Brakpan get Friday night revenge
After a first round, opening day defeat to Boksburg Rugby Club away from home at PG Park, Brakpan Rugby Club’s first XV got their sweet revenge at Bosman Stadium on the night of Friday, June 9.
The first side enjoyed a 21-13 victory over the Owls from Boksburg in the Valke Rugby Union’s Peregrine League.
“It was a cold, but successful night for the club,” said chairman Harry Nieuwenhuis.
“It was payback time after the first round loss versus Boksburg.
“The first team did play well, but we wasted opportunities with poor ball handling and by not protecting our positions the way we were supposed to.
“In doing so we did not round off a lot of opportunities, missing out on at least three more tries.
“We are, however, on track for the Gold Cup, and we have this long weekend off after which we will travel to Vereeniging for a massive game there.
“Gido Horn (inside centre) had an excellent game on Friday night, as did Theo Mynhardt and our captain Wikus van der Berg.”
First team try-scores were: Gido Horn, Leon “Sweef” Potgieter (who made a welcome return to the team after suffering from injuries) and Arra Jordaan.
The rest of the points came courtesy of Gido Horn’s boot.
The team made up four points on log-leaders Springs, who were beaten by East Rand United on Saturday.
• Meanwhile, the club’s “Lilywhites” (second XV) won their encounter against Boksburg 21-17, while the u-21s enjoyed a superb 66-5 victory to ensure a happy weekend for Brakpan Rugby Club.
“All of our teams are on track to win their separate competitions and we are happy with the club’s performance at this time,” added the chairman.
“We want to thank our supporters for the support on Friday night especially in the cold weather.”
