Not the best start for Panne
Brakpan Rugby Club’s three senior sides travelled to the Vaal Triangle for a clash against Vereeniging Rugby Club at their home base at Phoenix High School on March 30.
Brakpan’s first team were hoping to make a strong statement in their first Valke Rugby Union Peregrine League clash of the season, following a disappointing campaign last year.
That was not to be the case for the men from Bosman Stadium as they suffered defeat at the hands of their hosts by a score of 30-14.
Centre Phillip Barwise and hooker Vernon du Preez got their names on the score sheet for ‘Panne’ with respective tries, while PJ Beukes contributed with the boot.
The team will be looking to bounce back in their first competitive home game of 2019 when they host Boksburg Rugby Club at Bosman Stadium on April 7.
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Boksburg will be confident after an opening-day victory of 43-26 against North-West University (NWU) Vaal.
Results for Brakpan’s other two teams on Saturday saw the second team (The Lilywhites) go down 29-10 to the men from Vereeniging while the u-21s let it slip in the final moments of their encounter to be defeated 27-24.
This Saturday the club’s u-21 side will open proceedings against Boksburg at 1.15pm followed by The Lilywhites in action at 2.40pm.
The first team clash will get underway at 4pm.
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