It is clear being on the road suits UWC well. They crossed the try line 13 times against Rhodes and added another seven against UFH, pushing them to a comfortable position at the top of the log.
UWC number 8 Romauld Nsombamanya was in stellar form in the lineout and at the back of the scrum. His high work rate was rewarded with two tries and the award as the FNB Player That Rocks.
There is not a lot of time for UFH coach Lumumba Currie to work on a turnaround plan as the defending champions hit the road for their fixture next week against FNB CPUT in Cape Town.
MATCH FACTS
FNB UFH 13 (6) - Try: Ayabulela Xhosana. Conversion: Merlin du Plessis (1). Penalties: Merlin du Plessis (2)FNB UWC 33 (12) - Tries: Romauld Nsombamanya (2), Will Vraagom, Mauritz Swart, Bevan Simons. Conversions: Conwill Conradie (4).
FNB Player That Rocks: Romauld Nsombamanya (FNB UWC)
FNB UWC Starting XV: 1 Christian Lamprecht, 2 Mauritz Swart, 3 Franco Caesar, 4 Liam Tattersall, 5 Carel van der Merwe, 6 Zinzan Magerman, 7 Louan de Lange, 8 Romuald Nsombamanya, 9 Conwill Conradie, 10 Elkan Willemse, 11 Will Vraagom, 12 Bryan Breda, 13 Zhaun-Jacques Brynard, 14 Tasriq Mynhardt [capt], 15 Bevan Simons.
Replacements: 16 James Coetzee, 17 Keanuh Michaels, 18 Hlonela Qelile, 19 Brent Afrika, 20 Bilaal Moerat, 21 Almore Kuilders, 22 Sullivan Ross, 23 Hlomla Ncana.
Head coach: Paul Treu
Match summary and images courtesy of Varsity Cup Media.
