saturday the 13 May, which they won 23-6.
After an early onslaught by St Charles the 1st XV weathered the storm, and Ryan Matthysen was successful with a penalty to take the lead 3-0. St Charles soon equalized with a long range penalty.
The first half was tight and hard fought affair, and only towards the end of the first half, did DHS manage to score a try through Msissi Buthelezi, who picked up the ball at the base of a ruck after a continuous attack by the DHS boys. He sprinted down the touch-line to beat the cover defence and dived over for his first try. Ryan Matthysen was successful with the conversion, to take the score to 10 – 3.
St Charles kicked another penalty towards the end of the first half to take the score to 10-6.
DHS regrouped after half time and took the game to St Charles. After continuous attack, St Charles gave a way a penalty that Ryan Matthysen converted to take the score to 13-6. It was important for DHS and maintain the momentum and to score next to take it to a two score difference. Again St Charles gave away a penalty, that Ryan Matthysen converted to take the score to a very important 16-6.
St Charles did not give up and fought back hard. The came close to scoring on couple of occasions in the second half, but a resolute DHS defence kept them out. Towards the end of the second half Msizi Buthelezi rounded off a great backline move to score under the posts that was converted my Ryan Matthysen to give DHS a deserved 23-6 victory.
In many ways it was a disappointing display by the 1st XV, but it must be remembered that you are only play as well as your opponents allow you to play.
All results between DHS and St Charles
1st XV: DHS won 23-6
2nd XV: DHS won 24-3
3rd XV: DHS won 57-0
Under-16A: DHS won 57-0
Under-16B: DHS won 85-0
Under-16C: DHS won 43-0
Under-15A: DHS won 42-0
Under-15B: DHS won 31-10
Under-15C: DHS won 20-0
Under-14A: DHS won 36-0
Under-14B: DHS won 24-21
Under-14C: DHS won 63-0
Under-14D: DHS won 50-0
