Noord-Kaap win curtain-raiser

Noord-Kaap played EG Jansen at GWK Park in Kimberley on Friday night in the main curtain-raiser for the Vodacom Cup Final between Griquas and Western Province. Northerns won the match 22-13, after trailing 8-13 at half-time.

Despite the fact that EG Jansen was man-for-man bigger and heavier than Noord-Kaap, the Northerns players did the right things in the right places and just played smarter.

The scorers:

For Noord-Kaap:

Tries: Ryan de Wee (15), Len le Roux (12), Gilbert Chalmers (5)

Cons: Right wing Dimitrio Tieties 2

Pen: Tieties