United thrash Wanderers

Trustco United Rugby Club beat their arch-rivals Wanderers Rugby Club 58-31 in one of the biggest club rugby derbies in the country, which took place at the Wanderers sports field on Saturday afternoon.

The Olympia-based outfit, United, scored seven tries while the Pioneers Park-based Wanderers ran in five.

United's tries were scored by Darryl Vries, Sinfan Louw, Martin Cronje, Michael Hummel and Gerhard Thirion, who scored one each, while Hanrico van Zyl ran in two tries and landed a dropkick.

Winmar Rust slotted four of the seven conversions and four penalties for United.

Nandi Karuuombe ran in three tries for Wanderers while Stef Botha and Stefan Hattingh scored a try each. Brandon Groenewaldt only managed to convert three times from the spot.

In the match between Reho Falcons and Western Suburbs that was played in Rehoboth, the visiting team, Suburbs, thrashed the home team 65-8.

Suburbs scored 10 tries through Morgan Esterhuizen (two) and Nikin Cloete (two), while Elliot Lombard, Andreas Shikonenkeni, Richard Mupewa, Vakamboka Kamboo, Mbimbo Mbai and Deveroux Jansen each scored once.

Ricardo Swartz converted five times from the spot and also landed one penalty, while Justin Nel scored one conversion for Suburbs.

Miquel Busch of Reho Falcons scored a try, while Franklin Busch slotted a penalty.

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