Maties fight on, but Vics lose
A rampant FNB Maties smashed NNK 72-18 on Saturday, but Hamilton’s put one hand on the 2009 WP Super League trophy by beating Victorians – also at the weekend.
Front rower Arno White scored a try double and loose forwards Bennie Booysen, Wesley Wilkins and Pieter Myburgh all crossed for tries as the defending champion Maties put their opponents to the sword.
In all, Stellenbosch’s first team scored 12 tries, with scrumhalf Donald Stevens (pictured) – the 2009 Varsity Cup Player of the Tournament – converting all but one and also helping himself to a five-pointer.
However, despite Maties’ comfortable win, Hamilton’s 27-20 bonus point win over Victorians (Maties’ second team) has all but handed the Green Point side the 2009 Super League title.
The powerful Vics team – including the likes of captain PJ Vermeulen – fought to the bitter end, but Hamilton’s grabbed the winning (and bonus-point clinching) try in the final minute of play.
Hamilton’s, who will represent Western Province at the National Club Championships next month, have not won the WP League title since 1936.
Maties’ scorers:
Tries: Arno White 2, Adnaan Osman, Hayden Groepes, Andries Volgraaff, Bennie Booysen, Wesley Wilkins, Pieter Myburgh, Gareth Hartley, Stephan Hunt, Stefan van der Merwe, Donald Stevens
Cons: Donald Stevens 11
The Maties team: 15 Adnaan Osman, 14 Henoe Stoffberg, 13 Hayden Groepes, 12 Jean Stemmet, 11 Andries Volgraaff, 10 Willie le Roux, 9 Donald Stevens, 8 Bennie Booysen, 7 Wesley Wilkins, 6 Pieter Myburgh, 5 Jaco Nepgen, 4 Bertho van der Westhuizen, 3 André Schlechter, 2 Mathew Dobson, 1 Arno White.
Replacements: 16 Gareth Light, 17 Schalk Ferreira, 18 Andrew Prior, 19 JP Mostert, 20 Gideon Strydom, 21 Stefan van der Merwe, 22 Stephen Hunt.
WP Super League log:
(Under played, won, points)
1. Hamilton’s 16, 15, 71
2. Stellenbosch 14, 11, 57
3. SK Walmers 18, 9, 50
4. UCT 13, 8, 42
5. ‘Durbell’ 15, 8, 39
6. Victorians 15, 7, 39
7. NNK 16, 6, 30
8. Helderberg 15, 5, 25
9. Villager 16, 4, 23
10. Kraaifontein 14, 2, 10
