{"id":210251,"date":"2019-07-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/210251\/simmer-score-13-tries-in-away-match\/"},"modified":"2019-07-03T15:44:22","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T13:44:22","slug":"simmer-score-13-tries-in-away-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/07\/04\/simmer-score-13-tries-in-away-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Simmer score 13 tries in away match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Germiston Simmer Rugby Club celebrated back-to-back Senior Grand Challenge victories after beating the Ennerdale Rugby Club, last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>After a home win against Soweto Eagles Rugby Club the team was determined to keep up the momentum when they travelled to Ennerdale.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/208806\/simmer-back-to-winning-ways\/\" target=\"_blank\">Simmer back to winning ways<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Simmer settled into their game plan soon after the first whistle, scoring four tries within the first 10 minutes of the fast-paced clash.<\/p>\n<p>The team\u2019s determination, speed and skill were on clear display throughout the first half and when the half-time whistle blew they were 25 points clear of their opponents, with a score of 32-7.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>After some encouraging words from their coach Simmer was ready for the second half.<\/p>\n<p>The half started with another try for the club as captain Danny Westenberg broke through the Ennerdale resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Ennerdale were unable to put another point on the scoreboard losing to Simmer 87-7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/208638\/germiston-high-suffers-12-32-defeat-semi-finals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Germiston High suffers 12-32 defeat in semi-finals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The visiting team scored an impressive 13 tries and 11 conversions throughout the match.<\/p>\n<p>Tries were scored by Westenberg, Ben Gabi, Loukie Koekemoer, Franco Kotze and Jaco Meyer.<\/p>\n<p>While the man of the match award went to Owen Mupfumisi and Westenberg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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