KERF Match Report: Kearsney vs Dale

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KEARSNEY COLLEGE 26 – 45 DALE COLLEGE

Kearsney and Dale College brought the curtain down on a very successful eighth Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival. Both teams were keen for a victory, but it was Dale that started with some enterprising running rugby and finished off with a fine 45-26 victory. Kearsney gave it their all to finish a tremendous climax to the festival.

Dale, with the wind behind them, scored two early tries by captain and centre Siyamthanda Mgubo – the first with a run down the touchline and the second with a good line break, the second being converted by Courtney Winnaar for a 12-0 lead.

Against the run of play and due to a number of kicks ahead, Kearsney got down to the Dale 22m area, where they gave away a penalty. The kick was fielded by Kearsney who again kicked ahead and in a sprint for the line Cameron Richie won the race to score. Cullen Waberski converted to narrow the gap to 7-12.

Dale continued to spread the ball and prop Sihle Diniso finished off some good handling to power over for Dale’s third try. Winnaar was again successful with the conversion and Dale led 19-7.

Kearsney struck back and it was again Ritchie who this time had to sprint 20m after a kick ahead which he picked up and scored. Waberski added the points and the sides went into the break with Dale leading 19-14.

Luyolo Khuso stretched his legs from the kick-off and beat the Kearsney defence to dot down in the corner. Winnaar, with a perfectly placed cross-kick, found wing Khuso who caught and fell over the line for his second try. Winnaar again successful with two points, increased Dale’s lead to 31-14.

Kearsney again bounced back with a move down field and scrum-half Brendan Vorster broke to dot down. Waberski’s conversion narrowed the gap to 31-21.

Kearney again attacked and it was Richie to complete his hat-trick of tries that brought Kearsney to 26-31. Dale attacked again and from the line-out flank Oratile Mabusela had a storming run to score far out. Winnaar split the uprights with a superb conversion and a 36-28 lead.

Kearsney, under pressure, attempted to run the ball out of their 22m area, but a mistake was pounced on by Dale’s Bamanye Xenxe who rounded the defence to score under the upright. Winnaar made no mistake for Dale’s 45-26 victory.

Point Scorers:

Dale: Tries: Mgubo (2), Diniso, Khuso (2), Mabusela, Xenxe; Conversions: Winnaar (5)

Kearsney: Tries: Richie (3), Vorster; Conversions: Waberski (3)