Wins for Shimlas, NWU and UCT as UP Tuks and UJ draw their game in round 8 of the competition.<\/p>\n
Shimlas 28 v Madibaz 22<\/strong> Scorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n FNB Shimlas: 28 FNB Madibaz: 22 FNB Player That Rocks:<\/strong> Janco Cloete (Shimlas).<\/p>\n NWU 35 v Wits 31<\/strong> Scorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n FNB Wits: 31 FNB NWU: 35 FNB Player That Rocks<\/strong>: AK Nela (NWU).<\/p>\n UP-Tuks 30 v UJ 30<\/strong> Scorers:<\/strong> FNB UJ: 30 UCT 30 v CUT 23<\/strong> Scorers:<\/strong> FNB UCT Ikeys: 30
\nShimlas showed their intention to run the ball and play high-tempo rugby as they scraped to victory over a spirited Madibaz at Xerox Shimla Park in Bloemfontein.<\/p>\n
\nTries: Janco Cloete, Zenidine Booysen, Jacobus Lombaard (7-point), Ayabonga Oliphant
\nConversions: Lubabalo Dobela (3).<\/p>\n
\nTries: Lindelwe Zungu (7-point), Lyolo Dapula
\nConversions: Henrique Olivier (2).Penalties: Henrique Olivier (2)
\nYellow cards: Lyolo Dapula, Wynand Grassman.<\/p>\n
\nWits Rugby stadium saw an epic battle take place as NWU managed to get their revenge with a win against Wits. Wits however, also took a positive out of the game, managing to secure a bonus point loss.<\/p>\n
\nTries: David Cary (2), CJ Conradie, Conor Brockschmidt, CJ Greef
\nCons: Chris Humphries<\/p>\n
\nTries: Penalty Try, Tiaan Bezuidenhout, Jimmy Mpailane, Dean Stokes, AK Nela
\nCons: Schalk Hugo (2).\u00a0Yellow card: Jaco Swanepoel<\/p>\n
\nUP-Tuks fought back to secure an unlikely draw against UJ. UP-Tuks are looking to avoid relegation while UJ have their sights set on a possible home semi-final.<\/p>\n
\nFNB UP-Tuks: 30
\nTries: Marnus Potgieter, Johan Grobbelaar (2), Cameron Hufke (seven-point)
\nConversions: Christo Hamman (4)<\/p>\n
\nTries: Wian Conradie, James Venter, Odwa Nkunjana.
\nConversions: Kobus Engelbrecht (3). Penalties: Engelbrecht (3)
\nYellow card: Malembe Mpofu (FNB UJ)
\nFNB Player That Rocks: Wian Conradie (UJ)<\/p>\n
\nUCT survived a CUT fight back in the second half to claim a morale-boosting, and potentially season saving win in Bloemfontein on Monday. CUT on the other hand are now firmly in danger of relegation.<\/p>\n
\nFNB CUT Ixias: 23
\nTries: Ruben de Haas, Dimitrio Tieties and Ruan Wasserman. Conversions: Tieties (3)<\/p>\n
\nTries: Schoonraad (2), John Saffy, Nyash Tarusenga
\nConversions: Lohan Lubbe (3).<\/p>\n