Match results: Land Rover Durban Hillcrest Villagers vs UKZN

Land Rover Durban-Hillcrest Villagers Rugby Club hosted UKZN on Thursday 5th May, at their home grounds at the Durban Shongweni Club.

In the opening game of the evening, Villagers 2nd XV drew an extremely hard & a serious injury interrupted match, 5-5. Hillcrest led most of the game 5-0, care of an unconverted try from scrummie, Wade Windell. Only in the final minutes of the game, were UKZN able to snatch a draw, against the run of play. Jarred Ground & Nathi Gono were awarded Men of the Match

In the main match of the evening, Villages 1st XV took a while to settle down, but then soon proved their dominance over the UKZN outfit, with a comprehensive 31-5 final score. Tries came from Alex Klewinghaus, Brandon Waugh, Bokke Luthuli, Stefan Uys, and Tyrone Bakker, with Klewinghaus and Henkie Groenewald kicking the difference. Men of the Match were Kyle Spowart and Brandon Waugh. "Biggest Hit", went to Luthuli, for His massive tackle on an opposition forward during the second half.

Hillcrest play Balito Dolphins, on Saturday 14th May, in Ballito.