KERF Match report: Westville vs SACS

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WESTVILLE 34 – 26 SACS

The final day of the Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival opened with a much anticipated match between unbeaten SACS and local side Westville who had lost one match at the festival. It was a great game with the lead changing numerous times, but Westville eventually prevailing 34-26.

At the start of the game, the sun was shining but there was a stiff breeze blowing down the field. Westville dominated the opening quarter and when SACS did win clean ball, they made mistakes. After six minutes Westville had taken the lead with an unconverted try by Tonny Mahlangu. This was increased to 8-0 when Craig van Rooyen converted a penalty.

SACS, for the first time, moved the ball across the field. Left wing Matthew de Villiers went over to narrow the gap to 5-8. Westville extended the lead when flank Devon Muller scored following a maul from a lineout with SACS having 14 players on the field after a yellow card. A good touchline conversion by Van Rooyen pushed Westville to 15-5 lead. Another penalty by Van Rooyen and Westville were in command at 18-5 ahead due to numerous penalties conceded by SACS.

With light rain beginning to fall SACS wing Tumi Mogoje scored after a good run down the right, beating the defence to score under the poles. Captain Jordan Chait added the two points to leave the score 18-12 at half-time. Magoje scored his second try after Westvile, on attack, dropped the ball and he sprinted 60m to score. Chait converted to put SACS into a 19-18 lead.

SACS continued to be penalised for mistakes, with Van Rooyen adding six more points with two penalties, but SACS countered with a try by SACS captain Chait following a lineout. He converted and SACS led 26-24 before Van Rooyen added the second penalty for Westville, taking back the lead 27-26.

Muller then scored his second try, again successfully converted by Van Rooyen for Westville to lead 34-26.

If SACS had kept their discipline, the score could have been in their favour, but it was a wonderfully exciting opening game of the last day.

Points scorers:

Westville: Tries: Mahlangu, Muller (2); Conversions: Van Rooyen (2); Penalties: Van Rooyen (5)