Menlo just beat Glenwood
In another tight match, Glenwood faced Menlopark. During the first half the wind had dropped and conditions were good, but in the second half the wind again picked up with Menlo having it blowing behind them, only for it to die near the end of the match, which the Pretoria boys won narrowly.
Andell Loubser opened the scoring for Menlopark with a penalty. Some good play following a line-out saw centre Donovan Durandt create a gap and he broke through to score, well converted by Jerome Bossr for a 7-3 Glenwood lead.
Loubser then closed the gap with another three-pointer but, just before half-time, Glenwood fullback Jaydon Morgan scored in the corner to put his side 12-6 in front.
Three minutes into the second half, prop Roan Liebenberg used his bulk to get over following a ruck close to the try-line. With the wind getting up again, Menlo gained territorial advantage.
Scrumhalf Stean Pienaar broke through to score close to the upright for an easy Loubser conversion and their lead extended to 20-12. Loubser was again successful with a penalty, putting Menlo 11 points ahead.
Glenwood forced their way downfield and from a line-out mauled to the try-line for flank Austin Brummer to score. A superb conversion by Bossr brought Glenwood to within four points of Menlo at 19-23 with five minutes remaining. But Menlopark held out for a good win, their first of the festival.
Scorers:
For Menlopark:
Tries: Liebenberg, Pienaar
Cons: Loubser 2
Pens: Loubser 3
For Glenwood:
Tries: Du Randt, Morgan, Brummer
Cons: Bossr 2
Teams
Glenwood: 15 Jaydon Morgan, 14 Gideon Lubbe, 13 Donovan du Randt, 12 Ruan van Rensburg, 11 Ilunga Mukendi, 10 Jerome Bossr, 9 Sibonakaliso Dubazane, 8 Marco Palvie, 7 Nama Xaba (captain), 6 Austin Brummer, 5 Arnoux Venter, 4 Dylan Weideman, 3 Khuthazani Mchunu, 2 Quintin Vorster, 1 Christopher Klopper.
Replacements: 16 Connor Botha, 17 Reinier van Rooyen, 18 Kwenzokuhle Blose, 19 Lencho Brynard, 20 Jordan du Preez, 21 Maarten Holtzhausen, 22 Devan Brough, 23 Ajay Pretorius.
Menlopark: 15 Andell Loubser, 14 Leon Pretorius, 13 Stean Pienaar, 12 Wayne van der Bank (captain), 11 Dewald Peens, 10 Brian Bouwer, 9 Dylan van der Bank, 8 Willem Hoffmeyer, 7 Dale Hartmann, 6 Gerald Lowe, 5 Riekert Korff, 4 Ruhan Straeuli, 3 Roan Liebenberg, 2 Ruben Maritz, 1 Wiehann Pienaar.
Replacements: 16 Danie Rosseau, 17 Deon Rosseau, 18 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, 19 Louis Jordaan, 20 Calvin Murdoch, 21 Nathan Nienaber, 22 Jacques Fourie, 23 Donovan Schneider.
