Kings Beat SA Students
Jun 19,2012
The EP Kings had to work hard, but in the end prevailed against the SA Students Team in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday, beating the assembled side 36-19 in the NMMU Stadium.
The students, who got together on Sunday, played well from the start and the Kings only had a 14-12 lead at the break.
The visitors showed up well in the scrums and with their captain Justin Wheeler to the fore, managed to force the Kings into mistakes at the breakdown.
In the midfield, local student Howard Mnisi showed some deft touches and prevented a certain try with great defence in stopping winger Marcello Sampson on his way to the tryline.
Sampson and former Springbok winger Jongi Nokwe did manage three tries between them with the latter scoring a brace and showing that he has not lost any of his express pace.
Francois du Toit (hooker) also impressed for the Students.
The Students now play Namibia in Windhoek on Saturday.
Scorers:
EP Kings - Tries: Jongi Nokwe (2), Marcello Sampson, Cornel du Preez. Conversions: George Whitehead (3), Wesley Dunlop.
SA Students - Tries: Joe Seerane, Francois du Toit, penalty try. Conversions: Andrè Kemp, Franna du Toit
Comments (4)
Jun 20, 2012 at 00:17:24
Good preparation for the Super15.
They will get a lot of confidence out of beating amateur whos vocation is to study fulltime.
The Crusaders must be watching these games closely for next year.
If the lions were an embarrasement- this crowd is going to set the record for worst performance in year one- hope that is not to negative. However I am unsure how they are going to build a team- unless they are going to take all of the Lions- and just call them the Super queens
Jun 20, 2012 at 12:36:56
It would be funny, if it wasn't so sad. They are a bloody joke, can't even make the Currie cup, but they want a spot in Super Rugby? Good lord I hate politicians!!!
Jun 19, 2012 at 22:11:08
What a joke