NMMU (8) 24 / 16 (16) Wits (Final Score)
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) did battle in the Varsity Cup, at NMMU Stadium, Port Elizabeth at 19:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
NMMU:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Ulrich Pretorius (1), Louis Fourie (1), Marius Oosthuizen (1)
- Conversions – Justin van Staden (3)
Wits:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Carel Greeff (2)
- Conversions – Latiume Fosita (2)
Teams:
NMMU: 15 Jarred Buys, 14 Mayibuye Ndwandwa, 13 Gerhardus Smith, 12 Xolani Mnisi, 11 Logan Basson, 10 Justin Van Staden, 9 Dwayne Kelly, 8 Marius Oosthuizen, 7 Ulrich Pretorius, 6 Simphiwe Shabangu, 5 Mzwanele Zito, 4 Louis Fourie, 3 Dexter Fahey, 2 Martin Ferreira, 1 Roy Godfrey (captain).
Replacements: 16 Albertus De Swardt, 17 Brenden Olivier, 18 Schalk Oelofse, 19 Stefan Willemse, 20 Lesley-Dean Luiters, 21 Hermanus van Lill, 22 Lonwabo Ntleki, 23 Elrich Kock.
Wits: 15 Greg Blom, 14 Jacques Erasmus, 13 Kayde Fisher, 12 Jared Meyer, 11 Riaan Arends, 10 Latiume Fosita, 9 Mathew Torrance, 8 Carel Greef, 7 Charles Baggot, 6 Thato Mavundla, 5 Rinus Bothma, 4 Devin Montgomery (captain), 3 Phakamilu Zuma, 2 Piers Cooper, 1 Hannes Ludik
Replacements: 16 Rory Anderson, 17 Wandile Lupuwane, 18 Shai Korb, 19 Katlego Ntsie, 20 Josh Durbach, 21 Michael Sephton-Poultney, 22 Mandla Dube, 23 Katlego Kgama
Referee: Rodney Bonaparte
Try NMMU, the lock
Wits 16 / 16 NMMU
20 minutes left in Bloem and FNB Maties are hanging on to a 18-13 lead over FNB UFS-Shimlas
Try Time UJ UJ 13- Pukke 10
UJ 10 / 5 Pukke, Halftime
Maties 18 / 15 Shimlas, 62 minutes
Try to UJ! 50 minutes gone in Jo’burg: FNB UJ 13 (2 tries, 1 con), FNB NWU-Pukke 10 (1 try, 1 con, 1 pen)
Madibas on attack with a lineout about 10m out
Yellow card and the @NWUPUK lose MB Lusaseni. Now this spells trouble for the visitors
Strategy Break in the 2nd half
55 minutes gone in Jo’burg – FNB NWU-Pukke’s Lusaseni shown a yellow and they concede a try: FNB UJ 21 FNB NWU-Pukke 10.
@ superBul:
40
is there a upset coming up here
19 Minutes to go in this match
FNB UFS 15 vs FNB US 18 after 70 min
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UJ 29 – 10 Pukke
FNB UFS 15 vs FNB US 23 after 75 min. Try scored by Jean Paul Lewis for MATIES
Flok, Madibas trying manfully to get through, but errors and good defence keeping them at bay
Arghhh, flok… madibas butcher another one
… and another one
Handling is poor
FNB Maties secure the bonus point with a try from wing JP Lewis in the corner. They lead FNB UFS-Shimlas 23-15″
7 Minutes to go
Result: FNB SHIMLAS 15 (5) vs FNB MATIES 23 (18) Full Time
Game over in Bloem with CUT maintaining their 100% record winning 44-29 against FNB UFH
A brace for FNB UJ hooker Malcolm Marx and it’s suddenly a romp for the home side who lead the FNB NWU-Pukke by 37-10 now after 74 mins.
Madibas score what is certainly the match winner… try by Marius Oosthuizen
NMMU 24 / 16 Wits
Time is up on the clock
Penalty Madibas…. they win
Full-Time: NMMU 24 – 16 Wits…
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