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Ikey Tigers win in dramatic fashion

Cape Town - The Ikey Tigers ended their winless run in the Varsity Cup as they finished off a sweeping move which saw Rayno Mapoe carrying the ball the length of the field to beat CUT 21-12 at a windy Green Mile.

The Ikey Tigers started well with the wind behind them, and their early pressure paid off as Cuan Hablutzel scored their first try of the day in the eighth minute.

CUT then began working their way back into the game, systematically gaining territory and showing signs of their attacking threat as Darren Adonis had the chance to stretch his legs for the first time.

After the strategy break, CUT came out swinging. After yellow and red cards for Xaba and Klaasen respectively, they had the perfect opportunity to work their way back into the game as the Ikey Tigers were reduced to thirteen men.

In the absence of Klaasen, Luke Stringer began to lead UCT and was excellent in the number of CUT lineouts he stole. Despite having fewer men on the pitch, UCT ended the half in the same way they had begun it - with a try. They had CUT pinned against their own try line before Joel Smith crossed the line for the home team, with Lubbe converting.

The wind played an even bigger role in the second half, as CUT struggled with their lineouts and kicking in the conditions. Joel Smith received UCT’s third card of the match, meaning that the team would have played one man short for almost a full forty minutes.

After a smart pass by Jacobs, Adonis sprinted past the Ikey Tigers players as he earned CUT their first points of the game. Fifteen minutes later, and the nineteen-year-old would cross the line again, with Jacobs converting and bringing the score level at 12-12.

With the Ikey Tigers’ defence being tested because of a late push for victory from their opponents, the game seemed destined to end in a draw after they won a penalty only metres from their try line. This was not meant to be, however, as memories of the 2014 Varsity Cup final came to mind as the crowd watched the ball being quickly shifted wide to Mapoe, who powered his way down the length of the field before offloading the ball for Lategan to slide home. Rob Anderson then converted, securing a 21-12 win for the boys in stripes.

Ikey Tigers: 21

Tries: Cuan Hablutzel, Joel Smith, Rico Lategan (Seven point try)
Conversions: Lohan Lubbe, Rob Anderson
Cards: Nama Xaba (Yellow), Jason Klaasen (Red), Joel Smith (Yellow)
 

CUT: 12

Tries: Darren Adonis (2)
Con: Martin Jacobs
 
Teams:

Ikeys: 1 Wayrin Losper, 2 Cuan Hablutzel, 3 Michael Kumbirai, 4 Nama Xaba, 5 Duncan Saffy, 6 Jason Klaasen (captain), 7 Luke Stringer, 8 Nyasha Tarusenga, 9 Hilio de Abreu, 10 Jez Mcintyre, 11 Joel Smith, 12 Rico Lategan, 13 Tristan Mouton, 14 Rayno Mapoe, 15 Lohan Lubbe.

Substitutes: 16 William Day, 17 Marty Chandler, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazebuko, 19 Alva Senderayi, 20 Sanele Malwane, 21 Lohan Lubbe, 22 Rob Anderson, 23 Stef de Gouveia 
 

CUT: 1 Jean Volkwyn, 2 Theunis Truter, 3 Hendrik Smit, 4 Pieter Venter, 5 Rayno Nel, 6 Dean Rossouw (captain), 7 Dian Dry, 8 Stefan Kruger, 9 Ruben Heymans, 10 Martin Jacobs, 11 Tiiesetso Madonsela, 12 Louis Nel, 13 Waldo Putter, 14 Masego Toolo, 15 Darren Adonis

Substitutes: 16 Stefan Jacobs, 17 Stefan van Schalkwyk, 18 Sylvester Makakole, 19 Kian Skippers, 20 Dean Jacobs, 21 Denver Kleu, 22 Brendan Verster, 23 Chrisjan du Toit

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