The MTN Golden Lions annihilated Border 76-6 in Johannesburg and delivered a fine performance to snap up the last semifinal berth in an exciting finish to the round-robin stages.
The MTN Golden Lions were in fine form in their clash against Border as they ran in a total of 12 tries to only one by the visitors for their impressive 76-7 victory. Such was their dominance they built up a 38-7 lead at the break, while they balanced this with a brave defensive effort, which left the opposition scoreless in the second half. The result will give the Johannesburg team confidence as they prepare for their semifinal against Western Province, who have suffered only one defeat in 12 matches this season.
Scorers:
MTN Golden Lions 76 (38) – Damian Engledoe (2), Fabian Boosyen, Harold Vorster, Jacques Nel, Lourens Erasmus (2), Marais Schmidt, Matt Torrance, Ruaan Lerm, Stephan de Wit (2). Conversions: Jaco van der Walt (3), Marais Schmidt (5).
Border 7 (7) – Try: Fanelesibonge Zwane. Conversion: Hendri Rust.
Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship log – Group A:
- DHL Western Province – 54
- Vodacom Blue Bulls – 41
- The Sharks U21 – 40
- MTN Golden Lions U21 – 36
- Toyota Free State – 31
- Leopards – 15
- Border – 3
Related ……
MTN Golden Lions 42 (24) Leopards 31 (19) in U21 Championship- MTN Golden Lions 32 (14) Leopards 27 (15) – U19 Championships
- MTN Golden Lions 35 (13) vs Vodacom Blue Bulls 26 (7)
Blue Bulls beat Golden Lions in final
