Bay wipe out Pongola
Mike Harrison
THE battle for Stewart Shield supremacy is on.
With only two points separating the teams at the top of the log, and with both Richards Bay I and Pongola in contention, we could be heading for an exciting finish.
Empangeni III have an outside chance for league honours as well, but their chances are slim indeed.
They will play both Pongola and Richards Bay I in their final two matches and could cause a few problems for the leaders should they win both matches and pick up bonus points as well.
However the odds are in favour of either a Richards Bay I or Pongola victory.
In last Saturday's clash of the leaders at Richards Bay, the home team reduced Pongola's lead at the top of the log to two points with a massive 25-0 victory.
Five tries
It was tough to start off with, but once Richards Bay got the measure of their opponents' pack, there was only one side in it.
The Bay ran in five tries without reply, but with all their goal kickers having a day off with the boot, no additional points were added.
Scrumhalf Coy Cornelius and prop Marius Beukes scored first-half tries to give their team a 10-0 lead at half-time.
In the second half, it was wingers Jarrid Shaw and Renier Olivier and flyhalf Barry Marais who scored, giving Richards Bay their massive victory.
Brockwell Cup
Hluhluwe got their campaign off to a good start with a comfortable 34-12 victory over Richards Bay II.
In the other match in the competition, Richards Bay III defeated Empangeni's fourth team 17-5.
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