Try, tap and another try for Maties

Try, tap and another try for Maties

Maties took advantage of a new Varsity Cup law innovation to score two quick-fire tries against Shimlas in Bloemfontein. Trailing 21-5 late in the first half, Maties winger Rynhardt van der Linden scored a seven-point, point-of-origin try in the corner to make it 21-12. Maties then turned down a conversion attempt, instead opting for a tap on the opposition 22m line in line with where the try was scored. And they managed to score another try wit…