The Harmony Sportacademy defeated Diamantveld 29-22 at Shimlapark in Bloemfotnein in the final of the Shimla-league of the Kovsie-competition. Justin Claassen, centre of Harmony Sportacademy, was named man of he match after the final. The nippy centre scored two tries.
He showed some great handling skills when he scored his second try. He received a pass from lock Mxolisi Moyake which he overrun, but still managed to catch the ball behind him. For Diamantveld their SA Academy player Byron Booysen (eightman) played superbly. He was supported well by his captain and hooker Wessel Lourens.
The teams:
Harmony Sportacademy: 15 Cecil Afrika, 14 Clinton Wagman, 12 W Jacobs, 12 Justin Claassen, 11 Ashley Klaassen, 10 Branco du Preez, 9 Boela Abrahams (captain), 8 Bruce Scheepers, 7 Boetie Groenewald, 6 Chaka Khoza, 5 Mxolisi Moyake, 4 Baba Matshinini, 3 Alvin George, 2 Leroy Harmse, 1 Allister Vermaak.
Diamantveld: 15 Gideon Hodgson, 14 Ivan Mthe, 13 Andrew van Wyk, 12 Kobus van Niekerk, 11 Hennie Cloete, 10 Japie Naudé, 9 Joe van Niekerk, 8 Byron Booysen, 7 Janneman Jordaan, 6 SW van der Merwe, 5 Morné Jordaan, 4 Shaun Miller, 3 Jaco van der Westhuizen, 2 Wessels Lourens (captain), 1 Eugene van Deventer.
The scorers:
Harmony Sportacademy 29 – Tries: Justin Claassen 2, Cecil Afrika, Mxolisi Moyake. Conversions: Boela Abrahams 3. Penalty: Abrahams. Diamantveld 22 – Tries: Janneman Jordaan, SW van der Merwe, Kobus van Niekerk. Conversions: Andrew van Wyk 2. Penalty: Van Wyk.
Hannes Nienaber covered schools' rugby in South Africa for Volksblad, Beeld, and Rapport for 11 years. He also created the biggest school rugby website in South Africa - School of Rugby - back in 2007. It eventually morphed into Supersport Schools Plus. He still occasionally milks cows.
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