Selborne too much for Jansies
Dr EG Jansen will be disappointed by their errors which gifted some points to Selborne. It was a good game with Selborne flair giving them the win.
The game was just five minutes old when Selborne lock Stephan Nieuwenhuizen burst through the defence to score an unconverted try for an early 5-0 lead. Selborne were much more cohesive in their pattern of attack. EG Jansen were very disjointed on the other hand and, when their forwards did win the ball, the backline could not get over the advantage line.
This enabled the East London side to dominate and score a further three tries before half time. Scrumhalf Mitchell Connellan sniped over; and flyhalf David Coetzer went over after a handling mistake by EG Jansen. Both were converted by captain Coetzer.
Coetzer was again involved as he made an inside pass from a half gap to No.8, Adam Mountfort, for the fourth try under the posts. This was converted, to give Selborne a 24-0 half-time lead.
Within the first minute of the second half Selborne, playing with 14 players after a yellow card late in the first half, had recycled the ball from a ruck to left wing. Afrika Ndinisa scored in the corner to increase the lead to 29-0.
With a number of changes, EG Jansen began looking more cohesive and used their forwards to pick and drive, ending in a try for lock Dominique McArthur, converted by Dylan Schwartz.
Scrumhalf Connellan scored his second, Coetzer converted a penalty and Sibahle Khulani went over under the crossbar. Coetzer added the two points for a 39-7 lead. Regular flyhalf Ruben Beytell came on in the second half and showed that he had been missed when he had a determined 25m-run to dot down.
EG Jansen’s third try went to fullback Franco van Eeden after some good interplay between the backs.
Selborne struck back immediately and the impressive flyhalf showed his skills by again scoring in the corner and converting from the touchline for their impressive 46-19 win.
Scorers:
For Selborne College:
Tries: Kuhlane, Ndinisa, Coetzer 2, Connellan 2, Mountfort, Nieuwenhuizen
Cons: Coetzee 3
Pen: Coetzee
For Dr EG Jansen:
Tries: Van Eeden, McArthur, Bytell
Cons: Schwartz
From Sue Miles of Working Words