TuksRugby: Tuks tops in all five Blue Bulls leagues

Posted on May 30, 2012



UP-Tuks 1 retained the Lucas Strachan Shield on 26 May after beating Police in the first round final. They finished on 34 after winning all seven pool matches. UP-Tuks 1 scored 363 points and only conceded 92 (tries : 51-6). UP-Tuks 1’s biggest first round win was against Eastern Eagles (101-9). The average winning margin was 52-13.

In the Carlton second league, Tuks Fezelas amassed 380 points in their seven first round matches and only conceded 50 (tries 56-6). The average winning margin was 54-7. Fezelas finished on 34 log points.

Tuks Pumas, taking part in the Carlton third league, also finished on 34 log points (points: 276-40; tries 40-5). Their average winning margin was 39-8.

Tuks Jongspan gets the prize for the most points (455-76) and tries (67-9) scored by any Tuks team. They finished on 39 log points in the u.21A league, averaging a winning margin of 59-8.

Tuks u.19A had as little trouble to dominate their league and was the only UP team to get full log points (25/25). They scored 296 to 20 points and 43 to 3 tries. Their average winning margin in the u.19A league was 59-4.

In the u.21B league Tuks u.19B won four of its five matches and topped the log with 20 (points: 268-60; tries: 35-7).

In total, the five Tuks first round winning teams played 34 matches in which they scored 2039 points and only conceded 338 (tries: 283- 36).

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