Saints Day 2 starts with Thriller
The second teams of Michaelhouse and St Stithians warmed but the grass with a victory for the boys from Balgowan in the Midlands.
Graeme College vs Parktown
The Parktonians were bigger and aggressively so, but Graeme hung in with determined courage and ended up winning 16-15.
The Grahamstown side led 6-5 at half-time and with 17 minutes to play were ahead 11-5 through a try by their outstanding loose forward Arnouw Nel.
With 12 minutes left, Graeme still led 11-10.
With 8 minutes left, Parktown took a 15-11 lead when they shoved Graeme off the ball at a scrum and 22 scored on the right
With 5 minutes left, Graeme came bashing back and burly Nel scored his second try.
It was all exciting and so were those last five minutes as Graeme calmly kept Parktown out.
Scorers:
For Graeme:
Tries: Arnouw Nel 2
Pens: Dylan Riley 2
For Parktown:
Tries: Darnell Osuagwu, Tshepo Kalyamdimo, Kamogelo Mooi
Teams
Graeme College; 1 Bradley de la Mare, 2 Hlumelo Kulati, 3 Bavu Manyakanyaka, 4 Uminathi Anthony, 5 Intle Mancoko, 6 Arnouw Nel, 7 Thando Nogaya, 8 Jeremy Byleveld, 9 Romario Fritz, 10 Sixolile Lamani, 11 Dylan Rielly, 12 Liam Agnew, 13 Sipe Sandi, 14 Sihle Mginywa, 15 Eldrico Kivitts, 16 Thuso Mokhele, 17 Japhet du Plessis, 18 David McCallum, 19 Tadiwa Mafuma, 20 Yanga Bangisa, 21 Jeandré de Klerk, 22 Mark Amm, 23 Bongo Adams
Parktown: 1 Darnell Osuagwu, 2 Kyle Timmerman, 3 Tshepo Kalyamdimo, 4 Mava Marafane, 5 Damian van der Schyff, 6 Caneous Ndluli, 7 Nthando Sibanda, 8 Paki Lawu, 9 Luyanda Kunene, 10 Cameron Carruthers, 11 Gugu Ndaba, 12 Cole Rock, 13 Terry Mnomezulu, 14 Louis Manana, 15 Wonga Matubatuba, 16 Elethu Ntlabati, 17 Samier Azzie, 18 Siya Motaung, 19 Rorisang Legote Babalo Makana, 20 Michael Naidoo, 21 Siyabonga Galetuke, 22 Kamogelo Mooi
Grey vs Maritzburg College
At half-time Grey led 10-8 but Maritzburg College were giving as good as they got. In the second half, Grey seemed to have greater intent while College made mistakes that were costly. In fact with better goal-kicking, Grey would have beeneven bigger winners. Not that 30-15 was not uncomfortable.
Scorers:
For Grey:
Tries: Christoffel Greef, Joshua Oosthuysen 2, not identified
Con: Joshua Oosthuysen
Pen: Campbell de Wet
For Maritzburg College:
Tries: Nthuthuko Mchunu,
Con: Keegan Collyer
Pen: Matthew Willemse
Teams
Grey High: 1 James Scott, 2 Ruan Jonker, 3 Richard Horne, 4 Gerik Rautenbach, 5 Philip Weyer-Henderson, 6 Travis De Bruin, 7 Dean van Wyk, 8 Bevan Prinsloo, 9 Darren Vermaak, 10 Campbell de Wet, 11 Uan Tait, 12 Waqar Solaan, 13 Ayabonga Matroos, 14 Kholiwe Konza, 15 Sihle Njezula, 16 Corné Slabbert, 17 Warwick Griffin, 18 Dumisa Ncqivana, 19 Christoffel Greef, 20 Laken Gray, 21 Runaldo Pedro, 22 Joshua Oosthuysen, 23 Louis du Preez
Maritzburg College: 1 Ethan Hodgson, 2 Dagan Meuwes, 3 Spha Dube, 4 Gary Lesur, 5 Wandile Hlophe, 6 Sbu Pinkeney, 7 Brandon Nel, 8 Nthuthuko Mchunu, 9 Philalane Simamane, 10 Keegan Collyer, 11 Anele Nzimande, 12 Jacques van der Walt, 13 Nkondlo Radebe, 14 Ace Zvandaziva, 15 Ethan Heuer, 16 Mark Nel, 17 Travis van Aardt, 18 Brannan Webster, 19 Chris Slater, 20 Daniel Cooper, 21 Bryce Allchin, 22 Buhle Nene, 23 Matthew Willemse
