Feast of tries in Walvis Bay
Feast of tries in Walvis Bay

Feast of tries in Walvis Bay

Festus Nakatana
Namibian Union Rugby (NRU) matches produced four home wins and 27 tries in Walvis Bay on Saturday.

Kudu Rugby Club (KRC) pocketed two victories against Reho Falcon in Narraville while Walvis Bay Rugby Club (WBRC) managed the same feat against United at the Walvis Bay Private High School sport grounds.

The chase for a top four finish by the two coastal sides also intensified considerably with four games remaining to achieve this accomplishment.

KRC defeated Reho Falcon 22-0 in a NRU premier league match and scored a 32-10 victory against Reho Falcon II in their first division match.

WBRC defeated United 34-19 in their premier league match and scored a 27-19 victory against United II in a first division match.

Lock Rivaldo Sitzer crashed over and gave Kudus a 5 points lead at halftime in the premier league match.

Another three tries from prop Lorenzo Calaca, flank Joshua Jacobs, and centre Rayton Paulsen and a conversion by fullback Carlton Stevens in the second half, secured the victory.

Lock Cevin Harding scored two tries for Walvis Bay in the premier league match.

Lock Tersius Arangies, centre Cedric Haraseb, wing Jeroen van Dam and eigthman Joe Herman also added tries.

Fly half Charlton Brussel and fullback Lloyd Jacobs each converted a try. Flank Deon Blom also crashed over twice for United. Centre Mbimbo Mbai scored a third try and fly half conversions Ascher Coetzee added two conversions.

Hooker Ashwin Nash, scrum half Rogero Hays, eightman Irvin Damants, centre Cameron Stevens and lock Codey Naholo scored tries for Kudus in the first league match. Flyhalf Bennito Bezuidenhoudt added two conversions and a penalty. Centre Anthony Brand crashed over for Reho Falcon. Flyhalf Romario Beukes converted and also added one penalty.

Lock Shaun Strauss, eightman Pierre Beukes, left wing Shylo Visser, right wing Michael Bouwer and scrum half Jason McAlpine scored tries for Walvis Bay in the First league match. Fly half Ruan Kotze managed one conversion.

Prop Pieter Fick, replacement scrum half Pieter van Vuuren and replacement centre Adriaan van Zyl replied with tries for United. Fly half Ethan Barron added two conversions.



LEANDREA LOUW and OTIS FINCK

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