Match report: Saints nudges De La Salle out for narrow 7's victory cup
The home team started very well, with winger Shaun Strydom making a quick break on the right-hand side of the field, but not being able to follow through. They were energized and filled with momentum as flyhalf Jacob Goeppner scored a try to put the home side in front. The conversion was however missed (5-0).
De La Salle's fly half Mika Sallie answered back to level the score with under a minute to go in the first half and successfully buried the conversion to lead before halftime (5-7).
In the second half, the Saints boys brought the intensity with a try from forward Rhys Anderson, adding his name to the scoresheet (10-7). Unfortunately, the conversion was again missed.
With a minute left in the match, Saints executed a perfect play passing the ball down to the left-hand side, where flank Barry Fang delivered a pass to Goeppner, scoring a try, extending their lead (15-7). De La Salle fought back with winger Ishnael Nettleton scoring a try to make it 15-14 with the conversion, but it was too little, too late.
Saints secured a hard-fought victoryto wrap up the last day of the St Stithians Sport Festival.
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