The ecstasy and the agony
Second team scrumhalf Dirk de Waal touches down in the second half
Mike Harrison
RHINOS II turned on the charm in a spectacular display at Mick Kelly Park on Saturday, taking out Durban Collegians II 45-0 as a prelude to the main game.
They ran in six scintillating tries without reply, much to the home crowd's delight.
And with Pieter van Rooyen adding the conversion on each occasion, and a penalty to open the scoring, it was one-way traffic.
The U20s made another good start against the Collegians U20s, but then for some unaccountable reason, went off the boil, going down 35-19.
They opened the scoring with Duncan Biyela picking up a loose ball in his own 22-metre area and running the length of the pitch for a try under the poles.
Angus Kramer converted and the boys were 7-0 up.
Kramer then missed a scoreable penalty, but made up with the conversion of Justin Manuel's try, who dotted down next to the poles after joining the line from fullback to provide the overlap and the try (14-0).
Awesome boot
Collegians fought back with a try to Daniel Donga.
Andrè le Roux converted and the teams changed sides with Empangeni ahead 14-7.
Collegians continued to dominate the early exchanges in the second half and managed to even matters with a try to scrumhalf Hannes Cronje.
Le Roux converted.
Meyer Swanepoel then forced his way past a few weak tackles to score.
Le Roux added the extra points and the visitors were on fire 21-14 ahead.
Empangeni came back into the game at this stage.
Kramer got things going with a superb kick ahead that caught the defence napping and Frans Laatz gathered to cross over in the corner.
The conversion attempt failed, but the home team were back in the game just two points behind (21-19).
But that's where it all came to an end and with further tries to Trompie van Wyk and Martinus Snyder and Le Roux not missing the conversions, the Durban boys were comfortable winners.
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