{"id":213388,"date":"2019-07-31T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213388\/hard-loss-for-elsburg-in-vanderbijlpark\/"},"modified":"2019-07-30T19:13:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T17:13:07","slug":"hard-loss-for-elsburg-in-vanderbijlpark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/07\/31\/hard-loss-for-elsburg-in-vanderbijlpark\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard loss for Elsburg in Vanderbijlpark"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elsburg Rugby Club travelled to Vanderbijlpark to face Vanderbijl Rugby Club on Saturday.<\/p>\n

This was a crucial game as it precedes the knock-out stages in the Kestrel League.<\/p>

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The match proved to be a fitness and endurance test for both teams from kick-off right until the last seconds of the second half.<\/p>\n

Within the first few minutes of the game, Boeries Venter was the first to score a try for Elsburg with a successful conversion by Rudie Wessels.<\/p>

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Rudie Wessels kicks the ball away from Vanderbijl Rugby Club players, while his teammate, Peter Scheepers, keeps a close eye on their opponents in a recent Kestrel League match played in Vanderbijlpark.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Soon after, the home team had a chance to score a try with a successful conversion.<\/p>\n

With both teams up on the scoreboard, the challenge continued.<\/p>\n

Vanderbijl received a penalty against the visiting team and managed to add three points to the scoreboard.<\/p>\n