The Graeme College 1st rugby side proved too strong for their Nathaniel Nyaluza Secondary School opponents when the two sides met on Graeme’s Somerset Field on Saturday.
The Graeme College 1st rugby side proved too strong for their Nathaniel Nyaluza Secondary School opponents when the two sides met on Graeme’s Somerset Field on Saturday.
Graeme won the game 80-0, with captain Wikus Coetzee amd Jonno Nunn scoring a hat-trick of tries each. Graeme coach, Brendan Grant was said: “The Graeme side played with good structure coupled with flair, to run in twelve good tries.
Although outgunned Nyaluza never gave up and kept tackling to the end.” The try scorers for Graeme were captain Wikus Coetzee (3), Jonno Nunn (3), Chad Banfield, Jade Bowles, Francois Nel, Alex Banfield, Aubrey Mpongoma and Juandre Nel.
Alex Banfield converted ten of the tries. In other matches played between the two schools, Graeme 2nds won 52-3, Graeme U15A’s won 63-0 and the Graeme U14A side won 51-0.
Various Graeme sides will face Grey High tomorrow and Thursday: Wednesday: Somerset Field – Thirds at 1.30pm, 2nds at 2.45pm and 1sts at 4pm.
Marais Fields – Graeme U15B vs Grey U15C and Graeme U14B vs Grey U14C at 1.30pm, U15A’s and U14A’s at 2.40pm. Thursday: Somerset Field – Graeme 4ths vs Grey 6ths at 4pm. Marais Fields – Graeme 5ths vs Grey 8ths and Graeme 6ths vs Grey 9ths at 4pm.
