Varsity Cup
Pukke trounce TUT
2010-03-08 21:24
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Johannes Seerane (Varsity Cup Photo)
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Potchefstroom - The Pukke had a "bone to pick" as they turned their season around with a convincing 51-17 over the visiting Tswane University of Technology (TUT) in Potchefstroom on Monday night.
Mr Bones on this occasion was new lock Francois "Bones" Robbertze, who replaced captain Dirco Rautenbach with a hat-trick in an impressive display.
Robbertze was the one on the receiving end of the powerful PUK maul for each of his tries.
The pack also set up tries for number eight PJ van Zyl and Bones' replacement Thabo Molete late in the game.
It was clearly a rejuvenated Pukke side, which showed their intentions early in the game with winger Johannes Seerane scything through the midfield, but the pass to outside centre Ruan Jacobs went astray.
But it wasn't long before Seerane pulled his ears back and scored under the posts after Worsie Kotze, who left his kicking boots at home, cut through the defence.
New Lock Bones Robbertze, who ignited the fire in the pack, was on the receiving end of a 20- metre maul to score PUK's third try.
For a change PUK's defence was rock-solid but the powerful Johan Swartz ran through a few feeble tackles to score the visitors only first half-try.
The scoreline of 17-10 didn't suggest it but it was a half, which Pukke dominated and they should have scored a few more.
After the break it was one-way traffic as Mr. Bones collected his second and third try with two more also going to the pack of forwards.
Hansie Graaff scored a consellation try for TUT but by then they had buried themselves in three yellow cards and a red.
Worsie Kotze took the score to 51 with a seven pointer at the sound of the hooter.
Scorers:
Pukke:
Tries: Johannes Seerane, Bom Samaai, Bones Robbertze (3), PJ van Zyl, Thabo Molete, Worsie Kotze.
Conversions: Worsie Kotze (3), Neil Jacobs.
Drop Goal: Neil Jacobs.
TUT:
Tries: Johan Swartz, Hansie Graaff, Conversions: Jaco Oosthuizen (2).
Penalty: Oosthuizen