Grey Bloem make solid start

Grey College kicked off their 2015 season with a 50-27 win against Hoërskool Menlopark in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Grey coach Wessel du Plessis told SARugbymag.co.za that it wasn't an easy match despite the final scoreline.

'In the first half, Menlopark were strong and physical and they made life difficult for us. But in the second, we found our rhythm by spreading the ball across the park. It was a real team effort by the guys, but there's lots of hard work ahead.'

Meanwhile in the Tuks Series, Monument beat EG Jansen 18-8 in Group A. Garsfontein suffered a surprise 30-27 loss to Kempton Park in Group B and Affies cantered to a 17-0 victory over Helpmekaar.

In KwaZulu-Natal, Glenwood went down 18-13 to Michaelhouse while Kearsney beat Hilton 34-22. In Kimberley, Noord-Kaap beat Jacobsdal 19-7.

Selborne and Dale won their matches at the Border Rugby Day beating Hudson 43-22 and Port Rex 41-0 respectively.

Weekend results:

Affies 17 Helpmekaar 0 

Die Anker 33 Oosterlig 13
Kempton Park 30 Garsfontein 27
Klerksdorp 0 Eldoraigne 12
Linden 12 Standerton 10
Monument 18 EG Jansen 8
Oos Moot 19 Montana 8
Parktown 43 St Davids 21
Pretoria Tuine 0 Ellisras 34
St Johns 15 KES 19
Cambridge 39 Zweliyandila 0
Dale 41 Port Rex 0
Daniel Pienaar 9 Oakdale 50
Die Brandwag 25 St Andrews 20
Muir 29 Kingswood 34
Selborne 43  Hudson Park 22
Clifton 36 Port Shepston 21
Crawford 27 Ashton 34
Glenwood 13 Michaelhouse 18
Grantleigh College 12 Treverton College 12
Kearsney 34 Hilton 22
Maritzburg 15 Durban High 10
Northwood 7 Westville 29
AHS Kroonstad 13 Louis Botha 12
Fichardtpark 5 Voortrekker Bethelehem 29
Grey College 50 Menlopark 27
Jim Fouche 24 Witteberg 23
Welkom Gym 55 Sasolburg 3
Hugenote Wellington 27 Oudtshoorn 0 
Paarl Gym 5 Drostdy HTS 0 
Ermelo 8 Marais Viljoen 5
Hans Strijdom 31 General Hertzog 8
HTS Middelburg 41 Rustenburg 26
Nelspruit 30 Pietersburg 21
Diamantveld 24 Duineveld 0
Noord-Kaap 19 Jacobsdal 7

More results to follow …

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