GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - Union High School's first rugby team was involved in a nail-biting encounter with Gill College on Saturday, July 29. 

The effects of the three-week holiday were evident from the outset with Union making far too many unforced errors, two of which led to tries for the opposition. Union found themselves 0 - 12 down after 10 minutes. 

Fortunately, they regrouped well as a team and showed a lot of character to claw their way back into the contest. Cowan Swartz and Luthando Skapu scored outstanding individual tries which kept Union within reach at half-time. 

Gill stretched their lead to 10 - 18 before Ross Stanley crossed the line for their third try. After another Gill penalty, Union were trailing 17-21 with just a couple minutes left in the game. Union did incredibly well to work their way downfield and maintain possession in a high-pressure situation. With the final move of the game, 

Cohen Pieterse once again displayed his finishing abilities to score the match-winning try. Matt Harpur converted to bring the final score to 24-21. The team must be commended for their never-say-die attitude and the way they kept their composure under tremendous pressure.

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