Empangeni take Bozas Cup

Empangeni wins the 71st Flya Sportswear Bozas Cup title for 2017

Larry Bentley

March 21, 2017

The winning Empangeni rugby team celebrates their title PHOTOS: Larry Bentley

AFTER a full day of third-division rugby at the eShowe Sports Club, Empangeni emerged as the winners of the 71st Flya Sportswear Bozas Cup on Saturday.

This is the 19th Bozas Cup win for Empangeni, the last being a two-year run in 2010/2011.

Muzi Mazibuko dives over the line to score for Esikhaleni in the opening match of the tournament against Empangeni
PHOTO: Larry Bentley

The 20 minute per half final saw Hluhluwe locking horns with Empangeni who were 5-0 up at half time.

There was no further score and Empangeni took the title, with Hluhluwe taking second place.

There were no plate or bowl competitions this year.

Mandeni’s JR Roullion collects the ball as eShowe’s Phakema Ngema challenges him in the line-out

Melmoth were awarded a full kit comprising jerseys, shorts and socks by Flya Sportswear for the determined, never-give-up attitude against all odds.

Carel Swart (Empangeni) and Sanele Mtshali (Esikhaleni) were named the backline and forward players of the tournament respectively.

A full report and more photographs will be published in the Zululand Observer Weekender edition.

Hluhluwe’s Veli Nqayu tackles a determined Lindo Dubezane while his Melmoth team mate Austine Ntuli backs him up

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