KERF Match Report Kearsney vs Selborne

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DAY ONE: THURSDAY 2nd APRIL 2015

MATCH 1
KEARSNEY COLLEGE – SELBORNE COLLEGE

The opening game of the eighth annual Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival took place in ideal conditions between the hosts and East London visitors Selborne College. The latter with a heavy pack of forwards and an electrifying three quarter line, had too many skills for the home side, to eventually win.

Kearsney opened the scoring with a try by hooker Joshua van Vuuren, when he found his way over under the poles. Fly-half Cameron Richie added the extra points for Kearsney to lead 7-0.

The pace of right wing Tristian Coetzer saw him run 40m rounding the defence, to score close to the uprights. The conversion was missed, but Selborne had narrowed the gap to 5-7. Left wing Thakga Boloko followed this a few minutes later to score in the left corner to take the lead to 10-7.

As the half progressed, so Selborne began dominating the exchanges and Coetzer broke the Kearsney defensive line to pass to flank Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen, who showed a fine turn of speed to score under the crossbar. This time Andile Koyana made sure of the conversion to take his side into a lead of 17-7 at half-time.

Early in the second half the 126kg prop Daniel Voigt used his weight to force his way over following a ruck on the Kearsney line. This was converted by scrumhalf Joshua Alderman for a 24-7 lead.

Kearsney had their chances but mistakes cost them the last four tries scored by Selborne. A kick ahead by fullback Michael Botha after a Kearsney mistake saw him beat the defence to the touchdown. Centre David Brits then again capitalised on a Kearsney error while on attack, to score the sixth try. Two further tries followed, both by Botha, in the left corner ensuring Selborne were convincing 48-7 victors in the first game of the festival.

Point scorers:
Kearsney College: Joshua van Vuuren 5; Cameron Richie 2
Selborne College: Tristian Coetzer 5; Thakga Boloko 5; Heinrich Nieuwenhuizen 5; Andile Koyana 2; Daniel Voigt 5; David Brits 5; Michael Botha 15; Joshua Aldermann 6

FESTIVAL FIXTURES:
Thursday 2 April: 09:30 Kearsney vs Selborne; 10:45 Dale vs SACS; 12:00 Westville vs Menlopark; 13:15 Affies vs EG Jansen; 14:30 Glenwood vs Framesby; 15:45 Grey College vs HTS Middelburg

Saturday 4 April: 09:30 Selborne vs Menlopark; 10:45 Westville vs Dale; 12:00 Kearsney vs Grey College; 13:15 Affies vs SACS; 14:30 Glenwood vs HTS Middelburg; 15:45 EG Jansen vs Framesby

Monday 6 April: 09:30 Westville vs SACS; 10:45 Affies vs Framesby; 12:00 Selborne vs HTS Middelburg; 13:15 Glenwood vs Menlopark; 14:30 Grey College vs EG Jansen; 15:45 Kearsney vs Dale.

Photo: TRACEY VAN DEN AARDWEG