Noordelikes triumph over Nkowankowa
On Saturday the third team of Noordelikes Rugby Club hosted the first team of Nkowankowa Rugby Club for an encounter in the Boet Fick League.
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POLOKWANE – Both sides’ defences put in a solid performance but at the end Noordelikes claimed a 19-10 victory.
Noordelikes’ tries were scored by Moshito Hlabanje, Tiaan Engelbrecht and Sias van Wyk, while flyhalf Leroy Ndlovu converted two of the tries.
Denis Needam put in a man of the match performance.
Polokwane Observer spoke to Nkowankowa chairperson and head coach, Bryan Mashigo about his team’s performance.
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He said they struggled in the second half as they were overpowered by the hosts.
“The first half was a bit better as we were able to dominate the game but in the second half the players were not disciplined enough to take the game to Noordelikes. We have a structure and a system that we use at practice and I think if we stay disciplined and play the structure, we can win matches,” Mashigo added.
Noordelikes coach Lieb Coetzer said there is still a lot of work to be done in the weeks to come.
“I think we can play better and improve on our approach because in the second half I noticed quite a few unnecessary mistakes. The sense of belief is back among the players that we can do well this season, but we won’t fool ourselves, it’s going to be a tough road ahead.”