Round One drawing to a close in CT

Come Wednesday night, ten UCT Internal League teams will be in action finalising their group standings in the closing stages of Round One.

Teams in their respective groups still have the chance to qualify for second spot as one point separates the second- and third-placed teams in Group One, Two and Three.

Spectators should be in for a feast of rugby action come Wednesday as the teams fight for that elusive second spot. Teams ending up first and second in their groups get an easier run into Round Two as they will be facing the third- and fourth-placed teams from the other groups.

The Nadoes are confident of securing that single point needed to cement the number 1 spot in their group but with two losses in consecutive games, Marquard are out to salvage some points as they have secured only a single point in their 2010 campaign. Panthers and Shebeen boys conclude this group of four as they battle it out for that second spot in the pool. Panthers, however, have the advantage after coming off a win, but their next opponents – Shebeen Boys – are no walk in the park.

Group Three is surely the toughest out of the four groups as Cobras, Magic Lions and Spanners all stand a chance to qualify top of the pool. The Cobras, however, hold the advantage as they lead this group with eight points, followed by the Magic Lions on six and the Spanners on four.

Group Two is another tight affair, but come Wednesday night we should have our first- and second-placed group leaders.

Wednesday’s final Round One fixtures:
Clarendon v Smuts, Groote Schuur B – 5.30pm
Cobras v College House, Groote Schuur C – 5.30pm
Spanners v University House, Groote Schuur B – 6.30pm
Shebeen Boys v Panthers, Groote Schuur C – 6.30pm
FNB UCT B1 v FNB UCT B2, Groote Schuur B – 7.30pm
Tornadoes v Marquard, Groote Schuur C – 7.30pm

Click HERE for the full UCT Steinhoff Internal League logs!

By Clement le Roux