Western Province beat neighbors Boland by 50 points to 7 at Newlands today.
The home team were in control for the full 80 minutes and Boland never looked like scoring except for an intercept try scored by Deon Scholtz in the 68th minute.
Andries Bekker made a solid return and was replaced by Anton van Zyl after 50 minutes. Pieter Louw won the MOM and put in a good performance along with fellow loose forwards Francois Louw and Watson.
Joe Pietersen, Tonderai Chavhanga, Frikkie Welsh, Paul Bosch, Sireli Naqelevuki, and Australian youngster Matt Toomua all had good games at the back.
The WP pack continued their good form of this season and were instrumental in all three tries by Watson when they simply bulldozed Boland over their own tryline to allow Watson to dot down for the easiest of tries
It is difficult to judge the play of the team and individuals against a Boland team that did not provide much opposition due to their trials an tribulations of the past months. It has to be said though that the WP team for next weekend against the Lions and in particular the semi final will be a more powerful unit as they played without 8 first choice players today.
Today’s 5 points amounts to mission accomplished as it guarantees a home semi final ahead of next week’s fixture against the Lions in Johannesburg
Scoring:
Try by Watson after a line out maul and conversion by Pietersen 6th min
Try Tiaan Liebenberg conversion Pietersen 13th min
Pen by Pietersen 18th min
Try Andries Bekker conversion Pietersen 31st min
Try January conversion Pietersen 54 min (Bonus point try)
Try Chavhanga 60 min
Try Watson after a line out maul and conversion by Pietersen 72 min
Try Watson from behind an advancing scrum conversion Pietersen 80 min
Boland: (0) 7
Intercept try Scholtz conversion Harris 68th min
Teams:
Western Province: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Tonderai Chavhanga, 13 Frikkie Welsh, 12 Paul Bosch, 11 Sireli Naqelevuki, 10 Matt Toomua, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Luke Watson (captain), 7 Pieter Louw, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 JC Kritzinger, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 JD Moller.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Anton van Zyl, 19 Duane Vermeulen, 20 Bolla Conradie, 21 Conrad Hoffmann, 22 Juan de Jongh.
Boland: 15 Hayden Groepes, 14 Deon Scholtz, 13 Cornel Hendricks, 12 Dewey Swartbooi, 11 Wendal Wehr, 10 Elgar Watts, 9 Marnus Hugo, 8 Junior Bester, 7 Hilton Lobberts, 6 Angelo Brinkhuys, 5 Rito Hlungwani (captain), 4 Nico Esterhuyse, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Harry Vermaas, 1 Janro van Niekerk.
Replacements: 16 Clemen Lewis, 17 Michael de Neuilly-Rice, 18 Grant le Roux, 19 David Hendricks, 20 Danie van der Merwe, 21 Mark Harris, 22 Justin Peach.
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Marc van Zyl
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee
@grootblousmile – HELLOOOOO GBS (YOUR GREETING)AND PUMA AND EVERY ONE. 🙂
Are you exhausted and dehydrated from your big jol. I know my hubby used to come home from them and always say never again. :laugh:
Good afternoon and welcome to the most relaxed thread of today 🙂
@KingPaul – KP, dis goed om jou hier te he op ‘n Saterdag!!
Blue skye, 27 deg, no wind, Cape Town at it’s awesome best
31@Treehugger – Yip…. need fluids today… of the non-alcoholic nature…. and it might be the first time I watch rugby with sunglasses on….
@SA Barbarians –
Was lanklaas ‘n Saterdag by die huis, en is ‘n slag alleen ook, so ek kan lekker rustig le en rugby kyk. Het vroeer daaraan gedink om Nuwelnad toe te gaan, maar is eintlik bly ek het nie. Tyres nog so bietjie pap.
@grootblousmile – ok thats funny had to laugh out loud.
Hi SAB, am going to be watching the Bulls game and switching over to give your game the occasional squizz. Dont know how much i will be posting , hubby rescued a jack russel with string round its neck and deformed foot so have to keep a eye on it as it keeps going for the cats monkeys and the 3 bushbuck. Horrible Breed.
@Treehugger – 37
Hi TH you are welcome on this friendly thread 🙂
@SA Barbarians – its 7/5 to bulls in the other game. You going to get lonely come to the other thread and you can still talk up your team
Druk Luke n drie….
SAB
Ek het gou vir jou ‘n mail gestuur. Hoop dit help..
14-0 WP
@KingPaul –
Thx maar check S5 op tv!!!
Dit lyk darem lekker warm daar op Nuweland. Kan net dink hoe lekker ruik daai brouery!!
@SA Barbarians – Nee, ek kyk, maar daai is lekker om miskien na die game te post as iemand wil sien hoe die slagting verloop het.
Ek sien die Kwas is nog nie lus om hul CC hoop vaarwel te roep nie. Maar ek dink nie hulle go gaan hou nie. As die Bulls eers begin speel gaan hulle wegharloop…
Middag!
I only have the Bulls game to watch on the hotel telly so please keep us updated on this game.
Cheers
Die Mechanic se vorm is darem swak!!!
Dit help nie WP se voorspelers verskaf vinnige balbesit, en dan vat Ricky 10 sekondes voor hy pass nie!!
@KingPaul – Hi King Paul, what does swak mean
@KingPaul – 3de beste skrummie in die Kaap? 5de beste?
@Treehugger – Same as :poop:
Lyk WP gaan wragtag die game wen hoor :-((
52@Pietman – ja, dit gaan ‘n skoksege wees. 😀
@KingPaul – NO 51 :rotfl:
Mooi gedoen WP
Geluk ook aan die Bulls met julle wen oor die Kwaste
Mission accomplished WP
Congrats Bulls
Mooi met die wen WP…. maar dit was darem wragtig nie ‘n verassing nie…
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