Sir Lowrians Rugby Club secured an automatic promotion to Super League C league on Saturday (13 September), after a nail-biting 20-26 victory over Raithby Universals at Raithby Sports Ground.
The win, described as a moment the community will “never forget”, places Sir Lowrians in second place on the Promotion League table, just behind Watsonia Warriors, who have also been promoted.
Sir Low started the match strong as Zaan Johnson scored the opening try, which was converted by Randy Brinkhuis. Not long after, Denzil Adendorff added another try, also converted by Brinkhuis, giving the Navy Train a commanding 0-14 lead.
RU responded with an unconverted try, but Sir Low’s momentum continued with a third try by Phillip Masango. At halftime the score stood at 5-21 in favour of the visitors.
The second half saw a powerful resurgence from RU, who scored two unconverted tries, narrowing the gap to 15-21. But Sir Lowrians regained control, with Jadrian Hendrickse scoring a bonus-point try to extend their lead to 15-26. RU managed one final try, but it wasn’t enough – the final whistle blowing at 20-26.
The promotion was a moment of immense pride for the club. Director of rugby, Eugene Mayinje, shared his elation: “It’s a day we as Sir Lowrians and Sir Lowry’s Pass will never forget. We never stopped believing in the coaches, players, management and fans.”
Head coach Edward Makhundayi praised his team’s commitment. “The players really made us proud. They gave their all this year, and that is what makes it more special.”
He also acknowledged the opposition: “We want to thank RU, who also had a great year, but we knew we would have to give it our all to get through this last game.”
Meanwhile, All Saints RFC delivered a dominant performance in their Super League C semi-final clash against Gardens RFC, securing a 45-19 victory that not only earned them a spot in the final but also guaranteed their promotion to Super League B next season.
A try from Jeraldo Jacobs converted by Dylan Scholtz, gave the Olla Boys an early 7-0 lead. The forwards were praised for their outstanding performance, laying the groundwork for the backs to capitalise.
This led to three more tries from Dillin Andries, Kenneth Scheffers and Eagen Christians, all of which were converted by Scholtz (HT: 28-0).
The second half saw a continuation of All Saints’ strong play, with three more tries by Aiden January and a brace by Cole Arnoldus. Scholtz added two more conversions.
The Olla Boys will lock horns with Young Peoples RFC in the SLC final at City Park this Saturday (20 September).
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