Tuks too good for Madibaz
The win was Tuks' third in the competition, while it was the Madibaz's fourth defeat of teh competition.
UP-Tuks and NMMU-Madibaz held firm in their defence and disipline as neither team managed any points by the first strategy break.
The interval did, however, provide the Tuks with the opportunity to rethink their attacking tactics which saw them score a try two minutes after the break along with a conversion. The Madibaz also made the most of the break scoring two tries before half-time – one nine-point try and one five pointer.
Only the second try was paired with the extra two points for the conversation. Tuks fought back to reduce the lead with a second try of their own as well as a conversion putting the score at 14-16 at half time.
Tuks re-entered the fray with ambition, scoring a seven-point try in the first minute of play.
They maintained their momentum by scoring two nine-point tries in quick succession, converting both of them.
Madibaz fought back admirably trying to get back into the game and their confidence paid-off. They got a converted try to get seven points closer to Tuks' score.
There would be no further scoring after that with Tuks walking away with the win.
The scorers:
For Tuks:
Tries: Swanepoel, Van der Smit, Britz, Els, Penalty Try
Cons: Stander 5
For Madibaz:
Tries: Paul, Zungu, Du Preez
Cons: Kean 2
Teams:
Tuks: 15 Duncan Matthews, 14 Riaan Britz, 13 Dries Swanepoel, 12 Toko Maebane, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Joshua Stander, 9 Andre Warner, 8 Clyde Davids, 7 Luke van der Smit, 6 Ruan Steenkamp (captain), 5 Eli Snyman, 4 Aston Fortuin, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Corniel Els, 1 Andrew Beerwinkel.
Replacements: 16 Jan Enslin, 17 Du Toit Genis, 18 Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 19 Gerrit Engelbrecht, 20 Carlo Engelbrecht, 21 Tinus de Beer, 22 Keanan van Wyk, 23 Justin Forwood.
Madibaz: 15 Lindelwe Zungu, 14 Ivon-John du Preez, 13 Keanu Vers, 12 Jeremy Ward (captain), 11 Khaya Malotwana, 10 Thomas Kean, 9 Sibusiso Ngcokovane, 8 Junior Pokomela, 7 Andisa Ntsila, 6 Stephanus Nieuwoudt, 5 Gerrit Huisamen, 4 Tyler Paul, 3 Nicolaas Oosthuizen, 2 Warrick Venter, 1 Marzuk Maarman.
Replacements: 16 Jedwyn Harty, 17 Nemo Roelofse, 18 Elandre van der Merwe, 19 Henry Brown, 20 Riaan Esterhuizen, 21 Luan Niewoudt, 22 Andile Jho, 23 Ronald Byel.
