The UCT Ikeys capitalised on beneficial outcomes by claiming an emphatic 51-26 bonus-point victory over UWC on Monday to climb into first place on the Varsity Cup desk.
Provided that Shimlas had their unbeaten begin to the season ended on Monday, UCT made certain they capitalised by beating UWC in a Cape derby and claiming the annual Chester Williams Memorial Trophy.
Taking part in at a blustery Inexperienced Mile in Cape City, circumstances made it troublesome and there have been loads of dealing with errors in a scrappy opening to the match.
Nonetheless, UCT made a flying begin, as Duran Koevort opened the scoring inside the first minute of play and transformed his strive from the touchline.
The hosts continued to have the higher of the sport and prolonged their lead by way of free ahead Sipho Dyonase, who ran a wonderful line on to William Rose’s cross.
Whereas UWC grew into the match as the primary half went on, it was UCT who added to their lead as Luthando Woji and Connor Evans scored to provide the house aspect a 28-0 lead on the break.
UWC have been quickest out of the blocks within the second half as No 8 Shaine Orderson went over for his or her first strive of the match, transformed by centre Lyle Hendricks.
The second half was a bit extra aggressive than the primary as UWC began to seek out their rhythm with ball in hand and get a few of their harmful backs into area.
Wing Peter Williams and scrumhalf Conwill Conradie added tries for UWC, after Mika Schubert scored for the Ikey Tigers, to make it 35-19 to the house aspect with quarter-hour to play.
Nonetheless, UCT ran riot from there as scrumhalf Imad Khan was unselfishly given a strive by his teammate, earlier than Ntokozo Makhaza introduced up the half-century for the house aspect.
There was nonetheless time for UWC to get a late fourth try to come away with a bonus level, when centre Aydon Topley sliced by way of the Ikeys defence.
UCT Ikeys – Tries: Duran Koevort, Sipho Dyonase, Luthando Woji, Connor Evans, Mika Schubert, Imad Khan, Ntokozo Makhaza. Conversions: Koevort (5).
UWC – Tries: Shaine Orderson, Peter Williams, Conwill Conradie, Aydon Topley. Conversions: Lyle Hendricks (3).
UCT Ikeys – 15 Duran Koevort, 14 Rihaz Fredericks, 13 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 12 Ruben Labuschagne, 11 Rethabile Louw, 10 David Hayes, 9 William Rose, 8 Taariq Kruger, 7 Thomas Meyer, 6 Sipho Dyonase, 5 Mika Schubert, 4 Connor Evans, 3 Keagan Glade, 2 Keagan Blanckenberg, 1 Luthando Woji (c).
Subs: 16 Troy Fisher, 17 Seth Christian, 18 Alizwa Mngqeta, 19 Matthew Grobler, 20 Jason Macleod Smith, 21 Imad Khan, 22 Kian Davis, 23 Ntokozo Makhaza.
UWC – 15 Gilroy Lee Philander, 14 Tasriq Mynhardt, 13 Aydon Topley, 12 Lyle Hendricks (c), 11 Peter Williams, 10 Hanno van Biljon, 9 Conwill Conradie, 8 Shaine Orderson, 7 Godfrey Muzanarwo, 6 Romuald Ntumba, 5 Jaen-Louis de Lange, 4 Bronlee Mouries, 3 Justin Theys, 2 Mauritz Swart, 1 Keon Hyperlinks.
Subs: 16 Lukhanyo Vokozela, 17 Haniel du Toit, 18 Liam Tattersal, 19 Nicholas Chipanje, 20 Will Vraagom, 21 Patrick Kotze, 22 Tandile Hoyi, 23 Keanuh Michaels.
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