Vodacom Cup: Review – Round 2

The Steval Pumas, Xerox Golden Lions and Vodacom Blue Bulls all recorded good victories in Round 2 of the Vodacom Cup this weekend.

These 3 teams from the North Section are tied on 10 Log points at the top of the standings, with the Steval Pumas in 1st position because of a better points’ difference.

There were only 3 matches in this Round. The action in the South Section will kick off next weekend.

Vodacom Blue Bulls 46 / 25 Leopards XV:

The Blue Bulls scored seven tries to beat the Leopards XV 46-25 at Loftus on Friday after going into the halftime break with a slender 29-22 lead.

The visitors started the stronger of the two, racing to an 8-0 lead within the opening minutes. Warren Gilbert scored the first try of the match for the Leopards XV after they ran from their 22. He converted his try and that of Jaco Hayward who broke clean through the Bulls defensive line.

The Vodacom Blue Bulls hit back with tries from Arno van Wyk, captain Marvin Orie and Travis Ismaiel though and took the lead by 19-17 lead after 20 minutes.

Scorers:

Vodacom Blue Bulls:

• Tries: Arno van Wyk (1), Marvin Orie (1), Travis Ismaiel (1), Arno Botha (1), Marquit September (1), Jade Stighling (1), Nardus van der Walt (1)
• Conversions: Kobus Marais (4)
• Penalties: Kobus Marais (1)

Leopards XV:

• Tries: Warren Gilbert (1), Jacobus Hayward (1), George Tossel (1)
• Conversions: Warren Gilbert (2)
• Penalties: Warren Gilbert (2)

Teams:

Vodacom Blue Bulls: 15 Ganfried May, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Marquit September, 12 Warrick Gelant, 11 Jamba Ulengo, 10 Kobus Marais, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Roelof Smit, 5 Marvin Orie (Captain), 4 RG Snyman, 3 Basil Short, 2 Arno van Wyk, 1 Du Toit Genis
Replacements: 16 Jan Van der Merwe, 17 Hencus van Wyk, 18 Nico Janse van Rensburg, 19 Nardus van der Walt, 20 Kefentse Mahlo, 21 Kurt Webster, 22 Jade Stighling.

Leopards XV: 15 Myburgh Briers, 14 Jacobus Hayward, 13 George Tossel, 12 Adri Jacobs, 11 Hagen Mumba, 10 Warren Gilbert, 9 Percy Williams, 8 Juan Language (Captain), 7 Andrich Nortje, 6 PJ Uys, 5 Andries van Blerk, 4 Sthembiso Mhlongo, 3 Stephan Bezuidenhout, 2 Chris Schoonraad, 1 Devon Martinus
Replacements: 16 Thomas Dreyer, 17 Johannes Ferreira, 18 Jean-Pierre Roux, 19 Tiaan Liebenberg, 20 Elof Scheepers, 21 Kobus du Plessis, 22 Alvino Montjies.

Referee: Rodney Boneparte
Assistant Referees: Vusi Msibi, Local

Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls 21 / 31 Xerox Golden Lions:

The Xerox Golden Lions held off a strong 2nd half performance from the Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls on their way to a 31 / 21 win at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday.

The young Xerox Golden Lions team, made up of Under 21 players, scored 4 tries to complete a bonus point win but they were made to work hard for their victory by a Limpopo team that trailed by just 3 points with 10 minutes to play.

Scorers:

Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls:

• Tries: Peet Vorster (1), Fanie Raseroka (1)
• Conversions: Anton Beswick (1)
• Penaltiess: Anton Beswick (3)

Xerox Golden Lions:

• Tries: Malcolm Marx (1), Thabo Mabuza (1), Cyle Brink (1), Christiaan Meyer (1)
• Conversions: Warren Potgieter (4)
• Penalties: Warren Potgieter (1)

Teams:

Assopol Limpopo Blue Bulls: 15 Sheldon van den Berg, 14 Dean Gordon, 13 Jurgen Lochner, 12 Andries Truter, 11 Fanie Raseroka, 10 Anton Beswick, 9 Nico Smuts, 8 Willem Engelbrecht, 7 Dwayne Pienaar, 6 Pieter Matthews, 5 Isak Deetlefs, 4 Tinus van Wyk (Captain), 3 Peet Vorster, 2 Eddie van der Westhuizen, 1 Heinrich Els
Replacements: 16 Banie Boonzaaier, 17 Anton Krynauw, 18 Dwane Morrison, 19 Marnus Erasmus, 20 Cornelius Rautenbach, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Theunis Kruger.

Xerox Golden Lions: 15 Barend Smit, 14 Michal Haznar, 13 Cameron Rooi, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Caswell Khoza, 10 Warren Potgieter, 9 Marco Jansen Van Vuren, 8 Jano Venter, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Thabo Mabuza, 5 Jean-Pierre Du Preez, 4 Bobby De Wee, 3 Clinton Theron, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylan Smith (Captain)
Replacements: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Cornelius Greeff, 18 Le Roux Roets, 19 Victor Sekekete, 20 Christiaan Meyer, 21 Curtis Jonas, 22 Gerdus van der Walt.

Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant Referees: Jacques Nieuwenhuisen, Local
TMO: Johan Greeff

FNB Welwitschias 7 / 61 Steval Pumas:

The Steval Pumas are the frontrunners in the North Section after racking up an impressive 61 / 7 win over the FNB Welwitschias in Windhoek on Friday. The visitors from the Lowveld scored 8 tries and were awarded a Penalty Try in their big win at the Hage Geingob Stadium.

After 2 Rounds, the side captained by lock Eduan van der Walt, are Log leaders on points difference ahead of the Xerox Golden Lions and the Vodacom Blue Bulls – who all have the maximum of 10 league points.

Scorers:

FNB Welwitschias:

• Tries: Jacques Nell (1)
• Conversions: Shaun Kaizemi (1)

Steval Pumas:

• Tries: Jason-Collin Fraser (1), Heinrich Steyl (2), Rudi Mathee (1), Marcello Sampson (2), Ruwellyn Isbell (1), Wilmaure Louw (1), Penalty Try (1)
• Conversions: Justin van Staden (7), JC Roos (1)

Teams:

FNB Welwitschias: 15 Justin Nel, 14 Russell van Wyk, 13 Johann Tromp, 12 Jacques Nell, 11 Phillip Nashikaku, 10 Henrique Olivier, 9 Eneill Buitendag, 8 Rezando Botes, 7 Thomasau Forbes, 6 Morton van Kradenburg, 5 Morne Blom, 4 Ulrich Engels, 3 Jaco Engels, 2 Dian Wiese, 1 Quintin Esterhuizen (Captain)
Replacements: 16 Rathony Becker, 17 Shaun Du Preez, 18 Munio Kasiringua, 19 Arthur Bouwer, 20 Roderique Victor, 21 Shaun Kaizemi, 22 Tuna Amutenya.

Steval Pumas: 15 Heinrich Steyl, 14 Ruwellyn Isbell, 13 Wilmaure Louw, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Marcello Sampson, 10 Justin van Staden, 9 Reynier van Rooyen, 8 Jason-Collin Fraser, 7 Lambert Groenewald, 6 Brian Shabangu, 5 Eduan Van Der Walt (Captain), 4 Rudi Mathee, 3 Drew van Coller, 2 Jacques Momberg, 1 Khwezi Mona
Replacements: 16 Swys Du Toit, 17 Sabelo Nhlapo, 18 Jannie Stander, 19 Uzair Cassiem, 20 Johan Herbst, 21 JC Roos, 22 Jerome Pretorius.

Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Assistant Referees: Local

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