Old boys sitting on the top

Mike Harrison

RTOB scored a significant Van Rooyen Cup victory on Saturday when they beat Melmoth 13-6 and moved to the top of the log.
They have completed their 2006 fixtures with 27 points.
Mtuba who scored a walk-over victory against Richards Bay II, who failed to field a side, is in second place, two points behind.
They will be at home to Melmoth in a match that will almost certainly decide the fate of the Van Rooyen Cup on Saturday.
A win for Mtuba would make them champions for the 2006 season and, together with the Brockwell Cup, would give them two trophies for what has been a highly successful season.
Should Melmoth repeat their first round victory and pick up a bonus point as well then they will share the trophy with RTOB.
However, should they win and fail to score a bonus point then the trophy goes to RTOB.
The odds favour a Mtuba victory but Melmoth, who beat both Mtuba and RTOB in the first round, could surprise everybody with yet another victory and an added bonus point.

Fire duty
A lot depends on the fire situation in the Melmoth district as this could rob them of key men should they be called out for fire duty on this important occasion.
In the clash at Richtek Campus on Saturday Andrew Rowlings and Daren Ward were try scorers with Mias Potgieter adding a penalty.
Melmoth replied with two penalties to give RTOB the victory they wanted.