TUT (7) 12 / Maties (15) 44  (Final Score)

TUT hosted Maties at TUT Stadium, Pretoria at 17:00 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.

Maties dominated most facets to earn a comprehensive win over TUT who fought bravely but desperately.

Scorers:

TUT: 1 Conversion Ruan Boshoff, 1 Try JJ Breet, 1 Try Hansie Graaff

Maties: 2 Penalties & 3 Conversions & 1 Try Donald Stevens, 1 Conversion Andre Kemp, 1 Try Ryan Nell, 1 Try Tertius Daniller, 1 Penalty Try, 2 Tries Tythan Adams

Teams:

TUT:

15 Justin van Staden, 14 Andisa Gqobo, 13 Hansie Graaff, 12 Lutho Nyeka, 11 Thom Seabela, 10 Ruan Boshoff, 9 Manny Raposo, 8 Wessel Cronjé, 7 Wikus Botes (captain), 6 Vince Gwavu, 5 JJ Breet, 4 Emile Verster, 3 Juan-Phillip Pike, 2 Johan Pieterse, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.
Replacements: 16 Mbonambi Bongi, 17 Anton Krynauw, 18 Mare Ewald, 19 Julian Erasmus, 20 Ettienne Greeff, 21 Simphiwe Mtimkulu, 22 Ruan van Loo, 23 Jan Scheepers.

Head coach: Alex de Kock

Maties:

15 Ruan Combrinck, 14 Ryan Nell, 13 Berton Klaasen, 12 Louis Jordaan, 11 Tythan Adams, 10 André Kemp, 9 Donald Stevens, 8 Tertius Daniller, 7 Meyer Swanepoel, 6 Helmut Lehman, 5 Hugo Kloppers, 4 Chris van Zyl, 3 Buhle Mxunyelwa, 2 Callie Visagie (captain), 1 Os Hamman.
Replacements: 16 Gareth Light, 17 Suan Havenga, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Reuben Johannes, 20 James Alexander, 21 Jody Rose, 22 Jarryd Buys, 23 Alistair Vermaak.

Head coach: Chean Roux

Date: Monday, February 21
Venue: TUT Stadium, Tshwane
Kick-off: 5pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Referee: Archie Sehlako
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee