By Chesley Daniels Log leaders, Swallows, confirmed their status as the only unbeaten team in the EPRU SEDRU Regional League with a slashing 36-0 win over Ndlambe Tigers from Port Alfred on 3 June at the Oval Sports Ground. The home side dominance allowed them to take a firm 14-0 lead at the break. The bonus point win puts Swallows now firmly in 1st position on the overall log with 23 points after 5 matches, while Rhodes are in 2nd position with 18 points from 5 matches. Tigers are in 4th position on the log with 9 (6). FIRST HALF…
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By Chesley Daniels EPRU ADAMS CUP AFRICAN BOMBERS VS ST MARK’S ALICEDALE – ZWIDE, GQEBERHA An injury-time drop goal by Ettienne Blou gave St Mark’s a narrow 15-14 away win against hosts African Bombers on 3 June. The win put the Alicedale side in 6th position on the log, while the Bombers are now in 7th position. It was a very impressive win for the visitors and a very important one, as they needed to get back to winning after a couple of defeats. The Bulls’ powerful forwards laid the foundation perfectly, ensuring a quality ball for their young exciting…
By Chesley Daniels EPRU SEDRU REGIONAL LEAGUE – WENTZEL PARK, ALEXANDRIA Kowie United recorded its first win of the season in the EPRU SEDRU Regional League, with a 28-12 win over Rosebuds United from Alicedale. The fixture was shifted to Alexandria as a neutral ground after Kowie’s home games were suspended for alleged referee abuse. Kowie was relieved, because they had lost five games in a row. Rosebuds, on the other hand, suffered its third consecutive defeat and also needed to register a win. Both teams find themselves at the bottom of the overall log standings. Both teams went into…
By Chesley Daniels Missionvale United stunned Grahamstown Brumbies with a 25-17 win in their EPRU Grand Challenge Group A-League fixture in Missionvale, Gqeberha on 3 June. Brumbies are currently still in 3rd position on the log while Missionvale is in 5th position. Both teams entered the contest with wins behind their backs from the previous week – Brumbies had demolished Windvogel United 38-0 at the Oval, and Missionvale had recorded an impressive 21-18 away win against Despatch. FIRST HALF It was very windy, and the home side adapted better to their known conditions. The Brumbies’ main weapon was also neutralised,…
By Chesley Daniels Eldrico Kivitts, centre, and utility backline player, put in a Man of the Match performance and helped Brumbies to a thrashing 38-0 bonus point win over Windvogel United at the fortress Oval Sports Ground on 27 May. Grahamstown Brumbies confirmed their credentials as the top Makhanda team with a dominant performance over Windvogel United from Gqeberha in their EPRU Grand Challenge Group A fixture. It was so impressive that the 1st Reserve also kept the Gqeberha outfit to zero, winning with a 42-0 win in the main curtain-raiser of the day. The bonus point victory moved Brumbies…
By Chesley Daniels The Swallows 1st XV forwards pack showed no mercy against their counterparts as they managed a dominant 25-15 bonus point win at the Albany Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon. This encounter was part of their EPRU SEDRU Regional League Competition.Swallows turned the table in the all-important top-of-log clash in front of a large crowd, that saw someexciting and entertaining rugby from both sides throughout the day. These two top teams are notnumbers one and two for nothing, as they went into this battle as the only unbeaten teams. Hundreds of spectators came in their numbers to witness…
By Chesley Daniels Klipfontein United handed Kowie United their fourth consecutive defeat on 27 May, while Swallows recorded an impressive bonus point win against log leaders, Rhodes. Old Collegians (OC) stunned Ndlambe Tigers in their own backyard, and St Marks Alicedale is back to winning ways with a win over arch-rivals Paterson Lions. EPRU SEDRU REGIONAL LEAGUE KLIPFONTEIN UNITED VS KOWIE UNITED – NEVER Quit STADIUM Klipfontein United hosted Kowie United’s fixture in Klipfontein at the Never Quit Grounds where the two mountains met in a war battle. The hosts Klipfontein handed Kowie United their fourth consecutive defeat in the…
By Chesley Daniels EPRU-SEDRU Regional League Swallows vs Rhodes – Albany Sports Ground Top of the log clash Swallows and Rhodes will battle it out in an EPRU SEDRU regional league, top of the Log clash, at the Albany Sports Ground on Saturday. Rhodes is currently in first position with 18 points from 4 games, and Swallows is in second position with 13 log points from 3 games. These two are still unbeaten in the competition, and both teams recorded wins over the weekend, which ensures that all roads lead to the Albany Sports Ground on Saturday. Rhodes beat Rosebuds…
By Chesley Daniels Trying Stars recorded an impressive 45-23 bonus point win against Born Fighters in their EPRU Grand Challenge Group A fixture at the Wentzel Park Sports Ground on 20 May. The win put Stars in second position in the overall log on 20 points after Progress, who is in first place with a better points difference. Stars were in devastating mode with only one thing on their minds, to win with a bonus point, which they did in fine fashion, scoring seven tries. Bonus points are vital from now on in the competition, and this is exactly what…
By Chesley Daniels Klipfontein United registered its first win in the EPRU SEDRU REGIONAL LEAGUE with a narrow 20-17 victory over arch-rivals Ndlambe Tigers at the Never Loose Stadium on Saturday. The home side also took a 14-7 lead at halftime. From kick-off, the Klipfontein United side had a dominant performance in attack. That gave them the advantage when Paarushin Govender nailed a cross kick into Dylan Graaff’s hands and he scored a brilliant try. Within the first 10 minutes of the game, John Hutchinson made the tally 7-0 with the conversion. Minutes after that, the Ndlambe Tigers got themselves…