Selborne power past Kearsney

 

The opening game of the eighth annual Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival took place in ideal conditions and the visitors' heavy pack of forwards and electrifying three quarter line, had too many skills for the home side, to eventually win.

 

Kearsney opened the scoring with a try by hooker Joshua van Vuuren, when he found his way over under the poles. Flyhalf Cameron Richie added the extra points for Kearsney to lead 7-0.

 

The pace of right wing Tristian Coetzer saw him run 40m rounding the defence, to score close to the uprights. The conversion was missed, but Selborne had narrowed the gap to 5-7. Left wing Thakga Boloko followed this a few minutes later to score in the left corner to take the lead to 10-7.

 

As the half progressed, so Selborne began dominating the exchanges and Coetzer broke the Kearsney defensive line to pass to flank Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen, who showed a fine turn of speed to score under the crossbar. This time Andile Koyana made sure of the conversion to take his side into a lead of 17-7 at half-time.

 

Early in the second half the 126kg prop Daniel Voigt used his weight to force his way over following a ruck on the Kearsney line. This was converted by scrumhalf Joshua Alderman for a 24-7 lead.

 

Kearsney had their chances but mistakes cost them the last four tries scored by Selborne. A kick ahead by fullback Michael Botha after a Kearsney mistake saw him beat the defence to the touchdown. Centre David Brits then again capitalised on a Kearsney error while on attack, to score the sixth try. Two further tries followed, both by Botha, in the left corner ensuring Selborne were convincing 48-7 victors in the first game of the festival.

 

 

Try: Joshua van Vuuren

Con: Cameron Richie 

 

Tries: Tristian Coetzer, Thakga Boloko, Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen, Daniel Voigt, David Brits, Michael Botha 3

Cons: Andile Koyana,Joshua Aldermann 3

 

 

Kearsney: 15 Mitchell Nesbit, 14 Cian Waugh, 13 Matthew Watts, 12 James Tedder, 11 Nicholas Hoare, 10 Cameron Ritchie, 9 Brendan Vorster, 8 James Miller, 7 Tristan Dixon, 6 Robert Polkinghorne, 5 Jared Meyer, 4 Ryan Lewarne, 3 Greg van Noordwyk, 2 Joshua van Vuuren, 1 Nicholas Luyt.

Replacements: 16 Joshua Hagemann, 17 Malwande Nkunzi, 18 Darian Blair, 19 Ryan Jackson, 20 Luke Croshaw, 21 Warren Driver, 22 Kyle Mertsch, 23 Cullen Waberski.

 

Selborne College: 15 Michael Botha, 14 Tristan Coetzer, 13 Andile Koyana, 12 David Brits, 11 Thakga Boloko, 10 Morgan Steyn, 9 Joshua Alderman, 8 Lutho Selem, 7 Darren Lemmer, 6 Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen, 5 Hein Rust, 4 Daniel Froneman, 3 Daniel Voigt, 2 Grant Venter, 1 Cole van Tonder.

Replacements: 16 Connor Deary, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Phumzile Maqondwana, 19 Matthew Aucamp, 20 James Bruce, 21 Joshua Armstrong, 22 Sango Xamlashe.