TUT in hard-fought victory
FNB TUT fought back from 6-8 down at half-time to record a well-deserved 24-8 Carlton Cup win over Silver Valke on Friday evening.
Fullback Mpho Matsaung and No.8 Adrihan Kruger (pictured) scored tries for TUT, whilst flyhalf and captain Werner Pieterse contributed 14 points with his boot to guide his side to the valuable victory.
TUT have now moved into fourth place on the Carlton Cup standings, having gone into the weekend just one position and one point adrift of the Silver Valke.
TUT scorers:
Tries: Mpho Matsaung, Adrihan Kruger
Con: Werner Pieterse
Pens: Werner Pieterse 4
The TUT team: 15 Mpho Matsaung, 14 Johan Swartz, 13 Tjaart Kleu, 12 Lutho Nyeka, 11 Wynand Willis, 10 Werner Pieterse (captain), 9 André Potgieter, 8 Adrihan Kruger, 7 Johan Steenkamp, 6 Wikus Botes, 5 Hein Brand, 4 Jaques Botha, 3 Sangoni Mxoli, 2 Ruan Pretorius, 1 Jan-Harm Steenkamp.
Replacements: 16 Dirk Brits, 17 Jaques van Rooyen, 18 Athi Mtya, 19 Ryno Coetzee, 20 Ruan Vosloo, 21 James Qatt, 22 Pieter Botha.
Head coach: Jimmy Watt
Assistant coach: Alex de Kock
