Boksburg’s EG Jansen rebounded from a strong start by Krugerdorp’s Monument, to win 29-17 and claim the Tuks Skole Reeks under-18 rugby title for 2015.
During the group stage in March, the impressive Monnas had beaten a powerful Jansies 18-8 in one of the biggest games of the national school rugby first team fixtures. A rematch was always a strong possibility and it was up to EG to overcome a psychological barrier created by that result.
Point scorers in the final:
EG Jansen 29 (17):
Tries: Rouxbann Bauman, Xander Crause, Ginter Smuts, Franklin Wagner.
Conversions: Crause (3).
Penalty: Crause.
Monument 17 (10):
Tries: Justin Brandon, Len Massyn.
Conversions: Xander Kruger (2).
Penalties: Kruger.
Baie geluk aan Dr EG Jansen met hul puik wen oor Monnas, hulle het baie goed gespeel en hul huiswerk gedoen en Monnas goed gekonfronteer op hul sterkpunte. Ek sien uit na hul volgende kragmetings die jaar ( daar behoort twee te wees). Waarna ek nie uitsien is nie is die gees waarin EG die game speel, dit sluit almal in, hul afrigters, ondersteuners en natuurlik sal dit dan deursyfer na die seuns. Die vuil, geniepsige ( nie net fisies) wyse waarin die bogenoende te werk gaan maak dit werklik moeilik om rugbyvriende met hul te word. Net n voorbeeld, wanneer Monnas teen Grey Kollege speel, is daar baie seldsaam enige vuilspel, kru taal, net klipharde rugby tussen skole met uiterse wedersydse respek vir mekaar. Ek sien nie uit dat Monnas weer teen EG te speel nie, net om te sien hoe hul wen…. Klaar, dan klim ek in my kar.. Rugby is a hooligans game played by Gentlemen…. Nie oral nie, soms speel hooligans ook!
Well done EGJ – I really thought Monnas would take this one.
Wow! Massive result. Well done EG Jansen.
@jakes: It seems EG personified the wise words of Francois De La Rochefoucauld when he said: ” It is a great ability to be able to conceal one’s ability”
I think the first encounter held true!
Well done EG!
I think a couple of other teams also subscribe to the above words if I look at some results
What a fantastic display of rugby by EG Jansen seen today..Monument looked impressive in the first 10 minutes and scored a fantastic try..and a penalty later. Then EGJ took over and it was one way traffic.. After that Monnas were outplayed in every department of the game..the few attacks that Monnas made was stopped by brilliant defence..Monnas forwards could not dominate and get their game going but must say they also defended well. Monnas backline had some good moves but again could not find gaps due to brilliant defence by EGJ..with about 8 minutes left and the score 29-10 in favor of EG Jansen, the writing was on the wall..Monnas scored in the last few minutes..final score 29-17..Well done EG Jansen for defending your title. I must say one could see today this team has some brilliant coaches..