Western Province hosted the GWK Griquas in their second round Currie Cup match. The match was won by WP with an impressive 5 try haul, even though it was played in a wet, wet, mud bath. WP won 43 / 3.
To say it rained at Newlands would be an understatement, there was deep water underfoot and a lot of splashing. Typical weather that would make attactive rugby an impossibility.
One often wondered whether somebody would start doing breast stroke or back stroke or at least need a snorkle and some goggles.
Yet somehow WP scored 5 tries and Joe Petersen was dead-eye Dick with his place kicking.
From the start it was clear that WP handled the wet weather much better than Griquas, their handling was awesome for wet weather. Griquas on the other hand, with Naas Olivier leading the soggy Griquas chorus made countless handling mistakes and often lost the ball in contact.
Griquas never looked like scoring tries.
In the first miute WP scored through a penalty converted by Joe Petersen then followed it up with further penalties on 16, 20 and 23 minutes into the game.
Then followed a yellow card awarded against Jonathan Mokoena. In ensuing play Brock Harris scored WP’s first try. It was now 19 /0 after 27 minutes.
Naas Olivier was successful wih his first penalty after 32 minutes, making the score 19 / 3.
On 35 minutes Joe Petersen crossed the white line for WP’s 2nd try.
Half Time the score was WP 24 / 3
Although the rain had abated a bit after Half Time, the ball was a cake of soap and a dour period in the match ensued.
Eventually a very strong-running Duane Vermeulen broke the scoring-drought and forced his way over the try-line from 5m out and suddenly the score had ballooned to 31 / 3.
The WP bonus point for tries was duly earned with a Frikkie Welsch try on 74 minutes.
That was not the end though, Pieter Louw still had to rub more salt into the Griquas wounds, with a try, which when converted brought an end to the game.
Well done to WP with their 5-point haul in conditions that did not suit try-scoring rugby.
WP has now moved up to 44 Log Points and are assured of a semi-final spot.
Points:
WP: 4 Penalties Joe Petersen & 2 Conversions, 1 Conversion Peter Grant, Try Brock Harris & Joe Petersen & Duane Vermeulen & Frikkie Welsch & Pieter Louw
Griquas: 1 Penalty Naas Olivier
Sat Sep 26 2009 at 15:00 (local time), Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Altitude: 15m / Capacity: 50,900
Teams:
Western Province: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Tonderai Chavhanga, 13 Frikkie Welsh, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Gio Aplon, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Luke Watson (captain), 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 François Louw, 5 Anton van Zyl, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 Brock Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 JC Kritzinger, 18 Pieter Louw, 19 Martin Muller, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Matt Toomua, 22 Sireli Naqelevuki
Griquas: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Trompie Nontshinga, 13 Jaco Bekker, 12 Barry Geel, 11 Dewald Pretorius, 10 Naas Olivier, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Jonathan Mokuena (captain), 7 Davon Raubenheimer, 6 Sean Plaatjies, 5 Jacques Lombard, 4 Brendon Snyman, 3 Ruaan du Preez, 2 Rayno Barnes, 1 Albertus Buckle.
Replacements: 16 Andries Kruger, 17 Simon Westraadt, 18 Heinrich Stride, 19 Rohan Kitshoff, 20 Donald Stevens, 21 Wilmaure Louw, 22 Bjorn Basson.
Referee: Paul Marks
Assistant referees: Mlungiseli Mdashe, Marco van Zyl
TMO: JC Fortuin
Ek het baie games in die reen gespeel, na die die game is mens so gevries dat ‘n koue shower jou brand
@Boerboel –
:poop: fonie
@Supa Die Bloubul – WP mag dalk net lucky wees en nog 2 driee druk 😉
Lemoenetyd
123@Boerboel –
Hulle sal dalk. Maar is dan nogsteeds agter die Haaie. Solank die Kwas nie wen nie is dit goed vir die Bulle.
:footmouth: = Jake White
@Supa Die Bloubul –
Inderdaad.
Bang vir niks.
Dit sal net makliker wees…..
Ja as wp wen en kwas kry geen bp is die deur so n klein bietjie groter oop vir die cheatahs
Hoop die log eindig so:
Sharks
WP
Bulls
Cheetahs
Dit sal goeie semi finale ook wees. Cheetahs upset gereeld die Haaie en die WP/Bulls of Nuweland sal taai wees.
Het iemand vir ons die Lions score ?
Hoekom is Nuweland so leeg? Is hulle dan “mooi-WEER” ondersteuners? hehehe
@Supa Die Bloubul – Ja dan kan die cheetahs weer die bulls op loftus in die final upset lol
@Supa Die Bloubul – Sien jy nnie die girls met die wet t-shirts nie, almal is daar om waar die girls is 😉
@smallies72 –
Neeeeeeeeeeee! Ek kry nogsteeds nagmerries oor daai Meyer Bosman drie en Ollie met n sigaar!
@Boerboel –
Ek sien net n paar modelle hier langs my sonder T-shirts… 🙄
Matthew Proudfoot verrig wonderwerke daar by WP se voorspelers…die groot toets sal in die s14 kom.
@Supa Die Bloubul – Dit was n besturing daai dag
@smallies72 –
Dit was n once off en dit sal nie weer gebeur nie….
Ek is waarskynlik die mees fanatiese Bul ondersteuner hier rond, maar was die eerste een wat gese het ons het dit verdien om te verloor want ons het die vyand geminag en onderskat…
Dan betaal jy die prys vir jou arrogansie.
Soos die yanks in Nam en die Russe in Afgahn….
The Aussie kid is on.
:poop: skop luke
Ek sien die 19 jarige snotkop huursoldaat is op…
Breek hom Griekwas.
Sean Plaaitjies is even fatter than Ricky Januarie. There is no fukken way that a man in such poor condition can be a professional rugby player.
Middag mense 😀
@Karen – dag
@Supa Die Bloubul – Supa dis skoolvakansie en dit was langnaweek so baie mense is weg en dit reen vandag en is flippen koud hehe
Massive by scrum WP
144 @rugbybal – Dag rugbybal
Liebenberg yellowed for head but and then punch.
ek soek ‘n replay
@Karen – hello, forward pass
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