Final Score: Tornadoes 10 - 5 EBE Spanners......
Spanners continued to send waves around the UCT Rugby Internal League circuit with a brilliant display of sheer character and determination. Following last weeks narrow loss to last season tournament runner up Cobras, where they led 17-5 till the 70th minute but eventually lost 26-17 (thanks to the ref), the boys in green put up s sterling performance to almost deny the perenial Champions, Nadoes a victory.
History has it that the Nadoes (Rondebosch old boys) have been dominating the Internal League for the past decade. A good game by any oppositon means that they did not allow the Nadoes to get a bonus point, which has not been common lately as the Nadoes have been getting a full house in all their game in the past two seasons.
Last night saw them heavily punished by the Spanners pack which was well marshalled by Howwie at the back of the scrum and the evergreen captain Rob. The Spanners were unlucky to concede an early try after a lapse in concetration in the backline which allowed the Nadoes to take advantage of the overlap and score an unconverted try by the corner flag in the 5th minute. The Spaneers regrouped and after some harsh words from Coach Taru on the sidelines, the boys started to show what they are made of. They dominated possession and spent almost the entire half in the Nadoes half, but were infortuanate not to get a point as the makeshift referee organised by the Nadoes after the delegated ref failed to turn up seemed to be partial in his decision making.
However this did not stop the Spanners from reinging terror in the Nadoes half, with our pack marauding their opposition. After half time, the Spanners still kept on the momentum but were unlucky to be penalised by the not so popular ref. The Nadoes were awarded a try that never was after their player was pushed out at the corner flag. He later on confirmed that he didnt think it was but the Nadoes line man running touch told him to award it. This however did not demoralise the Spanners who actually raised their game. Coach Taru made a couple of changes to the Spanners side and introduced the former France U20 International, Julian to bolster the back line and they were duly awarded a try in the 75nd minute after 12 phases of play, engineered by their superb forwards.
Strangely enough, the referee did not have a timer himself, he kept on refering to the Nadoes touch judge for time left and when he blue up the final whistle, there was still 3 minutes to go and the Spanners were amped up to post a first ever victory over the 'mighty' Nadoes. The scores ended at 10-5 to the Nadoes.
Well done to the Spanners for such a gusty performance. Looking forward to a big game against Ubumbo after the season break.
Spannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrssssssss!
Posted by : Coach Taru
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