Tiere win FNB Classic

Published: Monday, 29. August, 2011 in category Southern Hemisphere

Tygerberg beat Brackenfell 61-12 in their FNB Classic Clash played in Parow on Saturday.

Brackenfell started well enough and half way through the first half were leading 12-5 but then the home side's pack took over and set their greedy packs hunting for points. Tygerberg scored 10 tries to two.

Tygerberg opened the scoring in the first minute when hooker Etienne BeselaaR scored. After that Tygerberg stayed on the attack and only determined defence kept them out, and the Brakke did even better than that, for they scored.

Centre Jason Barrish intercepted and sent Keaton Timmy racing some 40 metres to score. Outside centre Keanan Botes raced oven further, from well inside his own half, to score the second try.


The the Tiere settled down to win the match. Lock Meyer Ferreira, wing Nicol Jansen and star centre Justin Geduld got tries to give the home side a 24-12 lead at half time.

Scorers:

For Tygerberg:
Tries: Etienne Beselaar, Meyer Ferreira 2, Nicol Jansen, Justin Geduld, Arno Ferreira, Hein Theron, Grant Maartins 2, Shane Grundeling
Cons: Dewald Claassen 4
Pen: Dewald Claassen

For Brackenfell:
Tries: Keaton Timmy, Keanan Botes
Con: Jean le Roux

Teams

Tygerberg: 15 Corné Hale, 14 Grant Maartins, 13 Karel Engelbrecht, 12 Justin Geduld, 11 Nicol Jansen, 10 Dewald Claassen, 9 Andre Warner (captain), 8 Arno Ferreira, 7 Lucian Williams, 6 Hein Theron, 5 Meyer Ferreira, 4 Kevin J v Rensburg, 3 Etienne Swanepoel, 2 Etienne Beselaar, 1 Morné Nortjé
Replacements: 16 Stephan Bothma, 17 Rassie Visser, 18 Adrian Pietersen, 19 James Schietekat, 20 Cliverndre Majiedt, 21 Shane Grundeling, 22 Bradley Paulse

Coaches: André Maree, Ossie Baardt   

Brackenfell: 15 Keaton Timmy, 14 Clayton Sauls, 13 Keanan Botes, 12 Jason Barrish, 11 Raven Kolbe, 10 Jean le Roux, 9 Curwin Beaton, 8 Bartlo Crous, 7 Keagan Hamer, 6 Danie Janse van Rensburg (captain), 5 Willie van der Merwe, 4 Edwin Deysel, 3 Michael Hansen, 2 Ian Stenhouse, 1 Reinhardt van der Heever
Replacements: 16 Echard Strydom, 17 Cameron Witten, 18 Ryno Els, 19 David Jooste, 20 Christiaan Hasse, 21 Jaysen Collins, 22 Hamman Lotter

Coaches: Stephan Kellerman, Isak Saayman

Referee: Daniel Fortuin (Western Province Referees' Society)