It’s five rounds into the new season and still we haven’t seen a full round of fixtures in this year’s Super League A tournament.
Coach Chester Williams’s UWC team, still rooted to the bottom of the log after their three defeats before the season kicked off for the community clubs, probably forgot that they are still involved in a league campaign.
UWC’s next fixture is only scheduled at the end of the month against St Georges.
The late start to the year because of the drought has surely messed with the administrators’ plans.
LONG WAIT: Chester Williams and his UWC team. Photo: Facebook
But as a fan of club rugby, it is frustrating to have these games played in dribs and drabs.
As it stands, though, veteran front-rower Ashton Constant and Durbell has been making waves in their four matches to date.
Having beaten Villager 42-0, UniMil 40-28, NTK 36-3 and St Georges 41-0, the men from Durbanville are sitting pretty at the top of the standings.
They will, however, have to prove their title credentials this Saturday when they travel to False Bay for what will be the clash of the weekend.
Last week, The Bay easily got the better of SK Walmers, who played in their first game of the season.
This match will go a long way in determining who the biggest challengers for Maties’ title will be this season.
Despite it being early days, it is already clear that Belhar is going to have a tough time to stay in Western Province’s top flight.
Winless in five outings, they were outplayed by Villager last weekend and will welcome the bye to get their heads back in the game.
MIDTABLE: Unimil in action. Photo: Facebook
As for Villager, their confidence will be up ahead of hosting unbeaten Brackenfell at Brookside this weekend.
Another team that has struggled to get out of the blocks this year is coach Brendell Brandt’s Tygerberg.
With one win in four outings, the Tiere – who were expected to be in the top six at the end of the season – are currently in ninth place.
And after losing to UniMil last weekend, they don’t look like a team that will climb the log soon.
This weekend they face another tough task when Hamiltons visit Ravensmead.
Just a stone’s throw away from Florida Park, Parow NTK – the surprise package of the season to date – host St Georges.
The men from Strand will be looking to bounce back after they suffered a humiliating 41-0 defeat to Durbell last weekend.