TUT feel Tigers’ wrath
9 Feb 2009
UCT recorded their first win of the 2009 Varsity Cup running in five tries in a resounding 39-21 win over TUT in Pretoria.
The Cape students were the more clinical of the two sides in a free-flowing, open contest. TUT continued to fight even when the result was a formality, but poor handling and ill discipline let them down.
John Dobson’s troops were solid upfront and their backline looked dangerous whenever they had the ball.
Ikeys were guilty of giving away a couple of penalties and TUT flyhaf Adillio Coutriers slotted them both in the opening ten minutes.
UCT, though, struck back immediately through a great team try finished off by centre Marvin Christians, but flyhalf Matthew Rosslee began where he left off last week against Maties as he missed the conversion.
Ikeys grabbed the lead just two minutes later as fullback Therlow Pietersen burst through the TUT defence and this time Rosslee added the extras to give the Tigers a 12-6 lead.
TUT were then penalised for infringing at the breakdown and Rosslee made no mistake extending his side’s lead.
Rosslee struck the upright with a penalty attempt 10 minutes later, but from the rebound prop Jan-Harm Steenkamp conceded yet another penalty and this time Rosslee made no mistake as he gave his side a 12 point lead.
The students from Pretoria finally hit back when scrumhalf Andre Potgieter pounced on a loose ball and off loaded to centre Tjaart Kleu who used his pace to score TUT’s first try of the game. But Courtiers missed the easy conversion.
UCT increased their lead in the 51st minute when Pietersen bagged his second of the evening. Rosslee added the extras with a superb kick from the right hand side touchline to make it 25-11 to the Tigers.
Five minutes later and TUT were back in the contest as outside centre Johannes Swartz scored his sides second try.
UCT, however, put the result beyond doubt in the 65th minute when the exciting Tiger Bax broke through the TUT defence before finding replacement Mark Goosen who finished off the move. Rosslee popped over the conversion and Ikeys lead by 16.
TUT grabbed a consolation try with five minutes left in the game when Bakkies Steenkamp pounced on a loose ball, but the University of Cape Town hit back shortly after the restart as Man of the Match Bax grabbed UCT’s fifth try to seal a 39-21 victory.
TUT – Tries: Tjaart Kleu, Johannes Swartz, Bakkies Steenkamp. Penalties: Adillio Coutriers (2).
UCT – Tries: Marvin Christians, Therlow Pietersen (2), Mark Goosen, Tiger Bax. Conversions: Matthew Rosslee (4). Penalties: Rosslee (2).
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9 Feb 2009, 20:05 pm
#148 SpringbokSarah:
In the Cape, you either support Ikeys or Maties…
9 Feb 2009, 20:05 pm
#149 grootblousmile: you definitely doing a good job – doesn’t sound easy with how the scores are changing all the time hehehe
9 Feb 2009, 20:06 pm
#148 SpringbokSarah:
fair enough so you are a WP/Stormer and future Ikeys.
9 Feb 2009, 20:06 pm
#150 panniepeet: No problem.
9 Feb 2009, 20:06 pm
Pukke 27
Shimlas 15
9 Feb 2009, 20:08 pm
# PissAnt: sir please clarify something for me. UCT falls under WP and Maties falls under Boland? Am I on the right track?
9 Feb 2009, 20:08 pm
# PissAnt: I want to go to UCT now but there is a chance I won’t get in so then I would have to change my team… so let’s wait til I’m 18.
#153 RedLion:
9 Feb 2009, 20:08 pm
#155 RedLion: Sounds like my alma mater is on top there… Go Pukke!
9 Feb 2009, 20:09 pm
#149 grootblousmile: Who is in the lead gbs?
9 Feb 2009, 20:10 pm
‘n Mooi rak, bly darem maar ‘n mooi rak….
9 Feb 2009, 20:10 pm
#158 panniepeet:
72 min into the match so yes it looks like it is theirs.
9 Feb 2009, 20:10 pm
#155 RedLion: Red, bigblue – any players catching the eye as outstanding…?
9 Feb 2009, 20:11 pm
#159 Puma: Plukke 27 / Skimlassss 15
9 Feb 2009, 20:11 pm
Anyways I’m out… bye bye all
9 Feb 2009, 20:12 pm
#156 RedLion:
Been an issue since the beginning of time.
Stellenbosch falls under the Boland district, but Maties have always been included in the WP setup…
Lots of people unhappy with that especially the guys from Boland as you can well imagine…
#157 SpringbokSarah:
Fair enough – when you join either you will quickly find out you either support one or the other.
The rivalry is like WP vs. the Bulls of old.
I only support Maties if they play any team from up North!
9 Feb 2009, 20:13 pm
#163 grootblousmile: Thanks gbs. Going to log off. Huge thunderstorm here and lots of lightning. Before I go has Pietman arrived in the Cape yet?
9 Feb 2009, 20:14 pm
#166 Puma: Dunno, supposed to arrive round about today…
9 Feb 2009, 20:14 pm
#162 panniepeet: #14 for Shimlas has good pace. and a good step #9 for Pukke looks ok too.
9 Feb 2009, 20:15 pm
#167 grootblousmile: Good if you speak to Piet say hello from me.
Cheers everyone going to log off lots of lightning and thunder. Catch you all tomorrow.
9 Feb 2009, 20:17 pm
Plukke win 27 / Slimklas 15
9 Feb 2009, 20:18 pm
Game over Pukke win 27-15
RL out.
9 Feb 2009, 20:19 pm
#170 grootblousmile: Is that the final score…?
9 Feb 2009, 20:20 pm
#172 panniepeet: Yebo yes !
9 Feb 2009, 20:20 pm
#171 RedLion: #170 grootblousmile: Thanks for the scores-update gents, much appreciated from this side. Going to have a few cold ones on the Pukke tonight
9 Feb 2009, 20:22 pm
Nouja…. nou die volgende game…
9 Feb 2009, 20:43 pm
i see Rassie prepared to wait till friday before naming team…wants to give fiji as much time as possible to prove his fitness..
9 Feb 2009, 20:51 pm
#175 grootblousmile:
#176 grant10:
Huh, where did you guys go?
9 Feb 2009, 20:58 pm
#177 carol: hi there! Hows the snow?
9 Feb 2009, 20:59 pm
#177 carol: sent you an e mail this morning…did you get it?
9 Feb 2009, 20:59 pm
#177 carol: now you gone???
9 Feb 2009, 21:00 pm
#178 grant10: Hi there….
#179 grant10: Yes, actually I got both of them. Very funny too…..
9 Feb 2009, 21:00 pm
#178 grant10: Not funny this snowy white stuff, it is snowing again……..getting a bit cheesed off with it now!!
9 Feb 2009, 21:01 pm
#181 carol: cool…found you …wassup?? Good day at work…??
9 Feb 2009, 21:02 pm
Hello
9 Feb 2009, 21:02 pm
#184 grootblousmile: Helllloooooo to you too.
9 Feb 2009, 21:03 pm
#183 grant10: Dull to be honest, e mails and texts the highlight of the day!! Don’t tell the higher management!!
9 Feb 2009, 21:03 pm
#185 carol: Hi, just here briefly… for a while…
9 Feb 2009, 21:04 pm
#184 grootblousmile: Hi Gbs…not long till the big boys rumble!!
9 Feb 2009, 21:04 pm
#187 grootblousmile: Where are you rushing off to Afrikannse Broer?
9 Feb 2009, 21:06 pm
#183 grant10: What have you been up to, saw you hav an incredibly early start!
9 Feb 2009, 21:07 pm
#186 carol: i have quite a day tomorrow…lots of suits…should be fun…blonde writing a text book for grade 3 s …so she is hectic…deadline and all…free lancing and decent cash…tax man was great to me today…wonderful surprise in my bank account!!
9 Feb 2009, 21:07 pm
#187 grootblousmile: Sharks by how many GBS?
9 Feb 2009, 21:07 pm
#188 grant10: 4 days… or less…
Damn, salivating at the thought !
#189 carol: I do not want to / cannot work late again…. have been working late nights often in the last while, even on weekends… will keep my late nights for a proper chat….
9 Feb 2009, 21:08 pm
#190 carol: yes…felt like a farmer…up since 4 am…but a good day and a late afternoon swim has me all frisky!
9 Feb 2009, 21:08 pm
#192 carol: Sharks by 8
9 Feb 2009, 21:09 pm
#192 carol: they wish!!
9 Feb 2009, 21:09 pm
#191 grant10: Oh I do like those sort of surprises, does the blonde get taken out again to celebrate?
9 Feb 2009, 21:10 pm
#195 grootblousmile: no ways GBS…Stormers are so up for this one…
9 Feb 2009, 21:11 pm
#198 grant10: I say, Sharks by 8… watch and weep !
9 Feb 2009, 21:11 pm
#197 carol: for sure…sat nite once we sorted the Sharks and after the bulls have beaten the reds…we will go big!!
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