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Mon 12 Aug 2013
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| 2013-08-12
WHS, Elnatan through to Metropolitan Schools final
Helge Schutz
WINDHOEK High School and Elnatan will meet in the U19 Super League final of the Metropolitan Board Schools Rugby Trophy competition after winning their semi-final matches in contrasting styles over the weekend.
WHS were in a class of their own as they thrashed Walvis Bay 57-7, while Elnatan caused the shock of the tournament by beating Windhoek Gymnasium 28-23.
WHS, who have won the Super League trophy for the past six years in a row, produced some scintillating running rugby as they ran in eight tries to one.
Centre Ethan Beukes opened the scoring with a try converted by flyhalf Chris Arries, who was playing his 50th match for WHS.
Walvis Bay immediately struck back through a try by left wing Schanic Saban which was converted by Ruan Kotze, but that’s the closest they got. WHS regained the lead through an Arries penalty and although Walvis Bay defended bravely, they could not keep the rampant WHS team out for long.
Scrumhalf Uys Schickerling and flanker Freddy Puriza both dotted down to give WHS a 22-7 lead at halftime.
After the break, WHS went into overdrive and with forwards and backs combining brilliantly, they ran in five more tries.
Wing Kavito Unamasa, flanker Andre Augustyn, eighthman Wian Conradie, centre Zian Miller and flyhalf Chris Arries all dotted down, while Arries converted all the tries for a personal tally of 22 points.
Especially Conradie’s try was a classic. He started an attack from close to his own tryline and linked up with his backline which swept into Walvis Bay’s half with a swift counterattack. When the backline played back to the forwards, Conradie was on hand to finish the movement off with a great try.
WHS will now meet Elnatan in the final, after the Stampriet-based school pulled off a major upset by beating Windhoek Gymnasium 28-23 on Friday night.
Windhoek Gymnasium which had eight Craven Week players in their team, seemed set for victory when they led 13-11 at the break and stretched their lead to 20-11 early in the second half.
With flyhalf Stiaan van der Merwe however dictating play with some fine tactical kicking Elnatan staged an impressive comeback to win the match.
Elnatan ran in four tries through scrumhalf ST Barnard, eighthman Ruan Kock, flanker Adriaan Booysen and centre Eugene Joubert, while Van der Merwe added two penalties and one conversion.
Elnatan’s school principal Hugo Vermeulen said it was a great accomplishment by his school after their Under 15 team had earlier also reached the final.
“It’s the first time that we have had two teams in the final, and for a school with only 80 boys that’s a great accomplishment,” he said.
“We had a specific game plan against Windhoek Gymnasium and I think they also underestimated us,” he added.
In the U15 A semifinals, WHS beat Walvis Bay 40-15, while Elnatan beat Windhoek Gymnasium 37-28. WHS once again dominated the various age groups and will contest eight of the nine finals next weekend.
The U14 A final will be between Windhoek Gymnasium and WHS, after Windhoek Gymnasium beat WAP 15-5, while WHS beat Walvis Bay 28-21. In the U14 B semifinals, Windhoek Gymnasium B beat Jan Mohr 26-14, while WHS B beat Grootfontein 20-7.
In the U15 B semifinals, WHS B beat De Duine 35-25, while Windhoek Gymnasium B beat Moria 39-25.
In the U19 D semifinals, WAP II and WHS IV drew 15-15 but WHS qualified for the final after scoring more tries.
In the other semifinal, JG van der Wath I beat Etosha II 28-5. In the U19 C semifinals, Angra Pequena beat Etosha 13-3, while WHS III beat Moria 49-3.
In the U19 B semifinals, WHS II beat Mariental 49-0, while Windhoek Gymnasium II beat HTS II 16-10. In the U19 A semifinals, WAP I beat Dr Lemmer I 12-9, while Tsumeb beat HTS 26-24.
WHS were in a class of their own as they thrashed Walvis Bay 57-7, while Elnatan caused the shock of the tournament by beating Windhoek Gymnasium 28-23.
WHS, who have won the Super League trophy for the past six years in a row, produced some scintillating running rugby as they ran in eight tries to one.
Centre Ethan Beukes opened the scoring with a try converted by flyhalf Chris Arries, who was playing his 50th match for WHS.
Walvis Bay immediately struck back through a try by left wing Schanic Saban which was converted by Ruan Kotze, but that’s the closest they got. WHS regained the lead through an Arries penalty and although Walvis Bay defended bravely, they could not keep the rampant WHS team out for long.
Scrumhalf Uys Schickerling and flanker Freddy Puriza both dotted down to give WHS a 22-7 lead at halftime.
After the break, WHS went into overdrive and with forwards and backs combining brilliantly, they ran in five more tries.
Wing Kavito Unamasa, flanker Andre Augustyn, eighthman Wian Conradie, centre Zian Miller and flyhalf Chris Arries all dotted down, while Arries converted all the tries for a personal tally of 22 points.
Especially Conradie’s try was a classic. He started an attack from close to his own tryline and linked up with his backline which swept into Walvis Bay’s half with a swift counterattack. When the backline played back to the forwards, Conradie was on hand to finish the movement off with a great try.
WHS will now meet Elnatan in the final, after the Stampriet-based school pulled off a major upset by beating Windhoek Gymnasium 28-23 on Friday night.
Windhoek Gymnasium which had eight Craven Week players in their team, seemed set for victory when they led 13-11 at the break and stretched their lead to 20-11 early in the second half.
With flyhalf Stiaan van der Merwe however dictating play with some fine tactical kicking Elnatan staged an impressive comeback to win the match.
Elnatan ran in four tries through scrumhalf ST Barnard, eighthman Ruan Kock, flanker Adriaan Booysen and centre Eugene Joubert, while Van der Merwe added two penalties and one conversion.
Elnatan’s school principal Hugo Vermeulen said it was a great accomplishment by his school after their Under 15 team had earlier also reached the final.
“It’s the first time that we have had two teams in the final, and for a school with only 80 boys that’s a great accomplishment,” he said.
“We had a specific game plan against Windhoek Gymnasium and I think they also underestimated us,” he added.
In the U15 A semifinals, WHS beat Walvis Bay 40-15, while Elnatan beat Windhoek Gymnasium 37-28. WHS once again dominated the various age groups and will contest eight of the nine finals next weekend.
The U14 A final will be between Windhoek Gymnasium and WHS, after Windhoek Gymnasium beat WAP 15-5, while WHS beat Walvis Bay 28-21. In the U14 B semifinals, Windhoek Gymnasium B beat Jan Mohr 26-14, while WHS B beat Grootfontein 20-7.
In the U15 B semifinals, WHS B beat De Duine 35-25, while Windhoek Gymnasium B beat Moria 39-25.
In the U19 D semifinals, WAP II and WHS IV drew 15-15 but WHS qualified for the final after scoring more tries.
In the other semifinal, JG van der Wath I beat Etosha II 28-5. In the U19 C semifinals, Angra Pequena beat Etosha 13-3, while WHS III beat Moria 49-3.
In the U19 B semifinals, WHS II beat Mariental 49-0, while Windhoek Gymnasium II beat HTS II 16-10. In the U19 A semifinals, WAP I beat Dr Lemmer I 12-9, while Tsumeb beat HTS 26-24.
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