Kudus victory shrouded in controversy

Kudus recorded a controversial 23-22 Premier NRU League victory against Walvis Bay in Narraville on Saturday.When the final whistle was blown, Walvis Bay celebrated what they thought was a perfect start to the season with a hard-earned 26-24 victory in Narraville. Their joy was however short-lived and turned into anguish when one of the assistant referees informed referee Oscar Lambert that a conversion was wrongfully added to the tally of Walvis Bay in the first half, after the final whistle.Lambert subsequently acknowledged the mistake and accordingly informed Walvis Bay that Kudus had won the game. “The conversion went straight over the upright. This meant that Kudus won the match 23-22,” announced Lambert after the game. Everybody else was unaware of the missed conversion and though Walvis Bay had secured a hard-earned victory after full back Charlton Stevens struck the upright and scrumhalf, Percy Nash missed penalty attempts for Kudus in the dying moments of the match. A fistfight involving supporters from Kudus and players from Walvis Bay Rugby Club subsequently erupted after the match. Some supporters invaded the pitch and exchanged blows with players from Walvis Bay after one of them allegedly insulted and swore at an assistant referee during the game. Officials from both clubs intervened and stopped the fracas. Fly half Dirk von Weidts converted a penalty and registered the first points for Walvis Bay. Inside centre Charlton Brussel crashed over for the first try of the match on behalf of Walvis Bay and also took the conversion which was dismissed as not over at end of the match by the referee. Left wing Paulo Andrews crashed over for Kudus. Fly half Ulratio Lawrence added the conversion (7-8). Lawrence then added three penalties and handed Kudus an eight point lead (16-8) at half time. Eight man Riaan De Klerk scored a second try for Walvis Bay when play resumed. Von Wiets added the conversion and made the score 15-16. Referee Lambert then yellow carded Kudu lock Wardo Sitser and awarded a penalty try to Walvis Bay, which made the score to 22-16 in favour of Walvis Bay. Kudu wing Elton De Smit crashed over after a quick and well-executed counter attack. Stevens took over the kicking duties from Croza who injured his knee. He added the conversion and made the final score 23-22.Kudus had to make do with 14 men during the final 10 minutes of playtime. Referee Lambert showed Paulo Andrews a red card for stamping. Kudus II defeated Walvis Bay II 28-19 in a NRU 1st league match.Eight man Anthony Jevu scored two tries. Lock Irvin Damants and inside centre Zane Williams also visited the try line. Fly half Benito Bezuidenhout converted all (4) tries for Kudus. Fly half Stuart Mc Alpine, right wing Chris Olivier and inside centre Ruan Kotze scored tries for Walvis Bay II. Kotze also added two conversions. Referee Caleb Mutombwa showed yellow cards to Kudu scrum half Cameron Stevens (1st half) and Walvis Bay flank Almercer van Wyk (2md half). Walvis Bay prop Nigel Tjongarero were red carded in the 2nd half. The West Coast Sharks defeated Erongo Rugby Academy ERA 41-12 in a NRU 1st league match. Inside centre Louwrence Brand, outside centre Lovelle Delie, left wing Wilburt Henckert, flank Virgil Bampton, scrum half Herman Van Syl, full back Shaun De Klerk and replacement fullback Jandre van Eck scored tries for the Sharks. Fly half JP Jordan managed three conversions. Wing Bradley Baumgartner and prop Eldio Jenneker scored tries for ERA. Fly half Wilfred Maasdorp added one conversion. OTIS FINCK

Kudus victory shrouded in controversy

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-07

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