The EP Kings u19s are the new ABSA Under 19 Champions, after beating the Valke in their final on Friday. The Kings were 31 - 16 up at half time and outscored the Valke 8 tries to 4, to bring the final score to 56 - 40.
The Kings scored 4 first half tries, the first after just 3 minutes of play. Selvyn Davids scored his teams first try but was unable to convert, as the Kings took an early 5 - 0 lead. Matthys Venter kicked a penalty for the Valke to take the score to 5 - 3, but a try through Kings captain Matthew Moore and a successful conversion from Davids gave the Kings a 12 - 3 lead. Venters accurate boot kept the Valke in the game with a drop goal minutes later followed by a penalty kick, and a successful conversion after a Marthinus Ueckermann try, taking a 16 - 12 lead after 20 minutes.
The Kings shifted into another gear as they scored 3 tries in the last 7 minutes before the half time break. The first try came through fullback Khaya Malotana as he scored the first of his three tries, Davids added the extra two as the Kings regained a 19 - 16 lead. Davids crossed the line for his second try and stretched the lead even further after adding the extra two points. The Kings ended the first half with a try through right wing Sergeal Peterson, ending the half on 31 - 16 after Davids was unsuccessful with the conversion.
Jean-Claude van Zyl was the first to cross the line for the Valke in second half, Venter converted and the Valke closed the gap to 8 points, trailing 23 - 31. Davids added another penalty to give the Kings an 11 point lead with 20 minutes to go. It was however the Valke that answered back with two converted tries, the first came trough Andries Schutte and the second scored by Francwa Ueckermann. Ueckermanns try was also converted by Venter as the Valke took the lead for the second time in the match. The Kings hit back immediately as Malotana scored his second try of the match, conversion was unsuccessful by Davids as the Kings regained the lead yet again, 41 - 37.
With 5 minutes to go the game was still far from over as Venter took 3 points back for the Valke through a drop goal and sneaked closer to the Kings score. It was however the last points the Valke scored as Molatana scored his third try for the Kings, Davids added the extra two and the game seemed pretty much over with four minutes to go. However for Davids there was still enough time to kick a penalty and convert his hat-trick try, which he scored in injury time, to bring his personal contribution to 31 points and to bring the final score to 56 - 40.
The Kings will play the Border Bulldogs this weekend in East London in a once off promotion / relegation match, as they hope to get A Division status for the 2014 season.
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