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5th XV (#Wives)<br />
By Darryl Ndjadila<br />
THIS TEAM, in particular, is a composition of some of<br />
the most exemplary young men the College has to<br />
offer. This group presented themselves as balanced<br />
young adults who not only played exciting rugby, but<br />
could also manage responsibility and self-leadership.<br />
Season statistics tell the story of a team that<br />
changed constantly around its core and provided the<br />
4th team with a continuous stream of talented rugby<br />
footballers. The numbers overlook the fact that the<br />
boys really gelled together in the second half of the<br />
season and improved tremendously as players,<br />
individually and as a team.<br />
Up front, our most notable performer was George<br />
Jones who played hockey for the second team on<br />
Fridays and still ended the season as our top try scorer.<br />
For the backs, Sihle Kahla and Marco de Nysschen<br />
provided spectacular moments frequently. Both players<br />
displayed determination and superstar quality, both<br />
at practice and in matches. Our co-captains, Aedan<br />
Foulkes and Liam Gordon-Turner, were outstanding<br />
in helping the team achieve the goals that we set<br />
for ourselves.<br />
Our best results included a 35-21 win over SACS<br />
(away), as well as a hair-raising victory over Boland<br />
Landbou (10-7) at the beginning of the season.<br />
Lastly, a big thank-you goes out to coach Kyle<br />
Bowman who took a personal interest in the<br />
development of each player. Kyle always shared his<br />
technical expertise with a smile and a personal<br />
demonstration, leaving a lasting impression on<br />
everyone involved.<br />
<strong>2018</strong> SQUAD<br />
George Jones, Jamie Naude,<br />
Ryan Wonfor, Aedan Foulkes,<br />
Drew Burton, Hugo Janssen,<br />
Max Tedder, Alex van<br />
Hoogstraten, David Kingdom,<br />
Simon Craig, Noah<br />
Syndercombe, Rory Schram,<br />
Cameron Braun, Nic Gleeson,<br />
Logan Tait, Thomas van Breda,<br />
Julian Dower, Jack Clayton,<br />
Dean Jacobs, James Young,<br />
Aidan Murphy, Sihle Kahla, John<br />
Grieves, Stuart Cottrell, Adam<br />
Fernandez, Nikhil Reddy,<br />
Michael Coles, Marco de<br />
Nysschen, Michael Mondry,<br />
Liam Gordon-Turner.<br />
PLAYING SUMMARY<br />
Played 9; Won3; Lost 6; Points<br />
for 140; Points against 188<br />
Above: Stuart Cottrell flat foots the defenders in the 5th’s storming 52-0 win<br />
over Strand.<br />
Top right: Adam Fernandez breaks through the Paarl Gym tackle.<br />
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