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
204@Stan – Die ene wat ek moes delete… laaste waarskuwing vir taalgebruik… heel laaste !
My flok, het jy nie ore nie ?
207 @SA Barbarians – I agree that every province and site has it’s weirdos and the best part is that it actually makes things more fun – life would be so boring if everyone supported the same team lol
a href=’#comment-32117′>@Loosehead – Keep on trying, it will come naturally soon!<
209 @Boerboel – Ja Boerboel lekker Kaapse winter weer – rooiwyn weer 😀
208 @Loosehead – Hey shouting Provinceeeeeee sounds so nice doesn’t it 😀
@grootblousmile – Mooi GBS, laat ons die site skoon hou en met voorbeeld lei
@grootblousmile –
Jy weet mos ek is lankal doof!
Maar ernstig nou, se tog vir die SAB om nie soos n keffertjie te reageer op ander manne se postings aan my nie. As hy iets wil se, praat direk met my of hou jou bek. Dis rugraaloos en lafhartig.
@Karen – Got to love the derby rivalry. But when it’s Bokke time everyone are friends again
@Loosehead – hehehe great stuff.
Go Cheetahs, GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Boerboel –
En wat van n goeie middag soos ek jou gister gegroet het?
Respek is wedersyds, ongeag of jy n bejaarde is.
En spaar my die patronizing….
Die game is boring
218 @rugbybal – Yes one weekend we support the same guys and the next weekend we chirp them because they play for opposing teams hehe
@Stan – Het nie die groet gesien nie, het gele en pyn. Nou sal ek hallo se omdat jy so mooi vra.
217@Stan – Cheers Stan… Geelkaart vir 7 Dae…. moeg van jou kak !
Well done and thank you Province.
Folks take it easy, it is only a game.
Unless you are playing the Bulls…………..all is fair then. 👿
@grootblousmile – gebruik die image onder as jy pooh wil se
@rugbybal – 5 driee boring, ek like sulke boring games!!!!
Jammer vir Kwas, soos ek se, dit is my span van geboorte, die 2 mooiste game waat ek nog gesien was toe Kwas N-Tvl wen, sal dit nooit vergeet, albei in Kimberley.
224 @grootblousmile – Ok nou klink jy soos die skoolhoof 😀
Daar gaan die buurt weer ten gronde. Eish
@SA Barbarians – O, orde darem herstel
@Boerboel – Verseker great game vir WP manne, ek wag al lank vir die volgende een. Griquas op Kimberley was al baie spanne se ondergang.
Well at least my team got their 5 points 😎
Daar :poop: Stan.
Is hy die EERSTE?
@rugbybal – Ek het ‘n spesiale sweetpak vir my laat maak in WP en Griekwa kleure!
233@The-Pill – Nee, ‘n frikkadel met die nick, Mawk Koehaane was eerste… hy het sommer dadelik permanent gekak !
234 @Boerboel – Jis Boerboel hoe lyk dit – daai strepe gaan clash man :laugh:
2@Pietman – Toe nie gebeur nie, hy is MOTM!!! Probeer ‘n ander voorspelling volgende keer.
@Boerboel – Now don’t go and teach your grandson to kick in wet weather.
@grootblousmile – @ 235 😀
@Karen – 232
Aaaah…… tevrede, maar beskeie 🙂
Daar is ‘n les in vir sommige…. 🙂
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