Tuks (18) 23 / UJ (0) 8 (Final Score)
Tuks and UJ did battle in a Varsity Cup match at the Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria at 19:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Tuks:
- Penalties – Wesley Dunlop (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Hayden Groepes (1), Franco Mostert (1), Jono Ross (1)
- Conversions – Wesley Dunlop (2)
UJ:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – JR Esterhuizen (1)
- Conversions – Guy Cronjé (1)
Teams:
Tuks: 15 Clayton Blommetjies; 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Jerome Pretorius, 12 Dabeon Draghoender, 11 Hayden Groepes; 10 Wesley Dunlop, 9 Lohan Jacobs; 8 Jono Ross, 7 Jacques Verwey, 6 Okkie Kruger, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Mike Williams, 3 Grant Kemp, 2 Zane Botha (captain), 1 Sabelo Nhlapo.
Replacements: 16 Jacques Momberg, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Jono Janse van Rensburg, 19 Lean Schwartz, 20 Clayton Stewart, 21 Willie du Plessis, 22 Riaan Britz, 23 Basil Short.
UJ: 15 Aubrey McDonald, 14 JR Esterhuizen, 13 Luan Steenkamp, 12 Divan van Zyl, 11 Andries Oosthuizen, 10 Guy Cronjé, 9 Jacques Pretorius, 8 Justin Wheeler (captain), 7 Wendal Wehr, 6 Johan van Deventer, 5 Sebastian de Chaves, 4 Shane Kirkwood, 3 Jaco Vermeulen, 2 Francois du Toit, 1 Heinrich Terblanche.
Replacements: 16 Shaun Malton, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Marnus van Huyssteen, 19 Dylon Peterson, 20 Rudy Paige, 21 Adrian Vermeulen, 22 Chrysander Botha, 23 Njabulo Mkize.
Tuks Rugby Stadium (Pretoria)
Kick-off: 19:00 (Live on SuperSport One)
Fark cant this UJ get it right a bit, i only picked Tuks by 12
Tuks this time gets a relieving penalty
UKZN hit back through replacement back Jaco Potgieter who converts his own try. Fort Hare 31-16 UKZN in Alice
I really though this match would be close
UJ with another opportunity… bad finishing see them lose out, but they come all the way back for a UJ penalty
Try Esterhuizen for UJ
Fort Hare scrumhalf Sibabalwe Mtsulwana goes over for his side’s fifth try as they continue to dominate the UKZN Impi. 36-16
Tuks 23 / 8 UJ
Strategy Break
Still 44-2 to Maties – over TUT
UWC hit back with a late consolation try to No.8 Njabulo Ndlovu who goes over in the left corner. Wits 38-7 UWC
Pink ball time again
Marlin should have started this game NMMU 16-26
Penalty Tuks as the man is taken in the air from a kick.
17 minutes left, Tuks still needs their 4th try!
Come on Tuks!
Tuks with a lineout on the UJ 22
This Mostert guy playing Lock for Tuks, will he be the next lock from our factory, he looks promising.
Game over in Stellenbosch: Maties 52 TUT 2.
UJ penalty after they put the Tuks scrum under a heap of pressure.
106 @ superBul:
I was way low, after I picked very high for Maties… but at least I got the win right
Lucky knock by UJ…
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Final whistle goes and NWU-Pukke have held on for a 26-16 victory over NMMU
Tuks get the scrum penalty, no binding by the UJ loosehead
110 @ superBul:
Picked the right winner here too… just once again a way-off margin
@ grootblousmile:
Also still on track, 3 out of 3 but margins not accurate.
8 Minutes left
Tuks gets a yellow….
UJ gets the scrum penalty.
Must say, one thing that’s been good for UJ is their scrum
Tuks penalty and Dunlop finds a marvelous touch
Come on Tuks… patience and good handling, please!
Arghhh, Tuks knock
Scrum Tuks, very near UJ 22
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