Grootfontein, Kudus strengthen their positions
Suburbs in high spirits
The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) premier league continued with emphatic encounters as Kudus trounced Unam, while Western Suburbs were successful in Windhoek.
FNB Western Suburbs 1 on Saturday afternoon dotted down eight tries versus Trustco United 1 in their Premier League encounter at United in Olympia to win their fifth clash of the 2022 season by 53 points to nine.United’s points came by the boot of flyhalf Renier Benade with two penalty goals and a magnificent drop kick in the first half to trail at halftime by 36-9.
Left winger and captain of Suburbs, Gino Wilson, scored within the first minute from the kick off, with a solo try to put the host on the back foot. United could not cope with the onslaught from the visitors and Suburbs’ right winger Dumarcho Hartung scored his team's second five pointer a few minutes later.
The one-way traffic had Suburbs in high spirits while the young United side, led by flanker and captain Elof du Plessis, tried their best to stem the tide.
United came close to scoring a couple of tries in the second half, but the lack of support, experience and the feisty defence of Suburbs, denied them any success.
Scores
Suburbs (55). Tries (8): Wilson, Hartung and replacement scrumhalf Andrew-James Kearns 2 each, Justin Nel 1 try and 1 conversion, Ricardo Swartz 5 conversions and 1 penalty goal. United (9). Benade 2 penalty goals and 1 drop kick. Yellow card: Elliot Lombaard (suburbs).
Other Premier League results
@ Rehoboth. FNB Grootfontein 1 vs FNB Reho Falcon 1 (59-10): Grootfontein (59). Tries (9): Irongwa Ashivudhi, Lodewikus Jacobs, Adriaan Potgieter 2 a piece, Ian Malan, Christopher Deck, Johann Luttig 1 each. Falcon (10). Tries (2): Venaje Tjiroze and Enrique Husselmann 1 each.
@ Unam. FNB Kudus 1 vs FNB Unam 1 (34-12). Kudus (34). Tries (6): Chad Plato, Paola Andrews, Joshua Jacobs, Lorenzo Calaca 1 each, Zwandré Viviers 2. Conversions: Plato 2. Unam (12). Tries (2): Aljarreau Zaahl, Derryl Wellman 1 each. Conversions: Zaahl 1.
@ Rehoboth-rugbyklub. FNB RRK 1 vs FNB Wanderers 1 (37-31). RRK (37). Tries (3, 1 penalty try): Elmarco Beukes, Geraldo Beukes, Carl-William Freygang 1 each. Conversions. G. Beukes 2 Miquel Busch 1. Penalty goals: G Beukes 2, Busch 1. Wanderers (31). Tries (5): Nandivatu Karuuombe, Nico Maartins and Denzo Bruwer 1 each, Driaan Vorster 2. Conversions: Bruwer 1, André van der Berg 2.
Reserve League
Suburbs 11 United 7.
Falcon 17 Grootfontein 10.
Kudus 34 Unam 17.
Wanderers 36 RRK 27.