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DHL WP U19 dominate Cape derby in Paarl

PUBLISHED: September 25, 2019


DHL Western Province U19 hooker Jason Alexander’s three first-half tries set up a massive 64-10 victory over Boland at Paarl Gymnasium on Tuesday.

The livewire Alexander scored two early tries from lineout mauls, and added a third from a similar position later on as his team remained patient in the first half and took their opportunities, with the strong wind in their backs.

Apart from Alexander’s hat-trick, Ryan van Ster (winger), Matthew Cordy (flanker) and Juan Mostert (flyhalf) also crossed for tries before the break. Boland fullback Cullen Plaatjies scored his team’s only points with a penalty goal.

Mostert added three conversions to ensure the Captonians take a 36-3 lead into the second half, which was just the platform they needed to allow for enterprising interlinking between their forwards and backs, although their hands let them down from time to time.

The wind meant any form of tactical kicking by DHL WP was a gamble, but their ball-in-hand approach paid dividends as Thys Kitshoff (lock) crossed for their seventh try, converted by Brendan Venter (centre), shortly after the restart.

Feghon-Leigh Snyders (replacement flyhalf), Luciano Elias (scrumhalf) and Cordy also scored after the break and added to the Bolanders’ woes.

Boland flyhalf Caine Stadler scored a late try, but it was scant consolation for a tough match for the men from the Western Cape winelands.

The second round of the Coastal Section, on Thursday 25 September, will see the Cell C Sharks take on Boland in the first game, before DHL WP take on EP.

The scorers:

For DHL WP U19:
Tries: Jason Alexander 3, Ryan van Ster, Matthew Cordy 2, Juan Mostert, Thys Kitshoff, Feghon-Leigh Snyders, Luciano Elias
Cons: Mostert 3, Brendan Venter, Snyders 3

For Boland:
Try: Caine Stadler
Con: Cullen Plaatjies
Pen: Plaatjies