Bergrivier win FNB Classic

Published: Monday, 1. August, 2011 in category Southern Hemisphere

Before a big, enthusiastic crowd at Boland Stadium in Wellington on a lovely winter's afternoon in the Boland two Wellington sides met in an FNB Classic Clash and this year Bergrivier won 23-10, turning the tables after Weltevrede's 10-8 victory last year.

This ended Weltevrede's unbeaten run this season.

Bergrivier thoroughly deserved their victory as they were the side that did most attacking. Up front the going was tough but the Bergrivier backs, with Lehnro Julies outstanding in the centre, were too good.

Scorers:

For Bergrivier:
Tries: Jerome Jonkers, Lehnro Julies, Reginald Afrikaner
Con: Booi Hendricks
Pen: Reginald Afrikaner
Drop: Brendon Fortuin

For Weltevrede:
Try: Jason Fortuin
Con: Wheeden Jooste
Pen: Wheeden Jooste

Teams

Bergrivier: 15 Reginald Afrikaner, 14 Jerome Jonkers, 13 Tyrone Abelse, 12 Lehnrho Julies, 11 Phill-Lee George, 10 Booi Hendricus, 9 Brendon Fortuin (captain), 8 Eduardo Aucamp, 7 Elroy Alkaster, 6 Cowley Demas, 5 Llawalan de Vries, 4 Lee-Heino Appollis, 3 Nathan Simons, 2 El-Shaun Davids, 1 Kaashif Cassiem
Replacements: 16 Ryno Swarts, 17 Quintan Julies, 18 Rezaander Joseph, Ramone Claasen, Gerald Small, Angus Bailey, Wilfred Agullas

Coaches: Joshua Douw, C Solomons

Weltevreden: 15 Zauno Pieters, 14 Jonothan Louw, 13 Lucaine Semmery, 12 Charlton Windvogel (captain),  11 Patrick Martin, 10 Kleeden Jooste, 9 Shane Booysen, 8 Shaun Davids, 7 Patrick Pietersen, 6 Jady Williams, 5 Jason Fortuin, 4 Dane Kruger, 3 Dillon Rudolph, 2 Shaun Matthyse, 1 Willem Baadjies
Replacements: 16 Marshall Afrika, 17 Jodine Martin, 18 Ferdinand Juries, 19 Elton Springbok, 20 Johan Jafta, 21 Riekert Benjamin, 22 Dillon Kock

Coaches: Bernard Bailey, G Samuels

Referee: A Hopley (Boland Referees' Society)
Assistant referees: J Jordaan (Boland Referees' Society), P Swartz (Boland Referees' Society)

Recent derby results

2000: Weltevrede won 10-0
2001: Bergrivier won 13-6
2002: Weltevrede won 12-6
2003: Draw 3-3
2004: Bergrivier won 26-6
2005: Weltevrede won 12-8
2006: Bergrivier won 14-0
2007: Bergrivier won
2008: Bergrivier won
2009: Bergrivier won 20-0
2010: Weltevrede won 10-8
2011: Bergrivier won 23-20