United dash Kudus' semi-final hopesWanderers trounce Rehoboth The national rugby league is approaching its end with some clubs still in the race for the knockout stages. United Rugby Club (RC) beat Kudus 43-40 Saturday to end the Walvis Bay team's dream of reaching the knockout stages of the Namibian Rugby Premier League.
At the United Trustco rugby field in Windhoek, Kudus were awarded a penalty in the first three minutes of the game but failed to convert, giving the home team a chance to take the lead with their first try in the 17th minute.
United extended their lead in the 24th minute with a second try.
In the 26th minute, Kudus got another chance to put points on the scoreboard, but failed to convert their penalty.
At the time, United had a 12-0 lead.
Kudus managed to score their first try in the 30th minute but failed to convert from the spot.
With just seconds before the end of the first half, United once again scored a try.
Out of the three tries, United converted two to give them a 19-5 half-time lead.
The Olympia-based outfit ran in three more tries, converted all plus a penalty in the second half to give them 24 points in the second half.
Meanwhile, Kudus shrugged of their first half misfiring and scored five tries which they converted to gain 35 points in the second half.
In other fixtures played in Windhoek, Wanderers thrashed Rehoboth 71-17, while Western Suburbs thrashed Walvis Bay 85-17.
Log leaders UNAM did not play their game, because their opponents, Reho Falcons, failed to show up.
NAMPA
At the United Trustco rugby field in Windhoek, Kudus were awarded a penalty in the first three minutes of the game but failed to convert, giving the home team a chance to take the lead with their first try in the 17th minute.
United extended their lead in the 24th minute with a second try.
In the 26th minute, Kudus got another chance to put points on the scoreboard, but failed to convert their penalty.
At the time, United had a 12-0 lead.
Kudus managed to score their first try in the 30th minute but failed to convert from the spot.
With just seconds before the end of the first half, United once again scored a try.
Out of the three tries, United converted two to give them a 19-5 half-time lead.
The Olympia-based outfit ran in three more tries, converted all plus a penalty in the second half to give them 24 points in the second half.
Meanwhile, Kudus shrugged of their first half misfiring and scored five tries which they converted to gain 35 points in the second half.
In other fixtures played in Windhoek, Wanderers thrashed Rehoboth 71-17, while Western Suburbs thrashed Walvis Bay 85-17.
Log leaders UNAM did not play their game, because their opponents, Reho Falcons, failed to show up.
NAMPA