Hamiltons are the 2015 President’s Cup winners, after edging out Durbanville-Bellville by 23-19 in a hard-fought Super League A Final, which was played on Heritage Day at DHL Newlands.

Hamiltons walked off with the big prize in front of a lively DHL Newlands crowd, all the supporters present having brought plenty of voice and spirit in all three finals on Thursday.

The team from Green Point – the oldest club in South Africa – led by 11-8 at half-time, both teams having managed a try each in the first half, Monty Dumond adding two penalties to the one of Tiaan Radyn for Durb-Bell.

Durb-Bell, the 2014 President’s Cup winners and 2015 Cell C Community Cup champions, scored the only try of the second half through right-wing Brendon April, but the boot of Dumond kept Hamiltons’ noses in front throughout.

Durb-Bell showed their champion quality, however, as they kept the pressure on Hammies in the closing stages – even forcing their way over the goalline with two minutes left on the clock, only to be held up by some desperate Hamiltons defence.

* In Super League B action, Hands & Heart edged out Union Milnerton by 32-26 to lift their division title, after being forced to repel a serious wave of attack from the team from Milnerton in the closing stages.

Hands & Heart, who boasted the best support on the day at DHL Newlands, led by 15-14 at half-time.

** In the Super League C Final, Young Stars overturned a 13-23 half-time deficit to eventually defeat Kraaifontein in a kick-out, after the match finished at 30-30 in regulation time.

Young Stars won the kick-out by 2-1.

*** The WPRFU President’s Cup Finals Day was presented by WP Rugby and sponsors Totalsports, the Treble Group, Castle Lager, Powerade, DHL, Builders Warehouse, Deep Heat and TJ’s. Thanks, also, to media partners, Cape Town TV, Good Hope, Bok Radio and Die Burger, for their additional support.