The Herald Monday 10 February 2020 15 Got a story? Phone our news desk : (041) 504 7324 sport GChance for more township schools to play ball in tournament inb r i ef Kushal Malla, 15, youngest Mzwandile Mali rugby event widens its reach batsman to Vuyokazi Nkanjeni light this year is that at the end prepared, otherwise they will hit ODI 50 n k a n j e n iv@t h e h e ra l d .co. z a of the tournament we will pick face a baptism of fire. a Mzwandile Mali squad of 25 “I feel pity for them, we are Nepal teenager Kushal In its seventh year, the p l aye r s . ready for this. Malla has become the Mzwandile Mali Memorial “This team has been invited “This year we have strength- youngest batsman to Schools rugby tournament has by Sevenoaks to tour the ened our forwards because in score a one-day returned bigger and better. UK.” the previous years we were re- international half- The competition has spread The winning high school lying on our backline most of century in men’s its reach and will include high will pocket R50,000 in prize the time. cr i c ket . schools from Makhanda and money, while the runners-up “We noticed last year when The left-handed Fort Beaufort. take home R25,000 and the we were playing the final Malla made 50 off 51 The founder and sponsor of semifinalists R10,000 each. against Molly Blackburn that balls on his ODI debut the tournament, Lincoln Mali, For individual awards, the we struggled up front.” in a World Cup League said he was excited by the new man of the tournament will Molly Blackburn captain 2 match against the US twist to and sparkle of the win R5,000, plus a school bur- Hlomla Magwa, 17, said his near Kathmandu on eve n t . sary worth R10,000. team still had nightmares Saturday, aged 15 years “I started this tournament The coach of the tourna- about last year’s final against and 340 days. seven years ago to revive town- ment will be awarded R5,000, Ndzo n d e l e l o. He broke the record ship rugby, create an avenue for with the backline and forward “I have learnt a lot from the held by his compatriot young people to enjoy sport players of the tournament each competition in terms of how to Rohit Kumar Paudel, and also expose them to the scoring R3,000. express myself on the field and who was only 16 years benefits of playing sport,”Mali All participating schools how to handle pressure,”he and 146 days old when said. will receive R1,000. said. he scored 55 in an ODI “Lastly I wanted to honour Title defenders Nzondelelo “We are still hurting from against the UAE last my late father, Mzwandile High have already started firing last year’s defeat after losing year. —AF P Mali, a keen sportsman who shots. the game in the last minute. showed me what rugby can do. The Zwide side beat Molly “So the players are going Townsend backs “It ’s been an amazing seven Blackburn of Uitenhage by a into the competition Hogg in another years of experience. close margin in last year’s holding that grudge against costly error “We have grown because final and were crowned the Nzo n d e l e l o. now we have extended the champions for the third year “We will do everything in Gregor Townsend came tournament. running. our power to correct our mis- to the defence of Stuart “This year we will have six “Though we have won this takes but, most importantly, Hogg after the Scotland schools from Makhanda partic- event for three consecutive make sure that we go home ca pt a i n’s second costly ipating, but only one will go years, this year we know that with the trophy.” error in as many games through to the quarterfinals, there will be schools outside The draw will be take place helped prove decisive while four schools from Fort Port Elizabeth competing, but at Cowan High School today in a 13-6 Calcutta Cup Beaufort will compete, but on- we have prepared for them and the first fixtures will take defeat by England at ly one will go through to the and the tournament very well,” place on Friday at the Adcock Murrayfield on quarterfinals. Ndzondelelo coach Pumelele St a d i u m . S atu rd ay. “They will join the six Martin said. The quarterfinals, semifinals With the Six Nations schools from Port Elizabeth in “We know the competition and the final will take place at rugby match all square the quarterfinals. will not be a walk-over, so our the Wolfson Stadium on March ANNUAL TRADITION: Supporters, from left, Linda Mali, Gladys Mali, Lincoln Mali and Sizwe Dlanga at the launch of the Mzwandile Mali Rugby at 3-3, full-back Hogg “However, the biggest high- opposition must also come 19 and 20. Tournament P i ctu re : FREDLIN ADRIAAN fumbled an England kick ahead over his own try-line. That led to a 5m scrum from which England replacement prop Ellis Genge was Skosan try hands Lions victory driven over for the only try of the match 10 minutes from time. — Lions wing Courtnall Skosan four-point advantage as the The Lions struggled in the li- times during the opening half were rewarded when a patient, AF P scored the match-winning try lead changed for the fifth time neouts and took a hammering on a sodden pitch after torren- multiphase attack ended with in a 27-20 victory over the in the match. from the visitors at the scrums tial overnight rain before a try Skosan scoring. Sexton hails Queensland Reds on Saturday Jantjies added a penalty until the entire front row was from flanker Marnus Schoe- Winger Tyrone Green (two), ‘b r i l l i a nt ’vi cto r y after an error-riddled Super four minutes from time to changed midway through the man gave them a 17-13 half- Schoeman and Skosan scored Rugby round two match in complete the scoring and second half. time lead. tries for the Lions and Jantjies over Welsh Jo h a n n e s b u r g . give his team their first win af- Even when the Reds were Live-wire scrumhalf Tate kicked two conversions and Johnny Sexton said The former Springbok ter a first-round hiding by reduced to 13 men for five McDermott put the Brisbane a penalty from five shots at I re l a n d ’s 24-14 rugby struck on 68 minutes, evading Argentina’s Jaguares last minutes after props Taniela outfit ahead again by diving goal. victory over Wales two Australians to dot down we e ke n d . Tupou and Josh Nasser re- over between the posts on 62 Winger Jock Campbell and which ended Welsh after a 21-phase attack at Ellis It was the second successive ceived yellow cards, the lack- minutes and full-back Bryce McDermott were the Reds’try hopes of a repeat Six Pa r k . loss for the Reds, who fell nar- lustre home team failed to take Hegarty converted. scorers and Hegarty slotted Nations Grand Slam Lions captain and flyhalf El- rowly to the ACT Brumbies in a dva n t a g e. Falling behind again stung two conversions and two was brilliant, with a ton Jantjies converted for a Canberra last weekend. The Lions trailed three the Lions into action and they penalties. —AFP little bit of everything in it. The Irish talisman, 34, had scored all their Stormers grind out points in the opening MENDING FENCES: Saca chief executive officer Andrew Breetzke win over Scotland, but P i ctu re : ASHLEY VLOTMAN/GALLO IMAGES this time his teammates did him win against Bulls proud running in four Khanyso Tshwaku crowd deserved. tries for a bonus-point CSA, players’ It was a slug fest from start wi n . The scoreboard will say the to finish. It kept their hopes Stormers kept a second consec- For the better part of the alive of a second Slam utive home clean sheet with game, it was a case of the in three years. —AF P union smoke their 13-0 Super Rugby win Springbok props on both sides against the Bulls at Newlands testing each other at every Pole vault star on Saturday, but there was scrum, while Willemse and breaks world peace pipe nothing convincing about the Morne Steyn waged a tactical vi c t o r y. kicking battle that had no out- re co rd It meant the Bulls have yet right victor. World silver medallist Khanyiso Tshwaku between the two bodies. to beat the Stormers at New- Instead it was the forwards Mondo Duplantis Saca CEO Andrew Breetzke lands since 2011, not that they who had the most intriguing realised a lifetime Cricket SA (CSA) and the SA said it was important for CSA should have. battle as the Stormers’yo u n g dream when he broke C r i c ke t e r s ’Association (Saca) and Saca to find a workable While the Stormers were guns tried to show up their the pole vault world are well on their way to mend- middle ground for the better- off-colour, the Bulls were worse older Bulls counterparts. record on Saturday by ing fences after CSA’s members’ ment of the players.