THE WEEKEND THAT REFUSED TO PLAY SAFE: BOLAND TOP 12 SERVES SIX THRILLERS
Six Top 12 clashes, two one-point finishes, a 36-all deadlock and 12 official individual awards. Round Three had everything — and the supporters now get their say.
The Sanlam Boland Top 12 did not just deliver a weekend of rugby. It delivered a warning: nobody gets an easy afternoon in this competition.
Six fixtures. Two one-point finishes. A match that could not separate Hawston and Vredenburg. And enough late drama to keep every supporter talking long after the final whistle.
## SIX RESULTS. SIX STORIES.
**Abbotsdale 38–21 Delicious NW** Abbotsdale found the scoreboard and took a convincing 17-point result in a clash where every point mattered.
**Bella Vista 28–24 Safcol United** Bella Vista landed a four-point statement against Safcol United. In a competition this tight, that is more than a win — it is a message.
**Hawston 36–36 Vredenburg** Nothing between them. Hawston and Vredenburg traded blows in a high-scoring draw that refused to produce a loser.
**Invincible RFC 35–36 Multisure Worcester Villagers** One point. One result. One side walking away with the prize. Villagers edged Invincible in one of the weekend's tightest finishes.
**Robertson Town 37–34 Roses United** Robertson Town held off Roses United by three points in another contest that went right down to the wire.
**Wesbank 29–28 Saldanha Bay** Wesbank edged Saldanha Bay by the smallest possible margin. A one-point result that will sting for the visitors and lift the home crowd.
## THE INDIVIDUALS WHO MADE THEIR MARK
Boland Rugby Union's official post-match awards recognised standout contributions in three of the fixtures:
**Bella Vista vs Safcol United** - AfriSam Big Hit: Thierry Grootboom (Bella Vista) - Sanlam Confident Player: Jeandre Lukas (Safcol United) - Vumatel Try of the Match: Cameron Davids (Bella Vista) - RAINBOW Powerhouse: Chadley Wenn (Safcol United)
**Hawston vs Vredenburg** - Sanlam Confident Player: Cameron Plaatjies (Hawston) - AfriSam Big Hit: Daniel Temm (Vredenburg) - Vumatel Try of the Match: Sergio van de Rheede (Hawston) - RAINBOW Powerhouse: Leano Haupt (Vredenburg)
**Robertson Town vs Roses United** - Sanlam Confident Player: Navan Padiachy (Robertson Town) - AfriSam Big Hit: Oswin Mentoor (Roses United) - Vumatel Try of the Match: Isaiah Davids (Robertson Town) - RAINBOW Powerhouse: Garth Jacobs (Robertson Town)
These are the award recipients shown in Boland Rugby Union's official post-match announcement. The other three fixtures are included here by their recorded results; no additional individual award winners are claimed.
## NOW IT'S YOUR TURN
The matchday squads are already in Kick & Chase, and the Player of the Match voting polls are being prepared with the full registered squads so supporters can recognise the players who made the difference.
Back your club. Pick your standout. Give the players their flowers.
Because in the Boland Top 12, the scoreboard tells one story. The people who were there know the rest.
**KICK & CHASE — YOUR CLUB. YOUR PLAYERS. YOUR SAY.**