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Durbanville-Bellville celebrate (Gallo Images)
Durbanville-Bellville celebrate (Gallo Images)

Rustenburg - Durbanville-Bellville flyhalf Garth April on Monday kicked a late penalty in the dying minutes of a gripping Cell C Community Cup final against hosts and defending champions Rustenburg Impala to secure a hard-fought 31-30 victory and their first national title in the history of the club.

The final day of the competition was a high-scoring affair as all but one of the teams scored 30 points or more in their final matches, which made for exciting rugby at the Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg.

Mistakes at crucial times and turnovers at the rucks for Durbell came at a high price in the first half, but in spite of this they managed to force the hosts to work hard for their points. With the physicality and intensity high, the half was nail-biting with Impala scoring two tries to Durbell’s one for a narrow 12-10 lead. The second half was equally tense as each team scored two tries, but superb kicking by Durbell, which saw April kick a late penalty, secured them the victory.  

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