Rustenburg triumph

RUSTENBURG Impala held their nerve yesterday in a tense Cell C Community Cup final in soaking rain at Outeniqua Park in George to win the second Easter Playoffs and the historic Gold Cup after narrowly defeating Roodepoort 13-11.

The victory marked back-to- back wins in the playoffs.

With the rain pouring down the teams were forced to play tight rugby, rather than an enterprising game, and they both defended well, resulting in the clash coming down to the wire.

Both sides scored their only tries in the first half, but two penalties and a conversion by former Griquas and Western Province flyhalf Naas Olivier to add to their try, to only one penalty by Roodepoort, handed Rustenburg Impala a 13-8 lead at the break, which three more points in the second half by Roodepoort could not dent.

• In the playoff for 5th/6th place Despatch (EP) beat Roses United (Boland) 57-21.

The scorers were: Despatch: Tries S Deyzel, M Dumond, E Ligman, L Luiters, E Mintoor (3), H van Tonder. Conversions: Dumond (7). Penalty: Dumond

Roses United: Tries: B April, G Cilliers, R Ellmann. Conversions: B April, R Julies, L Lubbe.