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KNYSNA NEWS AND GALLERY - Knysna United last weekend continued the perfect start to their 2022 season with a win over Riversdal Blues while Bitou Rugby Club notched up their first win of the season against Young Roses.
All four local rugby clubs were in action during the weekend, with two playing home games - Knysna United and Jaguars - while Sedgefield Eagle Stars travelled to Mossel Bay and Bitou travelled to George.
Prior to the weekend only Knysna United and Jaguars had registered wins in the opening stages of the season.
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Jaguars came up against Heidelberg on Saturday 9 April. The third teams kicked matters off and the home side was overpowered 34-3.
The second team result was equally depressing with Heidelberg winning 32-0. It was the second week in a row that Jaguars' second team registered no points.
When the first teams took to the field, Jaguars again lost with 45-19.
The only other local SWD Super League A side, Eagle Stars, faced Barbarians in Mossel Bay on Saturday. The men from Sedgefield did not fare much better than the Jaguars.
The third team lost 36-0 and the second team lost 40-10 and, in the final game of the day, the home team registered a 40-10 win.
Meanwhile, in George, Bitou were experiencing far better fortunes against Young Roses.
In only their second match week of the season, both of Bitou's sides were hoping to get their season running smoothly.
The second team managed to do just that, notching up a 33-7 win.
The first team put on another dominant display for Bitou, winning 24-7.
WP van Heerden fends off a Riversdal player attempting to tackle him.
Knysna United faced Riversdal Blues at home at Loerie Park.
The club's day kicked off with an exhibition match between the third teams with Riversdal winning the game 20-0.
This would however be their only success of the day.
Knysna United's second team was dominant from the get-go, and managed to overcome their opponents 36-3 for their first win of the season.
The first team faced stiffer competition, but the visiting team proved no match for the men from Knysna, who won 25-9.
The win sees Knysna United stand top of the log in the SWD Super League B.
Photos: Blake Linder
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