Grey Grind out a Win

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On a cold and wet Saturday in Paarl Grey, College did just enough to ensure their unbeaten run continuous against a game Paarl Boys side.

2 minutes from the stoppage time, Paarl Boys where behind 10-12 and had the opportunity to go ahead with a penalty. The 30m kick just dipped underneath the posts into the strong wind. With time up on the clock, Grey got a penalty for an offside from Paarl and sealed the match to make the final score 15-10 in favour of the Boys from Bloem.

Grey scored first in the 27th minute when their left wing Glen Erickson went over in the corner after a good burst from fullback Louw Steenkamp. The conversion was missed and Grey led 5-0. Paarl Boys then worked the ball in phases up field with the strong wind at their backs. They pinned Grey in their own half and continuous pressure paid off when right wing Tristan Solomons cut inside from a backline move and scored. Fullback Ryan Lafitte was successful with the conversion and Paarl Boys led 7-5 at halftime.

The weather made things difficult for both teams, but to their credit they played with ball in hand and both teams kept attacking the others goal line With the wind in their favour Grey could have used the boot more effectively. Henry Slabbert then eventually broke the resilient Boishaai defence when he broke through three defenders to score after a great run. Steenkamp converted and Grey again led 12-7.

Paarl Boys answered with a penalty from Lafitte to make the score 12-10 to Grey and for the next 20 minutes it was a battle of attrition as no one could wrestle the initiative from the other. Until the last 2 minutes when Paarl Boys had the opportunity to go ahead, but against the strong wind the kick from Lafitte was just short. Grey then deservedly wrapped it up in the final minute.

For Grey their two loose forwards De Wet Bezuidenhout and Henry Slabbert were immense in the wet weather and was on the day the difference between the two teams.

Game can be viewed here:

1st Half

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfVkw9qtjrg&feature=youtu.be

Second half

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xph8ydicDNs&feature=youtu.be

Scorers:

For Paarl Boys:

Try: Tristan Solomons

Conversion: Ryan Lafitte

Penalty: Ryan Lafitte

For Grey College:

Tries: Glen Erickson, Henry Slabbert

Conversion: Louw Steenkamp

Penalty: Louw Steenkamp

Teams

Paarl Boys: 15. R. Lafitte, 14 T Solomons, 13 C Grain, 12 H Moller, 11 W Gouws, 10 R Lombaard, 9 B Thain, 8 P Coetzee, 7 A van Wyk, 6 P Bester, 5 R de Villiers, W Botha (captain), 3 D Marais, 2 C van Zyl, 1 Q Vorster.

Coaches: Sean Erasmus, Elmo Wolfaardt

Grey College: 15. L Steenkamp, 14 C Pretorius, 13 N Stannard, 12 M Andrade, 11 G Erickson, 10 W Wessels, 9 D Badenhorst, 8 A Jonker (captain), 7 H Slabbert, 6 D Bezuidenhout, 5 K Rothman, 4 J Burger, 3 J Botha, 2 JC Janse v Vuuren, 1 RTerblanche.

Coaches: Wessel du Plessis, Tewis de Bruyn, Henry Theron

Referee: Stephan du Toit. (WP Referee Society)