USA Science Visit 2015
Day Seven/eight – Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th July
Both of our touring teams came away from their visit to Norman Henshilwood school yesterday with heads held high.
The 1st XV produced a thrilling performance to secure a 31-10 victory. Playing with all of the intensity of their previous fixture, they applied the finishing touches to score five tries. Starting well, flying winger Will McFarland crossed for two early scores before the hosts replied. Just before half time, Dan Hails crashed over for a superb try. Some outstanding second half play saw centres Joe Cowan and Alex Tait both rewarded for their superb displays with tries. Cameron Fisher-Naylor, who had an excellent game at fly half, kicked three conversions.
The second string Bulldogs put in a vastly improved performance to hold their opponents to a 7-7 draw. The hosts missed an easy early penalty before being gifted an opportunity to score the game’s opening try under the posts. The Dogs were quick to reply with James Strong going over following some sustained pressure. Thomas Crosse kicked the conversion to level the scores. And that’s how it remained through a fiercely competitive second half. Both sides had opportunities to secure victory with NSB having to work the hardest when reduced to 14 men.
That morning the boys had scaled different heights when they enjoyed the spectacular views from the top of the iconic Table Mountain on a beautifully clear day.
The previous day the boys spent an inspiring and moving afternoon on Robben Island seeing Nelson Mandela’s cell and learning first hand about South African history and the end to apartheid.
In the morning, they had enjoyed a visit to the interactive Springbok Experience museum at Cape Town’s smart V&A Waterfront. In the evening, the whole group packed into Quay Four at the Waterfront to enjoy their meal and drinks watching live the South Africa-New Zealand game.