{"id":213955,"date":"2019-08-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213955\/elsburg-pulls-out-all-the-stops-in-semi-final\/"},"modified":"2019-08-08T16:36:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T14:36:21","slug":"elsburg-pulls-out-all-the-stops-in-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/08\/06\/elsburg-pulls-out-all-the-stops-in-semi-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Elsburg pulls out all the stops in semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Elsburg Rugby Club has had quite an impressive 2019 Kestrel League season.<\/p>\n

The club\u2019s efforts not only earned them a valuable sponsorship from King of Cars, but a spot in the final as well.<\/p>

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In the semi-final, which took place on Saturday, at the Elspark Sports Complex, Elsburg welcomed an eager Heidelberg Rugby Club to their home-ground.<\/p>\n

Heidelberg were the first team to put points on the scoreboard after drawing a penalty from the home team.<\/p>

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Elsburg Rugby Club\u2019s Wessel Bronkhorst eagerly charged towards his opponents in the Kestrel League semi-final on Saturday at the Elspark Sports Complex.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Heidelberg\u2019s lead was short-lived as Elsburg got a chance to equalise a few minutes later, after they were awarded a penalty.<\/p>\n

Rudie Wessels added another three points with another penalty soon after, giving Elsburg a three-point lead against their visitors.<\/p>\n

Wessels returned to the scoreboard with a try for the home team followed by a successful conversion.<\/p>\n

With a hunger for a spot in the final, Elsburg continued to increase their lead when Boeries Venter scored a try with a successful conversion by Wessels.<\/p>\n

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