WP impress in France
MATCH REPORT: Western Province kicked of their France tour with an impressive 59-14 win over Narbonne in a pre-season friendly in Millau on Saturday.
The Cape Town-based team scored nine tries on their way to the resounding victory.
The defending Currie Cup champions scored four tries in the first half and conceded a single penalty try to take a 24-7 advantage into the half-time break.
The visitors got on the scoreboard early on with unconverted tries from No.8 Juarno Augustus and scrumhalf Paul de Wet.
Inside centre Dan Kriel then scored under the poles and the try was converted by flyhalf Josh Stander to put them 17-0 up after the opening 15 minutes.
Hooker and captain Scarra Ntubeni claimed an overthrown line-out by Narbonne to go over for the fourth try, before the Franch outfit had the final say in the first half with a penalty try.
Ntubeni went over for his second try from a driving maul early in the second half, while a few quick taps saw Salmaan Moerat cross the whitewash and De Wet get over for his second try.
Narbonne claimed an intercept try late on, but Western Province responded with a superb individual effort from replacement Dillyn Leyds who converted his own try before adding another after the final hooter to seal the victory.
The scorers:
For WP:
Tries: Augustus, De Wet 2, Kriel, Ntubeni 2, Moerat, Leyds 2
Cons: Stander 5, Leyds 2
For Narbonne:
Try: Penalty try
Western Province: 15 Craig Barry, 14 Duncan Saal, 13 SP Marais, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Sergeal Petersen, 10 Josh Stander, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Johan du Toit, 6 Chris Massyn, 5 Salmaan Moerat, 4 Ernst van Rhyn, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Scarra Ntubeni (captain), 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Michael Kumbirai, 20 Ramone Samuels, 21 Kobus van Dyk, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Dillyn Leyds, 24 JJ Engelbrecht.
