Elsburg Rugby Club continues season preparation
The Elsburg Rugby Club will host Parys Rugby Club in a pre-season friendly match this Saturday.
Elsburg Rugby Club travelled to Delmas, on Saturday, to face Nigel Rugby Club’s second team in a pre-season friendly.
The match offered the clubs an opportunity to hone their skills before the Kestrel League officially kicks off soon.
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The match was action-packed from the moment it kicked off, with both teams giving their all on the field.
The tough game saw the teams competing for possession of the ball, with several powerful tackles from both camps.
The clubs were tied 0-0 when the half-time whistle blew.
However, in the second half Elsburg’s Norman Mare was able to break away out of a scrum and scored the first try of the match.
The visiting team’s fly-half Marnus van Vuuren added another two extra points to the scoreboard after a successful conversion.
Nigel soon replied with a try of their own, but it wasn’t enough to win the match and Elsburg walked away the winners, with a final score of 7–5.
Elsburg’s head coach Mario Jordaan was very happy with the performance of his young team and the character they have shown on the rugby field.
The club thanked Delmas Rugby Club for inviting them to take part in the Delmas Rugby Day.
Jorrie Jordaan, club chairperson, said after the match, “If these are the types of rugby skills our players plan to show on the field the season will be a good one for us”.
Jordaan, who was chairperson in 2002 and 2003, was voted in as chairperson at the club’s recent AGM. He will be assisted by committee members Basjan du Preez (vice-chairperson), Lolita Koster (secretary), Elzanne du Preez (treasurer) and Jolandie König (marketer).
Jordaan explained that the main aim of the club this year is to encourage all school leavers and residents in the local community and surrounding areas to join the club by offering them the opportunity to learn not only rugby, but also valuable life skills and discipline.
“Rugby and sport development is very important for us and we want to give every person the opportunity to participate in this sport,” he said.
“We want to put Elsburg Rugby Club back on the map and take it back to the glory days.”
He also added that the club is looking forward to playing in the Kestrel League, once again.
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The club is inviting all new and old players to come and join the team.
Practices will be held on Tuesdays, from 7pm to 8.30pm, and Thursdays, from 6.30pm to 8pm, at the club’s home grounds, the Elspark Sports Complex.
This Saturday the club will continue their pre-season preparation with a friendly match against Parys Rugby Club.
The match, which has become an annual event, will take place at the Elspark Sports Complex.
Kick-off is at 4.30pm.
The club is hoping the home-ground advantage will help them secure a victory and invites all supporters, old players of the club and their families to come and enjoy the game.
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