Grey College progressed to the semi-finals of the World Schools Festival in Thailand by claiming a convincing 22-17 victory over present RFU National Cup champions Trinity School on Tuesday.
Despite the truth that Grey had despatched their U17 side to the World Schools Festival tournament as a substitute of their first XV, the crew from Bloemfontein continues to be dominating their worldwide opponents.
On Tuesday, Grey’s second stringers got here up towards beforehand unbeaten Trinity within the final quarter-final at the pageant and the South African produced a dominant efficiency to eradicate the best-ranked college in England.
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WORLD SCHOOLS FESTIVAL MATCH REPORT: GREY COLLEGE vs TRINITY SCHOOL
It took South African powerhouse side lower than two minutes to interrupt the impasse and get on the board within the extremely anticipated recreation, with wonderful fast work flowing by the phases.
Despite the early blow, Trinity didn’t let their heads go down, as they fought again minutes later with a strive of their very own to make it 7-7.
But despite Trinity’s efforts, it turned the Grey College present, as they dominated possession and had been capable of hold the ball for giant components of the sport. A composed efficiency from Grey made the second half a low scoring affair because the job was executed within the first.
Trinity gave it their all, and had moments the place they regarded like they might have gotten extra from their alternatives, however Grey College defended properly to disclaim the English crew and proved that they’re one of many crew to beat at this pageant.
World Schools Festival scorers:
Grey College — Tries: Marno Stopforth, Jean Erasmus, JJ Theron, Jean-Henri Smit. Conversion: Ivan van der Merwe.
Trinity School — Try: Old Bailey. Conversion: Josh Bellamy.
The consequence sparked debut amongst avid colleges rugby supporters from each international locations, with many locals boasting {that a} dominant second-string Grey College side solely strikes to emphasize how robust age-grade rugby is in South Africa.
