Tuks (13) 53 / Pukke (16) 24 (Final Score)
Tuks and Pukke did battle in the Varsity Cup at LC de Villiers Stadion, Tuks Sports Grounds, Pretoria at 19:30 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
Tuks made hard yards of it in the First Half, trailing 13 / 16 at the break, but became stronger and stronger as the Second Half wore on, eventually running out comfortable winners… but they will know they’ve been in a tough encounter with a very game Pukke side giving as good as they got for most of the match.
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Scorers:
Tuks:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Clayton Blommetjies (2), Wiaan Liebenberg (1), Lohan Jacobs (1), Dabeon Draghoender (1), Deon Helberg (1), Okkie Kruger (1)
- Conversions – Wesley Dunlop (6)
Pukke:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – SW Oosthuizen (1), Spanner Pretorius (1), Andrew van Wyk (1)
- Conversions – Gerhard Nortier (3)
Teams:
UP-Tuks: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Jerome Pretorius, 12 Dabeon Draghoender, 11 Hayden Groepes, 10 Wesley Dunlop, 9 Lohan Jacobs, 8 Okkie Kruger, 7 Jacques Verwey, 6 Wiaan Liebenberg, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Mike Williams, 3 Grant Kemp, 2 Zane Botha (captain), 1 Sabelo Nhlapo.
Replacements: 16 Kurt Haupt, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Sthembiso Mlongo, 19 Daniel Adongo, 20 Rudi van Rooyen, 21 Willie du Plessis, 22 Courtnall Skosan, 23 Basil Short.
NWU-Pukke: 15 SW Oosthuizen, 14 Andrew van Wyk, 13 Ruan Jacobs, 12 Joubert Engelbrecht (capt), 11 Joe Seerane, 10 Gerhard Nortier, 9 Tiaan Dorfling, 8 Spanner Pretorius, 7 HP Swart, 6 Siya Mdaka, 5 Victor Kruger, 4 Siyanda Ndlovu, 3 John-Roy Jenkinson, 2 JC Oberholzer, 1 Henry Scharneck.
Replacements: 16 Marius Fourie, 17 Martin Dreyer, 18 Lodewyk Uys, 19 André Barnard, 20 Andries Botha, 21 Malan van der Merwe, 22 Terswin Raubenheimer, 23 Mashudu Mafela.
Lost forward by Seerane… but Tuks lucky, with an early tackle not going against them
Hou niks van die Tukkies skrummie nie, hele seisoen al skop hy onnodig balbesit weg, terwyl Tuks op die voorvoet is. Reserwe skrummie BAIE beter.
Too much wayward kicking by Tuks, far too much
Tuks gave the Pukke a hiding last time out, but the Pukke gradually got better as the season went on, hopefully this one will be a bit closer, I have the Tuks by 13
Almost a charge-down try by Tuks… but there was something wrong… called back
Buitesenter van Tuks lyk lus vir speel, weet iemand meer van hom ?
I picked Tuks by only 5…
Penalty Pukke, Tuks players in the 10m circle from a kak Blommetjies kick
If Pukke had taken both penalty kicks for goal, they would have been ahead by now
36 @ bdb:
Jerome Pretorius… nee weetie veel van hom nie.
Weet Draghoener is ‘n Kaapse hoender!
Heeltemal te veel skop deur Tuks, het ‘n goeie agterlyn, gebruik hulle. Nog nie een van hul skoppe het iets goeds gebring nie.
Strategy Break in the 1st Half
Pink ball time, good Pukke maul
Talking of Draghoender, who remembers Chicken Man (He’s everywhere, he’s everywhere) on Springbok radio (I think) in the 70’s?
Tuks escape with great defence, then hack it far upfield
Pukke playing with real heart here
43 @ Just For Kicks:
No, don’t remember it…
Remember Squad Cars though… and Bog met Blou Maandag…
Wow, some good play from Pukke, great retreating defence from Tuks. Pukke really making the Tuks work for their win
Pukke speel al die rugby, mooi so. Tuks kyk hoeveel balletjies kan hul wegskop sodra hul besit het, so as jy dom is moet jy maar sukkel.
46@ grootblousmile:Squad cars was brilliant – real family occasion in front of the radio – no telly in those days. Chicken Man was a spoof
Oosthuizen really deserves that try, he’s worked very hard
Try to Oosthuizen of Pukke, left corner
Daardie drie kom al 20 minute lank, hulle het so baie ge-oefen met al die balle wat Jacobs vir hul pasella skop, hulle moes druk.
Conversion good too
Pukke 8 / 5 Tuks
Klink asof Tuks speel om nie te verloor nie, in plaas van om te speel om te wen.
Another try Pukke, Tuks, whats happening?
Try Pretorius for Pukke
Mooi Pukke, speel rugby, mooi drie. Waar het dit hul drie begin, Jacobs ..
Pukke 16 / 5 Tuks
Tuks moving the ball wide, at last
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