Sport can be such a cruel teacher. This was no more evident than in the final seconds of the match between Dale and SACS on Monday afternoon at the Cape Schools Week. With Dale having all but sealed a hard earned win against SACS on their home field, the referee awarded the host team a penalty in a very kickable position. With the score at 12-11 to Dale, Matthew Melville, the SACS captain had no hesitation to indicate his flyhalf would have a final crack at posts and of course the win.
As the Dale team stood dejected under the posts, the crowd could hardly watch as Matthew Mohle struck the ball, hoping to raise the flags. But as it became apparent that the ball was flying left of the upright, the Dale players seemed to already celebrate the win, losing concentration for a few seconds. That’s all it took for SACS centre Godfrey Tundube to rush up and claim the ball for an unlikely last second try. It was duly converted by Mohle and SACS walked away 18-12 winners.
Dale will have hopefully learned that no game is safe until it is completely shut out, while SACS would have realised that every ball is worth chasing. Both these teams put on a great spectacle of a game, and contributed to another successful day of rugby at the Cape Schools Week.
Wednesday sees SACS take on Queens who will be looking to raise their spirits after 2 defeats so far.
JOHN MULLINS.
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