KEARSNEY COLLEGE Rugby Report

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RUGBY

Kearsney 65 – 21 St Stithians

Kearsney hosted St Stithians on Stott where conditions suited a running game from both sides. Kearsney started the game with a high tempo, allowing captain and flyhalf Tristan Tedder to put Kearsney into the lead 6-0 from two penalty kicks.

After scrumhalf James Hall attempted a long range penalty kick, which was short, Saints attempted to clear the ball. However Kearsney regained it and a counter-attack from Tristan Tedder broke the Saints defensive line to score in the right corner. Tedder converted his own try, taking the score to 13-0.

Tedder then increased the lead to 16-0 with another penalty kick. Kearsney countered a ball kicked from Saints, and from the base of the ruck James Hall had a brilliant sniping run breaching the Saints defence to score a 40m try, which Tedder converted (23-0).

From a well-executed Kearsney lineout inside the Saints 22m, Kearsney lock Tristan Dixon dived over for a try, which Tedder again converted (30-0).

Saints responded and scored a well-worked try in the right corner from a lineout just outside the Kearsney 22m, which they converted (30-7). Just before half-time Kearsney displayed patience and put together numerous phases, allowing right wing Langa Hlongwane to dive over in the right corner. Tedder converted, taking the score to 37-7 at half-time.

Kearsney’s left wing David Zondi, dotted down within the opening minutes of the second half, from a loose ball which was picked up by the winger. Tedder converted (44-7).

Saints struck back when their flyhalf slid through the Kearsney defence to score a try, which Saints converted (44-14).

Kearsney’s James Hall then scored his second try by chasing a high ball kick that the Saints players were unsuccessful in fielding. Tedder converted (51-14).

Saints scored their third try by being patient in building phases together, and converted (51-21). Some innovative play ensued from Tristan Tedder, who put in a grubber kick that was gathered by outside centre James Tedder to score. Tedder converted (58-21).

In the final scrum of the day, Kearsney eighth-man Stephen Tedder picked the ball up from the base of the scrum to score the final try of the day. Tedder converted to set the final score at 65-21.

Rugby provincial selections:

Kearsney has five boys and three members of staff who have been selected for the recent provincial rugby teams. They are: U18 Craven Week Tristan Tedder, James Hall and Tristan Dixon; U18 KZN Academy Tijde Visser and U16 Grant Khomo Week team Jared Meyer.

Staff members selected are Dean Moodley as U18 Craven Week manager; Barend Steyn U18 Craven Week coach and Francois Lubbe U16 Grant Khomo Week head coach.

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