A dominant first-half performance laid the foundation for a South African win against Ireland in the U18 International Series at Paarl Gimnasium on Friday.
The SA U18s enjoyed a 21-12 half-time lead after scoring three converted tries, while the visitors responded with two tries and a conversion during an enterprising opening stanza before an appreciative crowd which included a sizable Irish contingent.
However, the Irish had a complete reversal of fortunes in the scrum during the second half, when they made life difficult for the SA pack, especially after sending their replacement forwards onto the park. Shortly afterwards, South Africa went further ahead when the lively Ahmed was the architect of the second try, with a lovely break from a set piece to put left wing Zekhethelo Siyaya over under the uprights to stretch the hosts’ lead to 14-5.Centre Jack Deegan reduced the deficit for the Irish with a converted try, but the South Africans didn’t waste time to cross for their third try – and Siyaya’s second – when the speedster gathered a clever grubber from the impressive Muller.
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