Province edge Pumas

Province edge Pumas

23 Jun 2006

Luke Watson gave another indication of his pedigree with a brace of tries in the opening Absa Currie Cup match on Friday.

Watson’s double was essential as he led Vodacom Western Province to a hard-fought 25-18 Absa Currie Cup win over the Pumas in Witbank.

Province led 15-8 at halftime. Apart from Watson’s two five-point efforts, Peter Grant – playing at inside centre – also contributed 10 points via two penalties and two conversions. Province though failed to secure the bonus point for four tries, but coach Kobus van der Merwe will have been pleased to get off to a winning start.

The Pumas were full value and matched their more fancied opponents with three tries, but goal-kicking proved to be a problem for the home side.

Scorers:

Pumas:
Tries: Sam Gerber, Lourens Dunn, Rian van der Merwe.
Penalties: Jeandre Fourie 1.

Western Province:
Tries: Luke Watson 2, JD Moller
Conversions: Peter Grant 2
Penalties: Grant 2


20 Comments

  • 1.sjb: Reply to this comment
    23 Jun 2006, 20:44 pm

    This is Province on their way to the CC!!!

  • 2.sjb: Reply to this comment
    23 Jun 2006, 21:00 pm

    Goodness gracious me it seems that I’m the only one on this thread! So be it, I’ll be a Province supporter to the last man standing.

    And I’m enjoying it here without Stan.

  • 3.Lang Giel: Reply to this comment
    23 Jun 2006, 21:08 pm

    Bulls and Province won’t smell the final. It will be a Sharks-Cheetahs affair.

  • 4.sjb: Reply to this comment
    23 Jun 2006, 21:10 pm

    Lang Giel, ek stem saam oor die Bulle, maar Province gaan daar wees, reg in die finaal.

  • 5.modawg: Reply to this comment
    23 Jun 2006, 21:57 pm

    jissus u okes, haven’t u heard, da karrie kap ees nought winned in june (may?), so waik up ek se!!

  • 6.oxfordshark: Reply to this comment
    23 Jun 2006, 22:19 pm

    Luke Watsons only pedigree is of a persian hyena

  • 7.David: Reply to this comment
    23 Jun 2006, 22:27 pm

    Andrew
    Wasn’t Naas supposed to be at 10 with Grant 12?

  • 8.sjb: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 00:45 am

    modawg, one small step …

  • 9.Delek: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 03:46 am

    Luke come to NZ.

    WE SELECT ON MERIT. Not favouritism, size or quotas. Once you’ve served your three year residential period YOU”LL BE A SHOE-IN FOR THE AB’s. Hell even Rawlinsin made it. What are you waiting for??

  • 10.Viper6: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 09:14 am

    Watson for president.

  • 11.Stan: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 09:47 am

    Watson only shines against the minnows.
    Where was he in the S14 against Pedrie, AJ, Juan Henro and the other losse forwards.
    A big fish in a small pond.

    If the Pumas had a reliable kicker….
    3 tries each.

  • 12.Andre_WP: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 09:56 am

    No good , we need bonus points with every game if we wanne get somewhere this year.

  • 13.tom: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 10:23 am

    Watson a storm in a tea cup.

  • 14.DEE DAH: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 11:16 am

    When did scoring 2 tries against the Pumas become the Litmus test for rugby greatness and pedigree. I know after Ig’s posting the other day we are not allowed to infer anything about Capetonians sexual orientation but Andrew, when you wrote this article you must have had your head up somebody’s bottom.

  • 15.sjb: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 11:47 am

    DEE DAH

    That’s not what Ig said in his post. He had it against you guys who cannot have a decent conversation on a thread without being abusive. Are you like this in your normal life too?

  • 16.Skim: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 13:54 pm

    PROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVIIIIIIIIIIIIINVCEE!!!!!!!!

  • 17.girl6: Reply to this comment
    24 Jun 2006, 21:12 pm

    Luke is the king of the ******* galaxy
    all hail King Luke!!!

  • 18.DEE DAH: Reply to this comment
    25 Jun 2006, 10:05 am

    sjb
    Have you ever laughed in your life? is anything remotely funny to you? I feel sorry for people like you, emotionally crippled. Ig said we should stop abusing each other on this forum, I don’t believe I abused anybody with my post except possibly you but that hardly counts because you are an emotionally stunted ****.

  • 19.Alibaba: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 08:38 am

    Feeling better (vindicated, strong, invincible, superior) now, DEE-DAH?

  • 20.JUSM: Reply to this comment
    26 Jun 2006, 09:14 am

    if steyn had played (has a niggling injury) the pumas would have won. now all of a sudden province are going to the finals. roflmfao

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